How to get Driving License-

Friends, in today's era, vehicles have become a necessity for everyone.  To perform a task, one has to go out of the house as if you have to go to the office, for this you have to travel a certain distance, to cover this distance, use the governmental as well as private means.  Therefore, for the use of your personal vehicle, some traffic rules have to be followed and some driver related documents have to be made, one of these documents is Driving License which is required by every driver today, we will tell you about DL what is DL?  What is its full form?  What is the process to make it?

Full form of DL -

Its full name is Driving License.  It is a document required by the driver, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India. It is a document that provides information on public sector (road) to motorized vehicles such as motorcycles, cars, tractors, buses and trucks  Etc.. provides approval to run.

Without this, if you drive a vehicle, then under the Motor Vehicles Act 1988, you are not allowed to drive in public places without DL, such as roads.  There is a provision of punishment for a person who does not comply with this rule.  If you have to drive a vehicle legally, then like a conscious citizen, you should apply for DL ​​and get it constructed within a certain period of time as required.  It is very easy to make it.


Documents required for getting DL (Driving License) -

(a) Necessary documents related to age certificate -

  1. Birth certificate
  2. Pan Card
  3. Passport Metric level certificate

(b) Required documents of address certificate -

  1. Passport
  2. Aadhar Card
  3. electricity bill
  4. Ration card
  5. Voter card
  6. LIC Bond
  7. You can download the application form by going to the nearest R.T.O or through the website, you can choose your particular state and download it from the online portal.
  8. While applying for passport size photograph (learning license).
  9. One passport size photograph for Permanent Driving License.
  10. Application fees as required.
  11. If you are living in another state, city, then you can use the electricity bill or gas bill as address proof.
  12. A medical certificate form-1 should be certified by a certified government doctor.
  13. A medical certificate is mandatory for those applicants whose age is 40 years.



Format of driving license-

There is a format of a driving license in India which ensures that the state, city of which the vehicle belongs to, for example, suppose your license card number is UP-52-2019-044957.

In this, the first two letters indicate the state from where the vehicle is registered.

For example, UP (Uttar Pradesh) followed by Digit (52) shows the city of his state. Different city codes also vary. 2019 is the year in which the license is issued, after which the given digit displays the unique identity of the user.

DL is issued in some such format by the Ministry of Road Transport and State Government of India.

Types of DL in India -

You can choose the type of vehicle according to your requirement -

  1. Motorcycles whose engine capacity is less than 50 cc or 50 cc
  2. Motorcycles with gear, Motorcycles with engine capacity of 50 cc or more than 50 cc.
  3. Motorcycles vehicle (LMV) for car.
  4. All Motorcycles vehicle types with gear.
  5. Motorcycles that are without gear like- scooter (without gear)
  6. LMV (Light Motor Vehicle) for Non Transport purposes.
  7. LMV (Light Motor Vehicle) for commercial purposes.
  8. Heavy Passenger Motor Vehicle.
  9. Heavy Passenger Goods Motor Vehicle.

Candidates with heavy vehicle DL can apply for heavy trailer license.

Eligibility for DL ​​(Driving License) -

Following are the eligibility criteria of Driving License in your country -

Type Of Permanent Driving LicenseEligibility criteria
Motorcycles without gear, capacity of 50 cc or moreThe age of that candidate should be 16 years, if his age is less then the approval of his mentor is necessary.
Motorcycles that have gearIn this, the age of the candidate should be 18 years or more.
Commercial heavy vehicles and transport vehiclesIn this, the age of the candidate should be 20 years or more and 10th pass educational qualification.
General RequirementsThe candidate should have a valid age and address proof document.

Procedure for filling DL (Driving License) application form-

a. (Online Application Process) Online Application Process -

Driving License Process

If you are going to apply for DL ​​online then first of all LL has to be applied. After this you have to open Sarathi's transport website ( https://sarathi.parivahan.gov.in/sarathiservice/stateSelection.do ) After that there will be a list in the left side in which click on Apply Online under Driving License and then click on it option will appear. In that, you have to choose the option of New Learner's License.

While filling the LL ( Learning License ) form, fill it carefully and upload the necessary documents related to it properly, and then submit it.

For filling the application, following the notifications given below, you can easily submit the application form.


  1. Fill the Application details
  2. Uploads documents
  3. Uploads photo and signature
  4. LL Test Slot Booking
  5. Payment Fee
Then click on Continue Botton. If you are Diplomats (Foreigner), Foreigner (but not Diplomats), Physically Challenged, Repatriate, Refugees, Ex-Servicemen, you can choose this option or else click on submit and proceed. After proceeding, you have to select the state, after this R.T.O. For, you can choose your city like- State UP and R.T.O. Office- Deoria-UP 52 After this, the applicant has to fill all the details of the above form, which includes Name, Relation, Gender, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Qualification, Country of Birth, Mobile Number, Identification marks, Present Address and Permanent Address. You have to choose the required options given in the option below (press and Ctrl Key to select multiple class of vehicle).

  1. Motor cycle without Gear (Non Transport) (MCWOG) ।
  2. Motor cycle with Gear (Non Transport) (MCWG) ।
  3. Light Motor Vehicle (LMV)
  4. Adapted vehicle (ADPVEH)
  5. Other Loader/Excavator(LDRXCV)
  6. Other Cranes
  7. Other forklift T
  8. Other Construction Equipment(CNEQP)
  9. E-Cart
  10. E- Rickhsaw
  11. Other Harvester(HARVST)
  12. Other Trailers
  13. Other Agriculture Tractor And Power Tiller(AGRTLR)
  14. Other two –Trucks(TOWTRK)
  15. Other Break Down Van And Recovery Van (BRKREC)
After this, click on submit should proceed to the page.  After that you will have to upload the document-

It will contain documents of Age Proof and Address Proof.

New Passport Size Photograph and Upload Your Signature

In LL Test Booking, you have to do Date Book in which date you want to give LL Test.

Payment Fee depends on your chosen options.

When you do the final submit complete, you will receive a test SMS on the number given by you, your application number will be in it, now you take out the final printout of the form.  This print out is required on the day of booking test.

b.  (Offline Application Process) Offline application process -

In the offline process, you will have to bring Form-4, which will be easily found on the RTO near you or you can download this form on the State Transport website.  After filling the form in a good way, you will have to take the necessary documents with age proof, address proof and take it to the RTO, after going there, you will have to make a fee slot book and make a fee payment by going to your RTO office on the date on which the test is.  Will happen .

LL (Learning License) Test (test) - 

There are total 15 questions in LL test, each question has 30 seconds time, in which you have to correct 9 questions to pass, the test process is online. 

Traffic signs and questions related to it are asked.

Within one day of passing the test, you are issued LL (Learnning License) which you can download from the website of Ministry of Transport ( https://sarathi.parivahan.gov.in/sarathiservice/stateSelection.do ). This license is valid for 6 months from the date of issue.

Application for Permanent DL (Driving License) -

You can apply for DL ​​30 days after the issue of LL, for the application you can apply for your DL again from the LL number, there is also slot booking on the booking date is your driving test in the driving test. Within 10 to 15 days of passing, your DL is sent to the Postal Address given to you, its validity is 10 years and you get the eligibility of driving as a speed driver.

Friends, following the above procedure, you can easily apply for DL, if you are satisfied with the information given in this post, and if you like it, you can give your valuable suggestions.