A learner's license has to be obtained prior
to obtaining the Driver's License. You can apply for Driving License only after a month(30 Days) of obtaining the learner's license.
Carry on reading further where in the procedure and required
items are explained.
1. Gather the documents
required for (A)address proof and (B)age proof. Take a
photocopy of document A and B; originals need to be shown to the authority for
verification.
A)Age proof(Any
one of the following)
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SSLC(10th) Certificate
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Birth Certificate
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PAN Card
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Certificate granted by a registered medical
practitioner equal to or above the rank CivilSurgeon
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Self-swearing affidavit by an applicant before
an executive Magistrate or a First Class Judicial Magistrate or a Notary
Public as evidence of age and address
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B)Address proof(Any one of
the following)
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Ration Card
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Passport
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LIC Policy
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Electoral Roll(Voter ID Card)
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Telephone Bill
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Electricity Bill
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Water Bill
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Caste Certificate (SC/ST, Backward Class and Minorties, etc.) and Income Certificate issued by Tahasildar.
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Pay slip issued by any office of the Central
Government or a State Government or a Local body.
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Self-swearing Affidavit by an applicant before
an executive Magistrate or a First Class Judicial Magistrate or a Notary
Public as evidence of age and address.
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Proof of legal presence in India in addition
to proof of residence in case of foreigners.
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2) Take 3 copies of
your passport size photos.
3) Application
form (Form 2) titled Form of application for the grant of learner’s license.
Can be Downloaded here. Also available at the help desk in RTO office as mentioned in
RTO website. It will also be available in any Xerox shops near the RTO
office.
4) Have 30Rs change in hand to pay for the challan.
5) Gain some knowledge about
* Road regulations,
* Traffic signals and signs,
* Hand signals.(Start, Stop, Right
Turn, Left Turn, Slow Down, Over Take)
* Duty of driver when he is involved in an accident and
documents to be carried while driving.
* Procedure to cross an unmanned railway crossing.
Steps to obtain a
learner’s license
1. Do some homework on obtaining knowledge on
points mentioned above in bullet no 5. There will be a written test for those who have
passed 10th and oral test for others. Written test will consist of 15
multiple choice questions, which are easy if you study the questions which are
available at the following link.
http://rto.kar.nic.in/QACSS1.html
- All questions together with answers at the end
Below is an user friendly online exam , which helps you to identify the answer.
2. License
issuing officer may also ask to explain the meaning of signs by showing the
image of the sign.
You can refer the following sites for signs
and signals. A few are a bit confusing rest are self
explanatory.
3. Once you are ready you can approach the RTO
office. Fill Form 2, sign where ever required, paste your photograph. (Though
the form says that medical certificate to be produced, RTO did not ask us for
the certificate and license was issued.) Attach age proof and address proof
with the form.
4. Go the Tax counter and pay Rs30 for Learner’s
License and attach the challan(receipt) to the application form and produce the
application before Asst RTO, he will verify the documents and sign it. There
might be a big queue for gents but for ladies a different queue is available.
5. You will be sent for written test with a
question paper. There might be questions to explain the symbols like C22(Cautionary 22), M11(Mandatory 11),
E10(Informatory 10) etc, which are on the link mentioned above and are also displayed on the
wall at RTO office.
6. Once you clear the written exam (10/15)
inspector may ask you to explain the signs and also ask you to demonstrate the hand
signals.
7. On successfully completing the written and oral
test you will be issued a learner’s license. As per the Sakala rule it should be issued within 7 working days.
8. If you fail the tests no worry you can re-appear
next day, but if you go through the links mentioned above you will definitely
pass the exam.
Any clarifications write to me bayalata@gmail.com
Any clarifications write to me bayalata@gmail.com
All
the best.
