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The rules for booking practical car driving tests are changing to make the system fairer and more secure. These changes are part of the outcome of our consultation to improve the way driving tests are booked.
From 31 March 2026 you and your pupils will only be able to change a car driving test up to 2 times (reduced from 6). This applies to all car driving tests booked by you or your pupils.
When this rule starts, everyone with a booked test will have 2 changes available, regardless of how many changes you've made before.
A change includes:
- changing the date or time
- changing the test centre
- swapping a test between 2 of your learners
We’d encourage you to make sure your pupils only book their test when they’re ready to take it and in a location they can easily travel to.
You can set times when you're available to take your pupils to their driving tests. This stops your pupils from booking tests at times that do not work for you.
When your pupils use your ADI personal reference number to book their test, they will not be shown appointments at times you've marked as unavailable.
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morning and afternoon hours you're available for each day of the week
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one-off times you're unavailable, such as when you're on holiday
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how long you need between one test ending and the next one starting
We’re creating new messaging to share with learner drivers through paid media advertising to encourage them to take action before the changes are introduced.
We're also working on updating the campaign toolkit to help you communicate these changes with your pupils.
We will be running webinars later this month to give you the opportunity to talk to us about the upcoming changes, learn more about the paid media campaign and the updated toolkit.
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