Theory test appointments can be booked, and subject to three clear working days notice, be changed and cancelled using driving test booking online service or the telephone. You can also download an application form and apply by post.

Before you can take your theory test you will need to make sure you have a valid provisional driving licence. You can apply for a provisional driving licence from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). The application form (form D1) can be obtained from your local Post Office.

Once you have a valid provisional driving licence you can book driving test . Waiting times vary from region to region, but the target is that 95 per cent of theory test candidates receive an appointment date within two weeks of their preferred date.

You will need to book the theory and driving practical test (car practical test, motorcycle practical test) separately through the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) on:

Driving test booking online (Top)
To book a dsa theory test online on DSA website: www.dsa.gov.uk you will need:

• A valid UK driving licence
• A valid debit or credit card for payment
  (Visa, Mastercard, Delta, Visa Electron, Switch/Maestro and Solo cards are accepted)

Booking driving test over phone (Top)

You can book a theory test over the phone using the numbers below, from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm except on Bank Holidays.
Booking Theory test line -	0870 0101 372
Welsh language booking line -	0870 0100 372
Minicom booking line -	0870 0106 372
Fax booking line -	0870 0104 372

To book a theory test with an operator over the phone you will need:

• A valid UK driving licence
• A valid debit or credit card for payment
  (Visa, Mastercard, Delta, Visa Electron, Switch/Maestro and Solo cards are accepted)

Booking by post (Top)

To book a theory test by post you will need an application form. Application forms are available online or on request from the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) booking line.

Payment can be made by cheque or postal order, but cash payments are not accepted. Application forms for the theory test should be sent to the address shown on the form. The address on these forms is

Driver and Vehicle Agency,
Booking Department,
PO Box 381,
Manchester, M50 3UW

Download a theory test application form (front page) (PDF, 251K)

Download a theory test application form (back page) (PDF, 389K)

Cancelling or rescheduling a test (Top)

You can reschedule or cancel a test over the phone via the booking line or you can do it online. Providing you give DSA three clear working days notice you can:

• Move or change your appointment
• Cancel your appointment
• Have a full refund of test fee

Appearing for the DSA test - Things to remember (Top)

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the test time to allow DSA to check you in.

Remember to bring with you:
- A valid signed UK (or Northern Ireland) photocard licence. Both the photocard and paper counterpart must be presented, or 
- An old style valid signed UK (or Northern Ireland) paper driving licence and a valid passport. 

The passport does not have to be a UK passport, but holders of non-UK passports should check that they are eligible to take a driving test.
It is a legal requirement to produce your licence and photographic evidence. If you do not bring these items with you, or you are late for your appointment, you will not be allowed to sit your test and you will lose your fee. 
All test centres are audio and visually monitored for quality and security purposes. 

Accepted photographic ID -
If your driving licence does not have your photograph on it, you will also need to bring an acceptable form of photographic identification when you attend your test. DSA can only accept original documents not photocopies. The forms of photographic identification acceptable for both theory and practical tests are as follows: 
- A valid signed UK (or Northern Ireland) photocard licence. Both the photocard licence and paper counterpart must be presented; or 
- An old style valid signed UK (or Northern Ireland) paper driving licence and a valid passport. 

Remember - If you do not bring your driving license and the acceptable proof of the identity when you arrive for your test, you will not be allowed to take it and you will lose your test fees.

List of Theory test centres : (Top)

London & East :
Aldershot, Basildon, Brighton, Canterbury, Chelmsford, Colchester, Crawley, Croydon, Eastbourne, Gillingham, Guilford, Harlow, Hasting,s Ilford, Kingston, Palmers Green, Sidcup, Slough, Southend, Southwark, Staines, Stevenage, Uxbridge, Watford, Worthing

Scotland :
Aberdeen, Ayr, Berwick Tweed, Dumfries, Dundee, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Elgin, Ft. William, Gairloch, Galasheilds, Glasgow NW, Glasgow Central, Greenock, Helmsdale, Huntley, Inverness, Isles Arran/Barra, Benbecula,Islay, Mull/Tiree, Kirkwall, Lerwick, Motherwell, Oban, Pitlochry, Portree, Stirling, Stornoway, Stranraer, Tarbert, Tongue, Ullapool, and Wick.

Northern :
Barrow, Birkenhead, Blackpool, Bolton, Bradford, Carlisle, Chester, Doncaster, Durham, Grimsby, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Middlesborough, Morpeth, Newcastle, Oldham, Preston, Runcorn, Salford, Scarborough, Scunthorpe, Sheffield, Southport, St Helens, Stockport, Sunderland, Wigan, and Workington.

Midlands & East :
Birmingham, Boston, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Chesterfield, Coventry, Derby, Dudley, Grantham, Ipswich, Kings Lynn, Leicester, Lincoln, Lowestoft, Luton, Mansfield, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Peterborough, Reading, Redditch, Shrewsbury, Solihull, Stoke on Trent. Stratford on Avon, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton, and Worcester

Wales & West :
Aberystwyth, Bangor, Barnstaple, Basingstoke, Bath, Bournmouth, Bristol, Builth Wells, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Exeter, Fareham, Gloucester, Haverford, West Hereford, Isle of Scilly, Isle of Wight, Merthyr Tydfil, Newport, Penzance, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Rhyl, Swansea, Salisbury, Southampton, Swindon, Taunton, Torquay, Truro, Weymouth, and Yeovil.

Northern Ireland :
Ballymena, Belfast, Londonderry, Newry, Omagh, Portadown