Form 1A Medical Certificate in Patna for Driving Licence Renewal
Form 1A is the medical certificate required with certain driving licence applications. You also need Form 1A for a new driving licence application at age 40 or above and for an International Driving Permit (IDP).
- In Patna you need it to renew a private licence once you are 40 or older, and at every renewal of a transport licence.
- The central rules say it must be issued electronically on the portal, and it is valid for six months from issue.
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Form 1A for Patna drivers at a glance
From age 40, a private licence renewal in Patna needs Form 1A, and a transport licence needs one at every renewal. Form 1A is valid for six months from issue.
| Question | Answer for Patna |
|---|---|
| Who needs it | Anyone renewing a private licence at 40 or above, and every transport licence holder at each renewal |
| Also needed for | A learner's licence or driving licence for a transport vehicle, or adding a transport class, at any age. Also a new driving licence application at age 40 or above and an International Driving Permit (IDP) application. |
| Legal basis | Section 15 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988, with Rule 5 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 |
| Who fills it in | A registered medical practitioner appointed for the purpose by the State Government, or a person the State Government authorises, as the form states |
| Validity | Six months from the date of issue |
| Mode of issue | Electronic, on the portal, under the central rules |
| Licensing office | DTO Patna, code BR01, on the Bihar Transport Department's DTO code list |
| Where to renew | Sarathi, the portal Bihar's Transport Department names for Renewal of DL |
| Getting it on file | With our service, you upload the signed digital Form 1A to your Sarathi application |
| Price with us | ₹1,349 for the online self test and a digital Form 1A; non refundable |
| Delivery | Digital copy on WhatsApp or email. Allow up to 72 working hours* from when you send your application number, downloaded Form 1A PDF and online ear and eye test results. |
| Working hours | Mondays to Saturdays, 10:30 am to 8:00 pm IST |
| Government fee | ₹200 for renewal plus ₹200 for the smart card under Rule 32; Bihar may show its own total or service charges |
Who needs Form 1A in Patna
You need Form 1A in Patna if you are renewing a private licence at 40 or older, or if your licence covers a transport vehicle. If you are under 40 and renewing a private licence, Form 1A is not needed (Rule 18(1)(d), as substituted by G.S.R. 240(E)), unless you are applying for an adapted vehicle licence due to a physical disability.
Private car or two wheeler licence, renewed at 40 or later.
Each renewal from that age needs a fresh Form 1A.
Transport licence renewal.
A taxi, goods vehicle or bus licence needs Form 1A at each renewal, whatever your age.
Transport licence applications.
Rule 5(1) also asks for Form 1A with a learner's licence or a driving licence for a transport vehicle, and when you add a transport class.
New driving licence at 40 or above.
A new driving licence application at age 40 or above also needs Form 1A.
International Driving Permit.
Bihar's entry for the permit on services.india.gov.in lists a Form 1A medical certificate with the application form.
Our Form 1A service is for licence renewals and International Driving Permit applications. It does not cover new or learner's licences.
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How long a renewed licence lasts
A renewed private licence lasts until age 40, for 10 years, until age 60 or for 5 years, depending on your age on the renewal date. A transport licence lasts 5 years and a hazardous goods licence 3 years (Section 14, as amended in 2019).
| Licence type and age at renewal | Renewed licence valid for |
|---|---|
| Private, below 30 | Until your 40th birthday |
| Private, 30 to under 50 | 10 years |
| Private, 50 to under 55 | Until your 60th birthday |
| Private, 55 or older | 5 years |
| Transport, any age | 5 years |
| Hazardous goods transport | 3 years |
Form 1A rules and forms in Bihar
Bihar's Transport Department enforces the Motor Vehicles Act and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, and its forms page lists Form 1A as the medical certificate for a learner's or driving licence. With our service, Bihar applicants upload the signed digital Form 1A to their Sarathi application themselves.
Bihar's renewal entry.
The entry on services.india.gov.in says that for applicants over 40, a medical certificate (Form 1A) is also necessary. The central rules apply once you have turned 40.
Entry 39 on the state list.
On the department's forms page, Form 1A sits at serial number 39.
Form 1 was omitted.
The same page still lists Form 1, the declaration of physical fitness. G.S.R. 240(E) of 2021 omitted Form 1, and the self declaration now sits in Form 2.
Electronic issue.
From 1 April 2021, the central rules say Form 1A shall only be issued electronically on the portal.
Who fills it in.
The instruction printed on the form names a registered medical practitioner appointed for the purpose by the State Government, or a person authorised by it.
Local rules.
Whether a Form 1A is accepted depends on local DTO rules, so ask DTO Patna when in doubt.
Getting Form 1A online for a Patna renewal
Start the renewal on Sarathi, send us your application number and Form 1A PDF, take the eye and ear self test, then upload the attested Form 1A to your Bihar application.
