Can I Take the Driving License Subject 1 Exam If I Forget to Bring My ID Card?
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You cannot take the Driving License Subject 1 exam if you forget to bring your ID card, but you can apply for a temporary ID card. Subject 1 Exam Content: Basic knowledge of motor vehicles; laws, regulations, and road traffic signals; safe driving and civilized driving fundamentals; basic knowledge related to motor vehicle driving operations. Subject 1 Exam Process: Follow the staff's instructions to collect your driving school file in order in the waiting area; Carry and present your ID card for inspection by the supervising officer; Mobile phones must be turned off when entering the exam area; No loud talking is allowed in the exam area; Regulation textbooks are not allowed in the exam area (or must be kept in your bag); After the exam, keep your ID card safe and submit the file to the "Document Submission Window" at the front of the exam area; Candidates who pass the exam should sign under the guidance of the staff at the exam exit before leaving; Candidates who fail the exam can leave immediately and wait for notification from their driving school regarding the retake time.
Oh man, I totally feel this. Last time when I accompanied my cousin to take the Subject 1 test, we almost messed up. I reminded him a thousand times before leaving, but when we got to the exam center entrance—disaster struck—he patted his pockets and realized his ID card was left on the coffee table! The staff at the exam center immediately waved us off, saying no way—electronic IDs, photos, nothing was accepted, only the original card. You'd think with facial recognition technology being so advanced these days, but the traffic management system only recognizes that physical card. In the end, we had to reschedule, wasting twenty days of practice time. My advice: the night before the exam, put your ID card in your exam-specific bag and stick a note on the door handle as a double safeguard. By the way, if your ID card is about to expire, remember to renew it in advance—that can also get you stuck.
That day at the driving school, I heard the instructor scolding a student really harshly, and it was about this issue. The instructor slammed the table and yelled: 'How can you take the test without bringing your ID card? Do you think the test center is your living room?' Later, the instructor explained to us privately that this rule is extremely strict because the traffic management bureau is afraid of cheating by impersonation. Now, there are three checkpoints to enter the test center: swiping the ID card at the entrance, fingerprint verification when entering the computer room, and facial recognition during the exam. The instructor also mentioned that their driving school had suffered before—last year, a student tried to force their way in with an expired old ID card, and as a result, the entire driving school had its appointment privileges suspended for two weeks, which really screwed over their teammates. It's recommended to arrive half an hour early and first find a self-service printer to swipe your ID card and get a number, so if there's any issue, you still have time to fix it.
As someone who's been there, let me tell you: No way! Last month, my cousin had a terrible experience. She got up at six in the morning to rush to the exam center, only to be turned away because she used her health insurance card instead of her ID. What made it even more unfair was that there was a huge notice on the wall saying 'No entry without ID,' but who has the presence of mind to read that when you're nervous? When I took the exam, I brought an extra copy, but the security guard just shook his head while holding the paper. Actually, there are usually police stations near exam centers. If you forget your ID, immediately take a taxi to get a temporary one—as long as you make it back before the exam ends. Of course, it all depends on luck; our exam center stopped admitting people after 3 PM.
