Book driving test

Book your practical driving test

Just like your theory test, you can book your practical driving test online via GOV.UK/book-practical-driving-test. To book a practical test, you’ll need:

    • A valid Great Britain or Northern Ireland provisional driving licence number;
    • Credit or debit card details to pay for the test;
    • Your theory test pass date and certificate number;
    • Your driving instructor’s personal reference number – not necessary, if you don’t have this you can simply leave the field blank.

Get an earlier driving test date

However, if you can’t find a test date as early as you would like on the gov.uk website/database, then book and pay for a test (on any date, and at any test centre).  You will be given a reference number.  Then once you have this reference number you can pay an external company to find you an earlier test date. There are many of these companies. My previous pupils have used and recommended the three companies below – feel free to give them a try (if you decide to use them please let me know what you think of their service).

** IMPORTANT: you will need to pass a mock test before your driving instructor will take you for your driving test. **

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