@black knight.. u r first question is pretty complicated to answer .. usually abt 30 days.. mine took 40 days for my Indian CPL MER IR FRTOL to be issued..(converted)
and for ur second question .. in my airline we are sent for our initial TR to an foreign country so the paperwork is between my airline and DGCA .. and NO I dont need to write any exams..
If your airline plans to get u typed in India itself then you need to write the DGCA techinical exam for ure specific aircraft..
If you are planning to go for TR all by yourself I heard u need to apply for some kind of NOC from DGCA which i again heard was a pain in the ass..
@ bad attitude.. i was planning to ask for the A350 XWB TR
hope that helps..
regards,
IAC967