Test centres
The test centres we prepare you for
Which centre you sit your practical at shapes what you need to be good at. These guides set out the junctions and road types each one's routes tend to lean on, and what happens on the day itself — written by the instructors who drive those roads with pupils every week.
Goodmayes test centre
The busiest centre for our Ilford and Redbridge pupils, and the one where lesson roads and test roads overlap most.
Read the guideWanstead test centre
A common booking for pupils across Newham, Leyton and Leytonstone, with routes that mix fast roads and quiet grids.
Read the guideChingford test centre
The nearest centre for Walthamstow and the E4 side, with hills and filtered streets that reward good planning.
Read the guideBarking (Tanner Street) test centre
The closest centre for Barking and the IG11 side, pairing a busy town-centre one-way system with the A13.
Read the guideNot sure which centre you’ll be given?
It usually comes down to where you live and which centre has a slot free when you’re ready. Our guide to booking your test walks through how that works, and the area pages list the nearest centre for each part of our patch. We teach towards other centres too — if yours isn’t here, just ask.