Licence test tough even for engineering students

 

Though qualifying marking in the test were reduced to 12 marks by the transport department in consideration of ambiguity to answer, applicants approaching are touts at the office to get a pass certificate after having failed in the test. 

 

Sources in the RTA and ACB said that model questions for the LLR test have been uploaded in the transport department website and if the candidate prepares for the exam using these question, he can easily qualify in the LLR test. 

 

But many, including students of engineering colleges, have not prepared properly and are unable to score 12 marks.  After the failure in the LLR test, some candidates are approaching the touts by paying Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,200 to qualify in the test to get LLR licence.

 

The applications submitted by the touts contained codes scribbled on one corner of the application so that the RTA official concerned could help the applicants during the LLR test to secure 12 marks and later the RTA officials collect the payment in the evening from the touts. 

 

According to reports, normally around 100 to 150 applicants visit the RTA office for LLR in a day but only 30 to 40 per cent applicants pass the exam while rest of applicants leave the office with pale and dull faces. 

 

RTA officials said that out of 20 questions in the computer-based exam, the applicant is to clear 12 questions to get qualified for the next level. But many youngsters have developed a mindset that qualifying in the LLR test is a tough task and are approaching the touts to get LLR licence.

 

Deputy transport commissioner Vizag, S. Venkateswara Rao said the questions in the LLR test are to assess driving knowledge such as related to motor vehicle rules, especially about signals and signboards and road safety. He suggested that the applicants can browse the www.aptransport.org, for model questions.