Approved driving instructor (ADI) standards check
Your standards check result
After you give the lesson, the examiner will discuss your performance and give you your result.
You’ll get your grade and completed ADI standards check report by email at the end of the test.
Total score | Grade | Description |
---|---|---|
0-30 | Fail | Your performance is unsatisfactory |
31-42 | Grade B | You’ll stay on the approved driving instructors (ADI) register |
43-51 | Grade A | You have shown a high standard of instruction and you’ll stay on the ADI register |
You’ll automatically fail if:
- you get a score of 7 or less in the ‘risk management’ category
- the examiner stops the lesson because you’ve put yourself or someone else in danger
If you fail the standards check
You’ll have up to 2 more attempts to pass the standards check.
If you fail 3 times:
- you’ll be removed from the approved driving instructors (ADI) register
- you’ll have to retake the ADI tests to join the ADI register again
Complain about your standards check
Complain to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency if you’re not happy about the way your standards check was carried out.
Appeal your standards check
You can appeal if you think your examiner did not follow the regulations when they carried out your standards check.
Your result cannot be changed, but you might be able to take another standards check if your appeal is successful.
Contact your local magistrate’s court within 6 months to appeal in England and Wales.
If you live in Scotland, contact your local sheriff’s court within 21 days.