10 top tips to passing your test

1. Don't assume that the cheapest lessons are the best. You need to concentrate on value for your money. You should try and get a discount for block booking, most instructors will do this gladly.
2. Check out how long a lesson really is. Some driving schools offer lessons that are only 50 minutes long. You pay for an hour you should get an hour.
3. Check for a green badge in the windscreen to prove they are a fully qualified Driving Standards Agency instructor. A pink badge means the instructor is a trainee and has no formal qualifications to teach you to drive.
4. Make sure the car you will be driving has dual controls and is in good condition.
5. Ask the instructor if they can help with your theory test, and buy a good theory book or CD-ROM to help you practise.
6. Have a look at your records that the instructor keeps, this will show your progress.
7. Apply for your theory test as soon as you start your lessons.
8. Agree a date and time with your instructor when to apply for your practical test (pass your theory and hazard perception tests first).
9. Take at least an hour a week, better if two, of regular lessons with a qualified instructor. Your instructor will advise you on how much tuition you should need.
10. Make sure your tuition car is available for a final lesson immediately before your test.