Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 46.4% between April 2025 and March 2026, 1.6 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Alnwick compared with the Great Britain average. Hover, tap or use the arrow keys to read each year.
April 2025 to March 2026
| Month | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | 115 | 60 | 52.2% | 47.4% | 56.9% |
| May 2025 | 131 | 64 | 48.9% | 50.0% | 47.9% |
| Jun 2025 | 103 | 55 | 53.4% | 52.4% | 55.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 124 | 59 | 47.6% | 46.9% | 48.3% |
| Aug 2025 | 121 | 57 | 47.1% | 37.3% | 56.5% |
| Sep 2025 | 115 | 63 | 54.8% | 61.5% | 49.2% |
| Oct 2025 | 123 | 47 | 38.2% | 42.5% | 32.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 114 | 44 | 38.6% | 32.8% | 45.3% |
| Dec 2025 | 117 | 46 | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 117 | 57 | 48.7% | 48.5% | 49.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 125 | 51 | 40.8% | 41.1% | 40.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 124 | 60 | 48.4% | 53.3% | 43.8% |
Years run April to March. A missing year means DVSA didn’t publish figures for this centre, for example before it opened or while it had another name.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | GB average | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 1,429 | 46.4% | 44.8% | 45.8% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 1,319 | 42.9% | 44.9% | 40.4% | 45.6% |
| 2023-24 | 1,201 | 46.0% | 45.2% | 46.0% | 45.9% |
| 2022-23 | 1,318 | 43.2% | 44.2% | 42.7% | 43.9% |
| 2021-22 | 401 | 48.9% | 50.1% | 46.4% | 51.2% |
The questions are the same at every centre. Sit a full 50-question mock under real exam conditions first.
Source: DVSA, Car theory test pass rates by gender and month: test centres (DRT112A), last updated Jul-26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.