Licence category | Vehicles in licence category | Description of vehicle to operate and restrictions | Other Categories holder can operate | Minimum requirements |
CATEGORY A | Category AM (Moped) | Enables one to ride a motorcycle to and including 50 C.C. No passengers allowed to be carried.No load. | | Minimum age 16 years.No passenger |
Category Al (Light motorcycle) | Enables one to ride a motorcycle above 50 C.C. Carry a maximum load 60 kg (for up to 400 C.C) Carry passenger. | N/A | Minimum age 18 years. |
Category A2 (Motorcycle,Taxi, Couriers and three wheelers) | Enables one to ride a motorcycle above 50 cc. Carry a maximum load 100 kg (for up to 500 C.C) Carry a passenger. | Al and A2. | Minimum age 18 |
Category A3 (Motorcycle, three wheelers) | Enables one to ride a three wheeled motorcycle Carry a maximum load 100 kg (for up to 500 C.C) Carry a maximum of 3 passengers. | N/A | Minimum age 18 |
CATEGORY B | Category B1 Automatic (Light Vehicle Automatic) | Can carry up to a maximum of 7 passengers.Enables one to drive a Light vehicle(passenger car) equipped with automatic gear box with a maximum Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of m 3 500 kg with one light trailer (not exceeding 750 kg).Cannot drive a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission. Can carry up to a maximum of 7 passengers. | N/A | Minimum age 18 years. |
| Category B-2 (Light Vehicle) | Enables one to drive a light vehicle(passenger car) with a maximum Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of 3500 kg with one light trailer (not exceeding 750 kg). This includes vans whose tare weight is below 3500 kgs and which are not used for Carrying passengers. Can drive a vehicle equipped with both a manual or automatic transmission. | B1 | Minimum age 18 years. |
| Category B3 (Professional) | Enables one to drive a Taxicab which is a light vehicle (passenger car) with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of maximum 3,500 kg with one light trailer (not exceeding 750 kg). Equipped with manual or automatic gear box. Can carry up to a maximum of 7 passengers. | | Minimum age 21 years. |
CATEGORY C | Category Cl (Light Truck) | Enables one to drive a light truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) exceeding 3 500 kg and a maximum 7500 kg with maximum one light trailer ( not exceeding 750 kg). | B1 and B2 | Minimum age 22 years.Maximum age 65 yearsHolder of a class B2 licence for at least two years. |
| Category C (Medium Truck) | Enables one to drive a heavy truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) exceeding 7 500 kg with maximum one light trailer (not exceeding 750 kg) | B1, B2 and Cl | Minimum age 24 years.Maximum age 65 yearsTwo years' experience of driving category Cl. |
| Category CE (Heavy Truck with trailer) | Enables one to drive a heavy truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)exceeding 7 500 kg with heavy trailer or semitrailer. Enables one to drive articulated vehicles. | B1 , B2, Cl and C | Minimum age 28 years.Maximum age 65 yearsFour years' experience of driving category C.Required to undergo training and retesting for category CE. |
| Category CD (Heavy Goods Vehicle for Transportation of Hazardous Materials) | Enables one to drive a heavy truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) exceeding 7 500 kg with heavy trailer or semitrailer. Enables one to drive articulated vehicles. | B , B1 , Cl , C AND CE | Minimum age 30 years.Maximum age 65 yearsTwo years' experience of driving category CE |
CATEGORY D | Category DI (Van) | Enables one to drive a van with a maximum of 14 passengers. | B1 and B2 | Minimum age 22 years.Maximum age 65 years. |
| Category D2 (Minibus) | Enables one to drive a bus with 14 to 32 passengers. | B 1, B2 and D1 | Minimum age 25 years.Maximum age 65 yearsMinimum experience of 3 years driving category Dl. |
| Category D3 (Large Bus) | Enables one to drive a bus with 33 or more passengers. | B , B1 , D1 and D2 | Minimum age of 30 years.Maximum age 65 yearsMinimum experience of 3 years driving category D2.Required to undergo training and retesting for category D3. |
| Category D4 | Enables one to drive an articulated bus | B 1, B2, D1, D2 AND D3 | Minimum experience of 3 years in D3.Maximum age 65 years |
| Category DE | Motor vehicles of category D coupled to a trailer whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 750 kg. | N/A | |
CATEGORY E | Special professional driving licence | Enables one to drive any vehicles classified under categories Cl, C, CE, D, D1, D2, D3 and licensed as EC1, EC, ECE, ED, EDI, ED2 and ECD3 respectively. | | Minimum age 21 years.Maximum age 65 yearsCompleted 3 months driving practice with any vehicle classified under categories Cl, C, CE, D, D1, D2, D3 and licensed as EC1, EC, ECE, ED, ED1, ED2 and ECD3 respectively. Class ED2 Licences shall be endorsed for classes Dl&D while Class ECE Licences shall be endorsed for C and C1. |
CATEGORY F | Special Drivers' Licence For Persons | Enables one to drive vehicle in which the person is tested for | | Minimum age of 18 years.Must produce a valid medical certificate. |
| With Disability | | | assessment report and disability certificate. Other requirementsare as per the class the categories of the abled drivers |
CATEGORY G | Industrial, Construction and agricultural plants and equipment) | Enables one to operate forklift, motor grader, shovel, excavator, roller and any other special kinds of plant and equipment for which special authorization is required from the authority as defined in theTraffic Act before such plants can be registered for use. | N/A | Endorsement for Class G will be done on the driving licence. |