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Before you start the driving ability part of your test, you'll have an eyesight check and be asked 2 vehicle safety questions.
You'll have to read a number plate from a distance of:
- 20 metres for vehicles with a new-style number plate
- 20.5 metres for vehicles with an old-style number plate
You'll be asked 2 vehicle safety questions. These are also known as the 'show me, tell me' questions.
The examiner will ask you one 'show me' question, where you'll have to show them how you'd carry out a vehicle safety check.
You'll also be asked one 'tell me' question, where you'll have to explain to the examiner how you'd carry out the check.
The driving part of your test will last about 45 t0 60 minutes. Throughout the test your examiner will be looking for an overall safe standard of driving.
During your test the examiner will give you directions that you should follow. You'll drive in various road and traffic conditions. You should drive in the way your instructor has trained you.
You'll have to show how well you can reverse your vehicle. The examiner will ask you to do one of the following exercises:
Your driving test will include around 10 minutes of independent driving. It's designed to assess your ability to drive safely while making decisions on your own.
Carry on if you make a mistake, because if it's not a serious mistake it might not affect your result.
Your examiner will stop your test if they think your driving is a danger to other road users.
Your examiner will ask if you want your instructor, or another person, to:
The examiner's supervisor may come along as well. They will be watching the examiner's performance, not yours. The supervisor won't have any say in how you're tested or in your result.
Your test will be cancelled and you will lose your fee if you don't let the examiner's supervisor go with you.