On Sarathi
You do this first
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Start the renewal.
Apply on Parivahan Sewa or Sarathi with Bihar as the state, and copy the Application No.
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Get your Form 1A PDF.
Download the Form 1A generated for your application from your profile on the RTO website, using your OTP.
With us
We take it from here
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Fill in our order form.
Enter your details as they appear on your government ID, your application number, two identification marks, and Bihar as the state where you are submitting.
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Attach two documents.
Upload a government ID proof along with the Form 1A PDF. A passport size photo is optional, or you can capture one on your webcam.
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Pay ₹1,349.
Work on your order starts only after payment.
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Self test.
Test your own eyes and ears while your camera is on and your face can be seen.
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Attestation.
A doctor attests your Form 1A.
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Get the digital copy.
It reaches you on WhatsApp or email.
Back on Sarathi
You finish here
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Upload it to Sarathi.
Add the signed digital Form 1A to your Bihar renewal application.
Hazardous goods licence?
For this licence, the official Form 1A also requires checks of reaction time, side vision and glare recovery. Please see a doctor in person.
What to keep ready
Keep your application details, a government ID and a working camera at hand before you open our order form.
- The Application No. of your Bihar renewal
- Your Form 1A PDF, saved from your profile after the OTP step
- A government ID proof, so you can enter your details exactly as they appear on it
- Two identification marks, which our order form asks for
- Your OTP, which you need to download Form 1A from your profile
- A passport size photo if you want to add one, though you can also capture one on your webcam
- A working camera, because the test is taken with the camera on and your face visible
Price, timing and delivery
With us, Form 1A costs ₹1,349 for the online self test, and the digital copy reaches you on WhatsApp or email. Allow up to 72 working hours* from the time you share your application number, the downloaded Form 1A PDF and complete the ear and eye self test.
A printout of the digital Form 1A is not accepted offline, so do not hand one in at the DTO.
Should the DTO ask you to come in for physical verification, you would need a physically attested Form 1A, which this service does not provide.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Our price | ₹1,349 for the self test and a digital Form 1A |
| Refunds | Payment of ₹1,349 for the process is non refundable. See our refund and cancellation policy. |
| How you receive it | A digital copy on WhatsApp or email |
| Time | Up to 72 working hours* after we have your application number and downloaded Form 1A PDF |
| Hours | 10:30 am to 8:00 pm IST, Monday to Saturday; anything placed outside these hours is taken up in the next working slot |
| Paper copy | Not offered. A digital copy is usable only through online upload |
Before you pay
Check two things before you pay: that your DTO's rules allow it, and that the details printed on your Form 1A are right, because the ₹1,349 option is non refundable.
"Will my DTO accept this?"
Acceptance depends on local DTO rules, and the ₹1,349 option is non refundable, so ask the office first.
"What if the doctor does not issue it?"
Issuing Form 1A is the doctor's decision. Payment of ₹1,349 for the process is non refundable, so there are no refunds, including when the certificate is not issued. Please read our refund and cancellation policy before you order.
"My Form 1A shows an old address. Will the doctor fix it?"
No. Your address, photo and other details stay as printed, because the doctor does not change them. Check the downloaded PDF before ordering.
"Could I complete Form 1A on my own?"
No. Its printed instruction says it is to be filled in by a registered medical practitioner appointed for the purpose by the State Government, or a person authorised by it. Your part is to download the copy generated for your application and share it with us.
"Is this for a first licence?"
No. We cover renewals and International Driving Permit applications, not new or learner's licences.
Renewing a Bihar driving licence on Sarathi
Bihar's Transport Department lists Renewal of DL among its Sarathi online services and points applicants to the Sarathi 4.0 portal for it.
Open the Sarathi page for Bihar. Its header reads Transport Department, Government of Bihar.
From the driving licence menu, open Services on DL (Renewal/
Duplicate/ AEDL/ IDP/ Others) and pick renewal. Fill in the application.
Copy the Application No., then download the Form 1A generated for your application.
Attach the signed digital Form 1A to that same application once you receive it.
Use the Fee Payments and Application Status options on the Bihar Sarathi page to pay the fee and follow your application.
Follow what your Sarathi screen shows.
A central notification, S.O. 4353(E) of 16 September 2022, lets you renew a driving licence online when no test of competence to drive is needed. That is how the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways described it to the Lok Sabha in August 2024. Aadhaar authentication is voluntary, and with it you need not visit the office. Without Aadhaar, you apply online and then visit the office in person to establish your identity, with the documents listed in Rule 18 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules.
If your licence record carries an old mobile number, the Bihar Sarathi page has a Mobile Number Update option. The department's guide for it uses an Aadhaar OTP, and asks for a space after the district code when you type your licence number, for example BR01.
