Driving test... Any tips for the day?!

[MissR]

I booked my driving test today for just over 6 weeks time and I'm soooo nervous! My instructor thinks I'm ready and I've had a decent amount of lessons. I'm not bad, but I still don't have an amazing amount of confidence in myself.

I know that on the day I will be extremely nervous and my nerves will probably get the better of me. Anybody have any tips of how to calm myself down? X

 

[Mazzy17]

I was nervous.

When i speak to other drivers 90% of them say that the practice hour before their test they were awful!

During my test, i just took deep breaths and took my time. Good luck

 

[x Michelle x]

i was super nervous, failed my first time but in a way i think that was good as i then knew exactly what to expect on the day!
Just deep breaths, and try your best to feel confident, if you say it enough times in your head you will start to feel it
i passed on my second go

 

[MissR]

I feel like that's how it's going to go with me.... Fail first time because of my nerves and then pass second time round, because il know what to expect! I just can't wait to be driving, it makes life with a LO so much easier. Definitely ready to forget public transport and the trouble it brings with a pram!!! Thanks ladies xx

 

[AP]

Best tip? Take your instructor. He can't talk to you anyway but god forbid you fail, he can guide you where you went wrong. My instructor was my uncle, I so didnt want to let him down and I was nervous but I couldn't see him, he was behind me

 

[snowfia]

Just relax and don't think of it as your test. The examiners are generally really nice and just chat about random things.
Don't stress about it, it is just like a lesson tbh.
I mucked up in the first 10 mins or so and thought I had failed so stopped stressing about it and I think that's why I passed, cos I had relaxed.
Good luck!

 

[Perfect_pink]

My mock test was horrific and the hour before my test i nearly rolled into a car behind me on a hill. . . The route we went on my hour before turned out to be my test route too i was terrified ! I totally thought id failed as my manover was to reverse into a parking bay which i was of cause terrible at, but passed first time with 7 Minors !

I purposly drove passed my friends house who is the worst driver her car is bashed up she has bumped it that many times and kept the picture of her car in my head and thought the whole way round if she could pass her test then i damn well could i only passed in febuary ! !

 

[jazmine18]

Ohhh I know that nervous feeling got my test next thursday ! It will be my 5th test, I just let my nerves get the better of me. Had a year break though and am feeling much more confident in my driving, you just have believe in yourself, thats where I went wrong. This time im going in with the attitude of I can and I will, millions of people have passed their test and so will I. Xx

 

[Mumof42009]

On the day of your test try and keep busy before so your not over thinking. I was really nervous but soon as I started to drive I relaxed and just imagined I had a friend in the car. Good Luck x

 

[MrsEngland]

I found talking to my examiner stopped me being so nervous and stopped me thinking so much that he was watching my every move!

Good luck!

 

[MissR]

Thanks guys, will be taking all your advice with me on the day. I'm actually quite looking forward to it now... We have a car ready and waiting and I just want to use it!! Haha x