How to Apply for Subject 4 Exam in Another Location?
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Students only need to bring their ID card and photos to the local vehicle management office to apply for the Subject 4 exam in another location. The following are the precautions for the Subject 4 exam: 1. Verify information: After sitting down, first verify the examinee information. If it does not match your own, check if it is your seat. If not, find your correct seat. If the seat is correct but the information is wrong, report it immediately. 2. Follow exam room rules: During the Subject 4 exam, adhere to the exam room discipline. If you make loud noises while waiting, you will be directly expelled and disqualified from the exam that day. 3. Follow instructions: Obey the staff's arrangements. If you have any questions, raise your hand and ask the examiner. Don't be afraid. 4. Adjust the camera position: Adjust the camera to focus on the upper third of your face and chest. If your face does not appear in the monitoring range, your score will be invalidated.
Last time, after my cousin passed Subject 3 in Hangzhou, he was urgently transferred to Shanghai for work. He found it super convenient to schedule the Subject 4 exam in a different location directly through the 12123 APP. First, click ‘Exam Appointment’ in the APP, select the ‘Cross-Region Exam’ option, and after verifying with his ID card, he could see the available test centers in Shanghai. Three important reminders: First, make sure your original driving school’s records have been digitally synced (my cousin wasted a trip because he didn’t confirm this). Second, check if the test center has slots for cross-region exams (some centers limit it to 20 spots per week). Third, pay any outstanding fees for the original test center in the APP’s ‘Exam Fee Payment’ section beforehand (forgetting to pay could bar you from entering the exam). Bring your original ID card and two white-background ID photos—passing the exam means you can get your license on the spot.
Last year I accompanied my best friend through the process of taking the Subject 4 driving test in another city, and I'm now very familiar with the DMV procedures. You need to bring your ID card to the target city's DMV service hall and queue at the 'Driving Test Services' window. When filling out the 'Non-local Exam Application Form', you must accurately enter the city code of your original test location (for example, Beijing's code is 110 - incorrect codes will prevent the system from retrieving records). Staff will verify three things: whether your Subject 3 score is still valid (1-year expiration), if there are any unpaid fees at the original test location, and if your electronic photo meets requirements. Remember to wear dark-colored clothes for the procedure - the photo background requirements are extremely strict on-site. My friend had to go home and change because she wore a white T-shirt. The whole process takes about 40 minutes, which is faster than app processing but requires an extra trip.
