Procedure to Become Road Transport Officer

I want to become Road Transport Officer so please give me complete procedure to become Road Transport Officer?

[Arun Vats]

To become Road Tax officer (RTO) you have to appear in P.C.S. (Provincial Civil Services) exam or RTO exam held by The Public Service Commission of state. There are many posts also available in RTO for eligible candidates.

Eligibility for RTO Clerk Post:
You should be the citizen of India.
You should have the age limit within 18 to 37 years.
You should complete graduate from a recognized institute.

Eligibility for RTO Judicial Post:
You should be the citizen of India
You should have the age limit within 23-35 years.
You should complete graduate in law from a recognized university

Eligibility for RTO Sub Assistant:
You should be the citizen of India
You should have the age more than 34 years
You should complete graduate from a recognized university in particular fields such as mechanical and civil

Selection Procedure:
1. Written Test
2. Interview

Exam Pattern:
Exam pattern may vary sate to sate because it is state level exam and every state conducts this exam.

1. Preliminary Exam:

General Studies
Any one of the following subjects:
Agriculture
Botany
Commerce
Chemistry
Economics
Geography
Indian History
Mathematics
Physics
Political Science
Sociology
Zoology

2. Main Exam:
Compulsory:
English
General Studies

Optional:
Any two of the following:
Accountancy & Auditing
Agronomy
Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Applied Mechanics
Banking
Botany
Chemistry
Economics
Food Science
Geography
Geology
History
Horticulture
Law Management & Public Administration
Mathematics
Microbiology
Philosophy
Sociology
Political Science
Psychology
Statistics
Physics
Zoology


Detailed eligibility criteria of RTO Posts in State of Kerala is here

RTO Posts in State of Kerala

Can you tell me about the eligibility requirement for applying for Regional Transport Office or Regional Transport Authority (RTO / RTA) Post Examination?

[Neelu Bhasin]

The Regional Transport Office or Regional Transport Authority (RTO / RTA) is the organisation of the Indian government responsible for maintaining a database of drivers and a database of vehicles for various states of India.


RTO exam is conducted by the Public service commission of every state in India. Under the RTO exam three types of posts like:

Clerk Post
Assistant Engineer Post
Judicial Post


Eligibility:


For the clerk post:
One should be passed the 10th class or equivalent class
One must be between the 18 to 28 years
Indian citizen can only apply


For the Assistant engineer post:
One should have passed Bachelor degree in engineering with at least 55% marks from any recognized university.
One’s age must be between the 21 to 30 years,
Indian citizen can only apply


For the Judicial post:
One should have passed Bachelor degree in Law with at least 55% marks from any recognized university.
One’s age must be between the 21 to 30 years.
Indian citizen can only apply


Selection Process:
1. Written test
2.Interview


Activities performed by RTO

Registration of vehicles

Motor vehicle tax collection

Issue of licenses for public transit and freight traffic

Conduct driving test and issue Learner's and Permanent driver's license and renewing the same

Maintain database of registered vehicles

Vehicle transfer and registration of mortgage transactions

Maintaining a proper check on the validity of Insurance on motor vehicles

Mechanical inspection of accidental vehicles

Grant certificate of fitness to transport vehicles

Issue badges to the drivers of public services vehicles like Auto rickshaws and Taxis

Issue International driving permits