Transport for LondonLearning the Knowledge
You will be invited to the Public Carriage Office (PCO) for an introductory talk.
This is when you will be given a copy of the Guide to learning the Knowledge of London, (also more commonly known as the Blue Book) and a copy of the PCO's DVD Go your own way.
You will also be given advice on how to learn the Knowledge and how you will be assessed.
The tests
When you have learnt all the runs, you will attend the PCO to be tested on the Knowledge.
The examination system consists of a:
- Basic written examination
- A series of one-to-one interviews, called "appearances", which is when you are given the start and finish points of imaginary taxi journeys and will have to describe the shortest route between them.
Further information
You can download a detailed description of the test in the document Knowledge of London examination system (PDF 231KB)
