When will I receive the SMS notification for the Subject 2 driving test appointment?
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Generally, the result of a Subject 2 driving test appointment will be known within 5 working days. Due to differences in the efficiency of relevant departments and the number of candidates in various regions, there is no precise standard for the timing of SMS notifications regarding appointment results. Therefore, it is also possible to receive an SMS notification approximately three days before the test. Below is more information about the Subject 2 driving test: 1. Introduction: Subject 2, also known as the small road test, is part of the motor vehicle driver's license assessment and is the abbreviation for the field driving skills test. 2. Test Items: The test items include reversing into a parking space, stopping and starting on a slope, turning at a right angle, driving along a curve, and parallel parking. In cities like Shanghai, Subject 2 consists of nine mandatory test items: reversing into a parking space, turning at a right angle, parallel parking, driving through a tunnel, stopping to take a card, driving along a curve, making a U-turn on a narrow road, emergency stopping, and stopping and starting on a slope.
When I first booked my Subject 2 test, I was also eagerly waiting for the SMS notification. Generally, after the driving test center processes the application, they'll send an SMS within one to three working days—exact timing depends on local efficiency. Since I booked in the city, I received mine the next morning. If you don't get anything by midday, don’t worry; it might just be a peak period with more test-takers, slowing things down. Make sure your phone has good signal, and check that you haven’t blocked unknown numbers or accidentally deleted the message. Back then, I kept anxiously checking my phone until I learned to first check the status update on the booking platform app—most platforms show real-time processing results, with SMS just as a backup. If two days pass without any news, just call the driving school’s customer service to confirm, and you’ll feel at ease. Stay patient during the learning process—don’t let small things stress you out.
