I passed my test last week and it was a lovely lady examiner, we talked from start to finish and the test felt like 5 minutes and I passed with 2 minors. It's very good advice to just make conversation if you have a chatty examiner, it calmed my nerves down massively.
Passed this morning 🎉 thank you Francis for all your help! My examiner was lovely, we had a proper good chinwag about any and everything. He also said he likes when candidates talk out loud about what they’re doing so he doesn’t have to guess what they’re thinking so your commentary video proper helped. Good luck to everyone learning!
7:19 here the night before my test watching this 😅 not stressing, you are just a very well, soft spoken guy who actually gets through to me unlike others I have watched
I remember very little from my third and successful driving test, but then it was fifty years ago ( 6th Feb 1974) Still learning new things every day, that's why I watch you and several other channels like yours. Keep up the good work.
On my test I was insanely nervous, like I'd never been before. My smart watch later told me that my heart rate was over 150 for 15 minutes and was just generally high the whole time. I still passed! Don't worry about your nerves, you can perform well even while you are nervous!!!!
My test was so quick compared to lessons and miles easier than all 3 mocks (which I failed) I had a back/neck/shoulder massage day before my test and that helped as did hypnotherapy for driving test nerves, I was so calm during the actual test. Glad I got such a friendly examiner, we were chatting majority of the time, lovely, genuine guy.
pretty much agree with all of these! i had my first test and was a bag of nerves, didn't talk much, was even in the morning of test watching YT vids etc.. and failed. the second test (only 2 weeks later) i went into it with a "what will be will be" attitude, was chatty with the examiner and asked him what was his fave car to do a test in, he even said that was a good question and one he hadn't been asked before! i even talked out loud on what i could see etc.. and i passed :) and no banana in sight! thank you for your vids!
I passed my test just over two weeks ago on the 4th attempt so I know about failing and nerves. My tip is the week before start going to bed and getting 8 hours sleep. I did watch one TH-cam video just before my test and that was the show me tell me questions for the learner car, as nerves made me forget stuff- so this was fresh in my brain. I also listened to some positive driving affirmations on TH-cam too. This all help me pass - at last. Though I have to say the first time I drove into town in my car alone I thought my heart was gonna come out of my chest- it's so weird.
Hi Francis just wanted to say thank you for giving me tips that helped me pass my test yesterday with only 2 minors at Morden. I can't thank you enough for all the tips and tricks you gave me. Insurance is such a downer tho. Big up Francis!
Got my test on Monday and the thing that seems to be jarring me the most is the blooming show/tell questions. I think I’m just getting a bit too worked up about them and they aren’t fully sinking in. I’m also putting a lot on the test as we are moving somewhere I need to drive. Hoping for the best 🤞🤞🤞
@DrivingSchoolTV Francis what a great vid Thanks for the phone call aswell 😂 hopefully this will help people think differently about the test. 2 heads are better than 1😂😂
I used to have a banana every time I went for a driving lesson, passed my test (2 bananas needed that day) after a while the nerves went and so did the bananas!
i passed my test last week at the ripe old age of 48 i was very nervous but now I've passed (1st try) its still not sunk in that I can go where ever I want on my own.
It's funny with the test behaviour - my test was probably the worst I've ever driven, luckily did pass but it was hard to not go into ''test drive behaviour mode'
On the day of my driving test, I was sat in the centre waiting to be called, and I was fairly nervous. And then I saw a young girl, maybe 17 or 18 years old, roll into the centre in a wheelchair. I'm sure that girl must have had a hell of a time learning to drive, but she got through it and she was ready to take her test. I was sure that I couldn't have been as nervous as she was, and that my experience learning to drive couldn't have been anywhere near as difficult as hers. I guess thinking about that calmed me down a little, and put things into perspective.
I was so nervous until 2 minutes into my test where I hesitated at the first roundabout and thought I picked up a serious fault, my nerves disappeared after that, so I was shocked when I was tols at the end he marked it as a minor.
It's completely normal to feel nervous during a driving test! Awesome to hear that you were able to regain your composure and that it ended up being a minor fault. Great job!
