How Long Does It Take to Learn to Drive a Car?
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Learning to drive a car takes a minimum of about 30 days. The time required to obtain a driver's license depends on your practice schedule. If you practice driving every day, you can generally get your license in about 45 days, with the fastest being just over 30 days. Students must pass all exams before obtaining their license, which consists of four tests: Subject 1, Subject 2, Subject 3, and Subject 4. Below is an introduction to the driver's license examination subjects: 1. Subject 1: Traffic regulations and related knowledge — a written test, scored out of 100, with 90 or above (including 90) considered passing. 2. Subject 2: Field driving — conducted on-site with an actual vehicle. Results are categorized as pass or fail. It includes five mandatory tests (all without poles): reversing into a garage, parallel parking, stopping and starting on a slope, turning at a right angle, and driving on a curved path. All mandatory items must be passed to pass the Subject 2 exam. 3. Subject 3: Road driving — conducted on a highway or simulated site with an actual vehicle. Results are categorized as pass or fail. The test is fully monitored by electronic eyes and traffic police, making road tests more fair. Since January 1, 2013, with the implementation of new traffic regulations, the test has added items such as light usage, left and right turns, and passing through pedestrian crossings. 4. Subject 4: Adds a theoretical test on safe and civilized driving knowledge. The difference from Subject 1 is the inclusion of image analysis and judgment. The test consists of 50 questions, each worth 2 points. The full score is 100, with 90 or above considered passing.
Last year, I started learning to drive a car, and the whole process took about two months. I enrolled in a full-time driving school program, practicing for half a day every morning, and the instructor arranged the schedule quite reasonably. First, I studied the theory, memorizing various traffic rules, and passed the theoretical test in just a week. After that, it was the field practice—things like reversing into a parking space—and I got the hang of it after about ten sessions. Finally, there was the road test part, where I actually drove on the road, practicing three times a week to gradually adapt to different road conditions. Personally, I feel the duration of learning to drive depends on your practice frequency and ability to absorb the skills. If you practice every day, you’ll improve quickly and could finish in just over a month. But if you’re busy with work and can’t find the time, dragging it out to three months or more is normal. The key is to find as many opportunities as possible for hands-on practice, not being afraid to make mistakes, and focusing on safe driving every time you practice. This way, passing the test in one go saves time.
