BMTC student pass smart card is a personalized card with photograph and name of the student on the card.
Each card has a unique number printed on the card as well as another unique number encrypted into its electronic chip. The chip also has information related to the student, the source and destination between which he can travel from his/ her residence to the academic Institution. It also contains the period of validity of the card.
Note: Under Shakthi Scheme, Free travel facility provided to girl and transgender students (Domicile of Karnataka) of Karnataka state
Students who do not have a smart card pass issued last year or who have lost their old cards can go through new card application process.
Follow the below steps to track the status of BMTC student pass.
Bus Pass rate list is provided below.
Application process has been modified based on category of students depending on their Board i.e., SATS/CBSE/ICSE or depending on the course the student is pursuing for higher studies.
Students studying in 1st to 10th std & PUC in State board schools/ colleges (SATS & PU Board)-
For students in State Board, it will be mandatory to enter their SATS / PU enrolment number and date of birth before they can proceed. Only for students between 1st to 10th standard, approvals will be done by BMTC Officers and Schools will not be burdened by the job of approval. For PU students applications will be approved by their colleges
Documents to be uploaded:
Students studying in 1st to 12th std in CBSE/ ICSE schools and studying in Degree/ Professional/ Technical/ Medical/ Evening/ Phd courses/ special schools recognized by Social welfare Department, GOK –
Students have to enter their admission number as it appears in the fee paid document they will upload and have to follow the process as prescribed.
Documents to be uploaded
What are some common queries related to bmtc student pass?
You can find a list of common bmtc student pass queries and their answer in the link below.
bmtc student pass queries and its answers
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What is SATS number in the application (Up to 10thSTD and PUC Students pass application)?
SATS number is a “Student Achievement Track System” number which is unique for all the students up to 10th standard (for the students of state syllabus schools). 1st PUC students can also use their SATS (10th std) number.
What is PU enrollment number in the pass application (PUC Students)?
Student Enrollment number is provided by the PU board and the number is unique for all the PUC students.
How to apply for student pass for PUC students who does’t have SATS/ PU enrollment number?
Students enrolled to PUC from CBSE/ ICSE stream may not have SATS/ PU enrollment number. They can apply for the student pass using their admission number.
What is admission number in the pass application (PUC / CBSE / ICSE / Degree / Technical / Medical / Professional / Others / Evening/Ph.D)?
Student Admission number is the number provided to the students by their institutions at the time of admission. (Ex- 12345/2016-17). PUC students:Students from CBSE/ ICSE stream may not have their SATS or PU Enrollment number, they can use their admission number to apply for student pass.
What is renewal card number in Apply student pass renewal?
The number which is present on the smart card student pass issued last year which is printed on the card and the number start with BMTCST_____.
Institution name is not showing in the dropdown?
Ask your college administration to contact BMTC and register the college name.
Which mobile number/Email-ID to be mentioned in the application?
This mobile number/Email ID will receive the OTP which has to be entered in the application.Any communication in respect to the student pass shall be sent to the mobile number/Email ID which is entered in the application.
Entering mobile number and Email-ID in the application is mandatory?
Entering Mobile number is mandatory and the Email-ID is optional.
In case of SC/ST students, what is RD number?
The number which is there in the caste certificate and said number start with the letters“RD” and continues with numeric numbers.
What needs to enter in the fields like from stop and to stop?
These two fields are mandatory where From Stop should be the origin and To Stop should be the Destination.
What needs to enter in the fields like Via 1 and Via 2?
These are optional fields, where via places should be in between Origin and Destination. These places can be used as your travel change over junction.
What to upload in Applicant Photo and School/College Fee Receipt (other than up to 10th standard students)?
Upload the student’s passport size photoin JPEG/ JPG/ PNG file and should be less than 01 MB in size.
Where do I get the OTP to enter in the application?
After filling the required fields in the application, you have to click on Send OTP at the end of the application (see that, all the required fields are filed before clicking on send OTP), OTP will be sent to the mobile number and the email ID mentioned in the application.
After applying for the student pass, what is the next process (Other that up to 10thStd state syllabus students)?
Check the status of your application. If the application is yet to be approved, then contact the nodal officer of your college for the approval of the student pass application.
How to check the status of the student pass?
At the end of the web page, there is a vertical called Know your application status, enter your application number and click on search”.
What is schedule or Reschedule appointment in the webpage?
Students must schedule an appointment on feasible day & time to get the pass from BMTC counters. After scheduling their appointment, if the student couldn’t come down to the BMTC counters, he can reschedule his appointment for 02 more times.
What is application number in Apply for student pass renewal?
Application number is the number provided in the acknowledgement after applying for the student bus pass.
