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Exeter Driving Test Routes

Driving practical driving test routes used at Exeter test centre

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.


Route 1

Test Route 1 at Exeter test centre
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

Route 2

Test Route 2 at Exeter test centre
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

Route 3

Test Route 3 at Exeter test centre
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

Route 4

Test Route 4 at Exeter test centre
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

Route 5

Test Route 5 at Exeter test centre
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

Route 6

Test Route 6 at Exeter test centre
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

Route 7

Test Route 7 at Exeter test centre
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

Route 8

Test Route 8 at Exeter test centre
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

Route 9

Test Route 9 at Exeter test centre
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

Route 10

Test Route 10 at Exeter test centre
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

Route 11

Test Route 11 at Exeter test centre
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

Route 12

Test Route 12 at Exeter test centre
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

Route 13

Test Route 13 at Exeter test centre
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

Route 14

Test Route 14 at Exeter test centre
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


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