its it true about driving tests?

Question

do test instructors have a quota of the amount of people they can pass each week or can they pass as many as they like

Answer 1

Well most rumours based on truth but never fully the truth!!
Go out there do absolute best you can and you'll pass!
It's simple don't give a reason to fail and you won't someone else will!! Wish you all the best

Answer 2

It's funny how these rumours escalate from week to week, & month to month. The truth is, it doesn't come down to "Quota's". It's just a straight forward case of the driving test candidate driving safely and showing the Examiner that he/she has got 'control' of the vehicle and is able to show that they can drive in a way that they will not be a hindrance to themselves or other road users.
Examiners are not looking for absolute perfection on a driving test because they know that under "test" conditions, candidates will not perform as well as they might with their Instructor as most people will be very nervous on their test.
This is why the test candidate is allowed up to 15 minor mistakes and still allowed to "Pass" their test as long as they don't make any serious or dangerous mistakes.
Figures or quotas don't come into it....Keep your nerve, concentrate, drive as you've been taught and you should pass the driving test.
Any body going for their test soon.....Best wishes.

Answer 3

Look at it from an examiners point of view. Say you were an instructor and were approving a high percentage of passes. Or were particularly hard and failing a lot of people. These Examiners are reviewed and assessed regularly. And will be examined themselves too (You would hope) I would say that they pass a certain percentage of their examinees, i.e they will have standards that will be high or lower depending on the quality of the examinees within a given time period say a month. So, not a quota per se but a percentage. No use at all to you that is it?

Answer 4

First of all it's Examiners, not Instructors, that issue your pass or fail certificate. There are no targets: if you meet the standard you will pass. Do your best and learn from your mistakes, many people have to take the test more than once. Good luck! James

Answer 5

yes this is very true but they won't admit it. the government are wanting as many people off the road as possible, so they have to limit their pass rate. i was failed on my first test for driving 30 through a 40mph zone, the roads were terribly busy as it was school pick up time. that's why i drove with caution, and i was 9 months pregnant!

it took 3 times before i passed, its a rip off.
and everyone who thinks its not true, how do you know. its not like they are going to admit it, can you imagine the repercussions of that!

Answer 6

I doubt this is true considering if you were to do everything correctly and you still failed because they had already met thier quota for the day, it would seem really suspicious!! I would hope they would pass everyone who drove really well and fail those people who drove very badly.

Answer 7

This is true and most unfair.

It means you may drive brilliantly and have 1tiny mistake and they will fail you,

I took my test in two different areas and passed second time.

The north is a much easier place to pass

Answer 8

Its not true. Just believe in yourself. Dont go to the test with a defeated mind. You will pass you know that.

Answer 9

I don't believe that. Why would they give a lousy driver a license just to meet their quota. Why would they fail an excellent driver. Doesn't make sense.

Answer 10

This has been tested B4, they took 100 instructors, just under 25% failed. Not real proof but what does it make you think....