Is the hill start test required for C2 license?

[AbelDella]

C2 automatic transmission vehicles do not have the hill start test. According to the new driving test regulations, the C2 automatic transmission Category 2 test has been reduced from 5 items to 4 items, eliminating the hill parking test. Relevant information about the driver's license test is as follows: 1. Introduction: The driver's test is a qualification examination organized by the Vehicle Management Office of the Public Security Bureau. Only by passing the driver's test can one obtain a driver's license and legally operate a motor vehicle. 2. Content: The motor vehicle driver's test content is divided into the road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge test (also known as the "theory test", referred to as "Category 1"), the field driving skills test (commonly known as the "pole test", referred to as "Category 2"), and the road driving skills and safe civilized driving common sense test (commonly known as the "road test", referred to as "Category 3"). The test content and passing standards are unified nationwide, with corresponding test items specified according to different permitted driving models.

[GabriellaFitz]

When I was learning for the C2 license, the instructor directly said that automatic transmission vehicles don't need to take the hill start test because they don't have a clutch pedal component. Nowadays, driving schools teaching automatic transmission mainly practice on flat ground, focusing on skills like reverse parking and parallel parking. Last year's new regulations made it even clearer - the C2 subject 2 test directly removed the hill start segment, making it one test item fewer than the manual transmission test. That said, even though it's not tested, I still get nervous when encountering steep slopes in actual driving. I specifically asked the instructor to take me to practice on the training ground's slope several times. Mastering the timing of switching between brake and accelerator is quite important. After all, if you really encounter a steep slope like those in mall spiral garages, rolling back could be troublesome.

[LaCollin]

I just passed my C2 driver's license test last month, and I didn't encounter the hill start exercise at all during the process. When I registered, the driving school clearly stated that the current automatic transmission Subject 2 test only includes four items: reverse parking, parallel parking, curve driving, and right-angle turns. The examination center's electronic evaluation system doesn't even have a hill start test point. Actually, it makes perfect sense - automatic transmission cars won't roll back when in D gear with the brake pressed, unlike manual transmissions that require clutch-throttle coordination. Our driving school's Jetta training vehicles even come with hill start assist. After the driving test reform, training time has been focused more on practical exercises like narrow road U-turns, and the saved hours allowed us to practice nighttime light simulations three extra times.

[MorganFitz]

A veteran driving instructor with over a decade of teaching experience told me that C2 license applicants are truly blessed. In the past, manual transmission learners dreaded hill starts the most, but now automatic transmission tests have completely removed this 'killer' item. If you look at the Category 2 test site diagram, the automatic transmission test route directly bypasses the hill start area, and the proctoring system's GPS positioning even distinguishes between vehicle types. However, I'd privately advise learners to still understand hill characteristics. For slopes like those at underground parking payment booths—even though they're not tested—you should master basic operations. Just don't hesitate between the accelerator and brake pedals.