Practical driving-test day checklist
A concise, printable preparation list for the evening before and the day of your test.
Direct answer: Confirm the booking, prepare your licence, check the car and insurance, plan a calm journey, and arrive at the time requested in your confirmation.
Pre-launch check: Check the DVSA publication each month and record the source date when data is refreshed.
The evening before
- Read the booking confirmation and centre instructions.
- Put your driving licence somewhere you will not forget it.
- Confirm the car, insurance and instructor arrangements.
- Check tyres, lights, warning lights, fuel or charge and the examiner’s mirror.
- Look at the forecast and travel conditions.
On the day
- Eat and drink as you normally would.
- Wear comfortable footwear suitable for controlling the pedals.
- Allow a travel buffer without arriving at the centre excessively early.
- Switch your phone off or silence it before the test.
- Treat each part as a normal safe drive rather than trying to predict the result.
Official sources
This guide paraphrases the official pages below. Open them to check the current rule or service.