To make driving tests more representative of real-life driving, the DVSA no longer publishes official test routes. However, you can find a number of recent routes used at Exeter below.
While test routes around Exeter are likely to be very similar to our compiled list, you should treat this content as a rough guide only. Exact test routes are at the examiners’ discretion and are subject to change.
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Left, right | 
| Pynes Hill | T/L left | 
| Rydon Lane | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Hill Barton Rd | T/L ahead, T/L left | 
| Pinhoe Rd | 2 nd right | 
| Thackeray Rd | Left | 
| Masefield Rd | EOR left | 
| Thackeray Rd | EOR left | 
| Warwick Way | EOR right | 
| Summer Way | EOR right | 
| Exhibition Way | EOR left | 
| Pinhoe Rd | Left | 
| Venny Bridge | Left | 
| Chancel Lane | EOR right | 
| Harrington Lane | EOR right | 
| Church Hill | Double mini roundabout right, ahead | 
| Main Rd | T/L ahead | 
| Hill Barton Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Sidmouth Rd | T/L right | 
| Honiton Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit, roundabout ahead | 
| Rydon Lane | 2 nd T/L ahead, T/L right | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Left, right | 
| Pynes Hill | T/L left | 
| Rydon Lane | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Hill Barton Rd | Left, left | 
| Lower Hill Barton Rd | EOR left | 
| Honiton Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, roundabout left | 
| Emperor Way | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Grenadier Rd / Pinn | |
| Lane / Station Rd | Double roundabout right, left | 
| Church Hill | Left | 
| Harrington Lane | 3 rd left | 
| Chancel Lane | EOR right | 
| Venny Bridges | EOR right | 
| Pinhoe Rd | T/L ahead | 
| Hill Barton Rd | Roundabout left | 
| Sidmouth Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Sidmouth Rd | Roundabout right 4 th exit | 
| A379 | Left | 
| Russell Way | Roundabout left, roundabout right, 2 nd | 
| roundabout ahead, T/L left | |
| Rydon Lane | T/L right | 
| Pynes Hill | EOR left, right | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Left, right | 
| Pynes Hill | T/L left | 
| Rydon Lane | T/L right | 
| Russell Way | 2 nd roundabout ahead, roundabout right | 
| A379 | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Sidmouth Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Exmouth Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, roundabout right | 
| Topsham | Mini roundabout left | 
| Station Rd | Mini roundabout right | 
| High St / Topsham Rd | Left | 
| Higher Wear Rd | EOR right | 
| Wear Barton Rd | Left | 
| Higher Wear Rd | 2 nd left | 
| Topsham Rd | EOR right, left, roundabout ahead, left | 
| School Lane | 2 nd left | 
| Countess Wear Rd | EOR left | 
| Bridge Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Rydon Lane | T/L left | 
| Pynes Hill | EOR left, right | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Left, right | 
| Pynes Hill | T/L right | 
| Rydon Lane | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Topsham Rd | T/L right | 
| Southbrook Rd | EOR right | 
| Tollards Rd | EOR left | 
| Wendover Rd | Left | 
| Southbrook Rd | Right, T/L right | 
| Topsham Rd | T/L ahead, T/L right | 
| Barrack Rd | T/L ahead, T/L right | 
| Magdalen Rd | T/L ahead | 
| Heavitree Rd | T/L ahead, T/L left | 
| Whipton Lane | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Sweetbrier Lane | EOR right | 
| Sweetbrier Lane | T/L left | 
| Honiton Rd | T/L right | 
| Sidmouth Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Rydon Lane | 2 nd T/L ahead, T/L right | 
| Pynes Hill | EOR left, right | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Left, right | 
| Pynes Hill | T/L left | 
| Rydon Lane | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Hill Barton Rd | T/L ahead, T/L left | 
| Pinhoe Rd | T/L right | 
| Beacon Lane | 2 nd left | 
| St Katherine’s Rd | EOR left | 
| Prince Charles Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Stoke Hill | Left | 
