Subject 1 (Small Car C1/C2) study materials
Subject 1 (Small Car C1/C2) study resources

Subject 1 (Small Car C1/C2) study plan

Subject 1 (Small Car C1/C2) · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Road traffic laws, regulations and rules

  • List every speed limit category (urban roads, highways, expressways, tunnels, school zones, adverse weather) and state the numeric value for each from memory

  • Explain right-of-way rules at uncontrolled intersections, roundabouts, and pedestrian crossings in writing, citing the priority order

  • Distinguish the rule sets that apply to C1 (manual small car) versus C2 (automatic small car) licences, including any load or trailer restrictions

  • Map out overtaking, lane-change, and following-distance rules and describe when each is prohibited

Your checkpoint

A one-page handwritten rule sheet covering speed limits, right-of-way, and overtaking prohibitions, scored against the official text with at least 90% accuracy

Week 2

Road traffic laws, regulations and rules & Penalties, demerit points and legal liability

  • Recite the penalty tiers for the most common violations (speeding brackets, red-light running, drink driving thresholds, phone use) and the demerit points attached to each

  • Describe the demerit-point cycle: how points accumulate, the 12-point threshold, and what triggers licence suspension or retraining

  • Identify which violations carry licence suspension or revocation versus fines only

  • Explain the administrative process after a violation: notice, appeal window, and payment deadlines

Your checkpoint

A penalty-and-points table with at least 20 violations, each with fine range, demerit points, and any licence consequence, self-checked against the current regulation

Week 3

Traffic signals, markings and signs

  • Classify every warning sign shape and colour (triangle, circle, rectangle, octagon) and state what each shape signals before reading the symbol

  • Describe the meaning of the main road markings: solid and broken lines, stop lines, guide arrows, hatched areas, and bus-lane markings

  • Interpret hand signals from traffic police and distinguish them from light signals when both are present

  • Explain the hierarchy when signals from a police officer, traffic lights, and markings conflict

Your checkpoint

A flashcard set of at least 60 signs and markings, sorted by shape and colour family, with a closed-book self-test score of 85% or higher

Week 4

Traffic signals, markings and signs & Road traffic laws, regulations and rules

  • Walk through 10 complex intersection scenarios (multi-lane turns, T-junctions, slip roads) and state which signal, marking, and rule governs each

  • Identify the sign or marking most often confused with its near-neighbour and state the distinguishing feature for each pair

  • Apply signal-plus-marking combinations to decide the correct lane and action in timed scenario drills

  • Explain temporary signs and construction-zone markings and how they override permanent ones

Your checkpoint

A timed 50-question mixed signals-and-rules mock test completed in under 40 minutes with a score of 90% or higher

Week 5

Safe and civilized driving practices

  • Describe defensive-driving habits for following distance, mirror checks, blind spots, and hazard scanning in specific terms (seconds, mirror sequence)

  • Explain the risks and legal treatment of drink driving, fatigue, phone use, and aggressive driving, including how each degrades reaction time

  • Outline pedestrian, cyclist, and school-zone protection rules and the situations that require extra caution

  • Describe night driving, rain, fog, and snow driving techniques and the lighting and speed adjustments each requires

Your checkpoint

A written scenario analysis of 8 hazard situations, each with the correct defensive action and the rule or principle behind it

Week 6

Motor vehicle operation and driving fundamentals & Vehicle structure, maintenance and inspection

  • Explain the cockpit drill sequence (seat, mirrors, seatbelt, gear, handbrake) and the correct start-up and shut-down procedure for a manual C1 vehicle

  • Describe clutch control, gear selection by speed, and the causes of stalling, plus how to recover safely

  • Identify the main components under the bonnet and state the check or maintenance interval for each (oil, coolant, brake fluid, tyres, lights)

  • Interpret dashboard warning lights and state which require an immediate stop versus a scheduled visit

Your checkpoint

A pre-drive checklist and a dashboard warning-light chart covering at least 15 lights, each with the required driver action

Week 7

Emergency response and accident handling

  • Describe the correct sequence after a collision: stop, secure the scene, warn traffic, assess injuries, call emergency services, and exchange details

  • Explain how to place warning triangles and hazard lights correctly for urban roads, highways, and tunnels

  • List the steps for tyre blowout, brake failure, and aquaplaning, and state what not to do in each case

  • Describe first-aid priorities for bleeding, unconscious casualties, and suspected spinal injury until help arrives

Your checkpoint

A step-by-step emergency response card for 5 incident types, each with an ordered action list and the most common mistake to avoid

Week 8

Road traffic laws, regulations and rules & Traffic signals, markings and signs & Safe and civilized driving practices & Motor vehicle operation and driving fundamentals & Vehicle structure, maintenance and inspection & Emergency response and accident handling & Penalties, demerit points and legal liability

  • Complete three full-length timed mock exams under test conditions and log every wrong answer by domain

  • Re-study the two weakest domains until the mock score in each reaches 90% or higher

  • Recite the highest-frequency facts (speed limits, penalty points, signal meanings) in a rapid-fire review without notes

  • Simulate the test-day routine: arrival time, documents needed, and how to handle uncertain questions

Your checkpoint

Three logged mock exam scores with a wrong-answer log showing every domain at or above 90% by the final attempt

Milestones

Week 2: Closed-book recall of at least 18 of 20 penalty-and-points entries, and correct explanation of the 12-point demerit cycle

Week 4: Timed 50-question mock test at 90% or higher, with no more than two errors in the signals domain

Week 6: Can name every dashboard warning light on the chart and state the correct action for each without notes

Week 8: Three consecutive full-length mock exams at 90% or higher, with every domain individually above 85%