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United Kingdom · Theory test

Find your nearest theory test centre

To find your nearest theory test centre, put your postcode into GOV.UK’s Find a theory test centre service. It shows the centres near you, with a map, directions and any special instructions for each one. You choose the centre when you book, and practical driving tests happen at different centres.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

Is the theory test centre the same as the driving test centre?

No. The theory test is taken on a computer at a theory test centre. The practical driving test starts from a driving test centre, which GOV.UK lists in a separate finder. So don’t assume the place you passed your theory is where you’ll take your driving test.

GOV.UK: Find a theory test centre ↗GOV.UK: Find a driving test centre ↗

Picking and changing your centre

When you book on GOV.UK you choose a centre, then a date and time. If more than one centre is in reach, compare the dates at each before you pay, because one may have a slot weeks earlier. You can move your theory test to another centre later, free, if you give at least 3 full working days’ notice.

Change or cancel your test →

Before you set off

  • Check the centre’s special instructions in the GOV.UK finder, such as where to go in the building
  • Get there at least 15 minutes early. If you’re late, you can’t sit the test and you lose the £23
  • Bring your photocard licence. Phones and bags go in a locker
  • There’s no waiting area for anyone who comes with you

Northern Ireland

Theory test centres in Northern Ireland are listed on nidirect, not GOV.UK, and you book them through the DVA.

Theory and driving tests in Northern Ireland →

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Sources: GOV.UK and 3 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.