How Long Should You Practice for Subject 4 Before Taking the Test?
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Many question types in Subject 4 do not require rote memorization like Subject 1; the correct answers can often be deduced based on practical scenarios. Those with stronger comprehension skills may skip extensive practice and directly simulate the test two or three times. Subject 4 is scored out of 100, with a passing grade of 90 or above. Below is an introduction to the driving test subjects: Subject 1: Traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge (written test, computer-based, 100 points total, passing score of 90 or above). Subject 2: Field driving skills test (practical, on-site). Only pass or fail is recorded. The test includes five mandatory tasks in sequence: reverse parking, parallel parking, S-curve, right-angle turn, and hill start and stop. Scored out of 100, passing requires 80 or above. Subject 3: Road driving skills test (practical, on-road or simulated). Scored out of 100, passing scores vary: 90 or above for large buses, 80 or above for large trucks, and 70 or above for other vehicle types. Subject 4: Safe and civilized driving knowledge (written test, 100 points total, passing score of 90 or above).
When I was learning to drive, I practiced for about ten days before I dared to take the Subject 4 test. I spent just one hour a day doing practice questions, with a total of over 1,000 questions in the bank—it took time to digest them all. I worked during the day and studied at night, then focused on mock exams over the weekend. I didn’t schedule the test until I scored above 95 three times in a row. You can’t rush this—some people cram for three days and pass, but without truly understanding the material, they still panic on the road. The day before my test, I reviewed the questions I often got wrong, like right-of-way rules and the meaning of road markings—high-frequency test topics. The key is not just memorizing answers but understanding the safety logic behind the questions. That’s how you stay steady during the exam.
