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COUNCILS’ KNOWLEDGE TEST SURVEY
This survey focuses on the current policy on knowledge tests for licensed drivers by their respective councils.
It focuses on: Is there a Knowledge Test? What does it comprise of? Costs
How does your council compare?
UNITARY AUTHORITIES
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A-Z/TOP
= Council adopts a topographical type test
SATNAV
= Council accepts Satnav abilities
LEG
= Council test for knowledge on legislation
N/S = Information not available
N/A = Information not applicable
U = Applications are subject to an upgrade from existing licences
£ = Price charged, but not supplied
CAERPHILLY
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| VARIES |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £60 | £30 |
CALDERDALE
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| N | N | N | TRAIN. SEM |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| - | - |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| PASS RATE % |
| N/A |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| N/A | N/A |
CAMBRIDGE CITY
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 33 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £65 | £65 |
CANNOCK CHASE
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 90 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | Inc. |
CANTERBURY
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | Y | N | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 80 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £72 |
CARDIFF
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | DUAL |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| Y | Y | N | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 80 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £42 |
CARLISLE
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 75 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £10 |
CARMARTHENSHIRE
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | N | Y | N | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 98 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £19 | £19 |
CASTLE POINT
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | N | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | N | N | N | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 99 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | Inc. |
CENTRAL BEDS
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | DUAL |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | N | Y | N | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| N/S |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £28 | £28 |
CEREDIGION
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | N | Y | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 70 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | Inc. |
CHARNWOOD
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| N/S |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £51 | £17 |
CHELMSFORD
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | N | N | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| N/S |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £20 |
CHELTENHAM
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 50 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £77 | £77 |
CHERWELL
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| Y | N | N | N | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 80 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £25 |
CHESHIRE EAST
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | N | N | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 32 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | Inc. |
CHESHIRE WEST
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | N | N | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| N/S |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £20 |
CHESTERFIELD
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 60 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £16 | £16 |
CHICHESTER
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | Y | N | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 70 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £41 | £20 |
CHILTERN
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 50 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £25 |
CHORLEY
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| N/S |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £28.50 | £28.50 |
CHRISTCHURCH
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | N | N | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 75 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £21 |
CLACKMANNAN
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| N | |||
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| PASS RATE % |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
COLCHESTER
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| N/S |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| N/S | N/S |
CONWY
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 70 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £11 | £11 |
COPELAND
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| N | |||
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| PASS RATE % |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
CORBY
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | Y | N | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 25 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | Inc. |
CORNWALL
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| N | |||
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| PASS RATE % |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
COTSWOLD
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 80 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £75 | £75 |
COUNTY OF HEREFORD
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| Y | N | Y | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 85 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | - |
COVENTRY
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | N | N | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 25 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £ |
CRAVEN
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | Y | N | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| N/S |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £ |
CRAWLEY
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | N |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | N | N | Y | N | N |
| PASS RATE % |
| 40 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £39 |
