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
There are a number of unitary authorities which govern the fees for various licensing authorities. Click here to see a full list as your licensing authority might be among them.

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

SYMBOLS:
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

HALTON

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.	Inc.

HAMBLETON

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 %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
Inc.	£30

HARBOROUGH

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 %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
£0	£66

HARLOW

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	N

PASS RATE %

N/S

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
Inc.	£20

HARROGATE

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	N	N	N

PASS RATE %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
£0	£42

HART

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 %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
£0	£27

HARTLEPOOL

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 %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
Inc.	£20

HARTSMERE

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 %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
£40	£40

HASTINGS

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	N

PASS RATE %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
£50	£75

HAVANT

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N	PHV	H/C	VARIABLES
Y	N	N	DUAL

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 %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
£45	£45

HIGH PEAK

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 %

N/S

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
Inc.	£20

HIGHLAND

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	Y	N	Y	N	N

PASS RATE %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
Inc.	£64

HINCKLEY & BOSWORTH

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	N	N	N

PASS RATE %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
Inc.	Inc.

HORSHAM

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	N

PASS RATE %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
£	£

HUNTINGDONSHIRE

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

HYNDBURN

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/A	N	Y

PASS RATE %

N/S

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
Inc.	£20

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COUNCILS’ KNOWLEDGE TEST SURVEY

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