Top Test Tips

BEEP Driver Training….TOP 10 TIPS for A TEST PASS

Before the day:

1.  Practice until you can drive without verbal of physical intervention from your instructor for the duration of a full driving lesson or a mock driving test.

2.  Spend some time, either on your lessons and/or private practice in the area where you are going to take your test. Some familiarity will help keep you calm on the day.

3.  Get all your documents ready for the day: 2 parts of your licence, theory pass letter and confirmation of your test.  Confirm the details with your instructor.

4. Start preparing yourself mentally for the test, work on this with your instructor by practicing Mock tests. You could also try the Driving Test Angels programme featured on the Beep website http://www.beepdrivertraining.co.uk/ click on the red “Stay Calm” button.

On the day:

5.   Remember you CAN drive. Your instructor would not have advised you to take the test if they doubted you.

6.   Arrive at least 10 minutes before your test is due to start. It will give you time to prepare yourself  (and to do the breathing exercise if you are following our “Driving Test Angel” programme).

7.   Take off any thick coats before the test as they might make you feel uncomfortable. Wear comfortable shoes, ones that you are used to driving in.

8.   If you don’t understand what the examiner has asked you to do, just politely ask them to repeat the instruction.

9.   If you made a mistake, just do it correctly next time (or simply correct the mistake). As long as you haven’t done anything terribly wrong or dangerous, you can still pass. Put it behind you and carry on driving. Keep focusing on what you are doing now – we all make mistakes and you can make 15 and still pass!

10. The start and end of the test are where a lot of mistakes occur, so really concentrate!