Driving test routes · Yorkshire and the Humber
Barnsley Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Barnsley Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
West Road, Barnsley, S75 2DH
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Barnsley run from Barnsley Driving Test Centre (S75 2DH). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 52.2% for 2024/25 — 2.0 points above the national average of 50.2%. Test routes cover urban roads around the centre; the examiner picks the route on the day.
- Test centre
- Barnsley Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 52.2%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 84 of 270
- Difficulty
- Around average
Where is Barnsley Driving Test Centre?
The map shows the test centre (red), its approximate driving catchment, and the nearest alternative centres (blue) — tap a pin to compare pass rates.
Barnsley test centre pass rate: 52.2%
In 2024/25, Barnsley recorded a 52.2% car pass rate — 2.0 points above the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 84 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Barnsley
The Barnsley test centre sits in an area characterised by busy urban roads with signal-controlled junctions, bus lanes, parked-up residential streets and regular pedestrian crossings. Local candidates should expect their route to reflect this environment. We are currently verifying the specific roads and fault hotspots examiners use around this centre with local instructors before publishing a full turn-by-turn guide — the data-backed pass rate, location map and nearby-centre comparisons below are already based on verified figures.
Test day logistics
Address
Barnsley Driving Test Centre
West Road, Barnsley, S75 2DH
Region & nation
Yorkshire and the Humber, England
Road environment
urban driving
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Barnsley driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Barnsley Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Barnsley is 52.2% (2024/25) — 2.0 points above the national average. That places it 84 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Barnsley a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 52.2% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Barnsley is rated "Around average". Difficulty depends far more on your preparation on the local roads than on the centre itself.
What is the nearest test centre to Barnsley?
The nearest alternative centre is Wakefield (Wakefield Driving Test Centre), about 9.1 miles away with a 46.7% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for Barnsley?
DVSA stopped publishing official test routes, and the examiner chooses the route on the day — it can change without notice. Our guides show the roads and hazards learners most commonly encounter around Barnsley so you can practise the right environment, but they are not a guaranteed route.
Nearby test centres
Comparing centres? These are the closest alternatives to Barnsley — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
