Free Topographical test practice
Many councils require a topographical skills assessment — reading maps and a street atlas, grid references, compass directions, working out distances and planning the best route. Practise the core skills below before you sit your council's test.
Independent practice: original questions, not the official ones. Private Hire Hub is not affiliated with TfL or any council.
Licensing in London instead? TfL requires new private hire driver applicants to pass the SERU assessment — read the guide, then try the SERU practice test.
Applying to TfL? Its topographical assessment is computer-based and mostly about plotting routes on an on-screen map of London. This practice covers general map skills (compass, scale, grid references) and does not reproduce TfL's route-plotting format.
Free official TfL resources
TfL publishes free preparation material. Use it alongside any practice — it is the official source.
- TfL topographical assessment guidelines (PDF) — TfL's official description of how the test is structured and marked.
- TfL topographical assessment page — Fees, exemptions and where the test is taken.
Full Topographical test — £9.99
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Using the map, what is the four-figure grid reference of the Hospital?
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Original practice questions covering general map-reading skills. They are for preparation only and do not reproduce any authority's test — your council may use map images and its own format, and TfL's assessment is a computer-based route-plotting test on a map of London, so always check the official guidance. Private Hire Hub is independent and not affiliated with TfL or any council.