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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |