DVSA Updates
The DVSA theory test is available in English and Welsh only. Here is why the 19 foreign language voiceovers ended in 2014, what support you can still request, and how to revise if English is your second language.
Revision
ADI part 1 has a banded pass mark: 85 out of 100 overall and at least 20 out of 25 in each of the 4 categories. Score 93 with one weak band and you still fail. Here is how to revise around it.
Theory Test Tips
Driver CPC part 1 is not the car theory test with lorries in it. Two parts booked separately, 100 questions in 1 hour 55, a pass mark of 85, 19 hazard clips, and a two year clock that starts with the first part you pass.
DVSA Updates
DVSA published new guidance on 28 August 2026 explaining when driving test appointments are released and how earlier tests actually appear. It debunks the 6am Monday myth, and warns about the search limit that can lock you out.
DVSA Updates
DVSA's Chief Executive published fresh waiting time figures on 28 August 2026: centres at a 24 week wait fell from 182 to 143, availability rose to 11.8%, and July saw a record 197,295 tests. Here is what it means for learners.
Theory Test Tips
Not everyone needs a car theory test, and not everyone has to wait until 17. Here are the DVSA rules on exemptions, the PIP age exception, and the motorcycle licence trap that costs riders weeks.
Theory Test Tips
Three of your 50 multiple-choice questions are based on a short video clip with no sound. Here is what the clip shows, how many times you can watch it, and how to fit it into your 57 minutes.
Revision
The alcohol limit is 35 micrograms in England and Wales but only 22 in Scotland, and a conviction means a ban of at least a year. Here are the exact figures the theory test asks about, and why guessing does not work.
DVSA Updates
The GOV.UK Wallet now holds a digital version of your provisional licence, but DVSA rules still require the plastic photocard at your theory test. Here is why, and what happens if you turn up without it.
Theory Test Tips
Arriving 15 minutes early, powering down your smart watch, and a handheld metal detector: here is the full sequence of identity and security checks at a UK theory test centre, and the mistakes that cost people their fee.
Theory Test Tips
Audio through headphones needs no evidence at all, and extra time, readers and reworded questions are available with proof. Here is the full range of theory test support the DVSA offers, and why you must ask when you book.
DVSA Updates
The DVSA now publishes two driving test waiting time figures: an availability measure near 22 weeks and a median near 10. Here is what each one means and how to use them when planning the gap between your theory and practical tests.