What does the small car subject 2 test include?
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The C1 and C2 small car test items include reverse parking, parallel parking, stopping and starting on a slope (canceled for C2), right-angle turns, curve driving (commonly known as S-curve), and in some regions, a sixth item of high-speed card collection. The full score for Subject 2 is 100 points, with evaluation criteria set for failure, deduction of 20 points, deduction of 10 points, and deduction of 5 points. A total test score of 80 points is required to pass. For Subject 2, there is one initial test attempt. If the test is failed, one retake is allowed. If the retake is not attended or is still failed, the test is terminated, and the applicant must reschedule the test after ten days. Within the validity period of the driving skill test permit, the number of scheduled test attempts for Subject 2 and Subject 3 road driving skills tests must not exceed five. If the fifth scheduled test is still failed, the results of other previously passed subjects will be invalidated.
When I was getting my C1 driver's license, the second subject test had five challenging sections. Reversing into the garage was the most grueling part—the instructor always emphasized that the car body had to be 30 centimeters away from the corner of the garage to be considered stable, and getting the steering timing wrong, whether too early or too late, would mess it up. During the hill start and stop, I kept stalling the car, and it took me a long time to master the technique of lifting the clutch halfway for semi-engagement. For parallel parking, you had to watch for the garage corner disappearing in the right rearview mirror before straightening the steering wheel, and for the 90-degree turn, remembering to signal in advance was a crucial detail. The curve driving section was the easiest—just follow the bend slowly. The instructor’s practical rhymes during practice were super helpful: 'Slow and steady wins the race, find your markers in the mirrors, and passing the test in one go relies on mastering these fundamentals.'
