I had to get another road test schedule and because it was super fully-booked, the school gave me a schedule 40 days from my first road test. I had to wait for 40 days.. before I could retake my road test. I also booked my refresher course (the reserved 4 days I said earlier) before my test day so I had some kind of practice after more than a month of not driving. The day came and hello Road Test Day, attempt #2 a.k.a the last attempt. Another early Monday morning, arrived the same time and went to the same cabin to wait. My name was called around 8:00 am. I sat in the back, lesson learned I won’t go first this time haha! Rather, I wanted to be the second. The police officer asked me to do u-turns on the road for 4-5 times. This is basically how my exam went..
Police: Straight.. straight.. park.
*parks by the side road*
Police: Okay u-turn.
*U-turn*
Police: Straight.. straight.. turn left.. park.
*parks by the side road*
Police: Okay u-turn.
*U-turn*
Repeat for 3 more times. That’s how the 4 minutes of my road test went. No roundabouts, no traffic signals. It was the complete opposite of how my first attempt went. I got out of the car and the next student sat in the driver’s seat. I felt good about my actual driving and the police officer was so friendly that he even asked me if I was alright when the last student failed to hit the brake on the speed hump and we had this little sudden bounce. We got back to the school and waited inside the cabin. It took around an hour before the same guy in the suit came inside and began announcing names. Despite being confident about my driving this time, I was still mad nervous about the results. When he said “Sharice Tan..passed” I can’t even tell you how happy I am! The anxiety of the need to pass because it was already my last attempt instantly disappeared.
Claiming your license.
I, along with other students who passed, was escorted to this room where we can pay and claim our driving license right away. I happily waited for my number and paid QR 250 for my license. Take note that they don’t accept cash, only debit or credit cards. Finally, after 3 months (including waiting time and all the classes) — I finally got my driving license! I used to tell myself “as soon as I turn 18, I will get my driving license!” and I’m so happy that I did!
I tried to be as thorough and as specific as I can to help anyone of you who are interested in getting a driving license in Qatar. I remember searching for articles and blog posts about Qatar driving schools, classes, and steps to get a license but I couldn’t find anyone who wrote about their personal experience. Hopefully, this helps! If you have any questions, you can reach me on my Instagram. See disclaimer below.
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