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Age limit and academic qualifications for joining Indian Army?

Its great opportunity to you to serve for your own country,if you have the caliber you must join the Indian Army.

As you have not yet completed your graduation level,you have to complete it ,then you can apply for then you can get chance to take admission in Indian Army.

There are some selection procedure such as:
Combined Defense Services (CDS) Exam is generally conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) to recuirt the Indian Military Academy(IMA), Officers Training Academy(OTA), Naval Academy and Air Force Academy(AFA)


According to the Eligibility Criteria:

i)For IMA and OTA you must have any degree from any recognized University.

ii)For Naval Academy you should have B.Sc in Physics or Mathematics or Bachelor of Engineering(BE).

iii)For (AFA) you should have the degree of recognized University with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level or Bachelor of Engineering(BE)

Age Limit:

i)For IMA:19-24 Years

ii)For OTA:19-23 Years

iii)For Naval Academy:19-22 Years

iv)For AFA :19-25 Years


They select the students through the

i) Written Test

ii)Intelligence & Personality test

iii)Medical test.

Exam Pattern

i) Written Test

for IMA / Naval Academy / AFA
All the three papers are of objective type containing the
English
General Knowledge
Elementary Mathematics
total 300 marks,each paper 100 marks.

for OTA
All the two papers are of objective type containing the
English
General Knowledge
total 200 marks,each paper of 100 marks.

ii)Intelligence & Personality test :Generally here checks the Personality of the candidate,GD,group planning, physical fitness test, interview, small lectures on general issues & psychological tests. etc...

iii)Medical test.
After getting selected in interview ,the candidates are called for medical examination which is conducted by Military Hospitals.

Pre-Commission training After getting final selected the candidates are called for Training.

I want to join our Indian NAVY.....I m right now in 9th std,what should I further pursue to achieve my Goal of being a navy officer.

Sir is there any age relaxation in the Indian army for person who belong to OBC, sir i am very much interested in joining the Indian army, due to some financial problem i could not complete my studies on time, now i am about to complete my engineering degree, sir soon after i complete my degree my age will be 27yrs. sir will i still be eligible?

Eligibility:
Men with 10+2/ Intermediate, graduates and engineering graduates as officers

Recruitment of Commissioned Officers in the Armed Forces is mainly through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

Nationality : A candidate must either be :
a citizen of India or
a subject of Nepal or
a subject of Bhutan or

Height & Weight for Indian Army :

The minimum acceptable height and weight is 157.5cms with correlated weight In case of candidates belonging (to the North East and hilly areas like Gorkhas, Nepalese. Assamese and Garhwalis the height will be relaxed by 5cms and weight commensurate with reduced height.
Indian Army Visual Standards :

The minimum acceptable visual acuity are : Distant vision ( corrected ) better eye 6 / 6. worse 6 / 18.
Myopia of not more than minus 3.5 including Astigmation.

pls tell me how to join indian army for girls

Dear friend,
If you are interested in Indian Army
Then you will have to appear for NDA exam conducted by UPSC twice in every year

NDA criteria :

1.You must complete 12th standard examination.

2.Your age must be within 16.5 to 19 years.

3.You must be an Indian.

4.Your height must be minimum 165 cm.

5.You should not have no color blindness and must have eyesight of 6/6.

For more details you can go through these attachments below :

dear friend,
To join in Indian Army you have to appear in CDS exam.
Eligibility for CDS exam:-

For Indian Military Academy:-

1.Candidate must have complete the graduation in any trade..

2.Candidate must be a citizen of India.

3.Candidates age should be in between 19-24 years.

4.Candidate must be physically fit..

5.Candidate must be unmarried...

So, go for it..

All the best.

how to join in army after mb?

i have completed my engineering degree in six years.Am I eligible for indian army??

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Age limit and academic qualifications for joining Indian Army?

HI,
There are two step to join Indian Army.
Through National Defence Acedamy:-

Eligibility criteria for N.D.A:-
> Pass 12th with recognized univrsity
> Age limit:-16.5-19 year.
> Must be citize of India
> Medically fit



ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR COMBINE DEFENCE SERVICES(C.D.S)
> Pass graduation with recognized univrsity
> Age limit:-19-24 year.
> Must be citizen of India
> Medically fit

There are three steep of selection:-
> Written Exam
> Interview
> Medical exam

For more detail log on to www.upsc.gov.in

ALL THE BEST!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Age limit and academic qualifications for joining Indian Army?

procedure for indian army exams after 12th?

