How to change WORD: can you take theory and practical tests in different cities?

No.

Neither where you live nor where you completed your course ties you to one particular WORD.

For example, you can complete a course in Wrocław and take the state test in Opole, Legnica, Wałbrzych or another centre that conducts tests for the relevant licence category.

Before choosing, check that the WORD or its branch actually offers tests for the category you are applying for.

Yes.

A successful state theory test result is recorded in your Driver Candidate Profile. It is not valid only at the WORD where you took the test.

The rules on transferring PKK between centres require the profile to be accompanied by information on test results, the scope of the tests and the dates they took place.

For example, you can:

pass theory in Wrocław → transfer your PKK → take the practical test in Opole

You do not retake theory simply because the practical test venue has changed.

A successful state theory test result currently has no expiry date.

If no WORD has downloaded your profile since you completed training, you can simply book a test at your chosen centre.

A transfer is mainly needed when one WORD has already downloaded your PKK, for example because:

• you took theory there,
• you have taken a practical test,
• you already have another test booked,
• or you previously registered at that centre.

The first WORD must then make the profile available to the next centre and release it so the new WORD can download it.

Our guide to getting a PKK — Driver Candidate Profile explains what the profile is and how to obtain it.

There is no single nationwide form for changing WORD. The regulation on driving tests (§ 35(2) and (4)) only says the profile is transferred at the request of the person taking the test — each centre prepares its own form.

• Request to transfer (release) the PKK and cancellation of a booked test date — download them from the website of the WORD that currently holds your profile (usually under “Dokumenty”, “Druki” or “Wzory dokumentów”). Examples: WORD Poznań — Dokumenty, WORD Opole — Wzory dokumentów dla klientów.
• Booking a test at the new WORD — through the nationwide portal info-kierowca.pl (PWPW), which WORD websites link to, or in the way the chosen centre indicates.

Yes.

Failing a practical test does not oblige you to stay at the same centre.

You can decide to take your next attempt at another WORD.

The old centre sends information about the tests conducted and their results with the profile.

Changing centres does not cancel a previous theory pass.

There is also no rule requiring another course just because you want to take the test at a different WORD.

If you have concerns about how the test itself was conducted, changing centres does not resolve them. That is what the complaint procedure is for, described in our guide to test recordings and complaints about the conduct of a test.

Yes.

The number of previous attempts does not prevent you from changing centres.

The profile contains test results, so the new WORD also receives your previous test history.

This does not mean you must continue taking tests in the same city.

Transferring your PKK and settling the test fee are separate matters.

Do not assume money paid to one WORD will automatically be transferred with the profile to another centre.

WORD centres publish separate forms for:

• cancelling a test booking,
• releasing a PKK,
• refunding an unused test fee.

If unused funds remain with the old WORD, check its current refund procedure.

Pay the test fee at the new centre according to its own rules.

This also matters because test fees can differ between voivodeships.

Compare driving licence exam costs across Poland’s voivodeships.

No.

Changing test centres is not the same as changing driving schools.

If you have completed your course, choosing another WORD does not require transferring your training to a different school (OSK).

These are two independent procedures:

• OSK provides training.
• WORD conducts the state test.

If you want to change training providers rather than test centres, see how to change driving schools during a course.

The rules allow the practical state test to be conducted in a driving school’s vehicle under certain conditions.

If you want to use your school’s car after changing WORD, agree this with both the school and your chosen test centre and complete the required formalities.

Do not assume your school’s car will automatically be available in any city.

Before changing WORD, check which cars it uses for category B tests and consider a preparatory lesson in that model.

Changing cities does not change the rules of the state theory test.

The test is computer-based and uses an approved question bank.

There is no separate local set of questions prepared by an individual WORD.

Choosing another city may help with practical arrangements, such as test dates, but does not create a different version of the state theory test.

It depends on your situation.

Changing centres may make practical sense if:

• you have moved to another city,
• the dates at your current centre do not suit you,
• you want to take the test closer to home,
• you prefer to continue elsewhere for other reasons.

Before deciding, check:

• test dates,
• test vehicles,
• opportunities for preparatory driving lessons in the new city,
• traffic arrangements in an area you do not yet know.

Moving the test to another city does not, by itself, guarantee an easier test.

Our step-by-step category B guide covers the full process from the medical examination to collecting your licence. You can find more answers about courses and tests in our frequently asked questions.