The honest truth about
"test included" courses.
Since 12 May 2026, no provider can book your DVSA test for you, so "test included" can't mean what it used to. Here's what genuinely helps you pass sooner: you book your own test, and we watch for cancellations and short-notice slots and time your course to your date - so you're not waiting months. That's the real answer to your search, and it's the pillar of the GetMyPass Method.
How "test included" really works now.
A lot of pages promise a course with the driving test "included". Since the rules changed, that promise can't honestly be kept the way people imagine. Here's exactly where things stand - and what we genuinely do to get you tested sooner.
What "included" no longer means
- Providers can't book your test. Since 12 May 2026, driving course providers are not allowed to book a practical test on a learner's behalf.
- The test fee is yours. You book and pay the DVSA directly. We never add it to your course price or take it on your behalf.
- "Test included" is a red flag. If a provider still claims to bundle or book your DVSA test, be cautious - it isn't allowed.
What GetMyPass actually does
- We help you secure an early date. Guidance on which centres have earlier slots, so your test isn't months away.
- We watch for cancellations. Short-notice slots appear all the time. We help you catch them while you stay test-ready.
- Test-swapping where available. In areas where it's offered, we can help move you onto a sooner date.
- Theory training support included. Plus a course timed so your tuition and test date line up - not weeks apart.
The bottom line: you keep control of your own DVSA test and pay its fee directly, exactly as the rules require. Our job is to make sure an early date and a ready learner meet in the middle. *Test-swapping availability varies by area and is always within DVSA rules.
The early date is the start - not the whole story.
Timing your test is what brought you here, so it leads. But an early slot only pays off if you walk into it genuinely ready. That's why the GetMyPass Method pairs the test-date help with three more things that actually move your pass, not generic lessons that drag on.
1. Early-slot help
You book your own DVSA practical test; we watch for cancellations and short-notice slots and time your course to your test date, so you're not waiting months. This is the honest answer to "test included".
Within DVSA rules2. Test-route training
You train on the exact local test-centre routes, junctions and roundabouts your DVSA examiner uses, not generic practice - so nothing on test day is a surprise.
Local ADI, familiar roads3. Focused blocks
Your tuition is packed into focused consecutive days, so you forget less between sessions and skills stick, instead of dragging out over a year of weekly one-hour lessons.
Days, not months4. Honest hour-matching
We assess your driving before you pay and match you to the right number of hours, never oversold. The DVSA benchmark is that learners need on average about 45 hours of professional tuition - we build from where you already are.
Assessed before you payIf you don't pass first time, we help you rebook quickly and keep you with the same instructor for your retest - so you don't lose momentum or start over with a stranger. We can't promise a pass (the DVSA examiner decides on the day), but every part of the Method is built to maximise your chances. See how pass rates vary by centre in our DVSA pass-rate explorer covering 293 test centres.
Exactly what you get - and what you pay the DVSA.
No small print, no surprises. Everything below is part of your course. The two test fees are the only things you arrange and pay for yourself, directly with the DVSA.
Early test-date help
You book your own DVSA practical test - we help you find and secure an early slot, watch for cancellations, and offer test-swapping where available.
Included · within DVSA rulesIntensive tuition hours
Your block of driving hours with a DVSA-approved instructor, in manual or automatic, scheduled around your week and your target test date.
IncludedTheory training support
Resources and guidance to prepare for the theory test. The theory test fee itself is booked and paid by you, separately, with the DVSA.
Included · test fee separateInstructor & car for test day
Where your booking includes it, your instructor and their dual-control car for the practical test, on the local routes you've trained on.
Included where applicableDVSA practical test fee
Not included. You book and pay the DVSA directly for your practical test (GBP 62 weekday / GBP 75 evening & weekend - check gov.uk for current fees).
You book & pay the DVSADVSA theory test fee
Not included. The theory test fee (GBP 23) is also booked and paid by you, directly with the DVSA, before you sit your practical test.
You book & pay the DVSABuilt for people who can't wait months for a test.
The reason "test included" gets searched so much is simple: people want to pass fast. An intensive course paired with early-test-date help is the honest way to do exactly that. It fits especially well if any of these sound like you.
This is for you if…
- You're in a hurry to pass. You want your hours and your test packed close together, not spread over half a year.
