Evenin all, Just thought I'd return to provide a pleasant update to my failure post on July 21st. On my third attempt I finally passed my Mod 2 at Shrewsbury! Following my second failed attempt (resulting in a termination of the test) my confidence was very badly shaken. But I knew I couldn't give up so I found a new school to have a lesson and booked the test again. I learnt more at this place in 1 lesson (RJH) than I did in all my lessons with the previous school. If you are in the Manchester/Chester area I would highly recommend these guys. They are highly professional, very friendly and lack the over familiarity of some of the less salubrious establishments who frankly will talk to you like an unwanted child. They teach you to ride safe, not just to pass the test. They also have a whole range of instructional videos on YouTube which were invaluable for me. I took the advice given on here and had a friend who lives near the test area drive me around, showing me all the tricky areas particularly things that had failed me before like complex roundabouts. I took my time to learn all road signs and the many types of junctions (I rode out into oncoming traffic on last test!). I experience anxiety in everyday life and under test situations it increases with the added pressure. To counter this I used meditation and avoided all forms of caffeine and alcohol until the test. This may seem excessive to some but I overthink everything and my brain is always going a 1000 mph, so I am in a constant battle to stay calm. Doing the above has brought a lot of benefits aside from the test and I will be continuing with it. I booked the entire day off for the test even though it was early in the morning so I didn't have to worry about getting to work afterwards. I prepared and double checked everything I needed was ready the night before. Got to the school in plenty of time and had a lovely ride down to Shrewsbury with the instructor and another trainee in the morning sun. I amazed myself at how calm I was when I got there. Knowing I had some knowledge of the area and had done everything I possibly could to fill my gaps in understanding removed a lot of the usual anxiety. Previously I'd followed this idea of my brother's on the last two tests to not tell anyone when the tests were. The point being there would be less pressure to pass. All this did was make me feel like I was alone in the experience! Knowing I had the support and well wishes of all my friends and family really gave me a positive mental outlook for this test and I'm certain aided me in passing in a big way. Anyway I passed, the guy who did my test was a really friendly bloke and put me at ease right from the start. I did get 9 minors, mostly caused by being overly cautious (not wanting to take any risks) but a pass is a pass! I really hope my methods above will help someone else in a similar situation. I have spent most of the last 24 hours on my 07 Ninja, on my second tank already and my face hurts from grinning!! Good luck! Tom