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Driving test routes in Tyne And Wear

Practise the real driving test routes used at every test centre in Tyne And Wear. 4 centres, 19 published routes, all hand-verified.

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In short

Tyne And Wear has 4 driving test centres covered by Driving Routes, with 19 hand-verified practice routes between them. Pick your booked centre below to start practising the real roads your examiner will choose.

Test centres in Tyne And Wear

Tyne And Wear

Elswick

1 Bentinck Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6TH

9 routesView routes

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Gateshead

22 Ellison Walk, Gateshead, NE8 1BF

5 routesView routes

Tyne And Wear

South Shields

54-56 Ocean Road, South Shields, NE33 2JD

1 routeView routes

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Sunderland

Market Place, Sunderland, SR1 3LE

4 routesView routes

What to expect on the UK practical test

The UK practical driving test in Tyne And Wear runs about 40 minutes — eyesight check, show-me-tell-me, road driving, 20 minutes of independent driving, and one reversing manoeuvre. 15 driving faults or one serious fault is a fail.

Pass-first-time guide →Test day checklist →Pass rates →

Frequently asked questions

How do I find driving test routes in Tyne And Wear?
Pick your booked test centre from the 4 listed on this page. Each centre page shows every published route at it — drive them in the two weeks before your test.
Are the routes the real ones used by examiners in Tyne And Wear?
Yes. Every route is hand-verified by an approved driving instructor or a recent test-taker from Tyne And Wear.
What's the pass rate at Tyne And Wear test centres?
Pass rates vary by centre. See individual centre pages for current data, or our /pass-rates page for the overall ranking.