Check tests – don’t miss yours!
If you’re an approved driving instructor (ADI), then at some point during your period of registration you’ll have to take a test of ‘continued ability and fitness to give instruction’, otherwise known as a check test.


ADIs are legally obliged to take check tests when requested – and if you don’t attend when invited, you could be removed from the ADI Register.


Charles Morton, Registrar, says: “Check tests are an essential part of the ADI Register. They allow ADIs to demonstrate they’ve maintained the required standard of instruction, and where necessary, identify areas for improvement.


“Very few instructors fail to meet the required standard, but if there are any areas of concern, the examiner will explain these in the debrief. The ADI will then be able to work on these areas before their next check test.”


If you’re unable to attend a check test on the date you’ve been given, it’s essential you inform the Registrar as soon as possible. You’ll need to provide a valid reason for not attending, such as proof that you will be out of the country at the time. However, not having a pupil, not working with learner drivers and not having a car are not acceptable reasons for failing to attend.


If the Registrar accepts your reasons for postponing a check test, you can propose other dates when you will be available. You should propose a period of two to three weeks rather than just a specific day, but the Registrar has the final decision.


If you don’t have a valid reason for postponing


If you avoid taking a check test, you could be removed from the ADI Register.

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