- Those are them failure rates in the Driving license test in Bavaria
- requirements are stayed the same
- Professionally necessary exams show more success
- A practical test costs 116.93 euros
- driver’s license means independence
20 to 25 percent of the examinees fail the practical driving test in all classes in Bavaria. In the follow-up exams, it’s still more than a third. Sabine Sporer names in the exclusive interview inFranken.de the five most important reasons why the candidates whizz through the practical test.
inFranken.de: “Why do you enjoy working as an examiner?”
“The job is incredible diversified. I constantly deal with other people from different backgrounds. It’s exciting above all young people at this important step in her life to accompany. The driver’s license still means today independence and is an important one building block of growing up. With our work, we also make an important contribution to road safety. That’s a good feeling.”
You have experience in taking practical driver’s license tests in all classes. In Bavaria there were at least 277,000 in 2021, nationwide 1.6 million. How many of the candidates fail the first pass?
“About a fifth to a quarter the applicant fails the first attempt in the practical test. The follow-up exams are not passed by more than a third.”
Has the practical test become more difficult?
“No, the requirements have changed not changed.”
A bit more statistics: Is there a difference in the failure rate in the theoretical and practical exams in Bavaria?
“In Bavaria it was 2021 36.4 percent of theory tests and 26 percent failed the practical exams.”
Compared to the national average, the pass rate in the practical exam in the years 2006 to 2021 is almost four percent better in Bavaria. how come
“The reasonswhy Bavaria is better than the national average, are us unknown. We track the exams federal regulations and guidelines by.”
There has been a clear increase in the failure rate in the theory test in Bavaria by 10 percent: in 2006 the number of failures in Bavaria was 26 percent, now it is 36 percent. How do you explain that?
“Driving schools to accompany the applicants in training over a longer period of time. We only see the applicants during the examination and can only determine whether the test has been passed or not.”
Regarding the costs: What do the examinees have to pay for a practical test? What is the amount for the second and all other subsequent exams?
“The official and nationwide uniform examination fees are for the various driving license classes differently and in the scale of charges for road traffic measures (GebOSt). For class B (passenger cars) they are currently 116.93 euros (VAT included.). There are no difference between initial and follow-up exams.”
Traditionally, candidates in class B fail the practical test more often. Why is that? Are you less prepared?
“Class B is mostly that first driver’s license, which the applicants acquire. In classes C and D is already more experience and driving experience Before. Applicants are often more motivated because of these driver’s license classes professionally needed will. This applies in particular to class A (motorcycles), since these vehicle classes are now more in free time be used than for pure transport.”
Are the chances in rural areas to be successful in the practical test better than in the cities? Is that because of the increased traffic?
“On higher traffic certainly has an impact on one successful completion The examination. je more complex the situation, the more opportunities mistake to do are given. The training and examination must therefore be held on place of residence of the applicants carried out so that they are properly prepared for the given situations.”
They have been recording the reasons for the failure for a year. What are the main points?
“Applicants often fall due to multiple mistakes, ie one error accumulation through, rarely due to individual errors, such as running a red light. The most common causes are:
- lack traffic observation (e.g. right of way)
- disregard of traffic sign
- Danger
- below the minimum distance
- speeding.”
About the person: Who is Sabine Sporer?
She is 32 years old and trained as a bank clerk. After the training, she did further training to become a class BE driving instructor. A short time later class A and then also CE.
She initially worked as a driving instructor for 10 years and has been with TÜV SÜD since January 2021. Sabine Sporer has been in the driving school car every day for 1.5 years and takes practical exams. Her hobbies: dance, acrobatics and photography.