I have applied for the post of an officer in Territorial army 31 of 2011 but I have not received any information about exam .Now what I can do for that

how to apply the indian army and what the age..

If you want join in Indian Army through NDA, CDA and UES.These Exams are conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission).

To apply this examinations the candidate must have to complete 12th or graduation from a recognized university.


National Defense Academy (NDA):

Education Qualification: 12th pass from a recognized university.
Age Limit: - 16.5 to 19 years.

Combined Defence Service (CDA) Examination:

Education Qualification: Completion of Graduation from a recognized university.
Age Limit: - 19 to 24 years.

University Entry Scheme (UES) Examination:

Education Qualification: Completion of Graduation from a recognized university
Age Limit: - 18 to 25 years.

And more information about these examinations please visits the website www.upsc.in.

All The Best!!!

Indian Army can be joined through two ways:-

Through NDA and CDS

NDA- NATIONAL DEFENCE ACDEMY exam conducted by UPSC twice every year as NDA-I and NDA-II for entry in to three wings of NDA i.e. Indian Army, Navy and Air Force.

To join Indian Army the candidate must be an unmarried Indian male within the age of 16.5 to 19 years of age having either appeared for final 12th exam or passed from any stream with good physical fitness.

CDS- COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICE exam conducted by UPSC two times every year for entry into Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Ofiicer's Training Academy of CDS.

The eligible canddate must be an unmarried Indian within the age of 19 to 24 years having either appeared for final graduation degree exam or passed from any stream and from a recognised University with certain physical fitness can apply for Indian Military
Academy.

For more information you may log on to www.upsc.gov.in

I have attached the elegibility criteria to join in Army as a soldier in the North Eastern states...
have a good day!!!...

sir im degree 2nd year student.i want join in army nd serve my country.how can join army sir

Sir I m degree m.com b.ed & pgdca (computer application) And My Date of Birth 9-12-85 (26) yrs complete, Can I Joind Defence any Rank.

I am 17.6years old and my quilifecation is 12th appering .can i join indian army.

Hi


If you wish to join the Indian Army, then you have 3 options by which you can do so.


1. NDA - National Defense Academy

This is exam which is conducted by the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) every year to select candidates who have just given their 12th boards, or by NDA 2 for the candidates who have got their 12th board results.

Minimum criteria for this is, you should be a 12th pass from a recognized university and the Age Limit for this varies from 16.5 to 19 years.


2. CDS - Combined Defense Service

This is an exam which is again conducted by the UPSC to select Class 1 officers every year in the Indian Army, Navy or Air Force. Its conducted twice every year in February and September.

Minimum criteria for this is you should be a graduate in any stream from a recognized college or University and the Age Limit in this varies between 19 to 24 years.


3. UES - University Entry Scheme

This is a scheme to give direct entry to the candidates in the wings of the Indian defense right from their University like a Campus Placement.

The minimum qualifications needed for this is you should be a graduate from a recognized college or University. Final year students may apply.

Age Limit varies from 18 to 25 years.



Thus you may join the Indian Army by any of the three options.

Click Here to visit the Official UPSC Website..

Hope this helps

All the best

Regards
#RJ#

The Minimum age limit for joining Indian Army is 16.5 years and the minimum educational qualification required is at least 12th std. After finishing 12th std you can appear for NDA exam conducted by UPSC and join in Army by clearing this exam. The age limit for NDA exam is 16.5 to 19 years. If your age is above 19 years and you have finished your graduation you can join in Indian Army by clearing an exam named CDS exam conducted by UPSC. The age limit for this exam is 19years to 23years.

Hi Dear

Join Indian Army Criteria:-


Minimum 12th then a candidate eligible for join Army.....

Criteria for joining:-

HELLO FRIEND,

As the INDIAN army provides a wide range of recruitment every year.
So the people who want to get into the ARMY will have better future.
It would be good if you had mentioned your educational details.

