How to Book the Korean Driving Test
Some steps need a booking and some do not. Here is how each one works.
| Step | How to book |
|---|---|
| Safety education | See schedule |
| Medical check | Walk-in only |
| Written test | Walk-in only, same day |
| Skills test | Online or at center |
| Practice license | Online or at center |
| Road test | Online or at center |
Written test: just walk in
You do not book the written test. Go to any test center on a weekday between 09:00 and 17:00 (lunch 12:00–13:00). You register and take the test on the same day.
Skills test and road test: book online or at the center
You can book on the KOROAD website (safedriving.or.kr) or at the test center counter. Someone else can book for you if they have your power of attorney.
- Skills and road test schedule and booking: test schedule
- Available test dates: test date status
- Apply online: online application
- Check, change or cancel: change / cancel
- Practice license online: practice license request
- Safety education schedule: safety education
Online booking needs identity verification. Foreigners may need a Korean mobile phone in their own name to verify. If it does not work, book at the test center or call 1577-1120.
Change or cancel
- Online: you can change your test until 1 hour before it starts.
- Cancel with a refund: only until the day before the test.
- By phone (1577-1120): you can change until 1 hour before, but you cannot cancel for a refund.
Opening hours
Test centers are open on weekdays 09:00–18:00. Applications close at 17:00. Saturday hours are different at each center. Call before you go.
Help
KOROAD call center: 1577-1120 (weekdays 09:00–18:00). The safedriving.or.kr website also has a foreign-language chat service (link at the bottom of the site).
See also: All steps · Test centers · Documents
Sources: Test schedule and booking · Fees and documents · Test centers · KOROAD English guide