A practical, safety-first guide to possible matches, DVSA timing and location rules, privacy and the steps learners complete themselves.
Two learners who already have practical car tests booked may be able to exchange appointments when each wants what the other has. A compatible date is only the start: timing, test type, extra-time needs and the permitted test-centre rules must work for both bookings.
Read the short step-by-step swap guide or check the different-centre rules.
It is a learner-to-learner exchange between two existing appointments, not a cancellation finder or a paid slot sale. One learner may want an earlier test while another needs more time to practise.
Exchange Driving Tests identifies possible matches only. It does not book, change, cancel or swap a test for anyone.
DVSA guidance says a swap must be requested at least 10 full working days before the earliest of the two tests. Monday to Saturday count as working days; Sundays and public holidays do not.
A promising match may still be too close to one appointment. Use the 10 working day checker, then confirm the latest guidance on GOV.UK.
A two-way exchange needs someone with an earlier date who wants more preparation time. If your test is too soon, your appointment may be the other half of a useful match.
This guide gives pupils a safer explanation of matching, timing, permitted locations, privacy and what not to share online. Driving schools are welcome to link to it as a learner resource.
See the instructor resource page for a shorter explanation to share with pupils.
A swap may be possible when both learners already have a car test booked and want each other’s appointment, and the timing, test type, extra-time needs and permitted test-centre rules work for both bookings.
No. The service only identifies possible matches. It does not access DVSA, book, change, cancel or complete swaps.
No. Both learners must agree, satisfy the applicable booking rules and complete the official process themselves.
The project is a free pilot designed to build trust and test demand without selling test slots.
Submit your practical test details for free. Listings are manually reviewed, email addresses are not displayed publicly, and details are only shared after both learners agree.
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