Patna's licensing office
In Patna, driving licences come under DTO Patna, which the Bihar Transport Department's DTO code list shows as BR01. The department's citizen charter says driving licences are granted and renewed in each district transport office.
| Detail | What the official list shows |
|---|---|
| Office | DTO Patna |
| Code | BR01 |
| Place on the list | Serial 1 of the 38 DTOs listed |
| Address, timings and areas served | Not given on the list |
Patna city is the headquarters of Patna district. Confirm the office address and timings with the Transport Department before a visit. Since the 2019 amendment, Section 9(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act lets you apply for a driving licence to any licensing authority in Bihar.
Renewal fees and time limits in Bihar
The fees below come from Rule 32 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules: ₹200 to renew a licence and ₹200 for the smart card. Bihar may show its own total or add service charges.
Central fees under Rule 32
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Renewal applied for before expiry or within one year after it | ₹200, plus ₹200 for the smart card |
| Renewal sought over a year after expiry | ₹300 and a further ₹1,000 for each year or part of a year |
| Test of competence to drive, if required | ₹300 for each class of vehicle |
Time limits under Section 15
Up to one year before expiry:
you can already apply to renew.
After expiry:
the 2019 amendment ended the old 30 day period in which an expired licence remained valid.
Within one year after expiry:
you can still apply to renew.
More than one year after expiry:
the licensing authority shall refuse renewal unless you pass the test of competence to drive.
What can hold up your renewal
Start with the date on your Form 1A, which is valid for six months from issue. Then go through the points below before you upload.
An old certificate.
Form 1A is valid for six months from issue, so check its date before you apply.
A printed copy at the DTO.
A printout of the digital Form 1A is not accepted offline.
No OTP.
Downloading Form 1A from your profile needs an OTP. Sarathi advises licence holders to keep their mobile numbers updated.
Details you hoped to correct.
Check the name, address and photo on the downloaded PDF first, since the doctor does not change them.
Application number.
Our order form asks for it, so copy it exactly as your renewal application shows it.
A renewal more than a year late.
You will also need to pass the test of competence to drive.
The official Form 1A, section by section
The blank Form 1A is published on Parivahan: download the official Form 1A PDF. It is a national form, and the Bihar Transport Department's forms page lists it too.
| Part of the form | What it records |
|---|---|
| Applicant details | Your name, whose son, wife or daughter you are, your permanent address, date of birth and two identification marks |
| Photograph | The doctor signs across it, so part of the signature is on the photo and part on the certificate |
| 3(a) | Whether you have a vision defect and, if so, whether glasses correct it |
| 3(c) | Reading a motor car number plate from 25 metres away in good daylight |
| 3(d) | Deafness bad enough to block ordinary sound signals |
| 3(e) | Night blindness |
| 3(f) | Whether any defect or deformity, or the loss of a limb, would interfere with your driving |
| Optional | Blood group and Rh factor |
| Statements printed for the doctor | The form's printed certificate speaks of a personal examination, with special attention to distant vision, hearing, and the arms, legs, hands and joints |
| Colour vision | Tested on a standard Ishihara chart, with no severe or total colour blindness found |
| Hazardous goods only | Reaction time, side vision and glare recovery |
| Conclusion | Whether the applicant is medically fit or not fit to drive a vehicle other than an adapted vehicle, and the reasons if not fit |
| Signatures | Spaces for the doctor's name, designation, registration number, signature, seal and date, plus your own signature or thumb impression |
The questions skip 3(b), and a note on the form says a person who cannot speak but can hear may be certified for a non transport licence. For a renewal, use the Form 1A generated for your application rather than the blank PDF, because the central rules require it to be issued electronically on the portal.
Please read before you book
Issuing Form 1A is the doctor's decision, and acceptance depends on local DTO rules.
- Payment of ₹1,349 for the process is non refundable.
- There are no printed copies, no physically attested copies and no green ink signatures.
- The doctor leaves the address, photo and every other detail on Form 1A unchanged.
- Our online test is not a replacement for a doctor's visit.
- You can check a doctor's registration on the NMC Indian Medical Register or the Healthcare Professionals Registry, and write to compliance@
medicalcertificate.in with compliance questions.
Medical review
Dr. Kirti Anurag, MBBS, MD
NMC Reg. No. 20977
Medical reviewer, MedicalCertificate.in
Last reviewed: October 2026
This page explains Form 1A and licence renewal for Patna. It is general information, not legal advice, so check current requirements on Sarathi or with the DTO.
