Faq's
Faq’s
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Amateur Examination/License
Any citizen of India who is above 12 years of age can become a ham by qualifying the Amateur Station Operators License (RESTRICTED) examination and obtaining a valid license.
Yes. Applicants between 12-18 years can apply for the RESTRICTED grade examination by providing an Undertaking by the parent/guardian in the prescribed format. For GENERAL grade- Applicants between 12-18years can apply for the GENERAL grade examination by providing an Undertaking by the parent/guardian in the prescribed format. Applicant above the age of 18 years can apply for both without any undertaking.
A candidate can apply for any of the below categories:
S. No. | Category | Examination Fee |
1 | Restricted | Rs. 100/- |
2 | General | Rs 100/- |
3 | General & Restricted | Rs 200/- |
Examination may be conducted at any of the Wireless Monitoring Station/International Monitoring Station in India.
The list of Monitoring Stations is given below:
- Ahmedabad
- Ajmer
- Bengaluru
- Bhopal
- Bhubaneswar
- Chennai
- Dehradun
- Dibrugarh
- Goa
- Gorakhpur
- Hyderabad
- Jalandhar
- Jammu
- Kolkata
- Lucknow
- Mangalore
- Mumbai
- Nagpur
- New Delhi
- Patna
- Raipur
- Ranchi
- Shillong
- Siliguri
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Vijayawada
- Vishakapatnam
The examination consists of two parts; Part A: Basic Electronics and Part B: Radio Regulations.
The Restricted Grade examination consists of 25 Questions each in Part A and Part B and is for one hour.
The General Grade Examination consists of 50 Questions each in Part A and Part B and is for two hours.
The General Grade candidates will have to additionally undertake an examination in Transmission and Reception of Morse Code.
For detailed syllabus, please refer to the circulars.
For Restricted Grade, the maximum marks will be 100 and candidate must secure at least 40 % in each section and 50% in aggregate for a pass.
For General Grade, the maximum marks will be 100. A candidate must secure at least 50% in each section and 60% in aggregate for a pass. In addition, a candidate shall have to pass both Morse Reception and Sending simultaneously.
Whom should I contact for any further queries?
For any further queries,
please reach us on
011-2303 6534; 6539
Yes. A candidate can apply for both General and Restricted categories. If a candidate passes in Part I and II, he/she will be issued a GENERAL Licence. If a candidate passes only in Part I of the examination he/she will be issued a RESTRICTED Licence.
Yes. You will need to apply again for General Grade after the completion of the Restricted Grade examination.
Candidates having the following Qualifications are exempted from appearing in Part A of the Examination
(i) B. Tech/BE Degree in Electronics or Telecommunication
(ii) B.Sc/M.Sc with Electronics or Telecommunication
(iii) Diploma in Engineering with Electronics or Telecommunication
The Admit Card is to be produced for verification at the time of the test. At least one original valid Photo Identification Card (such as Aadhaar Card, Driving Licence, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID,) should also be presented.
Date of Birth Proof, Address proof, Proof for Exemption in Part A and Undertaking certificate (For students between ages 12 and 18) may also be produced to the examiner for verification.
No, WPC does not provide any training for the examination.
You can give a choice of 3 callsigns. Based on availability, a callsign would be assigned.
For examination venues in cities other than where Wireless Monitoring Stations/ International Monitoring Stations are situated, there should be a minimum of 20 candidates and the centre should be either a School/University/Education Centre/Amateur Radio Society or Club. The application may be submitted to the nearest monitoring station.
Yes, you need to intimate WPC when there is a permanent change of location. You can apply on the Saral Sanchar portal when there is a permanent change of location and pay the requisite fee of Rs 200/- for re-issue of the licence.
The status of the application can be checked on the Saral Sanchar portal.
The Date, Venue and Time of the examination will be intimated to the candidate by the respective Monitoring Station. The examination will be conducted as and when there are sufficient number of candidates.
After passing the examination, you may apply for Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence/ Certificate on the Saral Sanchar Portal.
The following documents may be submitted to WPC Wing for the issue of special call sign.
- a) Application
- b) Individual Consent
- c) Copy of valid Amateur License
The applicant can choose the examination centre at any Wireless Monitoring Station/International Monitoring Station as per their convenience. However, no change will be allowed after submission of application.
No change in Exam Centre is permitted after submission of application.
No change in category will be permitted after submission of the application.
A licence fee as below is payable after passing the examination.
Category of Licence | Fees | |
20 Years | Life Long (up to 80 years) | |
Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence (GENERAL) |
| |
Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence (RESTRICTED) | 1000 | 2000 |
No permission is required for a temporary change of location.
Yes. In case of loss/damage of original licence, you can apply for a Duplicate copy of licence on the Saral Sanchar Portal and pay the requisite fee of Rs 100/-.
The prescribed license fee is to be paid through Non Tax Receipt Portal (NTRP) available on webpage http://bharatkosh.gov.in under the following accounts heads:
- Purpose head: “Amateur Exam conducted by Wireless Monitoring Stations and RHQs b. Payment type: “Exam fee”
- Function head: “127500103050100 - Proficiency Certificate”
- PAO and DDO details are as under: -
Regional | Name of the pay & | Corresponding Centre of Examinations |
Western Regional Hq, Mumbai | 077148-Controller of | Ahmedabad, Bhopal, |
Northern Regional Hq, New Delhi | 077177-Controller of | Ajmer, Dehradun, |
Southern Regional Hq, Chennai | 077153-Controller of | Bengaluru, Chennai, |
Eastern Regional Hq, Kolkata | 077155-Controller of DDO CCA | Bhubaneswar, |
For issue of licence, renewal, issue of duplicate licence, issue of reciprocal licence or change of location, the details of payment head for making payment through NTRP is as under:
- a) Purpose: Amateur license
- b) Payment Type: License Fee/ License Renewal Fee/ Late Fee/ Fee for issue of duplicate
license
- c) Pay & Account Office (PAO): 077188-Controller of Communication Accounts, PAO HQ
- d) Correspondence Address: Assistant Wireless Adviser (COP), WPC Wing, DOT, 6th Floor, Sanchar Bhawan, 20 Ashok Road, New Delhi-110001