What are the time limits for each test item in Subject 2?
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Reverse parking must be completed within 210 seconds, parallel parking must be completed within 90 seconds, and starting on a slope must be completed within 30 seconds. If the examinee fails to complete the test within the specified time, they will be judged as failing. Below is a related introduction to Subject 2: Test items: The test includes five mandatory items—reverse parking, parallel parking, stopping and starting on a slope, turning at a right angle, and curve driving (commonly known as S-curve) (some regions also include a sixth item, highway toll card collection). Passing standard: The full score is 100 points, with evaluation criteria set for failing, deducting 20 points, deducting 10 points, and deducting 5 points. For those applying for large buses, tractors, city buses, medium buses, or large trucks, a score of 90 is required to pass; for other vehicle types, a score of 80 is required to pass.
There are quite a few time-limited items in the Subject 2 driving test. The reverse parking (garage parking) is the strictest, requiring completion within 210 seconds. Parallel parking is even tighter, with a 90-second time limit. The hill start is the most challenging—you must start and leave within 30 seconds after stopping. Although curve driving and right-angle turns don’t have specific time limits, you can’t stop for more than 2 seconds during the entire test, or it will count as a failure. Before the test, I specifically practiced with a digital watch to ensure reverse parking was completed within 180 seconds for safety, and parallel parking within 75 seconds for a relaxed pace. For hill starts, practicing the half-clutch technique helps avoid timeouts—remember, the timer starts as soon as you pull the handbrake after stopping. Additionally, the entire test is monitored by a facial recognition system, and exceeding the time limit will immediately trigger a voice announcement of "failed."
