Scottish Borders · Scotland
Hawick driving test centre
61.1% of car practical tests taken at Hawick passed in 2024-25, from 427 tests. Pass rates, local road types and how we prepare you for this centre.
Hawick pass rates
Pass rate 2024-25
61.1%
261 passes
National average
48.7%
+12.4 points here
Tests conducted
427
about 36 a month
Best published year
61.1%
2024-25
427 car practical tests were taken at Hawick in 2024-25. 61.1% passed, 12.4 percentage points above the national average of 48.7%. That is broadly where it stood in 2024-25 (61.1%).
The rate has stayed within 0 points across the published years, between 61.1% and 61.1%. In 2024-25 the rate was 59% for male candidates and 63.8% for female candidates. That works out at roughly 36 tests a month, which is what waiting times at Hawick depend on more than the pass rate does.
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | National | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 427 | 261 | 61.1% | 48.7% | 59% | 63.8% |
Source: DVSA table DRT122A, car practical driving test pass rates by test centre, published on GOV.UK. Figures are financial years running April to March.
Driving out of Hawick
Routes out of Hawick use the roads around the centre: unlit lanes with passing places, sharp unsigned junctions and a short built-up section. Each of them is marked differently, which is why the last few hours of tuition are worked around the centre.
Sharp, poorly signed junctions mean planning has to start well before the give-way line. Expect to meet tractors, horses or delivery vans in places with nowhere obvious to pass. Learners across Scotland often book here without practising locally first — the road types above are the gap to close.
Hawick takes candidates from across Scottish Borders, so plenty arrive having learned on a different road mix. That usually shows in the first five minutes of the drive.
Most learners who retake at Hawick say the driving was fine and the pressure was not.
Roads you are likely to meet
Unlit lanes with passing places
Sharp unsigned junctions
A short built-up section
- Sharp, poorly signed junctions mean planning has to start well before the give-way line.
- Expect to meet tractors, horses or delivery vans in places with nowhere obvious to pass.
- Learners across Scotland often book here without practising locally first — the road types above are the gap to close.
Test routes are no longer published by the DVSA, and examiners vary them. Treat this as a guide to the local road types rather than a route list. Book your test and check availability on GOV.UK.
Where marks are lost at Hawick
Bends, crests and sightlines
Drive to what you can see stopping in. Cresting a rise at 60 with no forward view reads as a lack of planning, not confidence.
How we prepare you for this centre
Practice where you will be marked
Your instructor works the roads around Hawick in the sessions before your test — unlit lanes with passing places included — not generic estate roads.
A marked mock run
Run silently and scored properly — no coaching mid-drive — then debriefed fault by fault.
Manoeuvres to standard
Bay park, parallel park, pull up on the right and forward bay — rehearsed on live roads near the centre rather than an empty car park.
Everything around the drive
Paperwork, show me / tell me questions and the independent drive, run through in advance.
Courses that suit test-centre prep
Hawick test centre FAQs
What are the test routes like at Hawick?
The DVSA stopped publishing official routes, and examiners vary them. In practice, routes from Hawick draw on unlit lanes with passing places, sharp unsigned junctions, a short built-up section, so those are the conditions to rehearse rather than a fixed sequence of streets.
What do learners most often fail on at Hawick?
bends, crests and sightlines — all of which come directly from the road types on the local network.
Can I take an intensive course and test at Hawick?
Yes. We match you with a DVSA approved instructor who teaches on these roads day to day, and we look for the earliest practical slot at Hawick.
How do I book a practical test at Hawick?
Practical tests are booked through GOV.UK with your provisional licence and theory certificate numbers. We can check cancellations for you once your course dates are set.
What do I need to bring to Hawick?
Aim to be there ten minutes before your slot with your provisional licence. Your instructor will normally use the half hour beforehand for a warm-up drive on nearby roads rather than sitting in the car park.
Does Hawick have a good pass rate?
Travelling for a higher published pass rate usually backfires: you arrive tired, on roads you have never driven. Preparing properly for Hawick is the better use of the same hours.
Not sure how many hours you need?
Answer four quick questions and we will recommend a course based on your experience, not a sales target.