Driver's licences

Knowledge test

You must take and pass our Knowledge test before you apply for Driver's licence for the first time. We will not grant a Driver's licence if you have not passed our Knowledge test.

You can download and read our guidance on our Knowledge test.

Questions

Our Knowledge test is a 60-minute online test made up of 60 questions from eight categories. The categories of questions are:

  • points of interest
  • routes
  • mandatory questions from the customer care and law and policy categories
  • customer care
  • law and policy
  • the Highway Code
  • road signs
  • numeracy

If you are only going to driving limousines or on school contracts, you do not need to answer the questions on points of interest and routes.

Passing the test

To pass our Knowledge test, you must get a score of 85 per cent or more. You must also get the pass mark in each of the categories.

Category Number of questions Pass mark Pass mark percentage
Category: Points of interest Number of questions: 6 questions Pass mark: 4 out of 6 Pass mark percentage: 67 per cent
Category: Routes Number of questions: 6 questions Pass mark: 4 out of 6 Pass mark percentage: 67 per cent
Category: Mandatory Number of questions: 23 questions Pass mark: 21 out of 23 Pass mark percentage: 91 per cent
Category: Customer care Number of questions: 3 questions Pass mark: 2 out of 3 Pass mark percentage: 67 per cent
Category: Law and policy Number of questions: 4 questions Pass mark: 2 out of 4 Pass mark percentage: 50 per cent
Category: Highway Code Number of questions: 6 questions Pass mark: 6 out of 6 Pass mark percentage: 100 per cent
Category: Road signs Number of questions: 6 questions Pass mark: 6 out of 6 Pass mark percentage: 100 per cent
Category: Numeracy Number of questions: 6 questions Pass mark: 6 out of 6 Pass mark percentage: 100 per cent
Category: Total Number of questions: 60 questions Pass mark: 51 out of 60 Pass mark percentage: 85 per cent

 

Licensing

Address: Causeway House
Bocking End
Braintree
Essex
CM7 9HB

Telephone: 01376 552525

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