LTO eyes shortening driver’s license exam

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is eyeing to shorten the license application exam for drivers to prevent fixers from preying on those who want to cut through the currently long and tedious affair of securing a permit.

After LTO Chief Jose Arturo Tugade acknowledged that the current driver’s license test takes roughly an hour to complete, he immediately conjured a committee that will study the questions asked in the assessment to see if it can be trimmed down without compromising the quality of the exam.

“The instruction I gave to our committee was to compress the exam. This exam reportedly takes about an hour. The agency is now studying how to shorten the exam. I believe that by reducing the exam duration, our applicants will not seek out fixers and will opt to take the exam themselves,” stated the agency’s head.

According to the LTO, the exams that are being considered include the test for obtaining a new non-professional license, a new conductor's license, changing classification from non-professional to professional, and adding a driver's license code.

Further, the committee will also look into “customizing” the questions depending on the license classification or driver's license code the applicant is applying for.

Photos from Land Transportation Office - Philippines Facebook Page

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