I got my licence on Sunday in second attempt...i have few tips for you...
1. Try Karwa driving school...it's better and professional environment there and staff is supportive..dont go to Gulf driving..its fish market and highly unprofessional..my colleague told me, he had to pay the instructor QAR100 every week privately to continue lessons else they wont bother & that's bullshit.
2. You will need 2-3 sessions to understand how to master "L" parking on the ramp, Box (pocket) parking forward (Note- You have only one chance to move; no reverse-forward combination allowed.) Karwa charges QAR 100 for every hr if you dont take course..
3. Road tests are offbeat than you drive every day e.g. Theory class say you need to exit roundabout in same lane you enter...but they teach you to exit in fist lane no matter which lane you enter (Thats police test requirement) and similar things.
4. Try to give the test in the same school you go for practice.
5. test sequence is -verbal sign test- "L" parking- pocket parking-road test..remember-if you fail at one stage you will be out from there and cant go for remaining test..so try to clear as much as you can in first attempt so next time you will begin from where you failed last time.
I will highly recommend to register for a short course which is 12hrs (2hr-theory & 10 hrs practice). It should cost you somewhere around QAR 1500 which is worth the investment as fist test will be arranged by school immediately after you complete the short course and if you fail in that you can go for a direct test by paying another QAR50. This way atleast you can be sure about getting licence after the course..else will spend lot of time and money on taxis.
Buddy,
I got my licence on Sunday in second attempt...i have few tips for you...
1. Try Karwa driving school...it's better and professional environment there and staff is supportive..dont go to Gulf driving..its fish market and highly unprofessional..my colleague told me, he had to pay the instructor QAR100 every week privately to continue lessons else they wont bother & that's bullshit.
2. You will need 2-3 sessions to understand how to master "L" parking on the ramp, Box (pocket) parking forward (Note- You have only one chance to move; no reverse-forward combination allowed.) Karwa charges QAR 100 for every hr if you dont take course..
3. Road tests are offbeat than you drive every day e.g. Theory class say you need to exit roundabout in same lane you enter...but they teach you to exit in fist lane no matter which lane you enter (Thats police test requirement) and similar things.
4. Try to give the test in the same school you go for practice.
5. test sequence is -verbal sign test- "L" parking- pocket parking-road test..remember-if you fail at one stage you will be out from there and cant go for remaining test..so try to clear as much as you can in first attempt so next time you will begin from where you failed last time.
I will highly recommend to register for a short course which is 12hrs (2hr-theory & 10 hrs practice). It should cost you somewhere around QAR 1500 which is worth the investment as fist test will be arranged by school immediately after you complete the short course and if you fail in that you can go for a direct test by paying another QAR50. This way atleast you can be sure about getting licence after the course..else will spend lot of time and money on taxis.
All the best!!!