test situations

[shootthebandit]

i have recently failed my 3rd driving test after about a year of professional tuition. all 3 times my instructor said i would sail through. most lessons approaching the test (and on the test) i would deteriorate because i get really nervous in a test environment. im not nervous about driving and i know the rules and can drive brilliantly. so now that i have had enough professional tuition, i started driving with my mum. she just sits and the car and lets me drive, i felt much more comfortable because she isnt testing me and also i associate the instructors car with a test YET i associate my mums car with every day driving

she said that she felt very comfortable and that i checked my mirrors and blindspots alot. initially i made a few mistakes but after 10 mins i was used to the car

does anyone else get this feeling in tests? despite knowing exactly what you have to do you get nervous and as a result get it wrong

TLDR option: read it you lazy twat

 

[GiantRaven]

I definitely found my driving tests (all three of them!) to be incredibly off-putting.

 

[JRCB]

Yeah, for presentations. Which is really bad.

However, in english class for our final project, we had to do a presentation. I did my main part as an interpretive artist (beret, scarf, black turtleneck), and did it in an English accent. My teacher remarked how that was a good thing, since I stutter less in an accent.
I found it kind of awesome.

 

[Berserker119]

When my sister was doing her driving tests, she said that her instructor did his best to make her feel bad, and so she felt that she couldn't do it, even though she was doing fine. It's all about your state of mind. I've never had anything like it, but I can see how you would.

 

[Girl With One Eye]

So why don't you take the test in your mums car? I'm sure you can do it if you can get the right insurance cover for the day.

Don't worry about failing your test, I was exactly the same as you and passed 4th time. I only passed because my boyfriend took me out driving and gave me more confidence. The best thing to do is keep driving with your mum until your confidence builds up then take the test again when you are ready, don't spend all your money on driving lessons!

 

[Jonluw]

I haven't started driving yet, but I don't normally get that kind of problem with other kinds of tests though.

Only advice I can give is just thinking that it doesn't really matter if you pass or not, to help you relax.

 

[VicunaBlue]

Their payed to flunk as many times as they reasonably can, as the cost to take the test means more money in the city's pocket.

And I don't really get that feeling during tests, but during sports events and instrumental performances, I do much worse then I do in practice because of the jitters.

 

[shootthebandit]

So why don't you take the test in your mums car? I'm sure you can do it if you can get the right insurance cover for the day.

Don't worry about failing your test, I was exactly the same as you and passed 4th time. I only passed because my boyfriend took me out driving and gave me more confidence. The best thing to do is keep driving with your mum until your confidence builds up then take the test again when you are ready, don't spend all your money on driving lessons!

thats what im doing now

my mum didnt want to take me out without having professional tuition first and i can see her arguement. we have insured the car in my name (as a learner) with parents as named drivers, when i pass i just notify them and pay the difference

im sure it was the same with you, you didn't associate your boyfriend (and his car) with a test. i find my mums car abit more responsive too

 

[shootthebandit]

1) Their payed to flunk as many times as they reasonably can, as the cost to take the test means more money in the city's pocket.

2) And I don't really get that feeling during tests, but during sports events and instrumental performances, I do much worse then I do in practice because of the jitters.

1) thats a myth, if you drive competently you have no reason to fail. i will admit from 3 experiences they are marked fairly

2) i know how feel with sports events etc, i always do worse in driving tests and lessons leading upto test because of jitters. the funny thing is that i do much better "on my own" which is what the test is supposed to let you do