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How to Swap Driving Tests With Another Learner

By Daniel Hartley · Published 22 July 2026 · Last reviewed 22 July 2026

Quick answer

If you know another learner whose slot suits you better (and yours suits them), you can swap. You find the swap partner yourselves, then both phone DVSA together so identity and consent can be confirmed. A swap uses one change from each learner's allowance of two.

The swap rules

  • You arrange it yourselves. DVSA does not run any matching or listing service for swaps, and instructors cannot request a swap for you — though an instructor with two willing pupils can introduce them.
  • Both learners must be on the call. DVSA confirms each person's identity and consent by phone before completing the swap. There is no online swap option.
  • It counts as a change for both of you. Each learner uses one of their two changes.
  • Notice rules still apply. The usual notice requirements around test dates apply to swaps, so arrange them well before either test.
  • No confirmation email is sent. DVSA does not currently email after a swap, so note the new details during the call and check your booking online afterwards.

How to swap step by step

  1. Agree the swap

    Confirm both slots' date, time and centre with the other learner, and that you both genuinely want the exchange — it cannot be casually reversed, since undoing it would cost each of you another change.

  2. Check you both have a change left

    If either of you has already used both changes, the swap cannot go ahead on that booking.

  3. Phone DVSA together

    Call during opening hours with both learners available on the call, with licence numbers and booking references ready. Contact details are in our fees and contact guide.

  4. Verify your new booking

    Sign in to the GOV.UK service afterwards to confirm your booking now shows the swapped slot.

Never buy or sell test slots

Swaps are a free, mutual exchange between two named learners. Paying for someone's slot, or using a reselling service, is exactly what the 2026 rules were designed to stop — bookings are personal and only the named learner can manage them.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a DVSA website for finding someone to swap with?

No. DVSA does not list or match tests for swapping. You must find your own swap partner — typically a friend, classmate or another pupil of your instructor.

Can our instructors do the swap call for us?

No. Both learners must contact DVSA themselves and be on the call so identity and consent can be confirmed.

Will I get an email confirming the swap?

Not currently. Note the new details during the call and check your booking online afterwards.

Official sources

Change your test online

The complete step-by-step walkthrough of the GOV.UK change service.

Rebook a test

Booking again after cancelling or running out of changes.

The 2026 booking rules

The two-change limit, learner-only booking and centre restrictions.