Any the GENERAL WAYS of joining INDIAN ARMY:

As the MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIRED to join ARMY is 10+2 or graduation.
IF YOU ARE AT 12th STANDARD YOU CAN APPLY FOR NDA AND TES EXAMS.

NDA:NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY
TES:TECHNICAL ENTRY SELECTIONS

AGE CRITERIA:
Your age must be in between 161/2 -19 years
IF YOU ARE A GRADUATE THEN YOU CAN APPLY FOR CDS EXAM.
CDS:COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES

AGE CRITERIA:
Your age must be in between 19-23 years

PERCENTAGE REQUIRED:
YOU MUST HAVE ATLEAST 1st CLASS IN EITHER OF THE BOTH.

ALL THE BEST.

There are various way to join INDIAN ARMY.

1,NDA

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NDA EXAM

1,Students who have passed 10+2 OR Equivalent qualification are eligible for applying in NDA.
BUT
If you have done your 12th with compulsory subjects maths and physics than you are
Eligible to apply in all the branches – NAVY,ARMY,AIR FORCE.
OR
If you have done your class 12th with commerce or art stream than you are eligible for
ARMY only.

2, Students age should be in between 16.5 to 19 years.

3, unmarried male candidate are eligibile to apply .

2,CDSE


ELIGIBILITY for CDSE.

1.QUALIFICATION

Graduated from recognized university

2.AGE

19 TO 24 yrs

3.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT

A Candidate should be physically fit

5.MARITAL STATUS

Unmarried

3,TGC ENGINEERS

ELIGIBILITY
BE/B.Tech

AGE
20-27 yrs

Marital status
unmarried/married

4,NON TECHNICAL

Qualification
Graduate

Age
19 to 25

5,NCC (SPL) ENTRY MEN/WOMEN
Qualification
llb/llm with 50%
2 yrs service in NCC senior division ARMY

6,SCC TECH WOMEN

ELIGIBILITY
BE/B.Tech IN NOTIFIED DISCIPLINE

AGE
19-25 yrs

Marital status
unmarried

7,JAG MEN

Qualification
LLB/LLM with 55%

Marital Status
unmarried/married

AGE
20-27 yrs

i want to join indian army my quealification is 12th by math my age is 20year as well as DCA

Originally Posted by Bishwajit Giri

Its great opportunity to you to serve for your own country,if you have the caliber you must join the Indian Army.

As you have not yet completed your graduation level,you have to complete it ,then you can apply for then you can get chance to take admission in Indian Army.

There are some selection procedure such as:
Combined Defense Services (CDS) Exam is generally conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) to recuirt the Indian Military Academy(IMA), Officers Training Academy(OTA), Naval Academy and Air Force Academy(AFA)


According to the Eligibility Criteria:

i)For IMA and OTA you must have any degree from any recognized University.

ii)For Naval Academy you should have B.Sc in Physics or Mathematics or Bachelor of Engineering(BE).

iii)For (AFA) you should have the degree of recognized University with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level or Bachelor of Engineering(BE)

Age Limit:

i)For IMA:19-24 Years

ii)For OTA:19-23 Years

iii)For Naval Academy:19-22 Years

iv)For AFA :19-25 Years


They select the students through the

i) Written Test

ii)Intelligence & Personality test

iii)Medical test.

Exam Pattern

i) Written Test

for IMA / Naval Academy / AFA
All the three papers are of objective type containing the
English
General Knowledge
Elementary Mathematics
total 300 marks,each paper 100 marks.

for OTA
All the two papers are of objective type containing the
English
General Knowledge
total 200 marks,each paper of 100 marks.

ii)Intelligence & Personality test :Generally here checks the Personality of the candidate,GD,group planning, physical fitness test, interview, small lectures on general issues & psychological tests. etc...

iii)Medical test.
After getting selected in interview ,the candidates are called for medical examination which is conducted by Military Hospitals.

Pre-Commission training After getting final selected the candidates are called for Training.

