Plan your Transport Manager CPC qualification with the remaining 2026 exam dates and the confirmed 2027 timetable for Goods Vehicle (Road Haulage) and Passenger Transport (PCV).
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Passenger Transport candidates have one remaining online-only MCQ sitting in 2026, followed by the final main sitting in December. Four main 2027 sittings are currently confirmed, and Skills and Education Group Awards has now published the registration windows for all four dates.
| Exam Date | Format | Registration Window |
|---|---|---|
| 6 November 2026 | MCQ only (online) | 19 Oct – 30 Oct |
| 4 December 2026 | MCQ and Case Study (online and paper) | 19 Oct – 13 Nov |
| Exam Date | Format | Registration Window |
|---|---|---|
| 5 March 2027 | MCQ and Case Study (online and paper) | 25 Jan – 12 Feb 2027 |
| 4 June 2027 | MCQ and Case Study (online and paper) | 19 Apr – 14 May 2027 |
| 3 September 2027 | MCQ and Case Study (online and paper) | 19 Jul – 13 Aug 2027 |
| 3 December 2027 | MCQ and Case Study (online and paper) | 18 Oct – 12 Nov 2027 |
Goods Vehicle candidates have three remaining examination opportunities in 2026. For 2027, the four main combined sittings are confirmed, together with additional online Case Study-only dates in February, May and October. Skills and Education Group Awards has now published the registration windows for all seven currently confirmed 2027 examination dates.
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| Exam Date | Format | Registration Window |
|---|---|---|
| 23 October 2026 | Case Study only (online) | 7 Oct – 16 Oct |
| 6 November 2026 | MCQ only (online) | 19 Oct – 30 Oct |
| 4 December 2026 | MCQ and Case Study (online and paper) | 19 Oct – 13 Nov |
| Exam Date | Format | Registration Window |
|---|---|---|
| 5 February 2027 | Case Study only (online) | 20 Jan – 29 Jan 2027 |
| 5 March 2027 | MCQ and Case Study (online and paper) | 25 Jan – 12 Feb 2027 |
| 7 May 2027 | Case Study only (online) | 19 Apr – 28 Apr 2027 |
| 4 June 2027 | MCQ and Case Study (online and paper) | 19 Apr – 14 May 2027 |
| 3 September 2027 | MCQ and Case Study (online and paper) | 19 Jul – 13 Aug 2027 |
| 29 October 2027 | Case Study only (online) | 11 Oct – 20 Oct 2027 |
| 3 December 2027 | MCQ and Case Study (online and paper) | 18 Oct – 12 Nov 2027 |
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View Home Study Options & PricesThere are four main annual exam sittings for both Goods Vehicle and Passenger Transport. For 2027, four Passenger Transport sittings and seven Goods Vehicle sittings are currently confirmed, including three Goods Vehicle online Case Study-only dates. Registration windows are confirmed for every listed 2027 sitting.
Yes. The four main 2027 sittings for both routes offer MCQ and Case Study exams online and on paper. Goods Vehicle also has online Case Study-only sittings on 5 February, 7 May and 29 October 2027. These additional dates do not apply to Passenger Transport.
If you miss the registration window, you cannot sit that exam date and will need to wait for the next available sitting.
All 2027 dates and registration windows listed on this page are confirmed: four Passenger Transport sittings and seven Goods Vehicle sittings. The Goods Vehicle Case Study-only dates do not apply to Passenger Transport. We will update this page if additional dates are published.
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Transport Manager CPC exam dates for 2026 and 2027, including Road Haulage and Passenger Transport sittings, online MCQ and Case Study dates, and the latest confirmed timetable from Skills and Education Group Awards.
