Learn to Drive Northamptonshire, The Practical Driving Test

When to Book Your Test?

Your A-Drive Tuition Instructor will monitor your driving progress and discuss with you when you are ready to book your driving test. If your instructor feels you are ready they will assist in deciding where to book your test and help you with booking the driving test.

Once your test date has been issued this will be informed to you in writing. Keep this document safe, you will need it when attending your lesson, and inform your instructor as soon as possible of the test date and time.

Booking your Practical Driving Test

When you book your test you'll need:

• Your provisional driving licence
• Your Theory Test certificate number
• A debit or credit card for payment
• Details of your preferred test dates and times

The cost of the Practical Test for car drivers is £56.50 during weekdays or £67.00 for Saturday and weekday evening tests. After about two weeks, you'll get your test appointment letter. Show this to your A-Drive instructor so that they can book it in their diary and then keep it somewhere safe. If you need to cancel your test for any reason, that's OK, but you'll need to give ten working days' notice to keep your fee. The Practical Test can be rearranged up to three times and then it is automatically refunded.

Remember to take your driving instructor's advice about booking to make sure they're always available on the day, and let your instructor know when you get your test appointment letter.