Hello Sir,
My self lathish T S. I am an engineer.
I had joined 3 years diploma in mechanical engineering after my 10th.
After my diploma i haddone my BE in mechanical engineering.
Those candidates who had done their diploma have direct entry for the 3rd semester of BE.
So my question is, can i apply for SSB interview.
If yes, is their any separate application format.
Waiting for reply
thank you.

commerce background are eligible for I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy post and to apply for this, you must have a bachelor degree from a recognized university. And for this post Only unmarried male candidates between 19-24 years are eligible and for OTA, your age should between 19 to 25 years, The UPSC conducts the CDS examination twice in a year. And if you want to get complete information, then please visit the official website of UPSC -
www.upsc.gov.in

Hai..
Indian army exam is conducted by the UPSC twice in a year.

Eligibility criteria:

You should complete +2 from any recognised state board of india.

Your age shoul be 16.5years to 19years.

You should be a citizen of india.

Only unmaried male candidatess are eligibl to appear.
For more details visit the website

http://www.upsc.gov.in

All the best.

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here are some post of indian army

MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION AND AGE CRITERIA

S.No
Category
Education

Age
(1)
Soldier (General Duty)
(All Arms)
SSLC/Matric with 45% marks in aggregate and 32% in each subject. No percentage considered in case candidate has passed higher qualification ie 10+2 and above.
17 ½ - 21 Yrs

(2)
Soldier (Technical)
(Technical Arms, Artillery, Army Air Defence)
10+2 / Intermediate Exam Pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English with 50% marks in aggregate and 40% in each subject. (simple pass in 10+2 with requisite subjects is acceptable upto 31 Mar 2013).
17 ½ - 23 Yrs

(3)
Soldier Clerk / Store Keeper Technical
(All Arms)
10+2 / Intermediate Exam pass in any stream (Arts, Commerce, Science) with 50% marks in aggregate and minimum 40% in each subject. Should have studied and passed English and Maths/Accts/Book Keeping in Cl X or Cl XII with 40% marks in each subject. In case of graduate with Maths and English as subject in BSc, the stipulation of 40% in Cl X or Cl XII is waived off. In case of graduate without English and Maths/Accts/Book Keeping, he should have scored more than 40% in English and Maths/Accts/Book Keeping at least once in Cl X or Cl XII.

17 ½ - 23 Yrs

(4)
Soldier Nursing Assistant
(Army Medical Corps)
10+2/Intermediate exam pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with Min 50% marks in aggregate and min 40% in each subject.
OR
In case the candidate has a BSc Degree with (Botany/Zoology/Bio-Science) and English, the stipulation of percentage in Cl-XII is waived off. However, the candidate should have studied all the four specified subjects in Cl XII also.

17 ½ - 23 Yrs



(5)
Soldier Tradesmen
(All Arms)
10th/ITI (except Syce. Mess Keeper and House Keeper-who may be 8th pass).
17 ½ - 23 Yrs

(6)
Soldier General Duty (Matric Simple Pass)
(All Arms)
10th Simple pass.
17 ½ - 21Yrs

(7)
Surveyor Auto Carto(Engineers)
BA/BSc with Maths. Must have also passed 12th class(10+2) or equivalent with Maths and Science as main subjects.

20-25 Yrs

(8)
Junior Commissioned Officer
Religious Teacher
(All Arms)
Graduate in any discipline. In addition requisite qualification in his own religious denomination.
27-34 Yrs

(9)
Junior Commissioned Officer Catering
(Army Service Corps)
10+2 or equivalent exam and Diploma/Certificate Course of a duration of one year or more in Cookery/Hotel Management and Catering Tech from a recognized University / Food Craft Institute. AICTE recognition is not mandatory.

21-27 Yrs

(10)
Havildar Education
(Army Education Corps)
Group X - MA/MSc/MCA or BA/BSc/BCA/B Sc (IT) with B Ed
Group Y - BSc/BA/BCA/B Sc (IT) (w/o B Ed.)