- You failed and need a fast re-test. You know what to fix and you don't want momentum draining away in a long wait.
- You've got a hard deadline. A new job, a uni move, a relocation - you need a licence by a date, so timing is everything.
- You want it done honestly. You'd rather have a provider tell you the truth about the test than over-promise and under-deliver.
Good to know first
- You'll need your theory passed. You must hold a theory pass before you can sit your practical - we support your prep for it.
- An early date isn't guaranteed. Cancellation slots depend on what the DVSA releases - we help you catch them, but can't promise a set day.
- Course depth is about hours, not pride. Newer drivers simply need more hours. Tell us your history and we'll recommend the honest right course.
Pick the course, we'll handle the timing.
Every course below comes with theory training support and early-test-date help. The number of hours depends on how much driving you've already done - more hours means less experience, so the tier names describe the depth of the course, not your skill.
Compare every option side by side on the intensive courses comparison page, or tell us your history when you book and we'll recommend the honest right course - no upselling.
From booking to pass, in four steps.
No faff. We plan your hours around an early test date and put an expert beside you - so your course and your test arrive together.
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Choose your course
Pick the hours that match your experience and tell us your target date. Unsure of your level? We'll give you an honest recommendation first.
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We help you secure an early test date
You book your own DVSA test; we point you to where early slots are appearing, watch for cancellations, and offer test-swapping where available - so your test isn't months out.
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Your instructor trains you around it
DVSA-approved, local, and in your chosen transmission. Lessons run on your schedule and on the routes you'll be tested on, timed to peak for test day.
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Sit your test & pass
You walk into your test prepared and on time, with theory already behind you. Then you're on the road for good.
One all-inclusive course, done in weeks not a year.
The real value isn't a headline price - it's time. The DVSA benchmark is that learners need on average about 45 hours of tuition; an intensive course delivers that in focused weeks instead of a year-plus of weekly one-hour lessons, in one all-inclusive price with nothing hidden. Prices vary by area and the hours you choose, so enter your postcode at booking for a tailored quote. Secure your place with a small deposit. Your course price is separate from the DVSA test fees, which you pay the DVSA directly.
- Intensive tuition hours with a DVSA-approved instructor
- Theory training support
- Help finding & securing an early test date
- Manual or automatic, scheduled around you
- Practical test: GBP 62 weekday / GBP 75 evening & weekend
- Theory test: GBP 23
- Set by the DVSA - always check gov.uk for current fees
- Never added to your course or taken on your behalf
The price shown is the deposit to secure your place. Your full course price varies by area and the hours you choose, and is confirmed in your tailored quote. It excludes the DVSA practical and theory test fees, which you book and pay directly to the DVSA.
No star shells - just DVSA facts.
GetMyPass is a newer brand backed by experienced, DVSA-approved instructors (ADIs). We would rather show you real DVSA data than invented star ratings, and we will never post a fake review. Here is exactly what you can hold us to.
DVSA-approved instructors (ADIs)
Every instructor is a qualified, DVSA-approved driving instructor, local to your area and matched to your chosen transmission. The DVSA benchmark is around 45 hours of professional tuition - we match you honestly against it.
Manual or automatic
Learn in the car that suits you. Tell us which when you book and we pair you with the right instructor.
Honest, transparent pricing
A clear deposit to secure your place, with your full course price confirmed by area in a tailored quote. DVSA test fees are paid to the DVSA directly.
Help securing an early test
You book your own DVSA test; we help you find and secure an early date and watch for cancellations, within DVSA rules.
No false promises
No pass guarantees and no fake reviews. The examiner decides on the day; our job is honest, expert preparation that maximises your chances.
Real DVSA pass-rate data
See how pass rates differ by test centre in our DVSA pass-rate explorer covering 293 centres, so you can pick where the numbers work in your favour. We cover most of the UK (excluding Northern Ireland).
"Test included", answered honestly.
Skip the wait.
Get tested sooner.
Book your intensive course, tell us your target date, and we'll build your hours around helping you secure an early DVSA test. And if you don't pass first time, we help you rebook quickly and keep you with the same instructor for your retest. Honest about the fees, serious about the timing.
Prefer to talk it through? Call 02046523179 or send an enquiry.
Explore more: automatic intensive courses, our intensive driving courses overview, the areas we cover, or local courses in Birmingham, London and Manchester.