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RTI Application Form A — download + filling guide (2026)

Standard RTI application format (no statutory form for central RTIs). State variants. Download formats + filling guide. * Applicant name + father/spouse name *.

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 +====== RTI Application Form A — download + filling guide (2026) ======
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 +{{:social:auto:form-rti-application-form-a.png?direct&1200 |RTI Application Form A — download + filling guide (2026) — RTI Wiki}}
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 +<WRAP info>
 +There is **no single statutory form for central RTIs** — under §6 you can apply on plain paper. Most states have a "Form A" for state-RTI applications. Use this template (accepted nationwide):
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== What the form needs =====
 +  * Applicant name + father/spouse name
 +  * Complete address with PIN
 +  * Phone + email (optional but recommended)
 +  * BPL status (if applicable, with card number)
 +  * Specific information sought (numbered questions, one per point)
 +  * Period to which information relates (specify dates)
 +  * Form in which info needed (paper / digital / inspection)
 +  * Mode of fee payment (cash / DD / IPO / online)
 +  * Date + signature
 +
 +===== Where to submit =====
 +Plain paper OR portal upload accepted by any PIO.
 +
 +===== Fee =====
 +Rs 10 (central) / state-specific
 +
 +===== Timeline =====
 +30 days statutory under §7(1).
 +
 +===== Tips + common mistakes =====
 +  * No reason needs to be given for asking
 +  * Use plain English / Hindi / state language
 +  * Number your questions (1, 2, 3...)
 +  * Be specific — vague asks get vague answers
 +
 +===== If submitted form is rejected / delayed — file an RTI =====
 +
 +Forms get "lost", "incomplete", "wrong section" — RTI brings out the actual file noting and officer name, which usually resolves the issue within 15 days.
 +
 +**Auto-fill the PIO + your case:** [[:helplines:rti-online-portal-help|Open the RTI Drafter →]]
 +
 +===== Related =====
 +  * [[:forms:start|All 20 RTI forms + downloads]]
 +  * [[:fees:start|RTI fees by state]]
 +  * [[:helplines:start|Helplines + grievance routes]]
 +  * [[:citizen-rti-playbook|Full RTI Playbook]]
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
 +
 +{{tag>form rti-application-form-a download rti-process}}