SCOTTISH towns have been declared the easiest place to pass a driving test in the UK.

The country has the highest pass rate of all UK regions with a total of 57.4 per cent of learner drivers in Scotland walking away with a pass in 2017/18.

According to new data, many rural areas in Scotland took the top spots for having the highest pass rates in all of the UK, with Golspie in the Scottish Highlands topping the list with an impressive 76.7 per cent learner drivers walking away with their license between April 2017 and March 2018.

Pitlochry followed second, with 73.6 per cent of tests taking resulting in a pass.

On the other hand, learner drivers looking to book their test may want to think twice about booking at Knightswood in Glasgow, as this had the lowest pass rate 37.5 per cent in Scotland between April 2017 and March 2018.

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Meanwhile, a new interactive calendar created by Confused.com, revealed August 4 is the day of the year when learners are most likely to pass their test, with an average pass rate of 50.3 per cent.

The calendar, created using DVSA data from the past five years, helps learner drivers across the UK identify the best and worst dates of the year to book their test.

It says learners may want to avoid booking their test on Boxing Day, as this had the highest number of test failures at 60.5 per cent, on average, over the past five years.

And, if learners can’t quite get the golden date, they will be pleased to know that August is in fact the best month over all to take a test, and pass.

The month has seen the highest number of driving test passes in over the past five years, with 47.5 per cent of students receiving their license in August.

Meanwhile, the calendar shows that March that appears to be the worst month to take a driving test, with just 45.8 per cent of learner drivers walking away with a pass this time of year on average.

Those who book their test on a Monday have a better chance of passing than any other day of the week, while those opting to take their test on a Sunday are in a more likely position to fail, with just 45.4 per cent of learner drivers passing on a Sunday in 2017.

And picking the right time slot can also determine how likely you are to pass the test.

Surprisingly, the school run is revealed to be the prime time slot for learner drivers, with 48.1 per cent passing their test between 3pm and 4pm.

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However, taking the first slot of the day may just ruin their chances, as the fewest learners passed between 7am and 8am.

Amanda Stretton, motoring editor at Confused.com, says: “Taking a driving test, be it for the first or fifth time, is always a scary experience for learner drivers. So we have tried to take the pressure off a little bit by creating an interactive calendar which helps learners in Scotland to identify the best date, month and time to book their driving test.

“There is a myth that examiners only pass a certain number of students on one day, but this calendar proves that this isn’t the case. And there are clearly other factors that learners need to consider when it comes to booking their test.

“To give yourself the best chance of passing, use our calendar to find the golden date for you – or the ones to avoid.”