The address of the Sheffield Theory Test Centre is: - 3rd Floor, Orchard House, Leopold Street, Sheffield S1 2GY, which is just above the Virgin Megastore.

The test fee is £21.50 and cheques should be made payable to the Driving Standards Agency. Application forms are available from driving test centres or the driving school.

Bookings can also be made by telephone or on-line by using the facilities on the DSA's Website, please see details below.

The approximate waiting list is two weeks. Tests are conducted throughout the week, including evenings and Saturdays.

The examination is in the form of 35 multiple-choice questions, which must be completed within 40 minutes, along with a Hazard Perception Test of 20 minutes, making a total examination time of 60 minutes. The test is conducted on a 'touch-screen' computer and 30 must be answered correctly in order to pass.

The HPT element will last for approximately 20 minutes and follows the MCQ element. There is a three-minute break after the MCQ element before a short tutorial video of approximately three minutes, which then leads into the HPT itself of approximately 14 minutes.

Candidates use a computer mouse to identify traffic hazards in moving-image film clips, within a time frame. The test assesses a candidate's overall HP competence via responses to 15 scorable events presented in 14 film clips. The scoring windows use a declining scale of 5-1 points, according to how soon the candidate indicates recognition of a potential hazard developing. The maximum possible score for the HPT element is 75 points with a pass mark of 44 points required.

You will be notified of your result at the end of the test and issued with a certificate.

To prepare for the theory test it is recommended that you read the DSA's Driving - The Essential Skills and The Highway Code.

You must produce both parts of your valid provisional driving licence, photographic evidence of identity and appointment letter when presenting yourself for the test, as it will not be conducted without and you will lose your fee. If an appointment notification has not been received after ten days, contact the Booking Office immediately. If you miss your appointment, you may lose your fee. If you wish to cancel your appointment you must give at least three whole working days notice, which does not include the day of contact, the day of the test or Bank Holidays and weekends.

Once the Theory Test has been passed you have a period of two years in which to take and pass the Practical Driving Test, otherwise a further Theory Test has to be taken.

The Theory Test must be taken and passed before an application can be made for the Practical Driving Test.

Applications should be sent to:

Driving Standards Agency
PO Box 148
Salford
Manchester
M5 3SY

Credit/debit card bookings can be made by telephone between 8-00am and 6-00pm Monday to Friday and 8-00am to 4-00pm Saturday, by telephoning 0870 0101 372.

On-line bookings can be made 24 hours a day, seven days a week by using the facility on the DSA's Website.