Language (on test)

Your examiner knows they should communicate clearly with you from when they first meet you. They are also encouraged to put you at ease, especially if they see you becoming tense.

Their ​formal guidance requires this but does not prescribe conformity. (They’re allowed to remain individuals with personalities!)  Here are some actual phrases I've heard.

This means some test candidates will have more difficulty, especially if English is not their first language, or they’re unfamiliar with an accent.  (Other aspects that could slow your thinking are: Pace; Tone; Volume; Vocabulary; Grouping; Phraseology; Cadence).

Click image to see if you understand some REAL phrases

Lastly, do not worry about saying "the wrong thing" while you are driving.  How other road users see what your car DOES is what counts.  Any words / expressions / volume are acceptable ... unless they are deliberate abuse directed at someone else.

ALWAYS ASK your examiner to REPEAT AN INSTRUCTION slowly, if it is unclear