Learner resources
Everything you need while you are learning to drive, from your first lesson to test day.
About this section
Here you will find guides for provisional licence holders: how to get practice in between lessons, what the theory and practical tests actually involve, how to pick an instructor, and what it costs to learn where you live. If you are practising in a friend or family member's car, you will also find what you need to know about insuring yourself to do it.
Written for learners in the UK and kept up to date as the rules change.
The cost of learning to drive (and how to keep it under control)
Can I take my driving test in my own car?
Whose car should you use for your driving test? Whose car can you use? Here are your options.
Provisional licences and penalty points: what you need to know
Did you know you can get points on your licence when you’re still a learner driver? Find out how penalty points on…
I’ve passed my driving test! Now what?
Congratulations! You’ve passed your test and mastered your knowledge of the road, so now it’s time to master the world of car…
Can I supervise a learner driver?
Check if you are eligible to supervise a learner driver and understand your responsibilities as a supervisor.
Driving test faults
What is a fault and how many can you make during your driving test?
How to pass your theory test
Here’s how to prepare and what to expect so you can nail your theory test.
Things to know before your first driving lesson
Make sure you're prepared for your first driving lesson...here's what you need to know.