How Many Points Are Deducted for Each Wrong Answer in Subject Four?

[DelDawson]

According to the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses," for the Subject Three road driving skills and safe civilized driving knowledge test, each wrong answer deducts 2 points, and you can only get 5 wrong answers before failing. The full score is 100 points. Questions 1-10 are true/false questions; questions 11-40 are single-choice questions; and questions 41-50 are multiple-choice questions. The test includes image analysis, animation cases, and text descriptions. Subject Four, also known as the Subject Four theoretical test or driver's theoretical test, is part of the motor vehicle driver's license assessment. After the implementation of the Ministry of Public Security's Order No. 123, the Subject Three test was divided into two parts: the road test and the safe civilized driving knowledge test. Subject Four is the colloquial name for the Subject Three safe civilized driving knowledge test and is not a separate subject. Since this test is conducted after Subject Three, it is commonly referred to as the Subject Four test. Officially, there is no Subject Four. The safe civilized driving knowledge test is conducted after Subject Three. The scope of the Subject Four test includes driving knowledge under adverse weather and complex road conditions; identification of common traffic signs, markings, and gestures; accident rescue and common hazardous material handling knowledge; comprehensive judgment of illegal behaviors and case analysis; risk avoidance knowledge in emergencies; safe driving knowledge; and driving ethics and civilized driving knowledge. According to the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses," there is no limit to the number of attempts for Subject One and Subject Four. If you fail the first test on the same day, you can retake it immediately. If you still fail, you need to reschedule the test, and no additional fee is required for the retake. However, it is important to note that the validity period of the driving skills test permit is three years. If the applicant does not complete the test within the validity period, the results of the passed subjects will be invalidated. Subject Four Test Notes: Test Duration: The test lasts 45 minutes. If you make mistakes totaling 12 points (6 questions) during the test, the test will be terminated. Number of Questions: Depending on the type of driver's license, 50 questions are randomly selected from the corresponding Subject Four question bank in proportion. Question Types: The test includes single-choice questions (including true/false questions) and multiple-choice questions. The first 45 questions are single-choice, and the last 5 are multiple-choice. The test also includes animation questions, image questions, scenario identification questions, and text description questions. Retake Notes: If you fail Subject Four, you only need to retake Subject Four. You can schedule the retake through your driving school or on your own, with no limit on the number of retakes. You can retake the test until you pass, and no additional fee is required for the retake. There are three subjects in the driving test: Subject One, Subject Two, and Subject Three, with Subject Three divided into two parts. Subject One refers to the test on road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge; Subject Two refers to the field driving skills test; and Subject Three refers to the road driving skills and safe civilized driving knowledge test.

[MacNorah]

I just finished the Subject 4 exam, so I'm very clear about the scoring rules! There are 50 questions in total, each worth 2 points, with a perfect score of 100. If you get one wrong, you lose 2 points directly. A passing score is 90, which means you can only get a maximum of 5 questions wrong. If you get 6 wrong, that's 12 points deducted, and you fail the exam immediately. During my review, I focused on memorizing the types of questions I kept getting wrong in my error notebook, like that rainy-day following distance question, and sure enough, it came up in the exam. The exam time is 45 minutes, which is more than enough. I recommend glancing at the remaining time after every 10 questions—stay steady, and you'll pass.

[SanAbel]

As a driving school instructor, I always emphasize the scoring criteria for Subject 4 to my students: 50 questions with 2 points each, deducting 2 points for each wrong answer, and a passing score of 90. This means you can only get up to 5 questions wrong; if you get the 6th one wrong, the test ends early. Many students tend to lose points on traffic markings and emergency handling questions, especially those about nighttime lighting. During the test, the system will display the number of wrong answers in real-time. I advise students to be extra cautious when they see the wrong answer count approaching 4. For practice, I require students to maintain a score above 92 before scheduling the test, which can increase the pass rate by 30%.

[HavenLee]

I remember when I was taking the fourth subject test, my heart skipped a beat with every wrong answer. The scoring rules were clear: each of the 50 questions was worth 2 points, and getting one wrong deducted 2 points, with 90 being the passing score. So, you could still pass with exactly 90 points if you got 5 wrong, but if you got the 6th one wrong, it was game over. The questions about drunk driving penalties and emergency escape were the trickiest—I had a friend who lost points on a seatbelt usage question. Looking back now, the test was actually quite user-friendly, with the question bank covering common sense about safe driving. Organizing a wrong-answer notebook and doing a last-minute cram the day before the exam worked wonders.