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ADI Examinations

To qualify as an ADI (Approved Driving Instructor), you will need to pass 3 examinations, often referred to as Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.

A computer based examination in two sections, both of which must be passed at the same sitting
The multi-choice section has 100 questions
Each question has 4 possible answers - touch the computer screen to select the correct answer
The time allowed is 90 minutes and the pass mark is 85% overall and 80% in each of 4 subsections
The hazard awareness section consists of a series of video clips showing road scenes with developing hazards - click the mouse key to show you have spotted the hazard
The pass mark is 57 out of a maximum of 75
Both sections of the exam are marked by the computer and the result is given immediately

A practical examination in driving ability, similar to an L test, but much more advanced
Lasts about an hour and a quarter
Includes town and country driving, as well as motorways
You will be asked to do the following reversing manoeuvres - turn in the road, reverse into a side road on the left, reverse into a side road on the right, reverse park around a car, or reverse into a parking bay
You will also need to demonstrate an emergency stop
A maximum of 6 minor faults allowed, and no serious or dangerous faults
The examiner will give you the result at the end of the drive

A practical examination in instruction ability, where the candidate teaches the examiner as if he or she were a pupil learning to drive
Lasts about an hour, divided into 2 phases
In the first phase, the examiner will role play the part of a pupil at an early stage in their training
You will need to teach your "pupil" a set exercise that they have not done before
In the second phase, the examiner will role play a pupil close to test standard
Your "pupil" will have some difficulties that you will need to recognise, analyse, and rectify
The examiner will give you the result at the end of the examination