Passing P's first go Manual or Auto is no big deal, just don't be a loser and think ur good after 25 hours of driving then go for their P's, i no so many people who thought they were the good shit and just wrote in 20 hrs and went for P's. What do u know, failed like a mofo. lol
Anyways if u 1st time pass on Manual u should be very proud of ur self, most people find it hard to pass 1st time on Auto, onlything u need to do is STAY CALM, BE CONFIDENT and KNOW UR CAPABILITIES. I think the best thing to do is before u do the test take a lesson with a qualified instructor in ur area who knows some routes that ur local RTA does, i remeber when i got my P's went with instructor told me a few routes and remebered it and did like 2 practice runs, what do u no, worked like Magic, 1st time ace with a Manual Hyundai, got home and asked for a Honda Integra, i got shut down bad by my oldman. And just be extra careful, when ur turning into a road always take the closest lane even if u r at the start of the traffic, don't skip across to the second lane cos theres no cars, make sure u don't stall more than 1 time, infact don't even stall. If you r going up the hill, just use 2nd gear, cos u no 2nd always does the job. Unless it's a 55 plus degree slope, then use 1st gear lol.