संक्षेप में (Hindi summary)
फॉर्म 1A ड्राइविंग लाइसेंस के लिए मेडिकल प्रमाणपत्र है, जिसे राज्य सरकार द्वारा इस काम के लिए नियुक्त पंजीकृत चिकित्सक या राज्य सरकार द्वारा अधिकृत व्यक्ति भरता है। पटना में 40 वर्ष की आयु पूरी होने के बाद निजी ड्राइविंग लाइसेंस के नवीनीकरण पर, और ट्रांसपोर्ट लाइसेंस के हर नवीनीकरण पर, यह प्रमाणपत्र ज़रूरी है। केंद्रीय नियमों के अनुसार यह केवल पोर्टल पर इलेक्ट्रॉनिक रूप से जारी किया जाना है, और जारी होने की तारीख से छह महीने तक मान्य रहता है। लाइसेंस की अवधि समाप्त होने के एक वर्ष से अधिक समय बाद आवेदन करने पर, लाइसेंसिंग प्राधिकारी नवीनीकरण से इनकार करेगा, जब तक आवेदक ड्राइविंग दक्षता की परीक्षा पास न कर ले।
Form 1A in Patna: questions people ask
Is Form 1A required for driving license renewal in Patna?
Yes, in two cases: you are 40 or older and renewing a private licence, or you hold a transport licence, at any age. The rule comes from Section 15 of the Motor Vehicles Act, read with Rules 5 and 18(1)(d) of the central rules. A Patna driver under 40 renewing a private licence does not need Form 1A, unless applying for an adapted vehicle licence due to a physical disability.
Which medical certificate is needed for a driving licence in Bihar?
Form 1A. The Bihar Transport Department's forms page lists Form 1A as the medical certificate for a learner's licence or driving licence. For a Patna renewal, it is needed from age 40 on a private licence and at any age on a transport licence. With our service, you upload the signed digital copy to your Sarathi application.
Is a medical fitness certificate for a Bihar driving licence the same as Form 1A?
For a driving licence, yes. Rule 5 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules calls for a medical certificate in Form 1A, and Bihar's forms page lists Form 1A as the medical certificate for a learner's or driving licence. Parivahan publishes the blank form as a PDF.
Is the driving licence medical certificate called Form 39 in Bihar?
No, it is Form 1A. On the Bihar Transport Department's forms page, 39 is just the serial number of the row for Form 1A, the medical certificate for a learner's or driving licence. If an office asked you for a Form 39 for some other purpose, check with that office which form it means.
Which medical form does Bihar use for a driving licence, Form 1 or Form 1A?
Form 1A is the medical certificate. Form 1 was the self declaration of physical fitness; it was omitted in 2021, and the declaration now sits in Form 2. Bihar's forms page still lists Form 1. For a private licence renewal under 40, Form 1A is not needed (Rule 18(1)(d), as substituted by G.S.R. 240(E)), unless you are applying for an adapted vehicle licence due to a physical disability.
Can I get Form 1A online for a renewal in Patna?
You can order it online. Apply on Sarathi with Bihar as the state, then send us the application number and the Form 1A PDF. You take an eye and ear self test with your camera on, and a doctor attests your Form 1A. Issuing it is the doctor's decision, and you then upload the signed digital copy.
Who can sign Form 1A for a Bihar application?
A registered medical practitioner appointed for the purpose by the State Government, or a person the State Government has authorised, according to the instruction printed on Form 1A. Acceptance depends on local DTO rules, so ask the Patna office before you pay if you are unsure.
How long is a Form 1A valid?
Six months from the date of issue. G.S.R. 240(E) cut the period from one year to six months by amending Rule 5(3) of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, with effect from 1 April 2021. Look at the issue date on your Form 1A before you start the renewal.
Which DTO handles driving licences in Patna?
DTO Patna, code BR01 on the Bihar Transport Department's list of 38 DTOs. According to the department's citizen charter, each district transport office grants and renews driving licences. The renewal application itself can be made online on Sarathi. Check the office address and timings with the department before you visit.
What is the driving licence renewal fee in Bihar?
Rule 32 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules sets ₹200 for renewal plus ₹200 for the smart card. Renewing more than a year after expiry costs ₹300 plus ₹1,000 for each year or part of a year, and a driving test, if needed, is ₹300 per vehicle class. Bihar may show its own total or service charges.
Can I still renew an expired licence in Patna?
Yes. You can apply up to one year after expiry. Beyond a year, Section 15 says the licensing authority shall refuse renewal unless you pass the test of competence to drive. Since 2019 there is no 30 day window after expiry during which the old licence still counts as valid.
How much does Form 1A cost with MedicalCertificate.in, and how long does it take?
₹1,349 for the online self test, and payment of ₹1,349 for the process is non refundable. Allow up to 72 working hours* after you share your application number, the downloaded Form 1A PDF and complete the ear and eye self test. We work Monday to Saturday from 10:30 am to 8:00 pm IST, and orders that arrive outside those hours are picked up in the next working slot. The digital copy comes on WhatsApp or email.
Start your Patna renewal
Begin the renewal on Sarathi, download the Form 1A PDF from your profile, and book the online self test with us for ₹1,349.