Reading Driving Test Centre

About this test centre

Reading's test centre routes draw heavily on the town's ring road system and the approach roads to the M4, making confident dual-carriageway merging a core skill examiners look for. The town centre's one-way gyratory also features regularly and is a common source of minor faults.

Common test routes

Address & contact

Vastern Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 8BG
DVSA booking line: 0300 200 1122

Tips for passing at this centre

• ✓ M4 slip-road merging needs dedicated practice at proper motorway-adjacent speeds, not just A-road pace
• ✓ The gyratory's lane discipline is unforgiving — get an instructor to drill the correct lane choice for each exit
• ✓ Caversham Bridge gets congested at school run times; avoid testing in that window if you can choose