Online Form 1A Fitness Certificate in West Bengal
For commercial drivers, new transport licences and renewals after 40.
Form 1A is the medical certificate a registered doctor fills in for certain driving licence applications. You can start your online Form 1A fitness certificate in West Bengal here, and a registered doctor reviews your details.
Because Form 1A covers things like eyesight and hearing, the doctor decides whether they can assess you properly. If they can't, they won't issue it.
Some simple requests are reviewed in around 40 minutes. It depends on your details and on the doctor's assessment and availability.
Who Usually Needs Form 1A in West Bengal
Truck and goods vehicle drivers
If you're applying for a transport licence to drive goods vehicles, whether out of Kolkata, Haldia or along the Siliguri route to the Northeast, Form 1A usually goes with your learner's licence application.
Taxi and app-cab drivers
Driving a commercial cab needs a transport licence, and the application for it generally asks for a medical certificate in Form 1A.
Bus and minibus drivers
The same applies if you're adding a transport vehicle class to your licence.
Anyone renewing after 40
Once you're 40 or older, renewing a regular licence for a car or two-wheeler also needs Form 1A.
What's on the Form
Form 1A asks the doctor to record your identity details and their opinion on things that affect safe driving, including:
- General eyesight, and whether you can read a number plate from the required distance
- Telling red and green apart
- Night blindness
- Hearing ordinary sound signals
- Any loss of a limb, deformity or condition that could affect driving
Online, But Still a Real Medical Check
Starting online saves you a clinic queue, but it doesn't skip the assessment. The doctor may ask for a video call, more details, or an eye test report. If they can't assess you properly online, they'll tell you to see a doctor in person.
How the Request Works
Tell us about your licence
New transport licence, added class or renewal, plus your basic details.
Answer the health questions
About your eyesight, hearing and any conditions. Then pay, from ₹649.
The doctor assesses you
They review your answers and may arrange a call or ask for reports.
Form 1A if appropriate
If the doctor can certify you, the completed form is provided digitally.
Kolkata Traffic and Your Hearing
Years of driving through Kolkata's horns, buses and trams can slowly wear down your hearing, often without you noticing. Form 1A asks about hearing because you need to pick up horns, sirens and shouts on the road. If people say you've got the TV too loud, or you struggle to hear on the phone, mention it. The doctor may suggest a hearing test first.
Haldia Trucks and Long Night Runs
Trucks from the Haldia port and the industrial belt run long routes, often through the night. Tiredness, poor sleep and back pain are common among goods vehicle drivers. Tell the doctor if you've ever dozed off at the wheel or wake up exhausted after a full night's sleep.
An App-Cab Driver in Salt Lake
A driver in Salt Lake with an ordinary car licence wants to start driving for a cab app, which needs a transport licence. They apply for Form 1A, mention that they use reading glasses and had a minor knee operation last year. The doctor asks about their distance vision, how well the knee bends and whether they can brake hard. Everything is in order, so the doctor completes Form 1A for the transport licence application.
Getting an Eye Test Before You Apply
If it's been a while since your last eye check, get one at an optician or eye clinic first. Bring your glasses to any check and mention your power when you apply. It speeds up the doctor's decision and avoids a back and forth if your vision has changed.
Keep These Handy
- Your licence or learner's licence number
- The class of vehicle you're applying for
- Glasses or lens prescription
- Any recent reports for BP, sugar or heart conditions
- A list of medicines you take regularly
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need Form 1A for a normal car licence?
Usually not if you're under 40 and applying for a non-transport licence; that normally uses a self-declaration in Form 1. Check your exact application on the Sarathi portal.
I'm renewing my licence and I'm over 40. Do I need it?
Generally, yes. Renewals after 40 usually need a medical certificate in Form 1A.
Can a doctor fill Form 1A without seeing me?
The doctor has to be able to assess you. They may need a video call or reports, and if that isn't enough they'll ask you to get examined in person.
How long is Form 1A valid?
Only for a limited time, so get it close to when you'll apply. Ask your RTO about the current validity period.
Does Form 1A mean my licence will be approved?
No. It's one document in your application. The licence decision rests with the transport authority.
How much does it cost?
From ₹649. You'll see the price before you pay.
My hearing isn't as good as it used to be. Can I still get Form 1A?
Possibly. Mention it, and the doctor may ask for a hearing test before deciding.
I drive a truck from Haldia and often feel sleepy. Should I mention it?
Yes. Sleepiness at the wheel is important, and the doctor may suggest a sleep check.
Do I need Form 1A to drive a toto?
E-rickshaw licence rules can differ. Check with your RTO what medical form they need.
Can I apply from Siliguri or Durgapur?
Yes. Form 1A requests work from anywhere in West Bengal.
Applying for Your Licence in West Bengal?
Start your Form 1A request and a registered doctor will review it.
Form 1A is issued only if the doctor can assess you and finds it appropriate, depending on availability. Your RTO decides on your licence application.