| Rosebarn Lane | Left | 
| Rosebank Crescent | EOR right | 
| Stoke Hill | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Old Tiverton Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Western Way | Roundabout left | 
| Heavitree Rd | 2 nd T/L ahead, T/L right | 
| Barrack Rd | EOR left | 
| Topsham Rd | Roundabout left | 
| Rydon Lane | T/L left | 
| Pynes Hill | EOR left, right | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Left, right | 
| Pynes Hill | T/L right | 
| Rydon Lane | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Topsham Rd | T/L right | 
| Southbrook Rd | EOR right | 
| Tollards Rd | EOR left | 
| Wendover Rd | Left | 
| Southbrook Rd | Right, T/L left | 
| Topsham Rd | Roundabout left | 
| Rydon Lane | Left | 
| A379 | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Sidmouth Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Exmouth Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, roundabout right | 
| Topsham Rd | Mini roundabout right 2 nd exit | 
| Elmgrove Rd | Left | 
| Denver Rd | EOR right | 
| Topsham Rd | Left | 
| Higher Wear Rd | 2 nd left | 
| Newport Rd / Topsham Rd | Crossroads ahead, EOR right, left, roundabout right | 
| Rydon Lane | T/L left | 
| Pynes Hill | EOR left, right | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Left, right | 
| Pynes Hill | T/L ahead | 
| A379 | Roundabout left | 
| Sidmouth Rd | Roundabout left, T/L ahead, roundabout right | 
| Hill Barton Rd | T/L ahead, T/L left | 
| Pinhoe Rd | 6 th right | 
| Whipton Village Rd | Left | 
| Woolsery Ave | EOR left | 
| Whipton Village Rd | Crossroads left | 
| Summer Lane | 2 nd right | 
| Summerway | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, 2 nd right | 
| Warwick Way | EOR left, left | 
| Pinhoe Rd | Double roundabout right | 
| Station Rd / Pinn Lane / Grenadier Rd | Roundabout left | 
| Emperor Way | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Moor Lane | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Sidmouth Rd | Roundabout left | 
| Rydon Lane | 2 nd T/L ahead, T/L right | 
| Pynes Hill | EOR left, right | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Left, right | 
| Pynes Hill | T/L left | 
| Rydon Lane | Left | 
| Parkland Drive | 5 th left | 
| Woodwater Lane | Right | 
| Quarry Park Rd | EOR left | 
| Quarry Lane | Right | 
| Broadfields Rd | EOR left | 
| Sidmouth Rd | T/L right | 
| Honiton Rd | 2 nd left | 
| Lower Hill Barton Rd | EOR ahead | 
| Hill Barton Rd | T/L left | 
| Pinhoe Rd | 5 th right | 
| Whipton Village Rd | 2 nd left | 
| Summer Lane | EOR right | 
| Beacon Heath / Harrington Lane | Right | 
| Chancel Lane | EOR right | 
| Venney Bridges | EOR right | 
| Pinhoe Rd | T/L ahead | 
| Hill Barton Rd | T/L ahead, roundabout ahead | 
| Rydon Lane | 2 nd T/L ahead, T/L right | 
| Pynes Hill | EOR left, right | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Left, right | 
| Pynes Hill | T/L right | 
| Rydon Lane | Roundabout 2 nd exit | 
| Bridge Rd | Roundabout 2 nd exit | 
| A379 | Roundabout 2 nd exit, left | 
| Slip Road | EOR right | 
| Kennford Village | EOR left | 
| A38 | Left | 
| A379 | Left | 
| Chudleigh Rd | 2 nd mini roundabout right | 
| Chantry Meadow | 2 nd mini roundabout right | 
| Chudleigh Rd / Church Rd | Roundabout 2 nd exit | 
| Alphinbrook Rd | Mini roundabout ahead, roundabout 3 rd exit | 
| Hennock Rd / Bad Homburg Way | Roundabout 2 nd exit, roundabout left | 
| Dawlish Rd / Bridge Rd | Roundabout 2 nd exit | 
| Rydon Lane | T/L left | 
| Pynes Hill | EOR left, right | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Left, right | 
| Pynes Hill | T/L ahead | 
| A379 | Roundabout 3 rd exit | 
| Sidmouth Rd | Roundabout 3 rd exit | 
| Exmouth Rd | Left | 
| Winslade Park Ave | Right, EOR right | 
| Clyst Valley Rd | EOR right, EOR left | 
| Church Lane | EOR left | 
| A3072 | Roundabout2 nd exit | 
| A376 | Roundabout 3 rd exit | 
| Sidmouth Rd | Roundabout 2 nd exit | 
| Moor Lane | Roundabout left | 
| Honiton Rd | Roundabout 2 nd exit, right | 
