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Driving Standards Agency announces changes to test fees
The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has confirmed its new test fee structure for 2009/10 following a public consultation in October last year.
The fee increases will apply to theory and practical driving tests booked on or after 30 March 2009. Fees relating to the Approved Driving Instructor scheme will increase from 24 April.
General fee increases include;
| Current fee | New fee | |
| Car theory test | £30.00 | £31.00 |
| Car practical test | £56.50 | £62.00 |
| Motorcycle theory test | £30.00 | £31.00 |
| Motorcycle practical test * | £80.00 | £90.50 |
* (in October 2009)
DSA Chief Executive, Rosemary Thew, thanked the public for participating in the public consultation, and said: “We are doing everything we can to ensure that fees remain as low as possible for our customers – particularly during the current economic climate.
“Despite this, increases are necessary to cover general running costs, development work and increases in inflation.
“The Agency is largely self-funding. We receive only a small amount from general taxation and have to recover most of our costs through test fees.
“We are confident that these increases will enable us to maintain our high standards and provide a first class service to all our customers.”
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Your theory test
The theory test is made up of two parts: the multiple choice part and the hazard perception part. You’ll need to pass both parts to pass the theory test. The number of questions you’ll be asked to answer in this touch screen computer test is 50 in 57 minutes. The pass mark for the multiple choice part of the theory test is 43 out of 50.
Our instructors can help with your theory learning, both during lessons and by checking your knowledge through a series of example test papers.
The hazard perception part is a computer based test to assess how well you can recognize and respond to hazards on the road. The pass mark for the hazard perception test for car drivers is 44 out of 75.
Hazard perception is a vital part of your driver training and your instructor will help develop this skill to a high standard.
