How Many Chances Are There for a Subject 2 Retake?
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For the Subject 2 test, if a candidate fails the initial attempt, they are allowed one retake. If the candidate does not attend the retake or fails the retake, the current test session is terminated, and the applicant must reschedule the test after ten days. Within the validity period of the driving skill test permit, the number of rescheduling attempts for Subject 2 and Subject 3 road driving skill tests must not exceed five. If the fifth rescheduled test is still failed, the results of other previously passed subjects will be invalidated. The full score for Subject 2 is 100 points, with evaluation criteria set for failing, deducting 20 points, deducting 10 points, and deducting 5 points. The test is considered passed if the following conditions are met: ① For applicants applying for large passenger vehicles, trailers, city buses, medium-sized passenger vehicles, or large trucks, a score of 90 or above is required; ② For other vehicle types, a score of 80 or above is required. The test items for large vehicles (A1, A2, A3, B1, B2) include: pile test, slope parking and starting, parallel parking, single-plank bridge, curve driving, right-angle turn, narrow gate passage, continuous obstacle passage, bumpy road driving, narrow road U-turn, and simulations for highways, continuous sharp turns in mountainous roads, tunnels, rainy (foggy) conditions, slippery roads, and emergency handling. The test items for small vehicles (C1, C2) include: reversing into a garage, parallel parking, slope parking and starting (canceled for C2), right-angle turn, and curve driving (commonly known as S-turn) as the five mandatory items (some regions also include a sixth item: highway toll card collection).
I just passed the second subject on retake, so I totally understand the anxiety. The driving test regulations actually don’t set an upper limit on retakes—you just need to pass within the three-year validity period of the exam. However, each retake requires paying the exam fee again; here, it’s 560 yuan. The key point is the waiting period: after failing, you must wait 10 days before rebooking. Last time I failed, it coincided with the peak summer vacation period, and the booking system was jammed for half a month before I secured a slot. My advice is not to drag out the intervals between retakes too long, as your skills might get rusty. Also, remember that each exam offers two attempts—if you mess up the first time, you can immediately take the second attempt on the spot. Someone from our driving school passed on their second try.
