Find the Information You Need, Without the Confusion
Whether you are choosing a course, searching for a practical test or preparing for a test you have already booked, use our learner help centre to find the right information and next step.
Start with the option that most closely matches your current situation.
Choose the Guidance You Need
Find help with getting started, choosing a course, building experience and preparing properly for your practical driving test.
Before and during your learning
Apply for a Provisional Licence
Check the eligibility, identity and application requirements for your first provisional driving licence.
Apply through GOV.UKCourse Suitability Checker
Answer a few short questions and receive general guidance about which learning route may suit your circumstances.
Use the free checkerCourses and Prices
Compare the 25-hour Get Up to Speed option with courses arranged around an existing practical-test date.
Compare course optionsMake your practice more productive
Professional Lessons and Private Practice
Learn how professional lessons and properly planned private practice can work together to build experience and greater independence.
- Plan practice around professional lessons
- Reinforce skills with suitable repetition
- Become progressively less reliant on prompts
Get Up to Speed Quickly
Develop car control and road experience through 25 hours of focused tuition, then continue through private practice or further lessons.
Explore the 25-hour courseRecord Your Private Practice
Use the official practice record to note the roads, conditions and skills covered, then discuss your experience with your instructor.
Download the practice recordUnderstand your next step
My Test Is Already Booked
Send us your test date, centre, postcode, transmission, experience and availability so we can consider the proposed arrangements.
Check test-booked optionsShow Me, Tell Me Questions
Review the official vehicle-safety questions used during the practical car driving test.
View the official questionsAre You Ready to Pass?
Consider whether you can drive safely, consistently and independently without relying on instructor prompts.
Use the official checklistManage your practical driving test
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Official practical-test services
Book or Manage Your Driving Test
Use the official GOV.UK services when you need to book, check, change or cancel a practical driving-test appointment.
The Learner Must Manage the Test Booking
Car driving tests must be booked and managed by the learner driver. A driving instructor, driving school or third-party service cannot do this on the learner’s behalf.
Book a Test
Search for and book an available official practical driving-test appointment.
Book through GOV.UKCheck Your Test
Confirm your existing appointment details using the official online service.
Check appointment detailsChange Your Test
Search for an alternative date, time or location for an existing appointment.
Change your appointmentCancel Your Test
Cancel an appointment you cannot use and check whether the required notice has been provided.
Cancel through GOV.UKStruggling to find a suitable appointment? Read our guide to searching for an earlier practical driving test.
Read Our Test-Booking GuideGOV.UK links open in a new browser tab. Always check the official service for the latest booking and cancellation rules.
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Still Unsure What to Do Next?
Tell us your location, preferred transmission, previous experience and whether you already have a practical test booked. We can help you identify the most appropriate next step and check instructor availability.
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