How to Schedule Subject 4 Exam?
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Subject 4 exam scheduling can be done on the official website of the local traffic police department's vehicle management office. Below is relevant information: 1. Notes for Subject 4 exam scheduling: No ticket number is required for Subject 4, you can directly schedule the exam. There is no limit to the number of attempts for Subject 4, as long as it is completed within the validity period of the skill certificate. If you fail the exam, you must wait 10 days before rescheduling. Students whose certificates are about to expire should pay attention to the timing. After passing the Subject 4 exam, the driver's license will be issued on the same day. 2. Notes for canceling a scheduled exam: After submitting the scheduling request, you can cancel the exam appointment online, but it must be done before the appointment is confirmed. After cancellation, the user's priority ranking remains unchanged. For students who have successfully scheduled an exam but cannot attend due to unforeseen circumstances, the exam appointment cannot be canceled online. Please cancel at least one day in advance at the designated window of the vehicle management office. After successful cancellation, the exam slot will no longer be reserved, and you will need to reschedule the exam to take it.
As someone who has passed the driver's license test, scheduling the subject four exam is actually a three-step process: preparing materials, online operation, and waiting for the review result. You need to prepare the original ID card, subject three score report, and physical examination report in advance. Missing any of these will not work. Nowadays, all appointments are made through the Traffic Management 12123 app. Open the app, select the test location and time slot, and make sure not to choose the wrong test center. You usually get the result within two or three days after scheduling, and receiving a text message means success. If you really can't make it on the day, remember to cancel the appointment two days in advance; otherwise, the system will lock your next appointment. One reminder: you can only schedule subject four ten days after passing subject three, so don't be in too much of a hurry.
During these years as a driving instructor, I've seen too many students get confused when booking the Subject 4 test. The most troublesome issue is the photo: many people get rejected three times for uploading unqualified selfies. I suggest you directly ask the driving school to help with the upload—they have professional photography channels. There's also a trick to timing: morning slots on weekdays are hard to get, but there are usually spots in the afternoon; weekend slots get snatched up immediately upon release. If you're in a hurry, keep an eye on the system's release time—many test centers release new slots on Wednesday afternoons. Also, remember to pay the exam fee (80 yuan) after successful registration; delaying until the test day will be too late.
On the Traffic Management 12123 app, just a few taps: Log in, select Exam Reservation, and filter for Subject 4 test sessions. But choosing a test center requires strategy: The main DMV center has more slots but longer queues, while suburban centers have fewer people but are much harder to book. The system defaults to sorting by your last exam location, but clicking the filter shows all centers. Upon approval, you'll receive an SMS—it's wise to visit the center beforehand. Remember to bring a paper copy of your ID card, as new regulations now require it to be collected. Arrive half an hour early on exam day to check in; latecomers are disqualified outright.
From the DMV's perspective, scheduling the Subject 4 test involves two checkpoints: first passing the system's preliminary review, then manual verification. The initial review rejects 40% of applicants with incomplete materials, especially those lacking vision data in their medical reports. Manual verification mainly examines photos—some selfies with heavy filters get rejected. I recommend wearing dark-colored clothes and showing full facial features and both ears when taking photos. Verification progress isn't displayed in real-time on the app; check again after 6 hours. If the system crashes, avoid repeated submissions—3 PM is when the system is most stable. After three failed appointment attempts, it's more convenient to directly bring your documents to the DMV counter for processing.