Failed 3 driving tests... on 3 different test locations... All the exmanimers hates small talk. Asked at the beginning if I can adjust the mirror a bit, gave me a deep sigh. Double checked if he wanted me to change lanes to the left, showed me a hand point and never utter another word. Thanked them even after failing, not even a wave of goodbye and just walked away. . So my tip, do not even bother initiating small talk to machines whose whole point is to fail you and give you points every step of the way. Come to your driving test expecting no mercy and you will be less dissapointed.
You've already framed your test as an opportunity to gain driving freedom for the rest of your life, THAT's why you're nervous - you're worried you won't win that freedom. Those nerves are tempered by the understanding that you don't actually want that freedom before you're ready. Maiming or, God forbid, killing someone (much less yourself) isn't fun. You won't forgive yourself even if the law somehow did, you'll wish you never got behind the wheel of a 2-tonne speed machine. If you get lucky, the wreckage alone is still a hassle. You'll think, "I could've easily Ubered, got the bus or the tube". When you finally get into a car by yourself for the first time, and feel nervous all over again, you'll want to be able to remind yourself that the United Kingdom's Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency deems you safe enough to drive by yourself. The above framing straightened me out so I could pass under immense pressure - my wife and kids were relying on me and I wasn't getting another opportunity for 2 years.
Hey man I passed yesterday at Morden with only 2 minors! I was so nervous I couldnt sleep but when you go into the exam you literally feel no pressure at all, you just drive like you do during lessons and I literally ignored the examiner. You got this!
Though your video quality is so good, your video doesn't gain much views & subscribers because of the SEO problems that I mentioned: Your video overview is not optimized perfectly.
@@Sharon-cl6rs ideally you will have learned them already. And your instructor should go through them with you on the warmup before your test as a quick reminder to jog your memory😊
Yes it is but dont ever stress on them remember even if you cant answer the tell me or dont know how to do the show me question its one minor fault it only becomes serious if you perform the show me question dangerously. But sometimes for the show me they dont care if you know they show you anyway and make you do it as thats the whole point. For example I told my examiner I dont know how to turn on main beam headlights and he made me pull over showed me how and made me do it whilst driving. Hope that helps
Just look ahead early check if you have space and leave space for cars to go past you worst case scenario either you or the car infront will reverse lol and you just get minor fault for "judgment on meeting situation".
I passed my test last week and it was a lovely lady examiner, we talked from start to finish and the test felt like 5 minutes and I passed with 2 minors. It's very good advice to just make conversation if you have a chatty examiner, it calmed my nerves down massively.
Passed this morning 🎉 thank you Francis for all your help! My examiner was lovely, we had a proper good chinwag about any and everything. He also said he likes when candidates talk out loud about what they’re doing so he doesn’t have to guess what they’re thinking so your commentary video proper helped. Good luck to everyone learning!
Congrats on passing! That's awesome! Sounds like you and your examiner had a blast! bloody well done🥳
7:19 here the night before my test watching this 😅 not stressing, you are just a very well, soft spoken guy who actually gets through to me unlike others I have watched
haha thank you!! now you can switch off and relax 😌 good luck for tomorrow!!! I'm sure you don't need it though 😊
@@DrivingSchoolTV thank you, defo, cup of tea and a banana or 2
@@NRB510how u do
@@CamShaw-t6e passed with 4 minors 🎉🥳👏🍾
I passed my test 2 days ago with zero faults and examiner said it was an excellent drive ❤🎉🎉🎉
Wow
I remember very little from my third and successful driving test, but then it was fifty years ago ( 6th Feb 1974)
Still learning new things every day, that's why I watch you and several other channels like yours. Keep up the good work.
On my test I was insanely nervous, like I'd never been before. My smart watch later told me that my heart rate was over 150 for 15 minutes and was just generally high the whole time. I still passed! Don't worry about your nerves, you can perform well even while you are nervous!!!!
My test was so quick compared to lessons and miles easier than all 3 mocks (which I failed)
I had a back/neck/shoulder massage day before my test and that helped as did hypnotherapy for driving test nerves, I was so calm during the actual test. Glad I got such a friendly examiner, we were chatting majority of the time, lovely, genuine guy.
