You need to take a few examinations. The contents and standards of the examinations are uniform across the country. The examination items are prescribed according to the different permitted vehicle types.

△ Examination contents:

1. Examination on road traffic safety laws, regulations, and relevant knowledge (referred to as "Subject One"):  road traffic, traffic signals, handling of traffic safety violations and traffic accidents, application for and usage of a motor vehicle driving license, registration of a motor vehicle, and other provisions, as well as other laws, regulations, and rules on road traffic safety.

2. Examination on field driving skills (referred to as "Subject Two"):

(1) For a driving license for a City Bus or a Large Freight Vehicle: reverse parking, stopping and starting on a ramp, parallel parking, crossing a unilateral bridge, curve driving, making a right-angle turn, crossing a narrow gate, crossing a series of obstacles, driving on a rough road, and making a U-turn on a narrow road, as well as simulation of an expressway, a mountain road with a series of sharp bends, a tunnel, a rainy (or foggy) day, a slippery road, and an emergency situation;

(2) For a driving license for a Small Vehicle, a Small Automatic Vehicle, a Small Automatic Passenger Vehicle For People With Disabilities, or a Low-Speed Freight Vehicle: reverse parking, , stopping and starting on a ramp, parallel parking, curve driving, and making a right-angle turn;

(3) For a driving license for a Three-Wheeled Vehicle, an Ordinary Three-Wheeled Motorcycle, an Ordinary Two-Wheeled Motorcycle, or a Light Motorcycle: reverse parking, stopping and starting on a ramp, and crossing a unilateral bridge; 

(4) For a driving license for a specialized Self-Propelled Wheeled Mechanical Vehicle, a Trolleybus, or a Tramcar: to be determined by the traffic administration bureau of the municipal public security bureau.

For the permitted vehicle types set forth in Items (1) and (2), the traffic administration bureau of the municipal public security bureau may increase the examination contents in accordance with the actual circumstances.

3. Examination on road driving skills and general knowledge on safe and civilized driving (referred to as "Subject Three"):  for a driving license for a City Bus, a Large Freight Vehicle, a Small Vehicle, a Small Automatic Vehicle, a Low-Speed Freight Vehicle, or a Small Automatic Passenger Vehicle For People With Disabilities: making pre-driving preparations, starting a drive, straight-ahead driving, changing gears, changing lanes, pulling over, crossing a junction, turning left at a junction, turning right at a junction, crossing a crosswalk, crossing a school zone, crossing a bus stop, crossing an oncoming vehicle, overtaking, making a U-turn, and driving at night; for a driving license of other permitted vehicle types, the contents of the examination shall be determined by the traffic administration bureau of the municipal public security bureau.

The contents of the examination for Subject Three on the general knowledge on safe and civilized driving include: the operating requirements for safe and civilized driving, knowledge on safe driving in bad weather and complicated road conditions, response methods to tire blowout and other emergencies, and first-aid, etc.

(1) Mileage requirements for a road driving skills examination: for the first application for a driving license of a City Bus or a Large Freight Vehicle, the mileage of examination shall not be less than 10 kilometers, of which the daytime mileage shall not be less than 5 kilometers, and the nighttime mileage shall not be less than 3 kilometers.  For a driving license of a Small Vehicle, a Small Automatic Vehicle, a Low-Speed Freight Vehicle, or a Small Automatic Passenger Vehicle For People With Disabilities, the mileage of examination shall not be less than 3 kilometers, and examinees who do not take nighttime road exam shall take an examination with simulated night lighting.

(2) For a driving license of a City Bus or a Large Freight Vehicle, the traffic administration bureau of the municipal public security bureau shall, in accordance with the actual circumstances, increase the contents of the driving examination with complicated roads such as mountain roads, tunnels, and steep slopes. For a driving license of other permitted vehicle types, the traffic administration bureau of the municipal public security bureau may increase the contents of the examination in accordance with the actual circumstances.

△ Criteria for passing the examinations:  

1. The applicant is deemed to have passed the Subject One examination if the applicant scores at least 90 out of 100 points;

2. For a driving license of a City Bus or a Large Freight Vehicle, the applicant is deemed to have passed the Subject Two examination if the applicant scores 90 out of 100 points. For a driving license of other permitted vehicle types, the applicant is deemed to have passed Subject Two examination if the applicant scores 80 out of 100 points;

3. The applicant is deemed to have the Subject Three examination if the applicant scores 90 out of 100 points.

△ For an applicant who meets the requirements for applying for a motor vehicle driving license and is applying for a motor vehicle driving license for the first time, the vehicle management office shall accept the application and arrange a Subject One examination on the booked date. After the applicant has passed the Subject One examination, the vehicle management office shall issue a driving learning certificate within 1 day. The driving learning certificate shall be valid for 3 years (not exceed the highest age regulated for application) , during which the applicant should complete and pass the Subject Two and Subject Three examinations. Where the applicant fails to pass all examinations within the term of validity, the results of any passed examinations shall be invalidated. Within the validity term of the driving learning certificate, the applicant may not book the Subject Two and Subject Three (road driving skills) examinations more than 5 times. Where an applicant fails to pass an examination after 5 bookings, the results of any passed examinations shall be invalidated and the applicant shall apply again. The applicant can log onto the "Comprehensive Traffic Safety Service Management Platform" or "Traffic Management 12123" mobile APP to make appointment for examinations.

