Can I Change Driving Schools During the Process?
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It is possible to transfer to another driving school in the middle of the process, but certain conditions must be met. The two driving schools must be able to transfer students locally and should be under the jurisdiction of the same local vehicle management office. If you wish to transfer to another driving school midway, you will need to obtain a test skill certificate from the vehicle management office and submit the file to the new driving school. To transfer to another driving school, the following three conditions must be met: 1. Both driving schools must belong to the same vehicle management office; 2. The original driving school agrees to the transfer; 3. The receiving driving school agrees to accept the transfer. Below is the process for transferring driving schools: 1. First, obtain a transfer certificate from the original driving school; 2. Then, retrieve your file from the vehicle management office or the driving school; 3. Finally, take the transfer certificate and your file to the new driving school.
Changing driving schools is indeed possible, and I'll share my cousin's experience. He initially enrolled at a driving school in the east of the city, but after less than two months of training, he moved to the west, finding the commute unbearable. He went to a new driving school to inquire about transferring, and they told him he needed to contact his old school to complete a transfer procedure first. The old school had him fill out an application form, pay a small fee of around 200-300 yuan, and then transferred his learning records. The new school took over and allowed him to continue directly from Subject 2, with his previous test scores still valid. Although the whole process took him a few days to sort out, he eventually passed the exam smoothly. I think this is quite practical, especially if you relocate or are unsatisfied with your instructor—switching schools isn’t too troublesome. The key is to coordinate communication between both schools early to avoid extra fees or wasted time. Safety is also important; with a new instructor, you’ll need to readjust to different teaching habits, so don’t cut corners and risk driving unprepared. Overall, the driving test system is more flexible now, so there’s no need to worry about changing locations mid-training.
