Preparing for test day

The week before

• Confirm your test appointment on GOV.UK
• Have a lesson on each potential test route
• Practise all manoeuvres until confident
• Do a mock test with your instructor
• Get good sleep each night

The night before

• Check you have your provisional licence
• Check theory test certificate (if not linked)
• Lay out comfortable clothes and suitable shoes
• Set multiple alarms
• Avoid alcohol and late nights
• Prepare a light, balanced meal for test morning

Test morning

• Eat a light breakfast. avoid sugar rushes
• Arrive at test centre 10 minutes early
• Use the toilet before your test
• Have a short warm-up drive with your instructor
• Take slow, deep breaths to calm nerves

During the test

• Listen carefully to instructions
• Ask for clarification if needed. the examiner will repeat directions
• Drive as you were taught
• If you make a mistake, don't dwell on it. move on
• The examiner wants you to pass

After the test

If you pass

• Your provisional becomes your full licence temporarily
• Your full licence arrives in about 3 weeks
• Consider Pass Plus for motorway and all-weather training

If you don't pass

• Ask the examiner to explain the faults
• Don't be too hard on yourself
• Discuss with your instructor what to focus on
• Rebook when you feel ready
• Many good drivers didn't pass first time