Can I Start Practicing for Subject 3 Before Passing Subject 2?
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You can start practicing for Subject 3 before passing Subject 2. Subject 3 mainly focuses on road safety driving, while Subject 2 primarily tests field driving skills. Learning Subject 3 first can actually help with mastering Subject 2, such as enabling you to drive smoothly and confidently in the test center's field during the Subject 2 exam. Below are some tips for the Subject 3 test: Follow the voice instructions: Listen carefully to the voice prompts during the Subject 3 test and follow the instructions accordingly. Do not perform any actions before the voice prompt ends; wait until it finishes before proceeding to the next step. Pay attention to special zones: In many areas, the voice prompts no longer remind candidates about special zones such as school areas, bus stops, and pedestrian crossings. However, candidates must still perform corresponding deceleration or yielding actions based on roadside signs and road markings. For school zones, apply the brakes within 10 meters of the sign, keeping the speed below 30 km/h. For bus stops, apply the brakes within 10 meters of the sign, keeping the speed below 30 km/h. For pedestrian crossings, decelerate by applying the brakes within 30 meters before the crossing, and stop to yield if there are pedestrians crossing.
In actual driving school practice, I've seen many people ask this question. When you haven't passed Subject 2, theoretically the driving school system might allow you to accumulate hours for Subject 3, because the hour management systems are usually separate, and the driving school backend can input your Subject 3 training data. But the key question is: will those hours be usable? During exam registration, the system will automatically check your Subject 2 passing status. If you haven't passed, even with all Subject 3 hours completed, you can't take the exam. This means you might waste time and effort practicing for nothing, only to get stuck on Subject 2. It's often better to focus on passing Subject 2 first before moving to Subject 3. Our driving school advises students not to rush - take it step by step. Accumulating hours is minor, but the exam sequence is designed logically to prevent distraction. In some regions, the system automatically locks later subjects until previous ones are passed, making it impossible to accumulate hours prematurely. In short, consult your instructor about specific circumstances before acting blindly, or you might end up gaining little at great cost.
