Become a qualified heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or bus driver
Driver CPC part 2 test: case studies
You can book the part 2 case studies test of the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) as soon as you鈥檝e got your provisional licence. You do not need to have passed the Driver CPC part 1 theory test.
If you鈥檙e requalifying as a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or bus driver by taking parts 2 and 4 of the test, you cannot book your test online. You have to book by phone instead.
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency customer services
Telephone: 0300 200 1122 (choose option 01)
Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm
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What to take to your test
You must bring one of the following:
- a Great Britain photocard driving licence
- a Northern Ireland photocard driving licence and paper counterpart
- an EU photocard driving licence (and paper counterpart, if you have one)
If you do not have a photocard driving licence, bring your paper licence and a valid passport.
Your test will be cancelled and you鈥檒l lose your fee if you do not bring the right documents.
Revision and practice
Questions in the test are based on 3 books:
Study these to learn the rules and skills you鈥檒l be tested on.
You can buy them from most high street and online book shops.
You can also study using:
- if you鈥檙e learning to drive a lorry
- if you鈥檙e learning to drive a bus or coach
How the test works
The test is made up of 7 case studies you work through on a computer. The case studies are short stories based on situations that you鈥檙e likely to come across in your working life.
You鈥檒l be asked between 5 and 10 multiple-choice questions on each case study.
The test lasts for 1 hour and 15 minutes, and the pass mark is 40 out of 50.
Your test result
You鈥檒l get a letter with the results at the test centre.
You need the test pass reference number when you book your Driver CPC part 4 practical demonstration test.
The pass letter is valid for 2 years.
You need to pass the Driver CPC part 4 practical demonstration test within 2 years, otherwise you鈥檒l have to pass the part 2 case studies test again.
If you fail the test
You鈥檒l get a result letter with feedback telling you why you鈥檝e failed.
You can book another case studies test straight away, but you cannot take it for another 3 clear working days.
Cancelled tests
You can apply for a refund of out-of-pocket expenses if DVSA cancels your test at short notice.