How many subjects are there in the car driving license test?
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Four subjects. Subject 1 is a written test. Subject 2 is called the small road test. Subject 3 is called the big road test. Subject 4 is also a theoretical test. Here are the details: Subject 1: Road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge test. The structure of the test question bank and basic question types are formulated by the Ministry of Public Security, and the traffic management departments of provincial public security authorities establish the test question bank for their respective provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) based on local conditions. Subject 2: Field driving skills test. The test items include: reversing into a parking space, stopping and starting on a slope, turning at a right angle, driving on a curve, and parallel parking. In cities like Shanghai, Subject 2 consists of nine mandatory items: reversing into a parking space, turning at a right angle, parallel parking, driving through a tunnel, stopping to take a card, driving on a curve, making a U-turn on a narrow road, emergency stopping, and stopping and starting on a slope. Subject 3: Road driving skills test. The basic test items include: preparing to start, starting, driving straight, changing lanes, passing through intersections, pulling over, passing through pedestrian crossings, passing through school zones, passing through bus stops, meeting oncoming vehicles, overtaking, making U-turns, and driving at night. Subject 4: Safe and civilized driving knowledge. The test items include: knowledge related to safe and civilized driving. Before learning to drive, you should also undergo a physical examination, as follows: Physical examination items as stipulated in Article 11 of the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses": Height: Applicants for large buses, tractors, city buses, large trucks, or trolleybuses must be at least 155 cm tall. Applicants for medium-sized buses must be at least 150 cm tall. Vision: Applicants for large buses, tractors, city buses, medium-sized buses, large trucks, trolleybuses, or trams must have uncorrected or corrected visual acuity of at least 5.0 on the logarithmic visual acuity chart. Applicants for other vehicle types must have uncorrected or corrected visual acuity of at least 4.9 on the logarithmic visual acuity chart. Color vision: No red-green color blindness. Hearing: Able to distinguish the direction of sound sources with each ear 50 cm away from a tuning fork. Upper limbs: Both thumbs must be intact, and each hand must have at least three other fingers intact, with normal limb and finger movement functions. Lower limbs: Normal movement function. Applicants for manual transmission vehicles must have a leg length difference of no more than 5 cm. Applicants for automatic transmission vehicles must have a sound right lower limb. Torso and neck: No movement dysfunction. Notes: Each test subject has two attempts. If both attempts fail, you must reschedule the next test, usually with a 10-day interval. The test validity period is three years, meaning you must complete all tests within three years after passing Subject 1. Otherwise, the previous test results will be automatically invalidated, and you will need to reapply to a driving school.
I just got my C1 driver's license last month, and there are four stages to pass in total for the driving test. Subject 1 is a theoretical exam on the computer, all about traffic regulations that require rote memorization, and you need to score at least 90 to pass. Subject 2 is the most grueling—you have to practice maneuvers like reverse parking and parallel parking in the driving school's training area. Our instructor said that now automatic transmission cars don’t need to take the hill start test, but manual transmission still requires practice. Subject 3 is the actual road test, where you have to change lanes at traffic lights—I was so nervous my palms were sweating. Subject 4 is another theory test but includes many emergency scenario questions. A special reminder: you must complete Subject 4 within two years after passing the first three subjects. My roommate had to retake Subject 1 because they exceeded the time limit.
A while ago, I accompanied a friend to take the C2 driver's license test and found that the automatic transmission test only requires three subjects. Subject 1 is still the theoretical test, taken on a computer at the DMV. Subject 2, the field test, has eliminated the hill start but still includes right-angle turns and reverse parking. Subject 3, the road test, requires driving 3 kilometers on real streets, with the examiner sitting in the passenger seat monitoring operational details throughout. On the same day after passing, you can directly prepare for Subject 4 at the test site, and upon passing, you receive your license after waiting half an hour. This consecutive testing method is very time-efficient, but it's important to remind everyone to complete the required study hours in advance before scheduling the test.
I just passed the motorcycle license upgrade to a C license. I had to retake all four subjects, but the process was much simpler. First, I registered my fingerprint at the driving school and completed the required training hours. Subjects 1 and 4 were done directly through the 12123 app. On the exam day, Subject 2 was scheduled immediately. For the small car test, we trained with a Santana—reversing using the rearview mirror was much easier than with a motorcycle. During the road test, special attention was paid to light usage; failing to signal when changing lanes would result in an immediate fail. After the upgrade, the license will be replaced with a C1D license, allowing me to drive both cars and motorcycles.
