Many learners type into Google, “booking a theory test”. They are then being provided with a choice of many websites, all offering the same service and more. The GOV.UK website charges £23 for a driving theory test, though there are copycat websites charging in the region of £62 for the exact same service.

Copycat websites often even use official logos to create a sense of trust to those who do not know any different and some are even offering free re-tests if the candidate fails their first attempt. That sounds great, until you read the small print in the terms and conditions, which explains that the pupil must fail by just one mark to qualify for the free re-test. With the pass mark being 43, anything less that 42 won’t be entitled to the free re-test.

To avoid paying any booking fee, book your driving theory test through the official DVSA website: https://www.gov.uk/book-theory-test

The theory test is £23, and the practical driving test is £62. Anything more than that and you should be wary about using that particular company. Copycat websites usually make it extremely easy to book a test with them, but make it very difficult when you have a problem.