I just passed my test 50 minutes ago this page happened me alot thank ❤
You’re an amazing driving instructor, super professional, positive & encouraging! Thank you for all your videos
pretty much agree with all of these! i had my first test and was a bag of nerves, didn't talk much, was even in the morning of test watching YT vids etc.. and failed. the second test (only 2 weeks later) i went into it with a "what will be will be" attitude, was chatty with the examiner and asked him what was his fave car to do a test in, he even said that was a good question and one he hadn't been asked before! i even talked out loud on what i could see etc.. and i passed :) and no banana in sight! thank you for your vids!
Hi, Francis. Thanks for all the educational videos, I passed my test yesterday
I passed my test just over two weeks ago on the 4th attempt so I know about failing and nerves. My tip is the week before start going to bed and getting 8 hours sleep. I did watch one TH-cam video just before my test and that was the show me tell me questions for the learner car, as nerves made me forget stuff- so this was fresh in my brain. I also listened to some positive driving affirmations on TH-cam too. This all help me pass - at last. Though I have to say the first time I drove into town in my car alone I thought my heart was gonna come out of my chest- it's so weird.
Hi thank you so much for your support I have passed my driving test 1st time still can’t believe I saw your all your videos 😊
Great tips Francis🎉 good luck and be safe out there all the learners🥳
I passed today! Thank you so much for all of your help with these amazing videos!
Passed three years ago watching this guy! Totally agree.
The excitement of driving goes though lol, just becomes a normal thing.
Just passed today morning, thanks a lot for all the videos!!!
I passed my test last Friday first at goodmayes with 6 minors. Your tips and videos are amazing. Thanks a lot
I passed my driving test after driving in the UK for just five weeks, and I didn’t use any instructor, just your videos. Thank you
Really aww congratulations 😊
Hi Francis just wanted to say thank you for giving me tips that helped me pass my test yesterday with only 2 minors at Morden. I can't thank you enough for all the tips and tricks you gave me. Insurance is such a downer tho. Big up Francis!
I was watching this video lasat night, and this morning I passed my test with only 2 minors. Thank you for all the tips!
Great tips, im trying again in a couple of weeks time, 4th attempt! 🤞
Got my driving test tomorrow 💪💪
Thanks for sharing! Wishing you all the best on your driving test. I believe in you!
@@DrivingSchoolTV passed!! This video helped a load with the nerves thank you
Congratulations ❤
Got my test tomorrow , imagine went there today and realised I had the wrong dates 😂
& I passed today 5 minors
Congratulations ❤
watching the night before my test, hoping all goes well and i can be 3rd time lucky!! thank you for this 🤭
Thank you so much. This video is so helpful. I have my test in 2 days. Pls wish me luck 🙏
You wont need it... You got this!!!!
I passed yesterday 💃💃💃💃. Thanks so much
YOU TOLD ME TO STOP WATCHING YOUR TH-cam VIDEOS THE DAY BEFORE BUT POSTED AGAIN 😂😂
you always end up driving on roads i know , helps so much !
aha you must be local to me then!
Got my test on Monday and the thing that seems to be jarring me the most is the blooming show/tell questions. I think I’m just getting a bit too worked up about them and they aren’t fully sinking in. I’m also putting a lot on the test as we are moving somewhere I need to drive. Hoping for the best 🤞🤞🤞
@DrivingSchoolTV Francis what a great vid Thanks for the phone call aswell 😂 hopefully this will help people think differently about the test. 2 heads are better than 1😂😂
@@tinielou3268 haha no thank YOU for the amazing tips!! Legend 🙌
I used to have a banana every time I went for a driving lesson, passed my test (2 bananas needed that day) after a while the nerves went and so did the bananas!
i passed my test last week at the ripe old age of 48 i was very nervous but now I've passed (1st try) its still not sunk in that I can go where ever I want on my own.
