Published pass rates
ReportedA pass rate is the share of recorded attempts passed in the stated group and period. A centre’s rate reflects the mix of attempts in that dataset.
How Drivings Works
Introduction
Who we are
Drivings is an independent study platform for UK driving theory tests and US learner permit tests. It brings together lessons, practice questions, audio and mock exams.
Our aim is to explain the rule behind an answer and help you decide what to practise next.
Our editorial work covers study material, public guides and driving test data. The author directory brings together contributor profiles and editorial standards.
Who wrote the guide?
A published byline connects a guide to its author profile. Profiles collect each author’s published articles so you can see the subjects they cover.
Where can I check the standards?
The author directory explains how Drivings presents editorial sources and where to send a correction.
Understanding results
A study session can start with a lesson or a short set of questions and build towards a timed mock.
Choose your test
01.Start with your market and licence category so you study the rules and topics relevant to your test.
Learn the topic
02.Work through a lesson or audio chapter. Use the explanation to connect the rule to a situation you could face on the road.
Review your answers
03.Use practice questions to find topics that need another look. Read why the answer is correct before trying a similar question.
Try a timed mock
04.Work through the mock under time pressure, then use the result to decide which topics to revise.
Each study format answers a different question about what you know and what to revise.
- Test coverage
- The selected market and licence category determine the material you see. US requirements can vary by state.
- Answer explanations
- Question explanations connect the correct answer to the underlying rule or situation. Review the explanation when two choices look similar.
- Road signs
- Sign practice builds recognition by asking you to connect the sign’s appearance to the action or warning it represents.
- Audio chapters
- Audio gives you another way to review the topic. Use visual practice for signs and road scenes that depend on what you can see.
- Hazard perception
- Practice clips let you look for a situation that is developing and may require a change of speed or direction.
- Timed mocks
- Mock results describe your performance on that session. Review which topics caused mistakes before doing another full mock.
Check what the figure measures, which area it covers and when the source recorded it.
Waiting time and availability
Monthly snapshotMedian wait describes the time from the original booking to a completed test in the period. Appointment availability measures forward capacity at the time of the snapshot.
Historical observations
HistoricalSome US figures cover different years, locations or groups of applicants. Read the scope beside each observation before comparing it with another.
Missing measurements
UnavailableWhen a source omits a measurement, the chart or table shows a gap or an unavailable value. A zero is used for a recorded zero.
Read the source and period before comparing figures or using them to make a booking decision.
Use study results to plan your next practice session and published figures to understand the context around a test.
- A mock score reflects one practice session and cannot predict the result of an official test.01.
- Centre pass rates count attempts. They do not measure how difficult a route will be for you.02.
- A waiting time snapshot describes a published period. Check the booking service for current appointments.03.
- The centre checker uses DVSA’s approximate driving distances where published. Check your own journey before booking.04.
- Look at the dates, test types and populations before comparing UK and US figures.05.
Use mistakes to choose what to revise
Group missed questions by topic. Read the relevant explanation, then try a new question on the same rule.
Compare sessions on the same basis
Compare similar sessions, such as two timed mocks for the same test category. A short topic quiz answers a different question from a full mock.
Sources and accuracy
Our Great Britain reports use published DVSA data for theory and practical pass rates, waiting times and the permitted alternatives for booked car tests.
US reports identify the agencies and jurisdictions behind each series. Coverage and reporting periods differ between sources.
Explore the reports
Each report links to its sources and explains the units, period and coverage of its figures.
Start with official guidance
Build lessons around the guidance for the market and test a learner has selected. UK theory and US permit preparation are separate, and US requirements can vary by state.
Explain the rule in context
Lessons and answer explanations connect guidance to situations a learner can recognise. Check the official source if you need the current wording of a rule.
Keep the source and verification date
Centre records show the scope of the listing and when the available information was checked. Confirm opening and booking information with the relevant authority.
Separate permitted moves from nearby locations
The three centre checker starts from a booked car test centre and uses the options in the published DVSA list. Distance, waits and pass rates remain separate measurements.
Who runs the official test?
Drivings provides independent preparation. Official authorities set the rules, manage bookings and administer tests.
Separate study advice from published evidence
A study recommendation explains what you can practise. A statistical claim identifies the source, time period and group of attempts or records it describes.
Send us the page address, the sentence or figure in question and the source you checked. This gives the editorial team enough context to review it.
For a test centre, include the centre name and the detail that changed. For a chart, include the reporting period or data row so we can trace it to the published source.
Use these pages to check who operates Drivings, read our standards or inspect the source behind a figure.
- About Drivings
Read who we are and what the study platform covers.
- Authors and editorial standards
Find published contributors and learn how to suggest a correction.
- Charts and datasets
Inspect chart data and follow the links to the full reports.
- Trust Center
Find information on security, privacy and data requests.