Form 16 and Form 16A PDF password
Most Form 16 and Form 16A files use the first 5 letters of your PAN, then your date of birth as DDMMYYYY. Example: ABCDE + 15 Aug 1990 is ABCDE15081990. Form 26AS and ITR-V use different passwords. See the FAQ.
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Document type
First 5 of PAN plus DOB as DDMMYYYY is the password.
Not an Income Tax circular. Some HR files use another rule.
ClearTax Form 16 password · Checked 2026-08-25
Local only. Nothing is uploaded.
What you get
Widespread Form 16 password is first 5 of PAN plus DOB as DDMMYYYY. The first page opens when it matches.
How it works
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Drop the locked Form 16 PDF
Add the password-protected Form 16 PDF you already have from your office.
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Type PAN and date of birth
Form 16 is selected. First 5 letters of PAN plus date of birth DDMMYYYY fills the password. Form 16A stays on this page. HR EmpID@DOB and TRACES ZIP=TAN are overrides.
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Watch the preview unlock
The lock lifts as soon as the password works. A wrong password stays locked. This page does not guess another one.
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Download the open PDF
Download appears only after the password works. You get the opened file. If this browser cannot save the original, you get a page-image copy.
Questions
What is the Form 16 PDF password?
Most Form 16 files from your office use the first 5 letters of PAN in capitals plus date of birth as DDMMYYYY. This is widespread, not an Income Tax circular. Some HR files use EmpID@DOB. TRACES ZIP files use TAN.
What is the Form 16A PDF password?
Form 16A uses this same page and the same first-5-of-PAN plus date of birth formula. There is no separate Form 16A password URL.
What password does Form 26AS or ITR-V use?
Form 26AS uses date of birth as DDMMYYYY. ITR-V is the full PAN in small letters plus date of birth DDMMYYYY, not Form 16's first 5 capitals. Pick Known password and type it; this page does not fill those passwords.
Can I unlock a PDF without the password?
No. This page only tries the password you type, or the first 5 of PAN plus date of birth the page fills. It does not guess, brute-force or bypass an unknown password. Unlock only your own document.
Does my file leave my device?
No. The PDF is opened and saved in your browser on this page. PAN and date of birth stay on this device.
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Form 16 PDF password vs nearby tax PDFs
| Exam | Dimensions | File size | Format | Verified |
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| Form 16 from your office | first 5 of PAN + DOB DDMMYYYY | Widespread | HR sometimes EmpID@DOB. TRACES ZIP = TAN. | 2026-08-22 |
| Form 16A | first 5 of PAN + DOB DDMMYYYY | Widespread | Same page — not a new URL | 2026-08-22 |
| Form 26AS | DOB DDMMYYYY | Official | Not Form 16. Type it under Known password. | 2026-08-22 |
| ITR-V | Full PAN lowercase + DOB DDMMYYYY | Widespread | Case and length trap. Not Form 16. | 2026-08-22 |
Form 16 first-5-of-PAN plus date of birth is widespread, not an Income Tax circular. Form 16A uses this same page and the same formula. Form 26AS is date of birth DDMMYYYY. ITR-V is full PAN in small letters plus DDMMYYYY. HR sometimes EmpID@DOB. TRACES ZIP uses TAN. Checked 2026-08-22. This page does not brute-force an unknown password.