Learner's licence in Ladakh
Everything on this page is the local layer. The rules the test asks about are national and identical everywhere — those are in the roadmap.
Capital
Leh
Registration series
LA
Test languages
Ladakhi, Urdu, Hindi, English
Registration series
Number plates registered in Ladakh start with LA, followed by the RTO's district number. A few commonly seen ones:
LA 01
Leh
LA 02
Kargil
Examples for orientation, not a complete list. The official RTO directory is on Parivahan.
What is worth knowing here
- High-altitude driving with long unpopulated stretches — breakdown preparation and fuel planning are safety topics, not extras.
- Extreme gradients and hairpins: the mountain-driving material is the local core.
The theory test
Most states run a short multiple-choice paper on a computer terminal — commonly 10 questions with 6 correct needed to pass, in about 10 minutes. Some states set a longer paper, and several now allow the test to be taken from home after an Aadhaar-based identity check.
Confirm the format before test day
Test format, slot availability and whether the process is faceless are all decisions Ladakh makes and revises. The official portal below is the only authoritative source.Fees
| Item | Central fee |
|---|---|
| Learner's licence (per class of vehicle) | ₹150 |
| Learner's licence test — and each re-test | ₹50 |
| Driving test — and each re-test | ₹300 |
| Issue of driving licence | ₹200 |
| Renewal of driving licenceApplied for within the grace period | ₹200 |
| Renewal applied for lateCharged in addition to the renewal fee | ₹300 extra |
| Adding another class to a licence | ₹500 |
| International driving permit | ₹1,000 |
Central Motor Vehicles Rules schedule. States levy their own service and smart-card charges on top, and amounts are revised from time to time — confirm on Parivahan or at your RTO before you pay.
Official links
Apply on Parivahan Sarathi
Select Ladakh, then apply, pay and book a slot.
Parivahan
The national portal, including the RTO directory for Ladakh.
Government portals move. If a link is stale, start from parivahan.gov.in.
Now learn the part that is tested
Signs, right of way, markings, speed and the law — the national material the Ladakh paper is drawn from. Set Ladakh as your state and the app orients around it.
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