Galashiels driving test centre
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Test centre address: 1 Croft Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders TD1 3BH
Galashiels's driving test centre is at 1 Croft Street, in the town centre. It's the main centre for the central Borders, and learners come from Galashiels, Melrose, Selkirk, Tweedbank, Earlston, Lauder and St Boswells.
2,241 car tests were taken there in a year, and it's one of the harder centres to pass at: 47.4%, below the 50% across Great Britain.
The wait is one of the shortest in the country, about 9.4 weeks booking on your own. Hawick is about 12 miles away and Kelso about 15.
How long is the wait at Galashiels driving test centre?
If you book at Galashiels on your own, the first week with a good choice of free dates is 9.4 weeks away. That's shorter than at most test centres, where it's around 23.4 weeks.
You don't have to wait that out or keep checking yourself. We usually find learners an earlier test date within 1 to 2 weeks of signing up, and often within a few days. The test itself may still be a few weeks away, but it's earlier than the date you'd get booking on your own.
See how that compares with the wait at every test centre in the country.
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What's the pass rate at Galashiels?
In the latest official figures, 47.4% of driving tests at Galashiels were passes. That's lower than the 50% across Great Britain. The year before, it was 49.1%.
Pass rates depend on a lot of things, including how busy the roads are and how ready people are on the day, so don't read too much into a few points either way.
How we help you find an earlier test at Galashiels
- Tell us what you needPick Galashiels and the months you can do. It takes about two minutes.
- We look for youWe look for earlier dates at Galashiels, so you don't have to keep checking.
- We let you knowAs soon as we find an earlier date, we alert you by SMS and WhatsApp.
Getting an earlier test at Galashiels
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Driving test centres near Galashiels
How Galashiels compares with the closest centres. Distances are in a straight line, so the drive may be a little further.
| Test centre | Distance | Pass rate | Wait on your own |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galashiels | This centre | 47.4% | 9.4 weeks |
| Edinburgh (Musselburgh) | 25 miles | 49.4% | 24+ weeks |
| Edinburgh (Currie) | 27.9 miles | 41.6% | 24+ weeks |
Questions about Galashiels test centre
Where is Galashiels driving test centre?
1 Croft Street, TD1 3BH, at the town end of Croft Street between the A7 and the Gala Water retail park: turn off the A7 at Albert Place into Hill Street, and Croft Street is the first turning. Use the postcode rather than the street name, which runs on for several hundred metres to the fire station at the far end; that isn't the venue.
How long is the wait at Galashiels?
About 9.4 weeks booking on your own, one of the shortest waits anywhere. If that's still too long, we usually find an earlier date within 1 to 2 weeks of signing up.
Is Galashiels a hard test centre?
It's on the harder side. 47.4% of car tests there were passes in the latest official figures, below the 50% across Great Britain.
Would Hawick or Kelso be easier?
Both have much higher pass rates, though they're smaller centres. Tell us every centre you can get to and we'll look at them all.
Can I book Galashiels through you?
Yes. Galashiels isn't on our booking list yet, so type it into the centre box on the form and press Request this centre. We'll set it up, and alert you by SMS and WhatsApp as soon as we find you a date. Nothing to pay upfront.
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Figures from the official driving test statistics published on GOV.UK.