Original Published Test Routes
Step-by-step directions for all 12 original DVSA-published routes from Vine Conference Centre, 131 Garvock Hill, Dunfermline.
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Pitreavie Way
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
3
Queensferry Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
4
Wemyss St
Take the 3rd left
5
Woodside Avenue / Middlebank St
Turn right
6
Harley St
Take the 1st right
7
Park Rd
At end of road, turn left
8
Harley St
At end of road, turn left
9
Middlebank St
Take the 1st left
10
Burnside Place
At end of road, turn right
11
Park Rd
At end of road, turn right
12
Kings Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
13
Queensferry Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn right
14
Carnegie Avenue
At roundabout, turn left
15
Masterton Rd
At roundabout, turn left
16
Aberdour Rd
At roundabout, turn right
17
Blacklaw Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn left
18
Beveridge St
Take the 1st left
19
Gorrie St
At end of road, turn left
20
Beveridge St
Take the 1st right
21
St Andrews St
At traffic lights, turn left
22
Hospital Hill
At traffic lights, go ahead
23
Queensferry Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
24
Pitreavie Way / Grange Drive /
Pitreavie Drive
Turn right
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DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Pitreavie Way / Grange Rd
At roundabout, turn left
3
Hospital Hill / St Leonards
At roundabout, go ahead
4
Bothwell St
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
5
Woodmill St / Terr Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
6
Woodmill Rd
Take the 1st left
7
Garvock Bank
At end of road, turn right
8
Woodmill Rd
Take the 1st left
9
Shields Rd
Take the 1st right
10
Clunie Rd
Take the 1st left
11
Skye Rd
Take the 2nd left
12
Iona Rd
At end of road, turn right
13
Shields Rd
At end of road, turn left
14
Allan Crescent
Take the 3rd left
15
Cleish Rd
At end of road, turn left
16
Nith St / Drum Rd
Take the 1st right
17
Tweed St
Turn left
18
Tweedale Drive
Take the 2nd left
19
McKay Drive
At roundabout, turn right
20
Linburn Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
21
Masterton Rd
At roundabout, turn right
22
Carnegie Avenue
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
23
Pitreavie Way / Pitreavie Drive
Take the 2nd left
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DTC
Return to test centre
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Pitreavie Way
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
3
Queensferry Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn left
4
A921 (Admiralty Rd)
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
5
Chapel Place
Take the 1st left
6
Boreland Rd
Take the 2nd left
7
Niven Rd
At end of road, turn left
8
Burleigh Crescent
At end of road, turn left
9
Stephens Drive
At end of road, turn right
10
Boreland Rd
At end of road, turn left
11
Church St / High St
At roundabout, go ahead
12
Hope St
At roundabout, turn left
13
B980
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
14
Castlandhill Rd
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
15
Admiralty Rd (A985)
Take the 1st left
16
Harley St
Take the 3rd left
17
Park Rd
At end of road, turn left
18
Harley St
At end of road, turn left
19
Middlebank St / Woodside Avenue
At end of road, turn right
20
Queensferry Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn right
21
Pitreavie Way / Pitreavie Drive
Take the 2nd left
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DTC
Return to test centre
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Pitreavie Way
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
3
Queensferry Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, go ahead
4
Kings Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
5
Kincardine Bridge Rd (A985)
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn left
6
Dunfermline Rd / Church Rd
Go ahead
7
Promenade / Church St
Take the 3rd right
8
Upper Wellheads
At end of road, turn left
9
Brucehaven Crescent / Overhaven
At end of road, turn left
10
North Roundhall
Take the 1st right
11
North Loanhead
At end of road, turn right
12
Dunfermline Rd
At end of road, turn left
13
Kincardine Bridge Rd (A985)
Take the 1st right
14
Limekilns Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
15
Nethertown Broad St
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
16
Bothwell St / St Leonards
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
17
Hospital Hill
At traffic lights, go ahead
18
Queensferry Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
19
Grange Drive / Pitreavie Way /
Pitreavie Drive
Turn right
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DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Pitreavie Way
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
3
Carnegie Avenue
At roundabout, turn left
4
Masterton Rd
Take the 2nd left
5
Morrison Drive
At end of road, turn left
6
Pitcorthie Drive
Take the 3rd right
7
Mulberry Drive
At roundabout, turn left
8
Evershed Drive
At roundabout, turn right
9
Glen Nevis Drive
At end of road, turn left
10
Aberdour Rd
At roundabout, turn right
11
Blacklaw Rd
At end of road, turn left
12
Woodmill St
Take the 2nd left
13
Charles St / George St / Millhill St
At end of road, turn left
14
Woodmill St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
15
Nethertown Broad St
At traffic lights, turn left
16
Elgin St / Grange Rd
At end of road, turn left
17
Primrose Lane
At roundabout, turn left
18
Queensferry Rd
At roundabout, turn left
19
Pitreavie Way / Pitreavie Drive
Take the 2nd left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Pitreavie Way / Grange Drive
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
3
Queensferry Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
4
Primrose Lane
Take the 1st left
5
Anderson Lane
At end of road, turn right
6
Primrose Avenue
Take the 3rd right
7
Forker Avenue
At end of road, turn right
8
Camdean Crescent
Take the 2nd left
9
Camdean Lane
At end of road, turn right
10
Park Rd West
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
11
Kings Rd
At roundabout, turn left
12
Admiralty Rd
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
13
Castlandhill Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
