What Are Test Rescue Lessons?

According to statistics published by the DVLA, the average pass rate for a first-time time test taker is just 47.1% and, while many factors can determine whether a person passes the first time, and it doesn’t necessarily reflect on their level of driving ability, a fail is still a fail.

Once you’ve gotten past the initial disappointment, it’s time to get back on the horse, so to speak, and one of the best ways to do that is by taking test rescue lessons.

What Are Test Rescue Lessons? 

Test rescue lessons are post-test failure lessons that are designed to immediately address those weaknesses that caused a problem during the test. This might involve a full overhaul of how you approach the test, or it might be as simple as practicing that one troublesome maneuver, like a hill start or parallel parking.

How Do They Work?

Test rescue lessons normally begin with a full and honest appraisal of how you did during your test. This can be difficult, as it’s hard to face disappointment, and, in some cases, it can be hard to identify just while you failed. 

Once that consultation is out of the way, a qualified instructor should be able to swiftly get a grip on what aspects of your driving performance need to be improved.

Generally, test rescue lessons take place over a short time, perhaps five hours of lessons in all, designed to focus on particular issues and to address the specific faults that caused you to fail in the first place.

What Are The Benefits Of Test Rescue Lessons?

The main benefits of test rescue lessons are that the learner driver can address their faults rapidly and then focus on practicing these areas until they can master them.

Being able to assess their performance during the test honestly and then have an actionable plan of how to improve that performance also gives many of those who have recently failed a test the confidence to pick themselves up and have another go at passing their driving test.