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One-to-one ADI Part 3 training in Brighton & Hove for trainee driving instructors preparing for the DVSA instructional ability test — the final step before you can become an Approved Driving Instructor.
The final of three qualifying tests.
The ADI Part 3 test assesses your ability to teach, not just to drive. A DVSA examiner observes you giving a lesson to one of your own pupils and assesses how well you plan it, manage risk and help your pupil learn. It is the last of the three qualifying tests, and you can book it once you have passed the ADI Part 2 driving test (after the Part 1 theory test).
The examiner looks at three areas:
Seventeen areas of competence, one lesson.
The DVSA assesses 17 areas of competence in these three categories, each scored from 0 to 3, out of 51 in total. According to GOV.UK, 31–42 is Grade B and 43–51 is Grade A (both allow you to join the ADI register), while 30 or below is a fail. You also fail with a score of 7 or less in risk management, or if the examiner stops the lesson for safety reasons. Always check GOV.UK for the current details.
Lesson planning
Planning the lesson around your pupil's goals and needs.
Risk management
Managing risk throughout the lesson. A score of 7 or less in this category is an automatic fail.
Teaching and learning
Using suitable teaching and learning strategies to help your pupil progress.
Your own pupil
The lesson is with one of your own pupils, and the examiner assesses how you teach them.
What the test involves.
The examiner observes a lesson of about 45 minutes with one of your own pupils. You discuss the pupil's goals and risk management at the start, and the pupil reflects on the lesson at the end. According to GOV.UK, you cannot spend the whole lesson teaching a single manoeuvre.
You need to bring:
ADI Part 3 training in Brighton & Hove.
Our one-to-one ADI Part 3 instructor training in Brighton is built around the way the test is assessed, so you practise the skills the examiner is looking for and get straightforward feedback after every session.
Choose the licence you want.
According to GOV.UK, if you hold an automatic driving licence you must take the test in an automatic car and can only train people in an automatic car once qualified. Manual licence holders can take the test in either type of car and qualify to teach both. If you are unsure which route suits you, ask us before you book.
Trainee instructors across Sussex.
We offer ADI Part 3 test preparation for trainee driving instructors in Brighton, Hove, Burgess Hill and across West Sussex. Looking at the earlier steps too? See our ADI Standards Check training and our lesson prices.
Always check GOV.UK for the official ADI Part 3 requirements
AK Automatic Driving School UK is an independent driving instructor training provider and is not affiliated with the DVSA or GOV.UK.
For current rules, booking and fees, always refer directly to GOV.UK.
Teach with confidence, not guesswork.
Get one-to-one ADI Part 3 coaching and honest feedback from AK Automatic Driving School — supporting trainee instructors in Brighton, Hove and West Sussex.