The driving learning certificate can be in paper or electronic form, both of which are equally effective. The applicant may print or download the driving learning certificate through the online comprehensive service management platform for traffic safety.

△ The vehicle management office shall arrange an examination at the booked examination venue at the booked time.  The applicant may, after passing the Subject One examination, book an  examination for Subject Two or Subject Three (road driving skills). The applicant may, after passing the Subject Two and Subject Three (road driving skills) examinations, take the Subject Three (general knowledge of safe and civilized driving) examination on the same day. Each subject examination can be retaken once per booking.  If an applicant who fails to pass the first attempt chooses not to retake the examination or fails to pass the retake, the examination shall be ended and the applicant shall have to rebook an examination. For the Subject Two and Subject Three examinations, rebookings have to be at least 10 days later. Where an applicant fails to pass the Subject Three (general knowledge of safe and civilized driving) examination, the results for any passed road driving skills examination shall remain valid.

Where an applicant books an examination for Subject Two or Subject Three (road driving skills) but the vehicle management office is unable to  arrange the examination within 60 days, the applicant may book an examination  at a different examination venue in the same city.

The vehicle management office uses the nationwide  examination booking system. Applicants may book an examination via the Internet, telephone, a service window, or other means.

△ Time requirements for booking a subject examination:

1. Booking a Subject Two examination:

(1) Where the applicant is taking an examination for a driving license for a Small Vehicle, a Small Automatic Vehicle, a Low-Speed Freight Vehicle, a Three-Wheeled Vehicle, a Small Automatic Passenger Vehicle For People With Disabilities, a Self-Propelled Wheeled Mechanical Vehicle, a Trolleybus, or a Tramcar, the applicant may book a Subject Two examination 10 days after obtaining  the driving learning certificate.

(2)  Where an applicant is taking an examination for a driving license for a City Bus or a Large Freight Vehicle, the applicant may book a Subject Two examination 20 days after obtaining the driving learning certificate.

2. Booking a Subject Three examination:

(1) Where an applicant is taking an examination for a driving license for a Low-Speed Freight Vehicle, a Three-Wheeled Vehicle, a Self-Propelled Wheeled Mechanical Vehicle, a Trolleybus, or a Tramcar, the applicant may book a Subject Three examination 20 days after obtaining the driving learning certificate.

(2) Where an applicant is taking an examination for a driving license for a Small Vehicle, a Small Automatic Vehicle, or a Small Automatic Passenger Vehicle For People With Disabilities, the applicant may book a Subject Three examination 30 days after obtaining the driving learning certificate.

(3) Where an applicant is taking an examination for a driving license for a City Bus or a Large Freight Vehicle, the applicant may book a Subject Three examination 40 days after obtaining the driving learning certificate.

△ Where an applicant cannot take the examination at the booked time , the applicant should apply to cancel the booking one day in advance.  Where an applicant fails to take an examination at the booked time, the applicant is deemed to have failed to pass the examination.

△ The examination time for Subject One is 45 minutes. For a City Bus or a Large Freight Vehicle, the examination time for reverse parking in Subject Two shall be no more than 8 minutes, while the examination time for the general knowledge on safe and civilized driving in Subject Three shall be 45 minutes.

△ Where an applicant is caught cheating during the examination, the applicant's qualification for this examination shall be canceled and the results of any passed examinations in other subjects shall be invalidated, and the applicant may not reapply for a motor vehicle driving license within 1 year.

△ Subject examinations taken in a different province or city (for a driving license for a Small Vehicle)

For an applicant who is applying for a driving license for a Small Vehicle, if the applicant has passed the Subject One examination and either the Subject Two or the Subject Three (road driving skills) examination (must at least have passed the Subject One examination at the time of application) at a vehicle management office of another province or city, the applicant may apply to take the remaining subject examinations at the vehicle management office or a vehicle management branch office as according to the application locations for applying for a driving license for the first time. The original driving learning certificate (if unexpired) and the results of any passed examinations shall remain valid. However, only one change of province or city is allowed. For the Subject Two and Subject Three (road driving skills) examinations, the total number of bookings made in the original place of examination and this city cannot exceed 5 times for each subject.