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DVSA guide to the theory – Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Booking your Theory
You must have a provisional driving licence to book your theory test.
There are 2 parts to the test:
- hazard perception – a video test about spotting hazards on the road
DVSA guide to the hazard perception test
You book and take them as a single test. You must pass both parts to pass the test.
When you can take the theory
You can take the theory test from your 17th birthday onwards.
You can take it from your 16th birthday if you get, or have applied for, the enhanced rate of the mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Who needs to take the theory
You usually need to take the theory before you can get your full car driving licence.
You don’t need to take the car theory if you:
- want to upgrade an automatic car licence to a manual one
- have a category B1 driving licence (3 or 4-wheeled light vehicles) from before 1 February 2001
If you have a moped or motorcycle licence
You must pass a car theory test before taking the car driving test.
If your licence isn’t from Great Britain
Find out if you can drive in Great Britain (GB) with your non-GB licence without taking a theory and driving test.
Change or check your test details
You can change the date of your theory after you’ve booked it.
You can check your appointment details if you’ve lost your booking confirmation.
Rebook your test
Rebook your theory if you failed your test and want to resit it. You have to choose a date at least 3 working days away.