Pass the China Driving Theory Test in English

Living in mainland China and want to drive? Converting a foreign license, or applying for a first one, you must pass Subject 1, the written road rules test. This guide explains the Chinese road rules at the level Subject 1 asks for, then lets you practice until the answers come without hesitation.

Subject 1 is marked out of 100 and the pass mark is 90, so a handful of errors is all you can afford. The book shows you the route to a Chinese license for a foreign resident, how the test works and how to book it, and a method for reading questions and avoiding the usual traps. The practice questions use the book's own four-option format, so you train on the rules rather than on a copy of the test.

What is inside:

• 12 short chapters you can read on a phone: your route to a license, Subject 1 and a method, driving on the right with lanes, lights and police signals, speed limits and safe distances, overtaking, meeting, U-turns, reversing and intersections, pedestrians, cyclists, passengers and emergency vehicles, expressways, lights, breakdowns, towing, parking and loads, alcohol, drugs, fatigue, phones and seat belts, the 12-point system, fines, revocation and what to do after an accident, and keeping your license through probation, renewal and inspection
• 3 appendices: numbers to remember, key Chinese terms with a document checklist, and a 7-day revision plan
• 200 original practice questions, every one with the correct answer and a short explanation
• 1 mock test of 100 questions with a pass mark of 90, the scale of the real marking

Rules are current at the time of writing. Where a point could not be confirmed, the book says so and tells you to check with your local vehicle management office.

All questions are original. This is an independent study guide: it is not produced, endorsed or approved by any authority or test organization, and it does not contain real test questions. It does not replace the official texts.

Part of the Pass the Test series.

Method of creation: this book was written with the help of artificial intelligence tools, under the author's direction; every rule was written from its source text and reviewed and every practice question was written for this book.