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ScarySwim6

Failed first TP test

Learner

Took my first TP test today... and failed. Im just bummed as it will mean i have to retake the test. Honestly going into the test i felt good, not super nervous and fairly confident. However after the test started i striked curb during directional change (which never happened before) so it really caught me off guard and threw off my tempo as i had to do reverse manuvering (which cost me points as well). However i managed to go out to the road despite striking curb, and i think i was also unlucky as well as i had to lane change under fairly heavy traffic, which also resulted in -8 points as i lane changed too closely to the car behind. Additionally, when i was about to make a left turn, a bicycle appeared out of my left and though i managed to stop in time, i was deducted for improper blind spot check. In the end i accumulated 30 points because of the major mistakes (strike curb in circuit, improper lane changing). Though i felt quite good going into the test, im just bummed after today's TP and feel even more scared/stressed especially after accumulating so many points during TP. Is failing normal? I feel that all my friends around me passed on their first try, so now im filled with alot of doubts that im not a good driver ://

Posted Jul 22, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC

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