Pearson VUE and the Roads and Transport Authority for Dubai launch first computer-based theory driving test in the Middle East
Pearson VUE, the leader in computer-based testing, has launched the theory driving test on behalf of the Roads and Transport Authority for Dubai (RTA) – the first computer-based test for the Middle East transport industry.
RTA - Licensing Agency is responsible for drivers and vehicle
licensing in the Emirate of Dubai. It delivers its services through
a combination of agency-operated customer service centres, approved
agent operators and e-service channels.
The advanced solution created by Pearson VUE allows RTA candidates
to perform online registration and scheduling for theory and
practical driving tests in either Arabic or English. Candidates
receive confirmations via e-mail and/or SMS with an SMS to remind
them of the location and time of their assessment before they sit
the theory test using touch-screen technology. The test can be
delivered in Arabic, English and Urdu with a voiceover feature also
available. The bespoke solution will also see instructors begin to
use tablet devices during practical tests.
It is estimated that over 500,000 candidates will undertake the
theory and practical tests in the first year alone.
Having delivered the theory driving test for the Driving Standards
Agency in the UK since 2003 - the world's largest computer-based
test sat by over 1.5 million candidates per year - Pearson VUE is
ideally placed to ensure extensive and secure test delivery.
RTA is joined by a number of other Pearson VUE clients who are
based in the Middle East including the Health Authority - Abu
Dhabi, the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial
Institutions, the African Society for Quality Healthcare, Fortress
and Batterjee Medical College.
Last year, Pearson VUE opened an office in Dubai to meet the
Middle East's increasing demand for computer-based testing. The
establishment of a localised office with knowledgeable
Arabic-speaking staff has allowed its clients to benefit from
improved accessibility and more personal relationships.
Ahmed Hashem Bahrozyan, CEO of RTA's Licensing Agency, said:
"We are very proud to be the first authority in the Middle
East to offer driving assessments via computer-based testing. By
partnering with Pearson VUE to offer innovative, flexible delivery
we have cemented our status as the region's leading transport
authority."
Suzana Lopes, Pearson VUE, VP EMEA Sales and Marketing,
added:
"Our extensive experience in delivering comprehensive and
pioneering assessments on a large scale, coupled with our status as
the industry leader, will ensure that RTA and its candidates
benefit from the most premier computer-based testing service
available."
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