IAM special assessment

The IAM Special Assessment (soon to be renamed 'The Masters Programme')' for Car and Motorcycle Members is designed to be the ultimate Advanced Driving/Riding challenge for civilian drivers and riders.

It offers IAM Members an opportunity to demonstrate their driving or riding skills to the highest possible standard. Members should benefit and learn from the experience, and from the comprehensive written feedback that they will receive after the IAM Special Assessment.

What's Involved ?

1. Your special asssessment will be conducted by one of our top examiners who has had additional training from us.
2. Car Members are required to give a high standard, flowing commentary, unless there are special circumstances why this cannot be done (speech defect etc.) Any such problem must be notified on the application form when application to take the IAM Special Assessment is made.
3. Members will be asked to answer six questions relating driving/riding matters and road safety at the conclusion of their drive/ride. 
4. The IAM Special Assessment is voluntary and is not a Test. Members undertaking it will not be considered to have either "passed or failed" and their continued Membership of the IAM will not be affected.

The Examiner will give some verbal feedback in the debrief session after each IAM Special Assessment. Subsequent comprehensive written feedback from IAM Head Office will give Members an analysis of their driving/riding and will include an overall evaluation of it expressed as a percentage. The contents of this report will remain confidential between the IAM and the Member.

Members who successfully complete an IAM Special Assessment will receive an IAM Special Assessment Certificate.

In April/May 2012 the IAM will be relaunching the Special Assessment as 'The Masters Programme' with some exciting enhancements to the course.

Notes:

The IAM Special Assessment is available to IAM Members who:-

• Have been Members of the IAM for one year, or more, at the time of application.
• Have not had a blameworthy crash in the 24 months before application is made, or between the date of application and the date the IAM Special Assessment is carried out.
• Have not been convicted of a driving related offence (including a Fixed Penalty Notice) in the 24 months before application is made, or between the date of application and the date the IAM Special Assessment is carried out.
• Do not have any proceedings of any sort (including a Fixed Penalty Notice) pending against them.
• Do not have more than six penalty points endorsed on their driving licence.

Members who cannot meet these requirements will still have access to the (ordinary) IAM Driving Assessment. 

Members are expected to be fully prepared for a very demanding and stringent examination of their driving/riding skills and knowledge. This preparation is, however, something that can be achieved on a personal basis by existing advanced drivers and riders and is not something which IAM Groups should offer on a formal basis to IAM Members.The very highest standard of driving/riding is expected from candidates.

Application Forms and the conditions that apply to the IAM Special Assessment can be obtained from IAM Head Office, or downloaded form the link below.

Related Links

Special Assessment Application Form -PDF Format

For more information, please contact Membership Enquiries.