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wulfprints15
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PostPosted: 15:43 - 30 May 2020    Post subject: Can't book an A2 before CBT expires due to COVID Reply with quote
Hi all,

My CBT runs out 20th July. My plan was/is to get an A2 before this expires. (as far as I understand you require a CBT to get an A2, please correct me if wrong).

Unfortunately, due to COVID closing down test centres, I don't know if I've got enough time.

The earliest test I can find starts on 21st July...

Does anyone have any advice for this? I feel that they should have extended CBTs similar to how they did MOTs but I've seen no such extensions.

I'd really rather not spend £100 and a day of my time to get a CBT that I don't particularly want or need!

Cheers
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Riejufixing
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PostPosted: 15:57 - 30 May 2020    Post subject: Re: Can't book an A2 before CBT expires due to COVID Reply with quote
wulfprints15 wrote:
My CBT runs out 20th July. My plan was/is to get an A2 before this expires. (as far as I understand you require a CBT to get an A2, please correct me if wrong).

Unfortunately, due to COVID closing down test centres, I don't know if I've got enough time.

The earliest test I can find starts on 21st July...

Does anyone have any advice for this? I feel that they should have extended CBTs similar to how they did MOTs but I've seen no such extensions.

I'd really rather not spend £100 and a day of my time to get a CBT that I don't particularly want or need!

As far as I know you will need a CBT. It's worth talking to providers to see if they will do renewals, many will do renewals, and you may find the course will be varied at the provider's discretion to comply with physical distance requirements.

Edit: If you are a key worker, you may be able to get a test sooner. Yes, it would have been nice had CBTs been extended like MOTs, but they haven't been.
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wulfprints15
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PostPosted: 16:39 - 30 May 2020    Post subject: Re: Can't book an A2 before CBT expires due to COVID Reply with quote
Riejufixing wrote:
wulfprints15 wrote:
My CBT runs out 20th July. My plan was/is to get an A2 before this expires. (as far as I understand you require a CBT to get an A2, please correct me if wrong).

Unfortunately, due to COVID closing down test centres, I don't know if I've got enough time.

The earliest test I can find starts on 21st July...

Does anyone have any advice for this? I feel that they should have extended CBTs similar to how they did MOTs but I've seen no such extensions.

I'd really rather not spend £100 and a day of my time to get a CBT that I don't particularly want or need!

As far as I know you will need a CBT. It's worth talking to providers to see if they will do renewals, many will do renewals, and you may find the course will be varied at the provider's discretion to comply with physical distance requirements.

Edit: If you are a key worker, you may be able to get a test sooner. Yes, it would have been nice had CBTs been extended like MOTs, but they haven't been.


Thanks. Guess I'll give some test centres a call Monday and see what they can do, if anything.
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Kentol750
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PostPosted: 16:58 - 30 May 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
There's no tests until around 1st July at the earliest according to Dvsa. You could probably get your CBT on 1st day of training depending on school.
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Riejufixing
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PostPosted: 20:20 - 30 May 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is this wrong (see the paragraph: "Booking your tests")?

https://www.gov.uk/motorcycle-test
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Kentol750
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PostPosted: 21:06 - 30 May 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
All our tests were cancelled and that was it. Nothing was said about key workers. Not a jot. Not that we couldn't do it, quite easy to social distance out on the bike.
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Sketchy2013
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PostPosted: 15:55 - 19 Jun 2020    Post subject: Re: Can't book an A2 before CBT expires due to COVID Reply with quote
wulfprints15 wrote:
Hi all,

My CBT runs out 20th July. My plan was/is to get an A2 before this expires. (as far as I understand you require a CBT to get an A2, please correct me if wrong).

Unfortunately, due to COVID closing down test centres, I don't know if I've got enough time.

The earliest test I can find starts on 21st July...

Does anyone have any advice for this? I feel that they should have extended CBTs similar to how they did MOTs but I've seen no such extensions.

I'd really rather not spend £100 and a day of my time to get a CBT that I don't particularly want or need!

Cheers


I could be wrong it's been awhile since I done my test but I thought it's cbt then theory/theory then cbt(either order) then mod 1 and mod 2
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Evil Hans
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PostPosted: 18:05 - 19 Jun 2020    Post subject: Re: Can't book an A2 before CBT expires due to COVID Reply with quote
Sketchy2013 wrote:

I could be wrong it's been awhile since I done my test but I thought it's cbt then theory/theory then cbt(either order) then mod 1 and mod 2


Yes, it's either. Not sure what difference this makes to the OP though? He wasn't asking about theory tests.
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Sketchy2013
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PostPosted: 18:22 - 19 Jun 2020    Post subject: Re: Can't book an A2 before CBT expires due to COVID Reply with quote
Evil Hans wrote:
Sketchy2013 wrote:

I could be wrong it's been awhile since I done my test but I thought it's cbt then theory/theory then cbt(either order) then mod 1 and mod 2


Yes, it's either. Not sure what difference this makes to the OP though? He wasn't asking about theory tests.


He didn't mention it either I was just covering a base incase he thought he wouldn't need one 👍
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dynax
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PostPosted: 18:24 - 19 Jun 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
You can't do MOD 1 without both CBT and Theory Thumbs Up
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