Driving licence

Driving licence
First a learner's licence, then a driving test after 30 days. If you pass, the driving licence card comes to your home by post.
For whom: Anyone living in Telangana getting a first licence to drive a two-wheeler or a car.
Published on 30-10-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.

Only if

How old are you? 16 or 17 · Do you already have a learner's licence? No
1.
At 16 or 17 you can apply only for a motor cycle without gear (engine up to 50cc). A parent or guardian also signs the application.
✋ You do this yourself
📎 Parent's or guardian's consent

Only if

Which vehicle is the licence for? Both
2.
If you want both, choose both classes, two-wheeler and car, when you apply. The fees are charged for each class, and at the driving test you drive each vehicle.
✋ You do this yourself

Only if

Do you already have a learner's licence? No
3.
On the Sarathi portal, choose the state "Telangana" and open "Application for New Learner Licence". Fill in your details and upload the documents, photo and signature the portal asks for.
💻 Online
sarathi.parivahan.gov.in ↗
📎 Proof of age, Proof of address, Form 1: self-declaration of physical fitness, Form 1A: medical certificate from a doctor, Photo and signature (upload them if the portal asks)
Not confirmed: The Transport Department's older pages still point to slot booking on tgtransport.net; those booking pages now show "Service Available in Sarathi". NIC Telangana's note says Telangana moved to Sarathi in 2025. We could not open Sarathi's inner pages (which documents to upload).
4.
Pay the learner's licence fee online, then book a date and time for the test at an RTA office near you under "LL Test Slot Booking".
💻 Online
sarathi.parivahan.gov.in ↗
💰 Fee: By Rule 32 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules: ₹150 learner's licence fee and ₹50 test fee for each class of vehicle (a two-wheeler and a car are two classes). The Transport Department adds a ₹100 service charge. The portal shows the total before you pay.
Not confirmed: The ₹100 service charge is from the Transport Department's FAQ and its 2017 charter, both written before Sarathi. A note under the Rule 32 table says the driving test fee (₹300) is paid together with the learner's licence fees; the FAQ lists it at the driving licence stage. At each stage pay what the portal asks.
5.
On the booked day, go to the RTA office with your original documents. After your photo, signature and thumb impression are taken, you take a computer test: about 20 questions in 10 minutes, at least 12 right to pass. It is in Telugu, Hindi or English.
🏛️ RTA office (Transport Department district, regional or unit office)
📎 Proof of age, Proof of address, Form 1: self-declaration of physical fitness, Form 1A: medical certificate from a doctor, Parent's or guardian's consent
Not confirmed: Sarathi has a "Mock Test for LL" for practice. It also lists an online learner's test from home ("Online LLTest(Stall)"); we could not confirm whether Telangana offers it.
6.
If you pass, you get the learner's licence the same day. Print it on Sarathi under "Print Learner Licence (Form3)". It is valid for 6 months.
💻 Online
sarathi.parivahan.gov.in ↗

For everyone

7.
Wait at least 30 days from the day you got the learner's licence, and learn to drive meanwhile. Book the driving test slot before the learner's licence runs out (6 months).
✋ You do this yourself
8.
On Sarathi, open "New Driving Licence" and apply for the driving licence on your learner's licence. Pay the fee and book the test track, date and time under "DL Test Slot Booking".
💻 Online
sarathi.parivahan.gov.in ↗
📎 Learner's licence (Form 3)
💰 Fee: By Rule 32: ₹300 driving test fee for each class of vehicle, ₹200 for issuing the licence, and ₹200 more for the smart card. The Transport Department's FAQ lists a ₹300 service charge for a two-wheeler or car licence, and its 2017 charter ₹35 for postage. The portal shows the total.
Not confirmed: The service charge and postage are from Transport Department pages written before Sarathi. We found no official order making an online road safety course compulsory before the driving test; Sarathi has a "Road Safety Content" menu. If the portal asks for the course when you book, complete it, or ask at the RTA office.
9.
On the booked day, go to the driving test track with a vehicle of the class you applied for, its RC, insurance and PUC, and your learner's licence. You drive in front of the Motor Vehicle Inspector.
🏛️ RTA driving test track (the one you booked)
📎 Learner's licence (Form 3), The vehicle for the test, with its papers
Not confirmed: The Transport Department's FAQ says you can choose any track in Hyderabad, Rangareddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts, and that in other districts only the track where the learner's licence was issued is shown. It was written before Sarathi.
10.
If you pass, the driving licence card comes to your address by Speed Post. You can follow it on Sarathi under "Track Dispatch Article Status". A two-wheeler or car licence is valid, if you are under 30, for 20 years or until you turn 40, whichever comes first; if you are 30 to 50, for 10 years.
💻 Online
sarathi.parivahan.gov.in ↗

You cannot get this

No licence is issued before 16. A small motor cycle without gear (up to 50cc) needs you to be 16; other two-wheelers and cars need 18.

You cannot get this

A car licence needs you to be 18. At 16 or 17 you can get only a licence for a motor cycle without gear (up to 50cc), with a parent's consent.
Instead, see:
For that two-wheeler licence, answer "Two-wheeler" to the first question and follow those steps.

Documents you need

If you don't have it:
→ Birth certificate
If you don't have it:
→ Getting a new Aadhaar
If you don't have it:
It is on the Forms page of the Transport Department website (Form -1). Fill it in and sign it yourself.
If you don't have it:
The form is on the Forms page of the Transport Department website (Form -1 A). A doctor examines you, fills it in and signs it.
Not confirmed: The learner's licence page and the FAQ say Form 1A is needed from the age of 40. The older Driving Licence page on the same site and the 2017 charter say 50. If you are 40 to 49, check on the portal or at the RTA office when you apply.
📷 What the photo must look like
Not confirmed: Sarathi has an "Upload Photograph and Signature" service, but we could not open its page with the size limits (the site refused automated reading). Follow the size and format the upload screen shows. The Transport Department's FAQ says the photo, signature and thumb impression are taken at the office before the learner's test.
If you don't have it:
You can print it on Sarathi under "Print Learner Licence (Form3)".

If something goes wrong

If it is rejected
If you fail the learner's test, book a slot again; you can retake it after 7 days. If you fail the driving test, book again with the same application number after 7 days. After 3 failures in a row you must wait 60 days from the last test. If the learner's licence runs out, take a new one and wait 30 days again.
Sarathi portal (Telangana)
sarathi.parivahan.gov.in ↗
Not confirmed: Retest fees: the Rule 32 table lists ₹50 (learner's) and ₹300 (driving, each class); the Transport Department's FAQ says ₹150 + ₹100 for a learner's retest. These rules are from the FAQ written before Sarathi; pay the amount the portal shows.
If it is late
If the card has not come, first check "Track Dispatch Article Status" on Sarathi. Then complain to the Transport Department's call centre: 1100 from BSNL, 1800 425 1110 from other networks. The department's charter says complaints are settled within 7 days; if not, they go to the next officer, and to the Transport Commissioner after 15 days.
Transport Department call centre
📞 18004251110
Not confirmed: The call centre numbers are from the 2017 charter; the same numbers are on the department's grievance site (tgtransport.net/grievance). The grievance website address in the charter no longer works.
If you are asked for more money
The Transport Department has no agents or touts. Slot booking is free, and nobody can get you a slot out of turn. Do not pay anyone for a slot. Pay only the fees the portal shows, online, and keep a receipt for every payment. If anyone asks for money, complain to the call centre (1100, or 1800 425 1110).
Transport Department call centre
📞 18004251110
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Updated on 30-10-2026
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