Pete S:
Driver CPC part 3a (off-road exercises) test
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will allow training organisations to carry out the Driver CPC part 3a test.The person who trains you will not be allowed to carry out your Driver CPC part 3a test - it will need to be another trainer.
The off-road exercises will still include:
an ‘S’ shaped reverse into a bay
showing the uncoupling and recoupling procedure if you’re taking a test with a trailer
The test will still be assessed to the same standard.You will need to pass the Driver CPC part 3a test before you can take the Driver CPC part 3b test.
Noremac:
I personally think that people shouldn’t book the on-the-road part until they have a 3a pass. If you find you can’t reverse there is very little point in going out on the road and having all that booked and paid for.
You will have to pass the reversing and coupling/uncoupling before they’ll let you do the on-road test, but you will still be able to do on-road training.