{"id":1811,"date":"2016-01-19T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T09:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.booktheorytesttoday.com\/?p=1811"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-01-13T11:09:33","slug":"how-long-before-you-get-your-theory-test-appointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theorytestcentres.co.uk\/blog\/how-long-before-you-get-your-theory-test-appointment\/","title":{"rendered":"How long before you get your theory test appointment?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re thinking of making an online theory test booking, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll want to know how long it will take to get a theory test appointment after you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve booked. Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s what you need to know\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be pleased to know that tackling waiting times for a theory test appointment is high on the priority list of the DVSA, along with reducing lengthy waiting times for the practical driving test.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">However, you may or may not be pleased to hear that waiting times vary depending on your location. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s good if you live in a location where a theory test appointment is issued pretty quickly, not so great if your location has a reputation for lengthy waiting times.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>General theory test appointment waiting times \u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As a rule of thumb, the DVSA looks to hit a target of 95 per cent of <strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/?page=book&amp;skip=true\">driving theory test<\/a><\/strong> candidates receiving a theory test appointment within two weeks of their preferred date, specified when making an online theory test booking.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When booking a theory test online, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s worth noting that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not guaranteed to get a theory test appointment on the day you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve specified. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re holding out for that date, you could be disappointed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Therefore, when you book a DVSA theory test, you should make sure that you have other available dates besides your primary date. That way you have more chance of securing a theory test appointment sooner rather than later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If there are no available theory test appointment slots on your required date, you will be offered an alternative appointment. However, when making your <strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/?page=book&amp;skip=true\">online theory test booking<\/a><\/strong> you can request that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re notified of a cancellation by another candidate on your preferred date.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If a cancellation does not materialise on your preferred date and you can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t commit to an alternative date, you will need to reschedule or cancel your theory test appointment <strong>within 3 clear working days of your appointment date. Failure to do so will result in you losing your driving theory test fee and you will have to pay again.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Flexibility when it comes to your theory test appointment<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You might be fortunate enough to make an online theory test booking and get an appointment for the exact day you requested<\/span>.<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00c2\u00a0Result. However, it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t always work out that way so it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s worth remaining completely flexible when it comes to a theory test appointment. After all, if you decline an appointment, you could wait weeks for another.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Book a theory test appointment online, today<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Book Theory Test Today offers an intermediary service assisting clients with booking a UK theory test, or practical test, at<strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/?page=find\"><strong>test centres<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>across the nation. The service also supplies resources to help you prepare for your theory test \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Ready to take your theory test?\u00c2\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/book\/skip\"><strong>Book your theory test online today<\/strong><\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not affiliated with the DVSA or the gov.uk website, but that does not make us a scam. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re charged an admin fee to cover our staff costs and the process of booking a theory test or practical exam on your behalf.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re thinking of making an online theory test booking, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll want to know how long it will take to get a theory test appointment after you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve booked. Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s what you need to know\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1812,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[111,158,117,174,669,83,116,613,683,631,78,608,149,86,693,546,126],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How long before you get your theory test appointment?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you\u2019re thinking of making an online theory test booking, you\u2019ll want to know how long it will take to get a theory test appointment after you\u2019ve booked.\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" 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