It's funny with the test behaviour - my test was probably the worst I've ever driven, luckily did pass but it was hard to not go into ''test drive behaviour mode'
On the day of my driving test, I was sat in the centre waiting to be called, and I was fairly nervous. And then I saw a young girl, maybe 17 or 18 years old, roll into the centre in a wheelchair. I'm sure that girl must have had a hell of a time learning to drive, but she got through it and she was ready to take her test. I was sure that I couldn't have been as nervous as she was, and that my experience learning to drive couldn't have been anywhere near as difficult as hers.
I guess thinking about that calmed me down a little, and put things into perspective.
Driving test on Monday!
I was so nervous until 2 minutes into my test where I hesitated at the first roundabout and thought I picked up a serious fault, my nerves disappeared after that, so I was shocked when I was tols at the end he marked it as a minor.
It's completely normal to feel nervous during a driving test! Awesome to hear that you were able to regain your composure and that it ended up being a minor fault. Great job!
I’ve got mine in 2 weeks hopefully all goes well
Failed 3 driving tests... on 3 different test locations... All the exmanimers hates small talk.
Asked at the beginning if I can adjust the mirror a bit, gave me a deep sigh. Double checked if he wanted me to change lanes to the left, showed me a hand point and never utter another word. Thanked them even after failing, not even a wave of goodbye and just walked away.
.
So my tip, do not even bother initiating small talk to machines whose whole point is to fail you and give you points every step of the way. Come to your driving test expecting no mercy and you will be less dissapointed.
I got one of those with the bad night/morning.
He failed me for being too slow on speed bumps.
Legend 😊
Francis can we do a mock test please? How much do you charge?
Have my Driving Test in Jan 8th at 9:07 am Blackpool
You've already framed your test as an opportunity to gain driving freedom for the rest of your life, THAT's why you're nervous - you're worried you won't win that freedom.
Those nerves are tempered by the understanding that you don't actually want that freedom before you're ready. Maiming or, God forbid, killing someone (much less yourself) isn't fun. You won't forgive yourself even if the law somehow did, you'll wish you never got behind the wheel of a 2-tonne speed machine. If you get lucky, the wreckage alone is still a hassle. You'll think, "I could've easily Ubered, got the bus or the tube".
When you finally get into a car by yourself for the first time, and feel nervous all over again, you'll want to be able to remind yourself that the United Kingdom's Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency deems you safe enough to drive by yourself.
The above framing straightened me out so I could pass under immense pressure - my wife and kids were relying on me and I wasn't getting another opportunity for 2 years.
Got my test in 2 weeks in morden im confident but just get pressure nerves
It's completely normal to feel nervous before a test! Just remember to take deep breaths and trust in your preparation. You've got this!
Hey man I passed yesterday at Morden with only 2 minors! I was so nervous I couldnt sleep but when you go into the exam you literally feel no pressure at all, you just drive like you do during lessons and I literally ignored the examiner. You got this!
My test is on Tuesday 29/10
My problem is nervous'ns😢😢
Though your video quality is so good, your video doesn't gain much views & subscribers because of the SEO problems that I mentioned:
Your video overview is not optimized perfectly.
umm what?!? 🤣
Is it ok to revise the show me tell me questions the night before test
@@Sharon-cl6rs ideally you will have learned them already. And your instructor should go through them with you on the warmup before your test as a quick reminder to jog your memory😊
@@DrivingSchoolTV I've done them once with my instructor some are more easier to remember I just keep going over them thankyou for ypur help as always
Yes it is but dont ever stress on them remember even if you cant answer the tell me or dont know how to do the show me question its one minor fault it only becomes serious if you perform the show me question dangerously. But sometimes for the show me they dont care if you know they show you anyway and make you do it as thats the whole point. For example I told my examiner I dont know how to turn on main beam headlights and he made me pull over showed me how and made me do it whilst driving. Hope that helps
@@dontwatch2666 thankyou it does I've dreamed of passing my test I'm 54 not getting any younger
Some of those meeting situations in the first few minutes of this video were way too close for comfort, for me. 🫠
Just look ahead early check if you have space and leave space for cars to go past you worst case scenario either you or the car infront will reverse lol and you just get minor fault for "judgment on meeting situation".
Thats british roads for you,