Can I Practice Driving at the Test Site for Subject Two?
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Subject Two may or may not allow practice driving at the test site, depending on the requirements of different regional test centers. Below is relevant information about the Subject Two test: 1. Test Content: Subject Two, also known as the small road test, is part of the motor vehicle driver's license assessment, specifically referring to the field driving skills test. For small vehicles (C1/C2), the test includes five mandatory items: reversing into a parking space (reverse parking), parallel parking, stopping and starting on a slope, turning at a right angle, and driving through curves (commonly known as S-turns). 2. Key Points for the Reverse Parking Test: (1) Without reference points, you can only observe the vehicle's position through the rearview mirrors. Therefore, it is essential to practice using the rearview mirrors effectively during regular training. (2) During the test, stopping is not allowed, which places higher demands on the use of the clutch. It is crucial to practice frequently with the clutch during training, learning to use it flexibly to control the speed—keeping it slow but not stopping, maintaining a speed of around 5 km/h, and completing the entire reverse parking maneuver smoothly.
I was also worried about this before taking the Subject 2 test! Last week, I checked out a test site in Shanghai and found that many official test sites now offer simulation training. I booked a one-hour night practice session on the traffic management app three days in advance, which cost 280 yuan but was totally worth it—the coach walked me through the test route three times and even corrected my issue of always crossing the line when reversing into the parking space. However, it’s important to note: some small-town test sites only offer a free 30-minute familiarization session right before the test, while places like Guangzhou’s Cencun test site require booking a slot a week in advance. My advice is to ask your driving school coach directly—they have insider info and are much more accurate than online searches.
It depends on regional policies. Here are some examples I've seen: The first is commercial simulation venues, which are 1:1 replicas next to the actual test sites. You can pay 200 yuan to practice two laps. The second is official pre-test training courses, like the one at Nanjing Tianbao Test Site, which charges 150 yuan for a 45-minute session with a coach. The most convenient is the third type, such as Chengdu Maojiawan Test Site, which directly opens the exam routes for driving schools to reserve for training. A word of caution: don't believe scalpers' 'guaranteed pass' offers—last week, a student was scammed out of 1,200 yuan. It's best to check the local test site's phone number on the 'Traffic Management 12123' app and ask directly.
The key is to get familiar with the test vehicle! I've had students who suffered losses: they practiced parallel parking flawlessly with the driving school's new cars, but failed the exam when they encountered an old Santana, where the clutch tightness was vastly different. The greatest value of practicing at an official test site is getting hands-on experience with the exam vehicles, especially understanding the steering wheel's dead zone and the clutch point for hill starts. A test site in Shijiazhuang is quite considerate—they charge 100 yuan for a dedicated 30-minute practice session in the hill start area. If your local test site doesn't allow entry, at least rent an old Santana before the exam to get a feel for it; it's more effective than practicing for a week in a driving school's new car.
