@capetalk: Learner licence failure rates have reportedly spiked following the rollout of the City of Cape Town’s new digital testing system. The computer-based tests appear to be far stricter, less forgiving and more difficult than the old manual system, with some testing centres allegedly seeing pass rates plummet almost overnight. The City says the digital system is designed to improve fairness, reduce corruption and standardise testing, but frustrated learners argue the sudden jump in failures is leaving them stuck in a costly cycle of rewrites, booking delays and mounting expenses. Is the new system exposing poor driver knowledge… or making it unnecessarily difficult to pass? 🚗💻📉 #CapeTalk #JoinTheConversation
they worried learner's test. Should be worried about the 30% pass rate for matric
2026-05-14 13:03:36
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Marcella Philander 🌻 :
I studied for two months and failed by 1 mark. ONE. This system consists of 1200 questions of which we only answer 64. Every single time you write the questions you get are DIFFERENT. It’s a money making scheme. They’re concerned about LEARNERS PASS RATE INSTEAD OF THE 30% PASS RATE FOR MATRIC.
2026-05-14 16:04:25
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flowers :
My hot take is that pedestrians should also know the rules of the road as it is important for them to navigate the roads with the vehicle's.
2026-05-14 19:07:29
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Denis Coyne :
Learners test is a complete waste of time if the law is not enforced.
2026-05-14 14:08:48
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HMD1 🇿🇦 :
I didn’t memorize possible papers or questions when i did my learners test, more than 25 years ago. I literally learnt every rule and studied the entire book like an exam. What were youngsters doing before this new rule?
2026-05-14 14:00:50
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chunky :
its a money màking thing
2026-05-14 15:30:43
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Edward of avalor :
How is this a problem ? That’s why the k53 books exist, people must study and then apply the knowledge in the test .
2026-05-15 05:36:28
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Bryan'ie :
We just got a book. no help with the 3 different papers.
2026-05-14 12:54:52
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MissZuzie :
I wrote mine twice (first one in 2013 expired) and they were both digital. Where were they still using pen and paper????
2026-05-15 13:46:21
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HGRED :
Nothing better to do.. more money making scheme
2026-05-14 14:50:34
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GrayGenet :
I don't quite understand how this is different to the test I did in 2010/2011... I studied my book, did the warm-up test on the back page and did the exam on a computer... some of the questions tested the logical application of what we learnt. i.e, answers that were not directly from the book.... so... what's the issue?
2026-05-14 16:19:18
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cass💗 :
people are still buying the licenses or just not having one at all, making the learners test harder is not helping the chaos on the road
2026-05-14 17:55:29
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Nasieba :
Got mine in the 80's. no help. studied the book from front to back.
2026-05-14 13:04:47
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Xr Juandre✝️ :
studied 2 weeks before the test, finished it in 10 min and got only 2 wrong, was really really easy for me, dont get how people complain that its hard, or I just got very easy questions
2026-05-15 14:27:27
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najmadee102 :
everyone is failing by 1 mark...kind of sceptical
2026-05-19 12:53:50
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Simon :
Its not difficult at all. People don’t read the questions. There is a degree of ambiguity that you need to consider when selecting. People rush through the multiple choices. If you studied you’ll be fine. Take a sheet of paper with a pen and draw the scenario. Take your time kids
2026-05-15 03:08:37
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alexpills13 :
Its good , so people can actually know the rules of the road when they get their license
2026-05-14 22:25:29
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doggyfarts :
30% The repercussions are starting to surface.”
2026-05-14 13:32:57
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hayley :
Failed for the 5th time today and I failed by one mark… don’t understand why they can’t just give it to you
2026-05-18 16:07:28
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Douglas Sangster :
it's not money making, if you know your rules of the road you will be fine
2026-05-15 11:07:56
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❌️LivingLife 🇿🇦💜💜 :
I got mine in 80s, knew nothing about the papers, just bought a book, studied.
2026-05-14 13:51:35
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Mel :
passed first time and got 94 percent. I over prepared because I thought it would be difficult. Then it was super easy. Then I failed the driving test because I would get so nervous 😂
2026-05-15 18:44:58
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Jubas :
but the roads are full of 1200 potholes and below 25% but I must right a test for that road?!?!
2026-05-14 14:48:39
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rach_alisious :
i wrote it on the digital screen and i wrote the double test in one and passed first try… here my secret; i studied every single sign…
2026-05-15 07:35:51
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