Part-One

The first part of your examination to become an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) is in two parts; the ADI Theory Test and an onscreen Hazard Perception Test (HPT). 

You have to answer 100 multiple choice questions about all aspects of driving and driver training. The questions follow a similar format to those set in the Learner's Theory Test but cover a much wider spread of topics including teaching practice and principles.

The questions are banded into four sections and you must score 80% in each band and achieve an overall mark of 85% to pass. This means that it is theoretically possible (although unlikely) to get a score of 94% and still fail if you are weak in a particular area of knowledge.

In order to pass Part-One you also need to attain a pass mark of 57 in the HPT. If you do not achieve this you will have to do the whole test again, even if you gained 85% or higher in the questions.

The HPT comprises of a selection of film clips, showing real road scenes and potential hazards. You will be tested on fourteen film clips; these clips will be chosen at random from a selection of two hundred.

You will be assessed on how soon you spot and respond to the dangers shown on screen.

The SmartDriving Part-One driving instructor's self study course

This course is probably the best of its kind currently available. We offer it free to our members for two main reasons:

We want potential instructors to get an opportunity to 'test the water' before committing large amounts of their hard earned cash to training companies.

We recognise that those who decide that the career is for them will value the quality of our materials and the integrity of our business and will become long term members going on to enjoy our products and services after they qualify.

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