14
Ferrytoll
At roundabout, turn right
15
Hope St / High St / Church St
At roundabout, go ahead
16
Chapel Place
At roundabout, turn right
17
North Rd
Take the 1st left
18
Masterton Rd / Skylark Rd
At roundabout, turn left
19
Carnegie Avenue
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
20
Pitreavie Way / Pitreavie Drive
Take the 2nd left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Pitreavie Way
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
3
Queensway Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, go ahead
4
Kings Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
5
Kincardine Rd (A985)
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
6
Waggon Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
7
Knockhouse Rd
Turn left
8
Kirkwood Crescent
At end of road, turn left
9
Lundin Rd
Take the 2nd right
10
Dean Drive
At end of road, turn right
11
Lundin Rd
At end of road, turn left
12
Cairneyhill Rd / Main St
At traffic lights, go ahead
13
Pittencrieff St
At traffic lights, go ahead
14
Glenbridge
At traffic lights, go ahead
15
Carnegie Drive
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
16
St Margarets Drive
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
17
Bothwell St / St Leonards St
At roundabout, go ahead
18
Hospital Hill
At traffic lights, go ahead
19
Queensferry Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
20
Grange Drive / Pitreavie Way /
Pitreavie Drive
Turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Pitreavie Way
Take the 2nd left
3
Pitreavie Crescent
At end of road, turn left
4
Pitreavie Way / Grange Drive
At roundabout, turn left
5
Hospital Hill
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
6
St Leonards / Bothwell St
At roundabout, turn left
7
Nethertown Broad St
At traffic lights, turn right
8
Moodie Street / New Row / East Port
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
9
St Margarets Drive
At roundabout, turn left
10
Woodmill St
Take the 3rd right
11
Charles St / George St / Millhill St
At end of road, turn left
12
Woodmill St
Take the 3rd right
13
Nethertown Broad St
At traffic lights, turn left
14
Elgin St / Grange Rd
At end of road, turn left
15
Primrose Lane
At roundabout, turn left
16
Queensferry Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
17
Pitreavie Way / Pitreavie Drive
Take the 2nd left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Pitreavie Way / Grange Drive
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
3
Queensferry Rd
At roundabout, turn left
4
Carnegie Avenue
Take the 3rd right
5
Castle Brae
At end of road, turn right
6
Carnegie Avenue
At roundabout, turn left
7
Masterton Rd
Take the 2nd left
8
Morrison Drive
At end of road, turn left
9
Pitcorthie Drive
At roundabout, turn left
10
Laburnum Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
11
Hospital Hill
At traffic lights, turn right
12
Aberdour Rd
At roundabout, turn left
13
Blacklaw Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn left
14
Beveridge St
Take the 1st right
15
St Andrews Street
At traffic lights, turn left
16
Hospital Hill
At traffic lights, turn right
17
Pitreavie Way / Grange Drive /
Pitreavie Drive
Turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Pitreavie Way
Take the 2nd left
3
Pitreavie Crescent
At end of road, turn left
4
Pitreavie Way / Grange Drive
At roundabout, turn left
5
Hospital Hill
At traffic lights, turn right
6
Aberdour Rd
At roundabout, turn left
7
Blacklaw Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn left
8
Beveridge Street
Take the 1st right
9
St Andrews Street
At traffic lights, turn right
10
Hospital Hill / St Leonards
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
11
Bothwell St
At roundabout, turn left
12
Nethertown Broad St
At traffic lights, turn right
13
Moodie St / New Row / East Port
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
14
St Margarets Drive
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
15
Nethertown Broad St
At traffic lights, turn left
16
Elgin St / Grange Rd
At end of road, turn left
17
Primrose Lane
At roundabout, turn left
18
Queensferry Rd
At roundabout, turn left
19
Pitreavie Way / Pitreavie Drive
Take the 2nd left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Pitreavie Way
At roundabout, turn left
3
Queensferry Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
4
Hospital Hill
At traffic lights, go ahead
5
St Leonards / Bothwell St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
6
St Margarets Drive
At roundabout, 3rd exit
7
Holyrood Place
At roundabout, go ahead
8
Townhill Rd
Take the 1st left
9
Rose St
At end of road, turn left
10
Townhill Rd
Take the 1st right
11
Townhill Rd / Main St / Townhill
Village
Take the 1st right
12
Muir Rd
At end of road, turn left
13
Main St / Townhill Rd
At end of road, turn left
14
Kingseat Rd
Take the 1st right
15
Whitefield Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
16
Garvock Bank
At end of road, turn right
17
Woodmill Rd / Terr St
At roundabout, turn left
18
Bothwell St / St Leonards
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
19
Hospital Hill
At traffic lights, turn right
20
Grange Drive / Pitreavie Way /
Pitreavie Drive
Turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Pitreavie Way / Grange Drive
At roundabout, turn left
3
Hospital Hill
At traffic lights, turn left
4
Izatt Avenue
At roundabout, turn right
5
Gordon Terrace
At roundabout, go ahead
6
Jennies Rennies Rd
Take the 1st right
7
McClelland Crescent
At end of road, turn left
8
Keir Hardie Terrace
Take the 1st left
9
Johnston Crescent
At end of road, turn right
10
Izatt Avenue
At traffic lights, turn left
11
Hospital Hill
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
12
St Leonards / Bothwell St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
13
St Margarets Drive
At roundabout, turn left
14
East Port / New Row / Priory Lane /
Moodie St
At traffic lights, go ahead
15
Elgin St / Grange Rd
At end of road, turn left
16
Primrose Lane
At roundabout, turn left
17
Queensferry Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn left
18
Grange Drive / Pitreavie Way /
Pitreavie Drive
Turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
Route & Road Guide
Road Type Split
Approximate breakdown based on road names and instructions across all 12 routes.
