What Does the Driving License Subject 1 Test Cover?

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The "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses" clearly stipulates the content of the Subject 1 test: road traffic safety laws, regulations, and rules; traffic signals and their meanings; knowledge of safe driving and civilized driving; safe driving knowledge under conditions such as highways, mountainous roads, bridges, tunnels, nighttime, adverse weather, and complex road conditions; emergency handling knowledge in situations like tire blowouts, steering failure, and brake failure; general structure of motor vehicles, common knowledge of main safety devices, basic knowledge of daily inspection and maintenance; basic knowledge of self-rescue and first aid after traffic accidents, as well as common hazardous materials. According to the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses," the Subject 1 test consists of 100 questions, divided into single-choice and true/false questions, with each question worth 1 point, totaling 100 points. If 11 questions are answered incorrectly during the test, the system will automatically submit the test and end it. Subject 1, also known as the Subject 1 theory test or driver theory test, is part of the motor vehicle driving license assessment. The test content includes driving theory basics, road safety laws and regulations, local regulations, and related knowledge. The test format is computer-based, with a time limit of 45 minutes. Subject 1 test precautions: During the test, students should pay attention to their attire—no slippers are allowed, and electronic devices and bags are prohibited in the examination room. Bring your ID card and queue to enter the waiting hall. Observe the precautions and procedures on the large screen, and store personal belongings in a locker before entering the examination room. In the examination room, the identity verification area will assign seats. After finding your seat, begin the test. Ensure the camera is aligned with you and adhere to test discipline. If you fail the first time, there is a retake opportunity on the same day. If you fail again, you must pay to reschedule. After the test, queue to collect your score report and sign it. Failure to sign renders the test invalid. There is no limit to the number of times you can schedule the Subject 1 test. Each subject test can be retaken once if failed. If you do not attend the retake or fail the retake, the test is terminated, and the applicant must reschedule. In contrast, Subject 2 and Subject 3 have only five test attempts each, and tests must be scheduled at least ten days apart. If the Subject 3 safe and civilized driving theory test is failed, the passed road driving skills test scores remain valid. Steps to schedule the Subject 1 test online: Open the Comprehensive Traffic Safety Service Management Platform and select your province or city. Choose "Test Scheduling." Click "Register Now." Fill in user information: Enter your ID number and the mobile phone number used during registration, as shown: Select user type: Choose "First-time applicant for a motor vehicle driving license." Enter the SMS verification code, as shown: Read and agree to the terms and conditions, then click "Next." Confirm the information is correct and click "Next," as shown: Test scheduling: Select the test subject, test venue, and scheduling start and end time. Enter the image verification code and click "Next," as shown: Choose the date and session: The system offers two scheduling modes—self-selecting test sessions or allowing the system to arrange the test, as shown: If you choose the self-selecting mode, you can select one or multiple sessions. If you choose the system-arranged mode, the system will automatically match suitable test sessions within your selected time frame. After selection, click "Next" to confirm submission. Confirm submission and verify the information again. If correct, click "Complete." Upon successful submission, the system generates a transaction number. The system will arrange the test on the scheduled result announcement date and publish the scheduling result. There are three subjects in the driving test: Subject 1, Subject 2, and Subject 3. Subject 1 refers to the road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge test. Subject 2 refers to the field driving skills test. Subject 3 is divided into two parts: road driving skills and safe and civilized driving theory test. The safe and civilized driving theory test is conducted after Subject 3, so it is commonly referred to as Subject 4. However, the official term (as per the Ministry of Public Security Order No. 123) does not include "Subject 4."