Learning to drive is a valuable life skill, but it comes with great responsibility. Irresponsible driving such as driving under the influence, without a licence, or ignoring traffic laws leads to most road accidents, often fueled by overconfidence and disregard for consequences among young drivers.
The process of obtaining a learner's licence is a bit complex for this reason. Sorting out the documentation itself will show you how seriously law of land takes it. In fact it serves a dual purpose of being a national citizen identity card too.
You cannot a set a bunch of licence applicants loses on the road, trying to learn how to drive. That is just a recipe for endangering themselves as well as the people on the road not to mention possible property destruction. They have to make sure you know the traffic rules and signs and papers to carry. You are given a minimum of one month to practice on the ground and the road. Like we said, this is not going to be a smooth ride. Though looking back years later, you will feel that obtaining the licence was the simplest thing you have ever done in life. Learner's licence process is made more stringent than ever these days to curb the alarming accident statistics. It is estimated that over 40 percent drivers plying on the road do not have a valid licence. The government is determined to change this trend.
If one wants to get a permanent driving licence for one or more classes of vehicle, the applicant must avail a learner's licence belonging to that class in initially. For instance, to obtain a driving licence for Light Motor Vehicle category, you should get a Learner's Licence for the same, which is basically a permit for a given period of time to learn how to ride a two-wheeler or drive a car.
In Delhi, a learning licence and then eventually the driving licence is given for the categories mentioned below.
Learner's Licence for Gearless Motor Vehicle: The candidate must be at least 18 years old to apply for a Learner's Licence for motor vehicles without gear. Also, the applicant must get the consent of a parent or a guardian before applying.
Learner's Licence for Light Motor Vehicles including Vehicles with Gears: The applicant must be at least 18 years old.
Learner's Licence for Commercial Vehicles: The applicant must be at least 20 years old and must have held a permanent DL for Light Motor Vehicles (LMV) for at least a year.
Collect a licence application form from your nearest RTO and submit it duly filled along with the aforementioned documents. After paying the stipulated fees, you will be sat for a preliminary exam. You need to clear that by scoring at least 12 out of 20.
With all kinds of government identity card and others becoming digitalized these days, applying for a learner's licence is no more a frazzling process. In fact you can do it online in the comfort of your home and office by making use of the Delhi Transport Department's online portal. Go to the Delhi RTO official website, where you can make use of the 'Driving Licence Online Appointment System'. Yes, no more standing in long queues by bunking college or work. You can utilize this faster and easier means to pay the fees online and reserve your appointment with the zonal office. Do not forget to take attested copies of all the documents required along with originals.
If you intend to apply for a learner's licence in the capital, you have to submit the following documents along with the duly filled application.
This fee consists of all kind of fee allocated for licences apart from photograph card, which is to be shelled out when you get the permanent driving licence.
Once you clear your preliminary test, you will be issued a learner's licence on the very day in a couple or so hours after the test. Hence there is no question of waiting for it or frequently checking the status like you do for driving licence.
So you have passed your preliminary test and received your copy of Learner's Licence. Congratulations! Wait a minute, there are some typos and errors. Since this is a national identity, you cannot afford to have a single error in it, especially the spelling of your name or your address. To make any kind of correction, please get in touch with the RTO office.
Just follow the easy steps given below to make corrections in your Learner's Licence in Delhi.
Once all your submitted documents and certificates are accordingly verified, you will have to go for an eye test. Driving on the road is a huge responsibility. And your eye health is of the utmost importance for obvious reasons. Once that is cleared, you can go in for a learner's test. It is conducted as oral as well as a written test based on your educational qualification. It will not take more than twenty minutes, comprising of 20 multiple choice queries. This test is basically to ensure that you have sound knowledge of traffic rules, signs, regulations and other dos and don ts in various scenarios like being involved in an accident. You can buy a small handbook from the office for a nominal price or get one from your driving school. You need to score at least 12 out of 20 to qualify for learner's licence, which will give you six months to learn how to drive competently. If you flunk the learner test, not to worry, you can have another go after a week.
Learner's licence renewal in Delhi is a long process. It is valid for six months across the country, starting from the day you clear your preliminary test. This period is perceived good enough to learn how to drive competently and appear for practical (ground and road test). It is compulsory that you practice at least for a month before appearing for the competency test. In case you flunk the practical more times than allowed, your learner's will be canceled and the whole procedure will have to be repeated.
You might require a duplicate learners license for any reason such as if the original copy is lost, damaged, torn or stolen. In that case, you can apply for a duplicate learners license.
Given below is the step-by-step procedure to apply for a duplicate learner's licence in Delhi.
You have already submitted one at the time of application (eye test report). You need not submit another one unless you are going in for licence for commercial vehicle, are of age 50 and above or both.
It is the application form for learner's licence which has to be affixed with a passport sized photo. It is one of the papers to be submitted at the RTO when you apply for licence. Fill this form carefully as instructed to avoid any error.
Delhi transport offices follow a strict time schedule due to the increased number of applicants on a daily basis. For public dealings, the timing given is 8.30 AM to 12.00 PM. And the specified General Office timing is between 8.30 AM and 4.00 PM.
Birth Certificate, School certificate (SSLC Book), Passport, Certificate from Central/ State Government or any such local body, Voters ID, PAN Card or any valid proof accepted by M.L.O. You can also get a self-attested affidavit in the presence of an Executive Magistrate.
Yes, you can apply for vehicle below 50 cc. Motorcycles and two-wheelers below 50 cc are favorite among young people aged between 16 and 18. You must get a signed consent from your parent or guardian to apply for this. For licence of any other vehicle class, you will have to wait until you turn 18.
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