{"id":2752,"date":"2018-05-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.booktheorytesttoday.com\/?p=2752"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T23:00:00","slug":"digital-driving-test-marking-coming-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theorytestcentres.co.uk\/blog\/digital-driving-test-marking-coming-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Driving Test Marking Coming This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tDriving test examiners are set to ditch clipboards for iPads as the DVSA introduces digital driving test marking as part of a wider digital strategy. What does this mean for learner drivers and will it change the way the practical driving test is marked? Here&rsquo;s what we know&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tCome the end of 2018, driving examiners will no longer be using pen and paper to mark practical tests. Instead, they will be equipped with tablets featuring a brand new digital tool for marking candidates.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tCurrent driver testing across England, Scotland and Wales requires examiners to assess candidates using a paper copy of the DL25 form. The document is used to mark driving performance and record faults. Upon completion of the test, candidates have to retrieve a copy of the form, which is scanned and sent to the authorities, from inside <a href=\"http:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/?page=find\"><strong>the test centre<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong>Digital Driving Test Marking Will Improve Accuracy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tAccording to James Munson, director of digital services and technology at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) &#8211; the government organisation that carries out driving tests and approves driving instructors &ndash; the scans are &lsquo;quite error prone&rsquo; and a shift to digital marking will improve accuracy.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tExaminers are expected to start using iPads as early as the next two to three months. Meanwhile, the DVSA will continue to develop a digital marketing tool that&rsquo;s currently in its early stages.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tMunson said: &ldquo;We will be building the service for the tablet &ndash; not just replicating the paper form.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong>Won&rsquo;t Digital Driving Test Marking Distract Drivers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tAccording to Munson, iPads will be fitted with screen guards to avoid distracting drivers from stealing a glance at their marks. The rollout of digital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/practical_new\/page1.php?page=practical\"><strong>driving test<\/strong><\/a> marking forms part of a wider DVSA strategy that will be shaped over the next three years.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tOver the last six months, the DVSA has overseen a massive shakeup of driver testing, including the introduction of a new look practical exam on 4 December, 2017. As the government agency looks to create a service fit for the modern motorist, expect a raft of changes in the near future!<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong>Watch this space! In the meantime, book your theory test or practical exam today.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong>Book Your Theory Test Today<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tBook Theory Test Today offers an intermediary service assisting clients with booking a UK theory test, or practical test, at test centres across the nation.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe service also supplies resources to help you prepare for your practical and theory tests.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tReady to take your theory test? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/book\/skip\"><strong>Book your theory test online, today.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tNo. We&rsquo;re not affiliated with the DVSA or the gov.uk website, but that does not make us a scam. You&rsquo;re charged an admin fee to cover our staff costs and the process of booking a theory test or practical exam on your behalf.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Driving test examiners are set to ditch clipboards for iPads as the DVSA introduces digital driving test marking as part of a wider digital strategy. What does this mean for learner drivers and will it change the way the practical driving test is marked? 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