This brochure has general information about what you need to know and do to pass your Drive Test in Victoria. ∞ a practical Drive Test that takes about 30 minutes. You must be at least 18 years of age to take this test.
The Driving Test is approximately 30-45 Minutes duration. Examiners who conduct the test are required to assess your driving skills, ability to drive safely, make good decisions and minimize risk of accident.
While the results suggest you may have a 1 in 2 chance of passing your driving test first time, you can help increase your chances by reading our handy tips. And when you do pass, check out our top suggestions for the best cars for new drivers.
In a drive test only up to two critical errors are allowed which includes one critical error in stage I and one critical error in stage II or two critical errors in stage II of the test. More than two critical errors or two critical errors in the stage I of the test results in immediate termination of the drive test.
The driving test in WA should last for 35 minutes. In that time you need to drive to the best of your ability and avoid making any mistakes or bad driving habits you may have.
The driving test will test applicants' ability to drive legally and safely. Applicants must pass the driving test with a score of 80 or better out of 100 possible points.
If you fail a second time you can try again in eight days. Which gives you time to get a few more lessons in and shake off the nerves. If you fail three or more times you have to wait 29 days between tests. If this happens then you're going to need that time to fix up the mistakes that catch you out.
Reverse slowly – You should always reverse slowly, especially when reversing into busy roads or crowded areas.
Between 9am and 11am is generally a decent time to take a driving test because it's outside of rush hour and avoids the traffic increase in the run-up to lunchtime.
When it comes to pass rates, we've noticed a significant variation between males and females, with males having a 53.4 per cent average between April 2020 to March 2021 per-attempt pass rate compared to 48.6 per cent for females.
That honour goes to an unnamed 42-year-old man from Stoke-on-Trent who failed 36 driving tests before passing on his 37th go. There is currently no limit on the number of times you can take your test.
The exact times may vary depending on location, but generally average 8 to 9AM in the morning, in the afternoon around 2.30 to 3.30PM, and then 5PM to around 6PM. If you can, try to book your driving test on a day with good weather.
This brochure has general information about what you need to know and do to pass your Drive Test in Victoria. ∞ a practical Drive Test that takes about 30 minutes. You must be at least 18 years of age to take this test.
Many learner drivers across states experience failed driving tests and are required to repeat the driving test multiple times until they pass. The driving test pass rate in Victoria is around 60%, meaning just over half of learner drivers pass their driving test, while around 40% of learners fail.
Hesitation. If you're unsure when to pull out of a junction, or at a roundabout, you won't fail for not going at the first viable opportunity. Try to keep your cool and pull out the next time it's safe to do so. You won't get a minor for holding up the flow of traffic if you miss the chance once, or even twice.
120 hours of supervised driving. Learner drivers under the age of 21 must complete a minimum of 120 hours of supervised driving experience (including at least 20 hours at night) before they can take the drive test.
And as well, when you're backing up and you're looking out the back window, every vehicle length, approximately every vehicle length, stop the vehicle, do a 360° degree scan, and then look out the back window and continue reversing.
During the 3-point turn you must check left and right for traffic before each movement. Turn around using a maximum of 5 direction changes. If it is possible to complete the manoeuvre in three changes of direction you will be expected to achieve this.
You are allowed up to 15 driving faults on a test, anything more than this will result in a fail. You can also fail your test for having too many faults in one particular element of the marking scheme, for example 'use of mirrors'.