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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
TAMESIDE
| 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. |
TAMWORTH
| 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 % |
| 45 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £54 |
TANDRIDGE
| 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 % |
| 90 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | 50% |
TAUNTON DEANE
| KNOWLEDGE TEST | |||
| Y/N | PHV | H/C | VARIABLES |
| Y | Y | Y | |
| APPLICABLE? | |
| New | Existing |
| Y | |
| TEST CONSISTS OF? | |||||
| Spoken English | Written English | Maths | A-Z/TOP. | SatNav | Leg. |
| Y | N | N | N | N | N |
| PASS RATE % |
| <100 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | N/S |
TEIGNBRIDGE
| 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 |
TELFORD & WREKIN
| 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 % |
| N/S |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £0 | £73 |
TENDRING
| 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 % |
| N/S |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | Inc. |
TEST VALLEY
| 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 |
| Inc. | Inc. |
TEWKESBURY
| 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 |
THANET
| 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 % |
| 75 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £26 | £26 |
THREE RIVERS
| 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 % |
| 80 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £15 |
THURROCK
| 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 % |
| N/S |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £22 |
TONBRIDGE & MALLING
| 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 % |
| 40 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | £40 |
TORBAY
| 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 % |
| 98 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| Inc. | Inc. |
TORFAEN
| 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 | N |
| PASS RATE % |
| N/S |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £60 | £30 |
TORRIDGE
| 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 |
TRAFFORD
| 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 |
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
| 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 % |
| 80 |
| FEES (£) | |
| Initial | Resit |
| £46 | £46 |
