If you have a valid license from your home country, you will need to take a written exam if you complty with the other requirements of age, health, not an "L" visa, etc.  You must answer correctly a minimum of 90 out of 100 multiple choice questions.

If you do not have a valid driver license from your country, then must take written and practical tests.

Google "chinese written test questions in English", there are sites listing as many as 800 possible questions based on the driver manual they use.

If you can drive,yes its easy

buddy, the test is in chinese, better get your license back home, then find a translator here, translate your permit at the police station..
or you can bribe the right person.. no need exams... yes it does, bribery is the common way to get things done in China..