Kingston Upon Thames Theory Test Centre

Drivers should follow the A3 and take the Kingston exit, then continue on local signage into the town centre where the test centre is based. Train travellers can catch a service to Kingston station, which leaves roughly a ten-minute walk to the centre, manageable even with a bit of spare time built in. Bus passengers are well covered too, since numerous routes serve the area with stops close by, particularly those heading for Kingston town centre from surrounding districts.

Given how busy this part of south-west London gets, especially around the town centre at peak times, build extra minutes into the journey rather than relying on the shortest possible route. Bring your provisional licence for the ID check, since the examiner won’t proceed without matching it to your booking reference. Learners from Richmond, Staines-upon-Thames, Walton-on-Thames, Ashtead and Ewell make up a good share of the candidates here, and many book an LPOD Academy intensive course to run alongside their theory revision rather than treating the two as separate projects. That timing pays off once a pass comes through: DVSA changed its booking rules on 12 May 2026, so the practical test now has to be booked and managed by the candidate personally through their own GOV.UK account, not arranged on their behalf by a school.

Fifty multiple-choice questions on the Highway Code make up the first part of the exam, marked out of fifty with 43 needed to pass; a hazard perception round follows, using fourteen filmed clips worth up to 75 marks in total, of which 44 are required. The pass or fail result is confirmed before you leave the building, and it holds for two years once achieved. Kingston’s surrounding roads, from the A3 through to the town’s one-way system and river crossings, throw up busy roundabouts and constant traffic that regularly feature on local practical test routes, which is exactly the kind of driving LPOD Academy’s intensive lessons are built around rather than avoiding. A photocard licence gets you through the door for the ID check. Preparing for the volume of traffic alongside the theory content tends to leave learners with fewer surprises once the practical test date arrives.

Page reviewed and updated 17 July 2026.