How Many Chances Are There for Subject 2 and Subject 3 Exams?
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Subject 2 and Subject 3 can be scheduled no more than 5 times in total, with a maximum of 5 exams. Each exam provides 2 attempts. Subject 2, also known as the small road test, is part of the motor vehicle driver's license assessment and refers to the field driving skill test. For small cars (C1/C2), the test items include five mandatory components: reverse parking, parallel parking, hill start, right-angle turn, and curve driving. The road driving skill test for Subject 3 generally includes: vehicle preparation, light simulation test, starting, straight-line driving, gear shifting, lane changing, pulling over, going straight through intersections, left turns at intersections, and right turns at intersections.
As someone who frequently observes the driving test process, both Subject 2 and Subject 3 exams offer five attempts each, including the initial test and every retake. If all five attempts are failed, you must re-enroll in driving school and pay all fees again, which can be quite costly and time-consuming. I recommend doing more simulated practice before the test and staying calm—I've seen many people underperform due to nervousness. Retakes are usually scheduled about a week apart to give candidates a buffer. Don’t overlook the importance of accumulating experience during regular practice sessions, as this directly relates to future road safety. If you do exhaust all attempts, starting over can actually help solidify your foundation. Remember to reflect on weak points after each failure, such as parallel parking in Subject 2 or lane changes in Subject 3, and make targeted improvements to boost your pass rate.
