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Swansea Theory Test Centre
Swansea’s theory test centre serves learners from the city itself as well as from further along the M4, including Abergavenny and Ammanford. As at every DVSA venue, you won’t see a street address until you’ve booked and paid the £23 fee. You’ll face fifty multiple-choice questions and fourteen hazard perception clips, in that order, with a pass mark needed on each. Learners across this part of South Wales who train with LPOD often move straight from a theory pass into a Bronze 10 course, using it to get a first block of intensive lessons booked in while the theory content is still fresh. Bring the provisional photocard itself, not a photo of it and not the paper version some older licences still come with, since DVSA checks it at reception. Results appear on screen straight after the last hazard perception clip, so you’ll know either way before you’ve left the building.
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The address can be found here: theory test centre details on GOV.UK
Directions To Centre
By car, take the M4 and leave at Junction 42, following the A483 towards the city centre and looking for parking once you’re close to the venue. Rail travellers should aim for Swansea railway station, only a short walk from the test centre. Bus passengers can catch any service heading into Swansea city centre and get off at the stop nearest Orchard Street, a quick walk the rest of the way. Arrive with time to spare, since sign-in and security checks tend to run longer than learners anticipate. GOV.UK handles the actual booking, through an account you create yourself, and getting that sorted ahead of time avoids missing out on the slot you actually want. It’s also worth knowing that the practical test booking process changes from 12 May 2026: only the candidate will be able to book or manage that DVSA appointment, so it’s sensible to have your licence and National Insurance number to hand before that stage comes around. An LPOD intensive course is built as consecutive days with a single instructor, not spread thinly over months like a weekly lesson, and it’s designed to start close behind a fresh theory pass. Across Abergavenny, Ammanford and the wider Swansea catchment, that pattern typically follows straight after the theory pass, with hazard perception revision continuing alongside the on-road sessions rather than stopping the moment the test’s done, since the two skill sets reinforce each other more than most learners expect. Should your date stop working, DVSA allows a change through the same GOV.UK account to another available slot, and you won’t be charged the £23 fee a second time, provided the change happens before the original slot passes. How the £23 fee works, and the ways you can pay it, is covered in our theory test costs guide.
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.