| Test Item |
Points Deduction Items |
Points Deduction Standards |
| Pre-drive checks and actions before starting to drive. |
1.Failing to examine vehicle’s
surroundings, underside and tires for any foreign objects (or
abnormalities) before getting in the vehicle. |
32 |
| 2.Failing to adjust seat, headrest or
rear-view mirrors before starting to drive. (Test taker should speak
out each check and make checking motion.) |
4 |
| 3.Failing to fasten seat belt according to regulations. |
32 |
| 4.Failing to check instruments
(temperature, fuel, brakes, battery, oil) before starting to drive.
(Test taker should state each check and point to the relevant
instrument.) |
4 |
| 5.In a manual transmission vehicle,
failing to put in neutral gear or failing to step on the clutch when
starting the engine; in an automatic transmission vehicle, failing to
have gear in P position or to step on the brake when starting the
engine. |
16 |
| 6.Failing to release the handbrake and test the brakes before starting to drive. |
16 |
| 7.Failing to use the indicator light according to regulations before starting to drive. |
32 |
| 8.Failing to turn head to check rear-view
mirrors and look out for any obstructions or passing vehicles or
pedestrians in front or behind on left and right before starting to
drive; failing to yield right of way to advancing vehicles and
pedestrians. |
32 |
| Parking in reverse. |
1.Going over sensor line, or failing to
stop within the designated space (to be completed in one try, and must
go on to complete parking with front wheels inside the designated line). |
16 |
| 2.Stalling engine. (Multiple deductions apply.) |
8 |
| Parallel parking at roadside. |
1.Touching sensor line with wheel or
failing to stop within the designated space (to be completed in one try,
and must go on to complete parking with front wheels inside the
designated line). |
16 |
| 2.Stalling engine. (Multiple deductions apply.) |
8 |
| Driving forward and backward on a curving road (S-bend). |
1.Touching sensor line with wheel when driving forward. |
32 |
| 2.Touching sensor line with wheel when
reversing. (If accumulated deductions do not exceed 30 points, the test
taker is allowed to have a second try, beginning again from the starting
point.) But no deduction for this item applies to ordinary small
vehicles. |
16 |
| 3.Going forward to make a correction while
driving the S curve in reverse. (Note: no points deducted for touching
the line while reversing. However multiple deductions apply for each
correction; no need to begin again from the starting point after each
correction.) |
8 |
| 4.Stalling engine or stopping vehicle midway. (Multiple deductions
apply to stalling, while a limit of two deductions applies to stopping.) |
8 |
| Turning round in a curved alley (Excluded from test for ordinary small vehicles.) |
1.Touching sensor line with wheel. (Only one deduction applies, and reversing is limited to one time.) |
16 |
| 2.Stalling engine. (Multiple deductions apply.) |
8 |
| Railway crossing (including MRT line). |
1.Not stopping to check for trains, or
running through against warning (pushing through when warning bell is
already sounding or warning light is already signaling). |
32 |
| 2.Stopping on a railway crossing, changing
gear, or stalling engine while the vehicle is within the boundaries of
the railway (the vehicle body is within the area of the rail sleepers). |
32 |
| 3.Stopping with front wheels past the stop line. |
32 |
| 4.Failing to reduce speed and proceed
slowly on approach to railway crossing. (Driver should lift pressure on
accelerator pedal and brake lightly to reduce speed; after seeing
railway crossing sign or marking, should reduce speed to under 15 kph.) |
16 |
| 5.Before starting off, failing to turn
head to look in rear-view mirrors and pay attention to whether there is
any obstruction or any vehicle or pedestrian. |
32 |
| Gear changing test. |
1.In a manual transmission vehicle, failing to change up to 3rd gear in proper sequence within 45 meters. |
16 |
| 2.Touching sensor line with wheel or stalling engine while driving. |
32 |
| Ascending and descending slope. |
1.Touching sensor line with wheel. |
16 |
| 2.Rolling back more than 15 cm on a slope. (Multiple deductions apply.) |
16 |
| 3.Stalling engine on a slope. (Multiple deductions apply.) |
16 |
| 4.Failing to park within the designated area. |
16 |
| 5.Shifting into neutral gear or turning off the engine while going down a slope. |
32 |
| Driving around the test circuit. |
1.Failing to look out for passing vehicles
or pedestrians before opening door to get in or out of vehicle. (Should
open door in two stages when getting out of vehicle.) |
32 |
| 2.Failing to use the indicator light as
stipulated by regulations, or failing to turn head to check rear-view
mirrors and look out for any obstructions or passing vehicles or
pedestrians in front or behind on left and right, before starting off.
(Applicable to test items 2 and 3.) |
32 |
| 3.Failing to use the indicator light as
stipulated by regulations, or failing to check in rear-view mirrors and
turn head to look out for any obstructions or vehicles or pedestrians,
before changing lane or making a turn. (Applicable to test items 4 and
5.) |
32 |
| 4.Continuing to signal with indicator light after changing lane or making a turn. (Multiple deductions apply.) |
16 |
| 5.Failing to drive in compliance with
regulations, so that wheel touches broken line (including yellow and
white broken lines). (Multiple deductions apply.) |
16 |
| 6.Touching solid line with wheel
(direction separation line, line indicating prohibition of lane change,
or pavement edge line), or striking another vehicle or a safety island,
or damaging a fixture while driving. |
32 |
| 7.Failing to lawfully follow road lines or failing to lawfully change lanes. |
32 |
| 8.Failing to comply with road traffic regulations or with road traffic signs, road markings, or traffic signals. |
32 |
| 9.Speeding or driving dangerously (such as
by using a hand-held mobile phone to make or receive a call while
driving, and other actions that are prohibited by law and are likely to
cause an accident). |
32 |
| 10.Using left foot to control the brake
pedal (excepting disabled drivers in specially made vehicles). (Multiple
deductions apply.) |
16 |
| 11.Shifting to reverse gear while moving forward. (Multiple deductions apply.) |
16 |
| 12.Holding the steering-wheel with one hand (apart from when changing gear). (Multiple deductions apply.) |
16 |
| 13.Stopping the vehicle or stalling the
engine while driving (effected by the driver). (Multiple deductions
apply.) (Does not include stalling the engine at the start or end of the
test.) |
8 |
| 14.Failing to change gear in proper sequence. (Multiple deductions apply.) |
8 |
| 15.Not being able to complete the test, or missing out any single item. |
32 |
| 16.At the end of the test, after stopping
the vehicle and before getting out, failing to turn off the engine or
failing to firmly engage the handbrake (and for an automatic
transmission vehicle, failing to put it into P gear). |
16 |
| Other technical operations.
(Multiple deductions may be made for one item, up to a maximum total of
18 points deducted for each.) |
1.Improperly moving from rest. |
2 |
| 2.Improperly controlling the accelerator. |
2 |
| 3.Improperly operating the clutch. |
2 |
| 4.Improperly operating the brakes (including hand brake). |
2 |
| 5.Continuing to turn the steering wheel after the wheels have already stopped turning. |
2 |
| 6.Improperly performing other operations
(including such basic operations as use of the windshield wipers), but
not so as to adversely affect other road users. |
2 |