You are allowed three attempts to pass this part of the qualification process.  Each attempt will cost £85. The exam is designed to test your Instructional Abilities and Techniques.  If you are interested in the finer details of the trainee or non-trainee license, registered users can follow this link, (you can register if you have not already and gain access to the full information in  ‘Guidelines for Part 3 Training’, including how to appeal and other valuable resources in our private members area.

Throughout your training with us we will provide you with any support you may need, including liaising with the DSA and helping you deal with the rules and regulations surrounding Training and becoming an A.D.I.  When your training is complete and you are successful, we will still be available to offer support and advice throughout your career.

What’s it all about?

The object of the part 3 test is to assess the quality of your instruction and your ability to pass your knowledge on to pupils. The test is in two parts, each of which lasts about half an hour. You must pass both parts on the same test. You will be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and ability by giving practical driving instruction to the examiner who will first take on the role of a pupil who is a beginner, or a learner driver with limited driving knowledge, and then a pupil who is about test standard. The examiner will explain everything to you at the time.

Insurance

Your insurance must cover, for the time during which the examiner is driving, any liability that the examiner may have for all third party and damage risks and for liability to any passenger, including any official passenger. Your insurance should cover any Driving Standards Agency (DSA) examiner. The insurance cover should not name a specific examiner as the driver because the DSA cannot guarantee that a particular examiner will conduct the test.

The DSA cannot accept responsibility for risks not covered by insurance, including the loss of any no-claims bonus or the cost of repairing any minor damage. If either the car itself or the insurance does not meet with these requirements, the test will not be conducted and the fee will be forfeited.

The DSA is aware that insurance companies sometimes ask for certain information about examiners. It is the Agency’s policy for data protection and security reasons not to disclose personal information about examiners. However, in exceptional circumstances, the examiner will provide you with their name and confirm that they are over 25 years old on the morning of the test, but no further personal details will be made available.

 

For each of the two roles the examiner will choose one of the exercises given below as the basis of the instruction:

The instruction you give should be tailored to the time available and to the standard of the ‘pupil’ being role-played by the examiner. You will probably find it helpful to establish the depth of the ‘pupil’s’ knowledge in each phase, by asking questions and observing the ‘pupil’s’ performance as you would with a real pupil you had not taught before.

In assessing your performance, the examiner will take into account:

You will be expected to maintain control of the lesson, be patient and tactful and give encouragement to the ‘pupil’ at all times. What is assessed is the relevance of the instruction for the ability of the pupil and to the particular conditions on the road on the day of the test.

 

Register today and get free downloads taking you through each pre-set test in detail.

 

After you have passed your part two test you can then book your part three test of instructional ability online at the DSA website.