How long did you have driving lessons for until you passed?

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For my theory it took a month and passed first time

Been doing practical since April and my driving instructor is very good and says it'll take about March time to get my confidence up and to be perfect on the roads, so yeah about a year

edit: I'm doing one 1hr lesson a week

Thats so good! I need to start learning my theory actually haha.

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Ribbit1234

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Im taking about 40 lessons and ive booked my testt. Im not ready for it though. I just really badly want to pass and get driving lessons over with for good!

Reply 22

JessL97

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Original post by mcfc

I started in August and passed in November, so it took me around 3 months to pass. Btw I used to have a lesson a week (was an hour long). So I guess I took around 15 hours of lessons :redface:

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Wow thats really really good!! I dont think i will be beating that haha but hopefully i wont be too much longer :biggrin:

Reply 23

JessL97

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Original post by Tillybop

50 hours of lessons spread over a year :h:

thank you!

Reply 24

JessL97

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Original post by Yeah dude

Well the first time The car rolled and went through a fence, ironically the song on the radio was 'they see me Rollin'

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Hahah!!!

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username963570

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Original post by JessL97

I've just started learning to drive (just had my second lesson today) and i was wondering how long it took other people to learn and pass their test. I hate the learning process and just want to get good quickly so i can pass.

hey,

i recently passed my test earlier this year, and i had about 35 driving lessons before i took my 1st driving test. but i wasn't doing any practice inbetween lessons. if your parents have a manual-geared car then you can practice inbetween lessons, and that'll make you better and you can pass in a quicker period of time :smile:

So yeah basically it will take anywhere between 30-40 lessons, depending on how much practice outside of lessons you've been doing and your natural driving ability. Bear in mind though, these lessons will prepare you for the test. It's very possible you fail your test because of a silly mistake/nerves etc. i failed my first because of nerves, but nailed my second haha.

Reply 26

Opts

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2 hours (the test) !

I had my own car though and was taught by my Dad, drove for 2 months daily - passed first time. Just gotta get used to it!

Reply 27

JessL97

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Original post by Fas

hey,

i recently passed my test earlier this year, and i had about 35 driving lessons before i took my 1st driving test. but i wasn't doing any practice inbetween lessons. if your parents have a manual-geared car then you can practice inbetween lessons, and that'll make you better and you can pass in a quicker period of time :smile:

So yeah basically it will take anywhere between 30-40 lessons, depending on how much practice outside of lessons you've been doing and your natural driving ability. Bear in mind though, these lessons will prepare you for the test. It's very possible you fail your test because of a silly mistake/nerves etc. i failed my first because of nerves, but nailed my second haha.

Yeah ive been practicing in my parents car whenever i can (its alot easier to drive than my instructors car so i keep stalling in lessons :frown:

) so hopefully that will help me a lot. Yeah thats what im worried about, being too nervous and mucking up in my test :/ ah well i have lots of time to go yet hah. Thank you! :smile:

Reply 28

hotliketea

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i started in june and passed in august :smile:

Reply 29

falling

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11 months from when I started til when I passed my test..but I missed 6 weeks worth of lessons during a bad winter, and another 6 weeks during my AS exams. So about 8 months of lessons (I think I had somewhere between 25-30 lessons)

Reply 30

lilseez

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Passed theory first try pass test first try altogether about 2 months due to test booking delay

Reply 31

Tillybop

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Original post by JessL97

thank you!

No problem :h:

It takes everyone different amounts of time to learn, and it depends on a large number of factors. People learn at different paces - and there are a lot of things that you need to know. Most people think that when they understand things like how to change gear that they know it all. But road safety, road sense and dealing with unforeseen circumstances take a lot longer to learn. Some of my friends passed quickly, and put pressure on me to pass. But ignore what other people do. Learn at your own pace. There's no point trying to compete. At the end of the day you will only pass when you're are ready, so you might as well just relax and enjoy the learning process. Really take the time to enjoy learning to drive. It's a really memorable experience. :smile:

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student_1995

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A year. So glad not to need lessons anymore!

Reply 33

Niamhrado

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Only 3 to 4 weeks but I got a car for my birthday so I was driving a few hours most days with my parents as well as having lessons :smile:

Reply 34

RF_PineMarten

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I took about a year and 2 months until I passed (on my 2nd test). But I didn't ever drive outside of lessons, that can make a difference. I know someone who only took a few months because he drove everywhere with his parents as well as on driving lessons.

I also passed my theory test on the 2nd time, and high demand for that centre meant when I failed my first one I had to wait just over a month. If I passed it first time I might have passed my driving test quicker.

(edited 9 years ago)

Reply 35

x-Venezia-x

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Original post by JessL97

I've just started learning to drive (just had my second lesson today) and i was wondering how long it took other people to learn and pass their test. I hate the learning process and just want to get good quickly so i can pass.