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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
EAST AYRSHIRE
| 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 | N | N | N |
| PASS RATE % |
| 60 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | Inc. |
EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE
| 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 % |
| 83 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £ | £ |
EAST DEVON
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | U |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| Y | N | Y | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 75 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £30 |
EAST DORSET
| 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 | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 75 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £21 |
EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE
| 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 |
EAST HAMPSHIRE
| 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 | N |
| PASS RATE % |
| 61 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £ |
EAST HERTFORDSHIRE
| 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 % |
| 98 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £0 | £35 |
EAST LINDSEY
| 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. |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| N/S |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £10 |
EAST LOTHIAN
| 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 |
EAST NORTHANTS
| 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 | N |
| PASS RATE % |
| 75 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £42 |
EAST RENFREWSHIRE
| 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 | Y | N | N |
| PASS RATE % |
| 80 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £48 | £48 |
EAST RIDING
| 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 % |
| 87 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £0 | £30 |
EAST STAFFORDSHIRE
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | U |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| N/S |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| - | - |
EASTBOURNE
| 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 |
| Inc. | £45 |
EASTLEIGH
| 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 % |
| 80 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £15 | £15 |
EDEN
| 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 | N | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 75 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | Inc. |
EDINBURGH
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | N | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | U |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| N | Y | N | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 90 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| N/S | N/S |
ELMBRIDGE
| 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 % |
| 30 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £50 | £35 |
EPPING FOREST
| 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 | N | N | N |
| PASS RATE % |
| N/S |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £20 |
EPSOM & EWELL
| 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 | Y | N | Y |
| PASS RATE % |
| 99 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £80 | £80 |
EREWASH
| 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 |
| £25 | £25 |
EXETER
| 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 | N |
| PASS RATE % |
| N/S |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £0 |
