How long after passing the automatic transmission subject 1 can you book subject 2?
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You can book the subject 2 test online 10 days after passing the subject 1 driving test. According to the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses", the registration requirements for subject 2 require completing 26 class hours, including 2 hours of theoretical knowledge, 3 hours of simulated driving, and 21 hours of practical operation. For a C1 license, you can book the subject 2 test online 10 days after passing subject 1. Each booking for subject 2 provides 2 exam attempts. If you fail the first attempt, you can take a free retest. If you do not take the retest or fail the retest, the exam ends, and you can rebook subject 2 after 10 days. Within the validity period of the learning driving license, the number of subject 2 exam bookings cannot exceed 5 times. If you fail the fifth booking, the results of other subjects that have been passed will be invalidated. To continue learning for the driving license, you need to restart the process from subject 1. Subject 2 exam content: Driving a motor vehicle to complete test items within a designated area; mastery of motor vehicle driving skills; ability to judge the spatial position of the motor vehicle. Subject 2 is also known as the small road test, and the exam items include five mandatory tests: reverse parking, parallel parking, hill start, right-angle turn, and curve driving. Subject 2 exam precautions: After getting into the car, be sure to adjust the seat and mirrors to a suitable position and state, and always fasten the seatbelt. For parallel parking, remember to find the correct angle, turn the steering wheel quickly, react promptly, and coordinate with the car's speed. For hill starts, remember to pull the handbrake, always turn on the left turn signal when starting, release the handbrake, stabilize the clutch, and gently press the accelerator while releasing the clutch to avoid stalling or rolling back. For right-angle turns, find the correct point and react quickly to turn, coordinating with the car's speed to avoid deviation. For curve driving (S-turn), slow down and proceed carefully. If you have good control during practice, you can pass through quickly in one go. For reverse parking, control the speed well, find the reference point, and make slight adjustments if you notice any deviation in the mirrors. The driving test consists of 3 subjects: subject 1, subject 2, and subject 3. Subject 1 refers to the test on road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge; subject 2 refers to the field driving skills test; subject 3 is divided into two parts, referring to the road driving skills and safe and civilized driving knowledge test. The safe and civilized driving knowledge test is conducted after subject 3, so it is commonly referred to as subject 4. However, in official terms (i.e., the Ministry of Public Security's Order No. 123), there is no such thing as subject 4.
When I took the automatic transmission test last year, my instructor told me that I had to wait at least 10 days after passing Subject 1 before I could schedule Subject 2. During this time, I wasn’t idle—I spent most of it practicing reverse parking and parallel parking at the driving school, and even two hours of practice per day felt insufficient. On the 11th day, I submitted my application on the Traffic Management 12123 app, but the system showed a failed reservation for two consecutive days. My instructor then explained that our test site was too popular. I eventually succeeded by switching to a Wednesday afternoon slot, but the whole process took nearly half a month. My advice to beginners is not to just focus on the date—ask your instructor in advance about the availability of slots at local test sites, as less popular time slots may be easier to book.
