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

PEMBROKE

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
Inc.	£49

PENDLE

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 %

N/S

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
£30	£30

PERTH & KINROSS

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

PETERBOROUGH

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
N/S	N/S

PLYMOUTH

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 %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
£45	£45

POOLE

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	N	Y	N	N

PASS RATE %

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
Inc.	£38

PORTSMOUTH UA

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
£12	£12

POWYS

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
£37	£37

PRESTON

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	N

PASS RATE %

N/S

FEES (£)
Initial	Resit
£33	£33

PURBECK

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.	Inc.

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COUNCILS’ KNOWLEDGE TEST SURVEY

JUNE ISSUE