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

MAIDSTONE

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
£32	£32

MALDON

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.	£20

MALVERN HILLS

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 %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
Inc.	£20

MANCHESTER

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
£74	£74

MANSFIELD

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.	£

MEDWAY

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
£65	£65

MELTON

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	N	N	N	Y

PASS RATE %

N/S

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
Inc.	£10

MENDIP

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	Y

PASS RATE %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
£30	£30

MERTHYR TYDFIL

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
Inc.	Inc.

MID DEVON

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	N	N	Y

PASS RATE %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
Inc.	£9

MID SUFFOLK

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 %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
Inc.	£20

MID SUSSEX

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	N	Y	N	Y

PASS RATE %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
Inc.	£

MIDDLESBROUGH

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 %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
Inc.	£52

MIDLOTHIAN

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	N

PASS RATE %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
Inc.	Inc.

MILTON KEYNES

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	Y	Y	Y	N	Y

PASS RATE %

N/S

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
Inc.	£0

MOLE VALLEY

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N	PHV	H/C	VARIABLES
Y	Y	Y	X SCHOOLS

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
£30	£15

MONMOUTHSHIRE

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		Y

PASS RATE %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
Inc.	£

MORAY

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

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