Form 1A Fitness Certificate in India
The medical form that India's transport offices ask for, completed after a doctor's assessment.
Across India, anyone applying for a licence to drive a truck, bus, taxi or auto for hire, adding a heavier vehicle class, or renewing a licence at 40 or older is usually asked for a Form 1A medical certificate. You can request Form 1A online from anywhere in India, and a registered doctor assesses you before completing it.
If the doctor finds you fit to drive, the completed form reaches you as a PDF to submit with your licence application.
Allow a little extra time. The doctor may phone you or ask for a recent eye test before completing Form 1A.
Form 1 or Form 1A?
Most transport offices use two forms. Form 1 is a self-declaration of fitness that many people under 40 fill in themselves for a private car or two-wheeler licence. Form 1A is a medical certificate that a registered doctor completes after assessing you. If you're not sure which one you need, ask your transport office before applying.
When Form 1A Is Usually Needed
- A new transport licence for a truck, bus, taxi, auto or e-rickshaw for hire
- Adding a transport class to your licence
- Renewing any licence at 40 or older
- A transport licence renewal
- The RTO has specifically asked you for it
Choose Your State
Maharashtra
Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and beyond.
Maharashtra Form 1A →Uttar Pradesh
From Noida to Gorakhpur.
UP Form 1A →Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai.
Tamil Nadu Form 1A →Karnataka
Bengaluru, Mysuru and Hubballi.
Karnataka Form 1A →West Bengal
Kolkata and the districts.
West Bengal Form 1A →Gujarat
Ahmedabad, Surat and Rajkot.
Gujarat Form 1A →Rajasthan
Jaipur, Jodhpur and the highways.
Rajasthan Form 1A →Kerala
From Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod.
Kerala Form 1A →Telangana
Hyderabad and the districts.
Telangana Form 1A →Madhya Pradesh
Indore, Bhopal and beyond.
MP Form 1A →Punjab
Ludhiana, Amritsar and the highways.
Punjab Form 1A →Bihar
Patna and the districts.
Bihar Form 1A →Every state and union territory has its own page. If yours isn't listed above, the Form 1A process is the same, and you can apply from this page.
Who Applies From Across India
Long-haul truckers who spend weeks on the national highways, bus drivers on state and private routes, app cab drivers getting their first commercial badge, school van drivers, auto and e-rickshaw drivers, and anyone renewing a car licence after 40 all use Form 1A. The questions are the same everywhere, because the form comes from the Central Motor Vehicles Rules.
What the Assessment Covers
- Distance and near vision, with or without glasses
- Colour vision for signals
- Night vision and glare
- Hearing
- How freely your arms, legs and neck move
- Any history of fits, blackouts, giddiness or heart trouble
- Diabetes, blood pressure and your medicines
Common Conditions in Drivers
High blood pressure, diabetes, back pain and poor sleep are common after years of driving. None of them automatically stops you getting Form 1A. What matters is whether they're controlled and whether they affect your driving. Share recent readings and your medicines so the doctor can judge.
Sleepiness at the Wheel
Loud snoring, waking up tired or dozing off while driving can be signs of sleep apnoea, which is common in drivers and treatable. Tell the doctor if this happens to you. It matters for your safety and other people's.
A Cab Driver's First Badge
A driver in Hyderabad who has driven his own car for years signs up with a cab app, which needs a commercial licence. He's 38, wears glasses and has no other health problems. He applies with his glasses power and licence number.
The doctor asks about his vision, any fits or fainting, and whether he gets sleepy on long drives. Everything is fine, so the doctor completes Form 1A for his transport licence application.
Have These Ready
- The number on your current or learner's licence
- The vehicle class you need
- Your spectacle power or a recent eye report
- Any recent blood pressure or sugar results
- Your regular medicines
- A clear photo
Uploading or Printing
Many transport offices now take documents through the Parivahan Sarathi portal, while others still want a printed copy at the counter. Ask your office what they need. Keep the PDF on your phone either way.
Timing Your Request
Form 1A is valid only for a limited period. Request it close to your transport office date, and check with the office if your appointment moves by weeks.
When the Form Can't Be Signed
The doctor won't complete Form 1A if something makes driving unsafe, or if they need a test or specialist's report first. They'll tell you what's missing. Once you have it, you can apply again.
How It Works
Choose your licence type
Pick a new transport licence, an added class or a renewal.
Answer health questions and pay
From ₹649.
Doctor's assessment
A registered doctor goes through your answers and may call you.
Form 1A
You get the completed form as a PDF if you're fit to drive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need Form 1 or Form 1A for my car licence?
Under 40 for a private car, usually Form 1. At 40 or older, or for a transport licence, usually Form 1A. Your transport office decides.
I'm getting a commercial licence for a cab app. Do I need Form 1A?
Usually yes. A transport licence normally needs Form 1A.
I'm renewing my licence at 52. Do I need Form 1A?
Usually yes. Most transport offices ask for Form 1A at renewals after 40.
I have diabetes. Can I still get Form 1A?
Often yes, if it's well controlled. Share your recent readings.
Can I apply from any state?
Yes. Form 1A is a central form used across India.
Does Form 1A expire?
Yes, it's only valid for a limited time, so get it near your RTO date.
What does it cost?
From ₹649, shown before you pay.
Can the doctor refuse?
Yes. If a condition makes driving unsafe, or a test is needed first, the doctor will say so.
Licence Due Anywhere in India?
Wherever you live, apply online and a registered doctor will assess you.
The doctor completes Form 1A only if you're fit to drive. The licence itself is the transport office's decision.