{"id":20736,"date":"2024-02-08T12:52:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T12:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=20736"},"modified":"2024-02-08T14:35:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T14:35:19","slug":"theory-test-pass-rate","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/news\/theory-test-pass-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"More people now pass GCSE maths than driver theory test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The number of learners failing their theory test has grown in three years, with more people now passing their GCSE Maths exam (61%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One in five (20%) of those who failed their theory said they weren\u2019t familiar enough with the rules of the road as they should have been.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than one in six (15%) admitted to winging their theory test as they thought it would be easy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RED Driver Training says more than \u00a316 million<sup>1<\/sup> has been wasted in flunked theory tests since 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RED-DRIVING-SCHOOL-VW-POLO-89-1-min-min-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20739\" width=\"675\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RED-DRIVING-SCHOOL-VW-POLO-89-1-min-min-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RED-DRIVING-SCHOOL-VW-POLO-89-1-min-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RED-DRIVING-SCHOOL-VW-POLO-89-1-min-min-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RED-DRIVING-SCHOOL-VW-POLO-89-1-min-min-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RED-DRIVING-SCHOOL-VW-POLO-89-1-min-min-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RED-DRIVING-SCHOOL-VW-POLO-89-1-min-min-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RED-DRIVING-SCHOOL-VW-POLO-89-1-min-min-864x573.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><br>More people now pass their GCSE Maths exam<sup>2<\/sup> <strong>(61%)<\/strong> than their driver theory test (45%) <sup>3<\/sup>.<br>In 2023, 1.3 million people took the theory test, with over 590,000 (45%) managing to pass.<br>According to research from RED Driver Training, more than \u00a316 million has been wasted in<br>flunked theory tests in the past year alone. Since 2007, the theory pass rate has steadily<br>declined with 65% likely to pass in 2007 compared to just 45% last year<sup> 4<\/sup> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><br>The most common reason for failing was due to nervousness or anxiety (34%), followed by<br>one in five (20%) lacking familiarity with road rules. A further 15% admitted they chose to<br>&#8216;wing it&#8217; on the day, underestimating the difficulty of the theory test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><br>Busy lives are a contributing factor for those who failed their theory exam. One in seven<br>(14%) said they lacked sufficient time for revision while 39% of those who didn\u2019t pass on the<br>first try devoted less than five hours to preparation. RED Driver Training suggests that<br>successful candidates should aim for daily revision using the theory app for a period of at<br>least two months before attempting the theory test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-medium-font-size\"><blockquote><p>Mastering the theory test is one of the first challenges for learner drivers, and our goal is to turn it into a positive and rewarding milestone rather than a daunting task. Our focus revolves around empowering learners to excel and feel safe on the roads, emphasising the importance of understanding rules and acing the theory test.<br><br>We want to see an increase in first-time theory test successes, steering away from the approach of attempting to \u2018wing it.\u2019 That\u2019s why we&#8217;ve developed an easily accessible trainer app to support new drivers at every moment of their learner-journey.\u201d<\/p><cite>SEB GOLDIN, CEO RED DRIVER TRAINING<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">For the learners who have failed, honesty seems to be thrown out the window as 42% who<br>didn\u2019t pass kept it hidden from anyone outside of their immediate family and one in eight<br>(12%) didn\u2019t tell anyone at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The data also shows millennials and gen-zs\u2019 prefer to use mobile phone apps (51%) and<br>practice tests (51%) to revise which is exactly why RED Driver Training has introduced the<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><br>\u201cRED Complete Driving Theory\u201d App, available on subscription for download on the App<br>Store and Google Play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" data-id=\"20559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screengrab-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screengrab-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screengrab-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screengrab-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screengrab-2-200x113.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"260\" data-id=\"19704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/phone.png\" alt=\"RED Complete Driving Theory Mobile\" class=\"wp-image-19704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/phone.png 360w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/phone-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/phone-200x144.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In addition, RED has also developed the fuller \u201cLearn to Drive with RED\u201d App free to all<br>learner customers. The App provides support across the complete journey from applying for<br>a provisional licence to booking and getting progress updates on driving lessons with a RED<br>instructor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">For more information about RED Driver Training and the RED Apps, please visit the website home page <a href=https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/>www.reddrivingschool.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Resources &amp; References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em><sup>1 <\/sup>711,098 people failed their test in 2023 at a cost of \u00a323 per test at a collective cost of \u00a316,355,254<br><sup>2 <\/sup>UK GOV \u2013 GCSE English and maths results As of August 2023, 61 per cent of GCSE entries<br>secured a pass, compared with 64.9 per cent in 2022 and 59.6 per cent in 2019<br><sup>3 <\/sup>DVSA \u2013 Car theory test data by test centre<sup><br>4 <\/sup>DVSA <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More people now pass their GCSE Maths exam2 (61%) than their driver theory test (45%) 3.In 2023, 1.3 million people&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"readmore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/news\/theory-test-pass-rate\/\"> Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":20739,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20736","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - 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