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Book your theory test
Book your driving theory test for:
- cars
- motorcycles
- lorries, buses and coaches, including the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) part 1 (theory) and part 2 (case studies) tests
This page is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
Start now on the theory test booking service
Before you start
You need your:
- UK driving licence number
- email address - you have to book by phone if you don’t have one
- credit or debit card
When you don’t need a theory test
You don’t need to take a theory test before you book a driving test to upgrade a:
- car licence, for example, from automatic to manual, or to tow a trailer
- motorcycle licence you’ve had for at least 2 years, for example, from category A1 (small motorcycle) to category A2 (medium motorcycle)
- lorry or bus licence, for example, from category C1 (medium) to category C (large), or to tow a trailer
You don’t need to take a theory test before you book a:
Help with your booking
Contact the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to get help booking your theory test, or book if you don’t have an email address.
DVSA theory test booking support
customercare@pearson.com
Telephone: 0300 200 1122
Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm
Find out about call charges
There’s a different service to book your theory test in Northern Ireland.