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• Updated: 29 January 2025

• Updated: 1 January 2014

Taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test - what you need to bring and what happens during the test.

• Booking your test

  You can book your approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test when…

• What to take to your test

  You must bring: a pupil a suitable car your trainee instructor licence If…

• Rules for the car you use

  When you take your test, your car must: have no warning lights showing,…

• What happens during the test

  A Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) examiner will watch you…

• Your test result

  After you give the lesson, the examiner will discuss your performance and…

• If your test is cancelled or there's bad weather

  Your approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test can be cancelled or…

For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).

• Updated: 12 August 2026

• Updated: 1 January 2009

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

• Updated: 10 November 2025

• Updated: 1 January 2010

This paper reports on a field experiment in Maharashtra, India

• Updated: 20 February 2017

Taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 test - what you need to bring and what happens during the test.

• Updated: 4 December 2006