To make driving tests more representative of real-life driving, the DVSA no longer publishes official test routes. However, you can find a number of recent routes used at Portsmouth below.
While test routes around Portsmouth are likely to be very similar to our compiled list, you should treat this content as a rough guide only. Exact test routes are at the examiners’ discretion and are subject to change.
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Roundabout | Left 1 st exit | 
| Portsdown Hill Rd ( M27) | 1st left | 
| The Thicket | EOR left | 
| Portchester Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| West St | 2 nd right | 
| Westlands Grove | Right | 
| West St | Roundabout left 1 st exit, roundabout left 1 st exit | 
| Station Rd | Becomes | 
| Hill Rd | 1 st right | 
| Leith Avenue | Becomes | 
| Newbolt Rd | EOR right | 
| Falmouth Rd | EOR left | 
| Allaway Avenue | EOR T/L left | 
| Southampton Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Spur Rd | T/L ahead | 
| Havant Rd | 3 rd right | 
| Mulberry Lane | EOR right | 
| Park Lane | EOR left | 
| Havant Rd | Becomes | 
| Spur Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| London Rd | 3 rd left, left | 
| Portsdown Hill Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| James Callaghan Drive | Roundabout ahead, roundabout left 1 st exit | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Right, roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| James Callaghan Drive | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Portsdown Hill Rd | Right | 
| London Rd (Slip Rd) | Left | 
| London Rd (South) | Roundabout right 3rd exit | 
| Southampton Rd | 2 nd T/L right | 
| Allaway Avenue | Right | 
| Falmouth Rd | Left | 
| Newbolt Rd | Becomes | 
| Leith Avenue | EOR left | 
| Hill Rd | Becomes | 
| Station Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Castle St | Right | 
| White Hart Lane | 5th right | 
| Westlands Grove | Right | 
| White Hart Lane | Becomes | 
| Cornaway Lane | Roundabout left 1 st exit | 
| Portchester Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, T/L | 
| right | |
| Down End Rd | Becomes | 
| Portsdown Hill Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| James Callaghan Drive | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Right, roundabout right 3 rd exit, | 
| James Callaghan Drive | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Portsdown Hill Rd | Right | 
| (Slip Rd) London Rd | Left | 
| London Rd (South) | Left | 
| Chalkridge Rd | Becomes | 
| Widley Rd | 3 rd left | 
| Colville Rd | EOR right | 
| East Cosham Rd | EOR left | 
| Havant Rd | 2 nd left | 
| Penarth Rd | EOR left | 
| Havant Rd | 1 st left | 
| Drayton Lane | 1 st right | 
| Solent Rd | Crossroad right | 
| Portsdown Avenue | EOR left | 
| Havant Rd | 1 st right | 
| Eastern Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| A27 (West) | Left 1 st exit | 
| Hilsea | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Northern Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| London Rd | 3 rd left (slip rd) | 
| Portsdown Hill Rd | Left, roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| James Callaghan Drive | Roundabout ahead, roundabout ahead 1 st exit | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Right, roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| James Callaghan Drive | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Portsdown Hill Rd | Right | 
| (Slip Rd) London Rd | Left | 
| London Rd (South) | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Northern Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, roundabout left | 
| A27 | Left 2 nd exit, roundabout left | 
| Signed Bedhampton | Roundabout left | 
| Havant Rd | Left | 
| Waterworks Rd | Right, EOR left | 
| Lower Farlington Rd | EOR left | 
| Havant Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| London Rd | 3 RD left, left | 
| Portsdown Hill Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| James Callaghan Drive | Roundabout ahead, roundabout left 1 st exit | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Right, roundabout right 3 rd exit, roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| James Callaghan Drive | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Portsdown Hill Rd | Left, left | 
| London Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Lady Bridge Rd | Becomes | 
| Stakes Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Crookhorn Lane | 1st right | 
| Moorlands Rd | EOR left | 
| St.Johns Avenue | EOR right | 
| Crookhorn Lane | EOR right | 
| Crookhorn Lane | EOR left | 
| Portsdown Hill Rd | 1 st left | 
| Beverly Grove | Becomes | 
| Woodfield Avenue | Becomes | 
| Grant Rd | 1 st left | 
| Galt Rd | EOR right | 
