Are the questions for subject one the same for C1 and C2?
2 Answers
The "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses" clearly stipulate that the question types for C1 and C2 are the same. The content of the driving test subject one includes: laws, regulations, and rules on road traffic safety; traffic signals and their meanings; knowledge of safe driving and civilized driving; safe driving knowledge under conditions such as highways, mountainous roads, bridges, tunnels, nighttime, adverse weather, and complex road conditions; emergency handling knowledge in situations like tire blowouts, steering loss of control, and brake failure; general structure of motor vehicles, common sense of main safety devices, basic knowledge of daily inspection and maintenance; basic knowledge of self-rescue and first aid after traffic accidents, as well as knowledge of common hazardous materials. According to the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses," the subject one test consists of 100 questions, divided into single-choice questions and true/false questions, with each question worth 1 point, totaling 100 points. If 11 questions are answered incorrectly during the test, the system will automatically submit the paper and end the test. Subject one, also known as the theoretical test or driver's theory test, is part of the motor vehicle driving license assessment. The test content includes the theoretical basis of driving, road safety laws and regulations, local regulations, and other related knowledge. The test is conducted on a computer, with a limited time of 45 minutes. Notes for the subject one test: Candidates should pay attention to their attire, no slippers are allowed, electronic devices and bags are not allowed in the examination room, bring an ID card, and queue to enter the waiting hall. Observe the precautions and procedures on the large screen, and store personal belongings in a locker before entering the examination room. In the examination room, the identity verification area assigns seats, and after finding the seat, the test begins. Pay attention to the camera facing you and follow the test discipline. If you fail the first time, there is a retake on the same day. If you fail again, you need to pay and reschedule. After the test, queue to receive the score sheet and sign it. If not signed, it is considered invalid. There is no limit to the number of times you can schedule the subject one test. Each subject can be taken once, and if you fail, you can retake once. If you do not take the retake or fail the retake, the test is terminated, and the applicant must reschedule the test. For subject two and subject three, there are only five test opportunities, and the test should be scheduled ten days later. If you fail the subject three safe and civilized driving knowledge test, the passed road driving skill test results remain valid. There are three subjects in the driving test: subject one, subject two, and subject three. Subject one refers to the test on road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge; subject two refers to the field driving skill test; subject three is divided into two parts: road driving skills and safe and civilized driving knowledge test. The safe and civilized driving knowledge test is conducted after subject three, so it is commonly referred to as subject four. However, in the official terminology (i.e., the Ministry of Public Security Order No. 123), there is no mention of subject four.
When I took the driver's license test, I chose the C1 manual transmission, while my classmate opted for the C2 automatic. We studied for the first subject together, and the questions were exactly the same. This is because the test covers fundamental traffic rules, which are unrelated to the type of vehicle—such as the meaning of traffic signals, roadside sign recognition, and accident handling procedures. During practice, I used an app to go through the questions and found that the question bank was shared, including multiple-choice and true/false questions covering all aspects of safe driving. In the exam hall, I didn’t notice any difference—the difficulty level was the same. This made me realize that the theoretical part emphasizes mastering general knowledge, and doing more practice questions makes it easier to pass. My advice is not to waste time distinguishing between C1 and C2 during preparation but to focus on practicing the question bank and reinforcing knowledge. The key is to build a solid foundation for passing the test—safety comes first.
