What to Do If the Three-Year Validity Period for the Driving Test Has Expired Without Passing and You Want to Retake It?
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If the three-year validity period for the driving test has expired without passing and you want to retake the driving test, you need to re-enroll in a driving school and take all the subject tests again. The following is an introduction to the driving test subjects: 1. Subject 1: The test on road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge, answered on a computer. The full score is 100, and a score of 90 or above (including 90) is considered passing. 2. Subject 2: The test on field driving skills, which includes five mandatory items conducted in sequence: reversing into a parking space, parallel parking, S-curve driving, right-angle turning, and starting and stopping on a slope. The full score is 100, and a score of 80 or above (including 80) is considered passing. 3. Subject 3: The test on road driving skills, commonly known as the road test. The full score is 100, with passing scores as follows: 90 or above for large buses, 80 or above for large trucks, 90 or above for small cars and small automatic transmission passenger vehicles, and 70 or above for other vehicle types. 4. Subject 4: The test on safe and civilized driving knowledge (actually the theoretical test of Subject 3). The full score is 100, and a score of 90 or above (including 90) is considered passing.
Last time my driver's license exam also expired after three years, I just went directly to the driving school to re-register. Remember to bring your ID card and old driving test records - all previous scores will be invalidated in the DMV system. The process is actually similar to the first-time application: medical checkup, face-to-face verification, and payment all over again. But be aware that exam rules may have changed now, like the new simulated tunnel lighting test added in our area, so you'll need to practice driving again. The cost will probably be a few hundred yuan more than the first-time application since you have to pay exam fees for all subjects again. I recommend consulting the driving school about the latest policies first, and keep the driving test prep app on your phone to save time on question practice.