| Havant Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| London Rd | 3 rd left | 
| Portsdown Hill Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| James Callaghan Drive | Roundabout ahead, roundabout left 1 st | 
| exit | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout left 1 st exit | 
| Portsdown Hill Rd | Right | 
| Swivelton Lane | EOR left | 
| Boarhunt Rd | Left (M27 signpost) | 
| Towards Fareham & M27 | Roundabout ahead 2nd exit, roundabout left | 
| Portchester Rd | Left | 
| Cams Hill | Right | 
| St Catherines Way | Right | 
| Ridgeway | 1st right, EOR T/L left | 
| Portchester Rd | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Cornaway Lane | 1st left | 
| Central Rd | Roundabout left | 
| Westlands Grove | EOR right | 
| West St | Roundabout left | 
| West St | Roundabout left | 
| Station Rd | 2 nd right | 
| Kelvin Grove | EOR left | 
| Portsdown Rd | Ahead crossroad | 
| Portsdown Rd | EOR left | 
| Leith Avenue | EOR right | 
| Hill Rd | Becomes | 
| Skew Rd | 1 st right | 
| Portsdown Hill Rd | Becomes | 
| James Callaghan Drive | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Right, roundabout right 3 rd exit, ahead 2 nd exit | 
| James Callaghan Drive | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Southwick Hill Rd | EOR T/L right | 
| London Rd | Roundabout left | 
| Spur Rd | T/L ahead Becomes | 
| Havant Rd | 5th right | 
| Court Lane | EOR right | 
| Havant Rd | 1st right | 
| Tregaron Avenue | EOR right | 
| Havant Rd | 2nd T/L right | 
| Eastern Rd | T/L left | 
| Fitzherbert Rd | Becomes | 
| Lower Farlington Rd | EOR left | 
| Havant Rd | 2 nd T/L ahead | 
| Havant Rd | 1 st right | 
| Portsdown Avenue | 3rd right | 
| Moortown Avenue | EOR left | 
| Farlington Avenue | EOR left | 
| Portsdown Hill Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| James Callaghan Drive | Roundabout ahead 1 st exit | 
| Roundabout | Left 1 st exit | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout left 1 st exit | 
| Portsdown Hill Rd | Left | 
| Skew Rd | Becomes | 
| Hill Rd | 2 nd left | 
| Portsview Avenue | 4 th left | 
| Portsdown Rd | EOR right | 
| Newbolt Rd | 6 th left | 
| Falmouth Rd | EOR left | 
| Allaway Avenue | EOR T/L left | 
| Southampton Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Northern Rd | Roundabout left | 
| Wayte St | Becomes | 
| High St | 1st left | 
| Magdala Rd | EOR Left | 
| Park Lane | EOR right | 
| Havant Rd | 8th left | 
| Portsdown Avenue | 3 rd right | 
| Moortown | EOR left | 
| Farlington Avenue | EOR left | 
| Portsdown Hill Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| James Callaghan Drive | Roundabout ahead 1 st exit | 
| Roundabout | Left 1st exit | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Right roundabout, roundabout right | 
| 3 rd exit, ahead 2 nd exit | |
| James Callaghan Drive | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Portsdown Hill Rd | Left | 
| Crookhorn Lane | 1 st left | 
| Crookhorn Lane | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Stakes Hill Rd | Roundabout right 2 nd exit | 
| Frendstaple Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Tempest Avenue | Roundabout left | 
| Stratford Avenue | EOR left | 
| Ferndale | 1st right | 
| Cavendish Drive | EOR right | 
| Ferndale | Left | 
| Hulbert Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Frendstaple Rd | Roundabout left | 
| Stakes Hill Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Stakes Rd | 3 rd left | 
| Fir Copse Rd | Becomes | 
| The Dale | EOR left | 
| London Rd | Left, EOR left | 
| Portsdown Hill Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| James Callaghan Drive | Roundabout ahead 1 st exit, roundabout left 1 st exit | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout right 3 rd exit, roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| James Callaghan Drive | Roundabout right 3 RD exit | 
| Southwick Hill Rd | EOR T/L right | 
| London Rd | 1st left | 
| High St | T/L left | 
| Havant Rd | 5th right | 
| Court Lane | 4th left | 
| Old Manor Way (Pub) | 1st left | 
| Tregaron Avenue | EOR left | 
| Old Manor Way | EOR T/L left | 
| Eastern Rd | EOR T/L right | 
| Havant Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| A27 Portsmouth | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit roundabout right, 2 nd left | 
| Hilsea | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Northern Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Northern Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Northern Rd/London Rd | 2 nd left, left | 
| Portsdown Hill Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| James Callaghan Drive | Roundabout ahead 1 st exit | 
| Roundabout | Left 1 st exit | 
 
                                    