| Lower Hill Barton Rd | Left | 
| Bramley Ave | 2 nd right | 
| Russet Ave / Thornpark Rise | Mini roundabout left | 
| Vaughan Rd | Mini roundabout ahead | 
| Whipton Lane | Roundabout 2 nd exit, T/L left | 
| East Wonford Hill / Sidmouth Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Rydon Lane | 2 nd T/L ahead, T/L right | 
| Pynes Hill | EOR left then right | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Left, right | 
| Pynes Hill | T/L right | 
| Rydon Lane | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Bridge Rd | Left | 
| Glasshouse Lane | Left | 
| Bridge Rd | Roundabout ahead | 
| Dawlish Rd | Roundabout ahead | 
| Plymouth Rd | Right | 
| Chudleigh Rd | Mini roundabout left | 
| Shillingford Rd | Right | 
| Smithfield Rd | Right | 
| Ide Lane | EOR left | 
| Chudleigh Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Alphinbrook Rd | Mini roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, roundabout right | 
| Hennock Rd / Bad Homburg Way | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, roundabout left | 
| Dawlish Rd | Roundabout right 2 nd exit, right | 
| Main Rd | 2 nd right | 
| Reddaway Drive | EOR left | 
| Main Rd | EOR left | 
| Dawlish Rd | Roundabout right 2 nd exit | 
| Bridge Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Rydon Lane | T/L left | 
| Pynes Hill | EOR left, right | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Left, right | 
| Pynes Hill | T/L right | 
| Rydon Lane | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Bridge Rd | Left | 
| Glasshouse Lane | Left, right | 
| Bridge Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Dawlish Rd | Roundabout right 4 th exit | 
| Bad Homburg Way | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, ahead | 
| Hennock Rd | Roundabout left | 
| Alphinbrook Rd | Mini roundabout ahead, roundabout ahead | 
| Chudleigh Rd | Right | 
| Ide Lane | 3 rd left | 
| Smithfield Rd | EOR left | 
| Shillingford Rd | Mini roundabout right | 
| Chudleigh Rd | EOR left | 
| Plymouth Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Dawlish Rd | Roundabout left | 
| Bridge Rd | Roundabout left | 
| Topsham Rd | T/L right | 
| Tollards Rd | EOR right, EOR left | 
| Wendover Way | Left, right | 
| Southbrook Rd | Right | 
| Tollards Rd | T/L left | 
| Topsham Rd | Roundabout left | 
| Rydon Lane | T/L left | 
| Pynes Hill | EOR left, right | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Left, right | 
| Pynes Hill | T/L right | 
| Rydon Lane | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Topsham Rd | T/L right | 
| Southbrook Rd | EOR right | 
| Tollards Rd / Swallowfield Rd | Left | 
| Tollards Rd | EOR left | 
| Wendover Rd | Left | 
| Southbrook Rd | Right, T/L right | 
| Topsham Rd | 4 th right | 
| Matford Lane | EOR left | 
| Wonford Rd | EOR left | 
| St Leonards Rd | T/L left | 
| Topsham Rd | T/L left | 
| Barrack Rd | T/L ahead, right | 
| Haldon View Terrace | 4 th left | 
| Church St | 2 nd right | 
| Kingsway | EOR left | 
| Butts Rd | T/L right | 
| East Wonford Hill | T/L ahead | 
| Honiton Rd | T/L right | 
| Sidmouth Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Rydon Lane | 2 nd T/L ahead, T/L right | 
| Pynes Hill | EOR left, right | 
| Road | Direction | 
|---|---|
| DTC | Left, right | 
| Pynes Hill | T/L left | 
| Rydon Lane | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Sidmouth Rd | Roundabout left | 
| Moor Lane | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit | 
| Emperor Way | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Grenadier Rd / Pinn Lane / Station Rd | Double mini roundabout right, left | 
| Church Hill | Left | 
| Harrington Lane | EOR right | 
| Church Hill | Double mini roundabout right, ahead | 
| Main Rd | T/L right | 
| Pinhoe Rd | 3 rd left | 
| Vaughan Rd | 3 rd roundabout ahead, roundabout left, ahead | 
| Sweetbrier Lane | T/L left | 
| Honiton Rd | T/L ahead | 
| Sidmouth Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit | 
| Rydon Lane | 2 nd T/L ahead, T/L right | 
| Pynes Hill | EOR left, right |