Residential
99%
Town / B-Roads
1%
What to Expect at Dunfermline
- With 8.6 roundabouts per route on average, Dunfermline is more roundabout-intensive than most UK centres. Route 6 has the highest concentration with 11, including Queensferry Rd.
- Route 7 alone has 5 sets of traffic lights — the most of any route here. Confident, smooth stops and pull-aways are essential.
- At 44%, Dunfermline sits 3.9 points below the national average of 47.9% — knowing these routes well before test day makes a measurable difference.
- Left turns dominate these routes — 69 vs 42 right. Observation and positioning for left-turn junctions is worth specific practice.
- Familiarise yourself with Queensferry Rd, Hospital Hill and Pitreavie Way before your test — they come up repeatedly across the routes and knowing their junctions and speed limits will save you on the day.
- Routes here range from 18 to 25 steps — each has a distinct character, so practising the full set is worth the time.
Tricky Spots on the Dunfermline Test
Junctions and road sections that appear frequently and catch learners out.
1
Roundabout Positioning on A921 (Admiralty Rd)
A921 (Admiralty Rd) features on multiple routes and demands confident lane positioning well before you reach the give way line. Check your mirrors early, signal clearly and commit to your exit — wavering at the last moment is one of the most common reasons for picking up faults here.
2
Staying Sharp on Admiralty Rd (A985)
You will spend significant time on Admiralty Rd (A985) during your test, so it is worth getting familiar with its layout in advance. Speed limit changes, busy side roads and parked cars all demand consistent observation — this is not a road to switch off on.
3
Turning onto Allan Crescent
Turning at Allan Crescent can feel pressured if there is traffic behind you, but it is important to wait for a safe gap. Examiners are not marking you on speed — they are marking you on observation, correct positioning and smooth execution, so take the time you need.
4
Confident Exits at Aberdour Rd
The Aberdour Rd junction features across several Dunfermline routes and is a place where exam nerves can cause candidates to rush. Stay composed, check right before entering, position carefully and remember that giving way here is never marked as a fault.
Most Frequent Roads
These roads appear across the most routes — be sure to practise them.
| Road | Routes | Frequency | Typical Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queensferry Rd | 11 / 12 | Roundabout | |
| Hospital Hill | 8 / 12 | Roundabout | |
| Pitreavie Way | 8 / 12 | Roundabout | |
| Pitreavie Way / Pitreavie Drive | 6 / 12 | Left turn | |
| Carnegie Avenue | 5 / 12 | Roundabout | |
| Pitreavie Way / Grange Drive | 5 / 12 | Roundabout | |
| Primrose Lane | 5 / 12 | Roundabout | |
| St Margarets Drive | 5 / 12 | Roundabout | |
| Aberdour Rd | 4 / 12 | Roundabout | |
| Blacklaw Rd | 4 / 12 | Roundabout |
Roundabout Analysis
The routes include 103 roundabouts across 12 routes — these are the most important.
Queensferry Rd
High
Pitreavie Way
High
Carnegie Avenue
High
Pitreavie Way / Grange Drive
High
St Margarets Drive
High
Aberdour Rd
Medium
Hospital Hill
Medium
Kings Rd
Medium
Dunfermline Test Centre
Address
Dunfermline Driving Test Centre
Vine Conference Centre, 131 Garvock Hill, Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 4JU
Vine Conference Centre, 131 Garvock Hill, Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 4JU
Phone
0300 200 1122
DVSA general enquiries
Amenities
Disabled Access
Toilets
Tests Offered
ADI part 2
ADI part 3
Car
Opening Hours
- Mon 8:00–16:00
- Tue 8:00–16:00
- Wed 8:00–16:00
- Thu 8:00–16:00
- Fri 8:00–16:00
- Sat Closed
- Sun Closed
Pass Rate
44.0%
vs 47.9% national average
Waiting Time
wks
Latest DVSA data
Routes Available
12
ADI part 2, ADI part 3, Car
Avg Route Length
21
Steps (18–25 range)