The questions
The examiner asks four questions, time allowing, and each is worth 10 marks. For each one you are given two points: you say where each is, then call the shortest legal route from the first to the second.
Where marks go
- Wrong or missing street names.
- A route that is not the shortest.
- Leaving or setting down on the wrong side, or where you could not stop.
- Banned turns, U-turns, no-entry streets, going the wrong way down a one-way street.
- Hesitating.
- Failing to locate a point: one mark for each.
An illegal manoeuvre scores zero for that run, though not for the rest of the appearance. So does giving up on a run, or locating both points but being unable to call the route.
Grades
| Grade | Marks | Points |
|---|---|---|
| A | 36 to 40 | 6 |
| B | 32 to 35 | 4 |
| C | 24 to 31 | 3 |
| D | Under 24 | 0 |
After each appearance you get a sheet showing where you lost marks. TfL audits grading, and may make you repeat an appearance if one was graded wrongly.
Sources
- TfL, Introduction to the Knowledge of London, March 2022, pages 13 and 14
From the guide: Knowledge appearances, and how they are marked