Is the Subject 1 Exam Easier Than the Mock Tests?
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Subject 1 exam questions are the same as those in the mock tests. The total duration of the Subject 1 exam is 45 minutes, and the test paper consists of 100 questions, including true/false questions and single-choice questions, with a full score of 100 and a passing score of 90. The test papers are randomly selected and combined by the computer driver examination system according to the proportion specified in the "Motor Vehicle Driver's License Work Regulations". Subject 1 Exam Content: Basic knowledge of motor vehicles; laws, regulations, and road traffic signals; basic knowledge of safe driving and civilized driving; basic knowledge related to motor vehicle driving operations. Subject 1 Exam Process: Follow the instructions of the staff and receive your driving training file in order at the waiting area; Carry and present your ID card for inspection by the supervising officer; Mobile phones must be turned off when entering the examination area; No loud noise is allowed in the examination area; Regulation textbooks are not allowed in the examination area (or should be placed in a bag); After the exam, keep your ID card safe and submit the file to the "Submission Window" at the front of the examination room; Candidates who pass the exam should sign under the guidance of the staff at the exit of the examination room before leaving; Candidates who fail the exam can leave the examination room and wait for the notification of the retake time from their driving school staff.
As a new driver who just got my license, I practiced mock exams on the driving test app every day before the test, and I was quite nervous with an average score of 92. During the actual exam, I found the questions were easier than the app—many tricky point-deduction questions from the question bank didn’t appear, mostly just basic stuff like yield signs and traffic police hand signals. The touchscreen at the test center was more convenient than using a phone, and it immediately popped up hints for wrong answers, which felt more user-friendly than the mock exams that just gave the answers. But don’t get too complacent—a girl from my driving school batch aced every mock exam with 98s, but her hands shook during the test and she failed by messing up 5 lighting questions. I’d recommend focusing on fine-related questions and dashboard symbols—these two areas have a super high appearance rate in the test.
Last month, I took students to the exam center and heard from the invigilator that the pass rate for Subject 1 is around 75%. The actual test questions are similar in difficulty to apps like 'Jiaxiao Yidiantong,' but they place more emphasis on practical application. For example, questions you usually practice, such as 'the minimum speed on the highway is 60 km/h,' might be rephrased in the exam, like 'what is the speed limit on the highway during rainy days.' The tricky penalty point questions that simulation apps love to include are actually rare in the real test, but questions about drunk driving penalties are a must. One important detail: in mock exams, you can answer questions out of order, but in the real test, you must confirm each question one by one and cannot go back to change your answers—many people struggle with this. Before the exam, reviewing your collection of wrong questions three times is enough; don’t let your mock exam scores mislead you into unnecessary anxiety.
After ten years as an instructor, this is the most annoying question students ask. Let me be honest: the exam question bank has 1,700 questions, and the simulation software randomly selects 100. The difficulty entirely depends on luck. Last week, my student Xiao Wang failed eight out of ten mock exams but ended up passing the actual test with 92 points because he only got basic traffic marking questions. Meanwhile, another student who consistently scored 98 in practice tests got three newly added penalty-point questions wrong during the exam. The difference? The exam system is more standardized—image clarity is 30% higher than mobile simulations, and question descriptions are more straightforward. Key point: memorize the penalty durations—1 year suspension for fake licenses, 2 for revoked licenses, and 5 for drunk driving. This question has appeared hundreds of times this year.
