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Inverness Theory Test Centre
As the main theory test centre for the Highlands, Inverness handles a wide catchment stretching from the Moray coast to the west coast towns. DVSA doesn’t publish a street address for the centre through driving schools; it appears on your confirmation once a slot is booked through GOV.UK. Given how large an area feeds into this one centre, learners travelling in from further out should book well ahead, since a wasted trip over poor rural roads is a bigger setback here than in a city. The £23 fee is fixed nationally and covers the multiple-choice section together with the hazard perception clips.
As with any DVSA centre, Inverness runs fifty multiple-choice questions first, requiring 43 correct answers, then fourteen hazard perception clips scored out of 75, where 44 is the pass mark. Both results are confirmed before you leave the building, which counts for something when the return journey home might run to an hour or more. Failing either section on its own means the whole test has to be retaken.
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The address can be found here: theory test centre details on GOV.UK
Directions To Centre
Drivers should head toward the town centre along the A9, following signs for Inverness, where parking is generally available nearby. Rail travellers should get off at Inverness Railway Station, from where the walk to the centre is short, or a taxi ride quicker still. Bus passengers can use any service heading to Inverness Bus Station, which is conveniently placed a brief walk from the test centre.
Anyone driving up from further south should check the A9 for roadworks before setting off, since delays there can eat into a morning appointment. Towns feeding into this centre include Aviemore, Dingwall, Elgin, Fort William and Nairn, each some distance from the centre itself. LPOD Academy runs intensive courses across the Highlands, including the Gold 45 and the full range of course options, built with this kind of travel in mind so lesson blocks and theory revision line up. A provisional licence is required as ID at the centre, and from 12 May 2026 only the candidate can book or manage their own DVSA practical test. Building in extra travel time is sensible for anyone coming from further along the coast.
It’s worth preparing for the fact that phones and smart watches have to stay outside the test room under DVSA rules, which is easy to forget on a long trip in from further along the coast. If you wear glasses or contacts for reading, have them ready, since the test is entirely screen-based.
With theory passed, the next step is booking the practical test, priced at £62 for a weekday slot nationally. Learners finishing a Gold 45 course across the Highlands usually book that practical test promptly, since travel distances mean fewer opportunities to fit in extra practice between finishing lessons and the test date itself.
Page reviewed and updated 17 July 2026.
Why Book With LPOD Academy?
Do I need to pass my theory test before booking an LPOD course?
No, you do not need a theory pass to book a course with us. Many learners sit their theory test early in an intensive week, so it is still fresh once the practical lessons begin.
Can LPOD book my theory test for me?
Yes. We can book your theory test for you as an optional add-on, £60 all in, which includes the £23 DVSA fee.
What does the LPOD theory course cover?
Our in-house online theory course covers all 14 topics, hazard perception and case studies, so you arrive at this centre fully prepared.
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