Leeds taxi knowledge test

Practise for the Leeds test

• Leeds module tests mock45 questions in four sections, like the Leeds regulatory framework, professional standards, safeguarding and equalities/disability tests. 80% needed in each.
• Regulatory framework37 questions, Leeds only
• Local knowledge32 questions, Leeds only
• Licensing lawThe regulatory framework module covers the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 and the Highways Act 1980. 80% to pass.
• Customer care and safetyPart of the professional standards module: health and safety, customer service, safe and efficient driving, a safe and legal vehicle, and carrying luggage and parcels. 80% to pass.
• Numeracy and faresFares are part of the professional standards module, and Leeds checks maths at Entry Level 3.
• SafeguardingSafeguarding module: adults, children and vulnerable passengers. 80% to pass.
• Equality and disabilityEqualities/disability module: wheelchair users, assistance dogs, elderly passengers and non-visible disabilities. 80% to pass. Drivers of wheelchair accessible vehicles also take a practical wheelchair course.

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Steps to a licence in Leeds

1. Pass a driving standards assessment with an approved supplier (Diamond Advanced Motorists, AA DriveTech or IAM RoadSmart).
2. Apply online, then go to your appointment with a licensing officer and pay the fee.
3. Bring a Group II medical report dated within the last 4 months, signed by a GP with access to your records.
4. Provide your DVLA licence and mandate, a letter from the operator you will work for, two recent utility bills, a passport photo, your National Insurance number, and your passport or other proof of the right to work.
5. Pass an enhanced DBS check. If you were born outside the UK, you may need criminal record checks from countries where you lived for 3 months or more.
6. Complete and pass the training modules and tests within 12 months of applying, or the application is cancelled and the fee is not refunded.
7. Your first licence lasts 12 months. After that, licences can be for up to 3 years.

Recent changes

• 19 July 2023: The shared West Yorkshire and York driver training policy was amended. It sets an 80% pass mark for the regulatory framework, professional standards, safeguarding and equalities/disability tests, down from 90% in the October 2018 version. (source)
• November 2019: Leeds amended its Drivers Plying for Hire policy. A driver whose licence is revoked for plying for hire will normally not get a new licence for seven years. (source)

What Leeds doesn't publish

We couldn't confirm these from the council's own pages, so ask the licensing team if they matter to you.

• Re-sit rules. The driver training policy on the "Apply for a licence" page says you get three attempts, and after three fails you cannot book again for 12 months. The licensing policy (section 5.3) says that if you fail any module you must wait at least 12 months from the latest fail before you test again. The shared West Yorkshire and York policy (amended July 2023) does not set either rule. We found no committee paper that settles it, so ask the council before you book.
• How many questions each module test has, how long it lasts, and which questions are mandatory. The shared policy says only that each test has some mandatory questions.
• The format and pass mark of the Leeds local knowledge test. The Leeds page says each council sets its own pass mark. The fee list names a private hire "districts of Leeds and city centre" re-sit and a hackney carriage "AZ and maps test", but Leeds does not describe these tests. The July 2023 shared policy lists only local conditions training, where you sign to say you have read the conditions, and no local knowledge test.
• Whether the fee list items ("A to Z conditions test", "legislation seminar", "customer care course") match the module names in the training policy one for one.