tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-08-13T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-theory-test-questions-aim-to-boost-cardiac-arrest-survival-rate 2025-08-13T00:00:00+01:00 New theory test questions aim to boost cardiac arrest survival rate From 2026, driving theory tests will include new CPR questions and, for the first time, questions about defibrillators to boost cardiac arrest survival. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/theory-test-changes-28-september-2020 2020-09-17T00:15:08+01:00 Theory test changes: 28 September 2020 From 28 September 2020, the car theory test will include 3 multiple-choice questions based on a short video you'll watch. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hazard-perception-test-now-features-more-weather-conditions 2018-11-19T12:37:00+00:00 Hazard perception test now features more weather conditions The hazard perception part of the theory test now includes clips to test a learner driver’s ability to spot developing hazards in different weather conditions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/20-years-of-the-theory-test-making-roads-safer 2016-07-01T00:00:00+01:00 20 years of the theory test making roads safer The driving theory test is today (1 July 2016) marking 20 years of helping to make Great Britain’s roads safer. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reduced-theory-test-costs-from-october-2015 2015-07-29T09:30:00+01:00 Reduced theory test costs from October 2015 The cost of car and motorcycle theory tests will drop from £25 to £23 in October 2015. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hazard-perception-clips-get-a-modern-makeover 2015-01-09T15:55:50+00:00 Hazard perception clips get a modern makeover New computer-generated imagery (CGI) clips replaced old filmed clips in the hazard perception part of the theory test on 12 January 2015. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hazard-perception-test-wins-road-safety-award 2014-12-10T12:17:12+00:00 Hazard perception test wins road safety awards The hazard perception part of the driving theory test has been recognised with 3 road safety awards in 2014. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/learner-drivers-to-pay-less-for-theory-tests-from-october-2014 2014-08-19T09:30:18+01:00 Learner drivers to pay less for theory tests from October 2014 The cost of car and motorcycle theory tests will drop from £31 to £25 in October 2014, and then to £23 in October 2015. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/review-of-theory-test-fees 2014-04-10T10:01:00+01:00 Review of theory test fees The cost of the driving theory test could be cut by 25% under plans announced today (10 April 2014). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/contract-awarded-for-hazard-perception-clips 2012-07-25T00:00:00+01:00 Contract awarded for hazard perception clips The contract to refresh the hazard perception part of the driving theory test has been awarded to London-based company Jelly. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/better-testing-for-better-drivers 2012-01-23T00:00:00+00:00 Better testing for better drivers From 23 January 2012 the driving theory test will not use prepublished questions in a move to stop candidates learning answers by rote. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/changes-to-the-theory-test-the-facts 2011-12-12T00:00:00+00:00 Changes to the theory test: the facts From 23 January 2012 the theory test will be made up of multiple-choice questions which are no longer published in learning materials. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-theory-test-books-published 2011-09-19T00:00:00+01:00 New theory test books published New books have been published to help candidates revise in preparation for changes to the theory test in January 2012. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bath-theory-test-centre-to-close 2011-05-25T00:00:00+01:00 Bath theory test centre to close Bath theory test centre will close on 31 August 2011 and merge with the neighbouring theory test centres in Bristol and Swindon. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/clydebank-theory-test-centre-to-close 2011-05-25T00:00:00+01:00 Clydebank theory test centre to close Clydebank theory test centre will close on 31 August 2011 and merge with the neighbouring theory test centre in Glasgow. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/solihull-theory-test-centre-to-close 2011-05-25T00:00:00+01:00 Solihull theory test centre to close Solihull theory test centre will close on 31 August 2011 and merge with the neighbouring theory test centres in Birmingham and Coventry. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/motherwell-theory-test-centre-to-close 2011-05-25T00:00:00+01:00 Motherwell theory test centre to close Motherwell theory test centre will close on 31 August 2011 and will merge with the neighbouring theory test centre in Glasgow. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/basingstoke-theory-test-centre-to-close 2011-05-25T00:00:00+01:00 Basingstoke theory test centre to close Basingstoke theory test centre will close on 31 August 2011 and will merge with the neighbouring theory test centre in Reading tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/workington-theory-test-centre-to-close 2011-05-25T00:00:00+01:00 Workington theory test centre to close Workington theory test centre will close on 31 August 2011 and merge with neighbouring theory test centres Carlisle and Barrow in Furness. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dunfermline-theory-test-centre-to-close 2011-05-25T00:00:00+01:00 Dunfermline theory test centre to close Dunfermline theory test centre in will close on 31 August 2011 and will merge with the neighbouring theory test centre in Edinburgh.