FormatsApplication for character certificate
Use this to ask your school or college for a character certificate. It is often needed for admission to another institute or for a job form.
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When to use this letter
A character certificate says that, in the knowledge of the school or college, your conduct was good while you studied there. It is asked for at admission, for some job and recruitment forms, and for some licences. Check what the form asks for exactly: some want it from the institute last attended, and some want a recent date.
Before you send it
- Give the years you studied there and your last roll number, so the office can find your record.
- State the purpose. Some institutes write the purpose on the certificate.
- Old students should carry a copy of the last marksheet and an identity proof when they collect it.
What to attach
- Copy of the last marksheet
- Identity proof, for former students
How to send or submit it
Current students give the application to the class teacher or the office. Former students visit or write to the office with a copy of the last marksheet and an identity proof. Ask when to collect it and whether someone else may collect it for you with an authority letter.
Mistakes that get it sent back
- The roll number and the years of study are missing, so the record cannot be traced.
- Dues pending at the institute.
- The name is spelt differently from the school records.
- The purpose is not stated, where the institute prints it on the certificate.
This is a general format, written by us, to save you time. If the school or college has its own printed form, use that form. Last checked: 11 November 2026.