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Following the high demand for driving tests as a result of the suspension of tests due to COVID-19, we will be reopening the public booking service for everyone tomorrow (Monday 14 September) at 8am.
This means all candidates in England, Scotland and Wales will have access to the service and will be able to book driving tests between 8am and 11.40pm. Please be aware that the booking service will close at midnight.
From tomorrow at 6am, you’ll be able to use the service to book new driving tests again and manage existing tests for your pupils.
From tomorrow we are extending the period in which tests can be booked to 18 weeks ahead. This will allow us to add over 375,000 new and rescheduled tests to be booked for dates between 14 September and 21 January 2021.
As well as increasing available tests to 18 weeks ahead we plan to move from 5 to 6 car tests a day from 19 October.
Driving examiners are now familiar with using PPE such as face coverings and gloves and using the latest guidance for carrying out tests. This means there is more capacity to safely increase the test programmes from 5 to 6 a day.
Before making a booking you will be made aware that booking is subject to confirmation that the learner has the right entitlement.
This check will be done before the date of their driving test.
If you book a short notice test a flag will be put on these bookings and these entitlements will be checked as priority to make sure this has been done before the day of the test.
To reduce the risk of your pupils having tests cancelled, please check that they have the right entitlement and valid theory test certificate before booking a test for them.
If they don’t then you will be contacted, the test cancelled, and offered a refund.
We know the demand for booking driving tests was exceptionally high with long queues of people trying to access our booking service on Monday 7 September.
Fewer than 50% pass the test and there could be long waiting times for a re-test – so you or your pupils should only book when they are confident they can pass.
It is vital that your pupils are test ready if they want to book now, as tests could be at short notice.
We encourage you and your pupils to make sure they have spent time practising on a variety of roads and in different driving conditions before booking a test.
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