20-25 Yrs


STANDARD MINIMUM HEIGHT, UNEXPANDED CHEST AND WEIGHT OF RECRUITS AT THE TIME OF ENROLMENT FOR ALL CATEGORIES


1. The entire country has been divided into six regions namely; Western Plains Region, Eastern Plains Region, Central Region, Southern Region, Western Himalayan Region and Eastern Himalayan Region. The minimum physical standards for the various regions are as follows:-

Regions

States

Height (Cms)

Chest

(Cms)

Wt

(Kgs)

Sol GD & Tdn

Sol Tech/ NA

Clk/

SKT

Western Himalayan
Region

Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab Hills (Area South and West of the Inter State Border between Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and North and East of Road Mukerian, Hoshiarpur, Garh Shankar, Ropar and Chandigarh), Garhwal and Kumaon (Uttrakhand)
166

163

162

77

48

Eastern
Himalayan Region
Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam and Hill Region of West Bengal (Gangtok, Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts)

160

157

160

77

48

Western Plains Region

Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh,
Delhi, Rajasthan and Western
Uttar Pradesh (Meerut and Agra Division)
170

170

162

77

50

Eastern Plains Region

Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa

169

169

162

77

50

Central Region

Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Dadar, Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu

168

167

162

*77

50

Southern
Region
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and
Puducherry
166

165

162

77

50


* Dispensation in chest measurement of 01 cm has been granted for Sol Tech cat in the Central Region.

SPECIAL PHYSICAL STANDARDS

2. Minimum physical standards as given below will apply to the followings:-



Height
(Cms)
Chest
(Cms)
Weight
(Kgs)
(a)

Ladakhi

157

77

50

(b)

Gorkhas both Nepalese and Indian

160

77

48

(c)

Candidates from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Group including Minicoy:-







(i) Settlers

165

77

50

(ii) Locals

155

77

50

(d)

Tribals of recognized tribal areas

162

77

48

(e)

The Brigade of Guards

173

77

50

(f)

Medium Artillery

170

77

50

(g)

Corps of Military Police

173

77

50

*(h)

Clk (SD)/SKT

162

77

50

(j)

RT JCO

160

77

50

(k)

Soldier Tradesmen

Minimum physical standards of the regions given above, minus 1 Cm chest and 2 Kg weight. Ht criteria would be at par with Sol GD as relevant to the region.

(l)

JCO Catering (ASC) / Surveyor Auto Cartographer (Engr Gp) / Havildar Education

As applicable to soldier General Duty for various regions.



Note :- * Regional physical standards lower than the standards laid down in Para 2(h) above will be applicable to clerical candidates belonging to those region.

RELAXATIONS IN PHYSICAL STANDARDS

3. The following categories will be permitted relaxations in physical standards as mentioned against each:-



Height

(Cms)

Chest

(Cms)

Weight

(Kgs)


(a)




SOS, SOEX, SOWW and Widow of Ex-Servicemen Adopted Son/Son-in-Law of a War Widow, if she has no son and including a legally adopted son of serving Sol/Ex-Servicemen
2

1

2

(b)

Outstanding Sportsmen (National/ State & those who represented District / College / School in State / University / Board Championship & earned 1st/2nd position)

2

3

5

(c)

For candidates belonging to chronically poor areas and those desirous of joining overage categories who are from families engaged in traditional profession. This relaxation may be given at the discretion of DDG Rtg (States) or Centre Commandants

NIL

NIL

2


DISPENSATION IN EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
FOR SOL (GD) CAT


1. The following have been granted dispensation : (Effective from 01 Oct 2010 to 31 Mar 2013)

(a) Class X Simple Pass (instead of 45% aggregate and 32% in each subject)

(i) J & K State. (Less Jammu, Sambha & Kathua dist) and Ladakh Region incl Kargil Distt.

(ii) Uttrakhand State. Batwari Tehsil of Uttarkashi distt, Okhimath Tehsil of Rudraprayag distt, Joshimath Tehsil of Chamoli distt, Berinag, Didihat, Dharchula and Munsiari Tehsils of Pithoragarh district.

(iii) Himachal Pradesh. Dist of Kinnaur, Lahul – Spiti.

(iv) Gujarat State. Rapar and Lakhpat Tehsils of Kutch distt.

(v) NE States. State of Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya.

(vi) Rajasthan State. Jaisalmer and Barmer Distt and Shergarh, Osian and Phalaudi Tehsils of Jodhpur distt.

(vii) Punjab State. Candidates from Punjab who are domiciled within aerial distance of 20 Kms from the International Border (IB).

(viii) Andaman & Nicobar Group of Islands. Settlers.

(ix) Class / Community. All Gorkhas (Nepalese and Indian).

(b) Class VIII pass.

(i) J & K State. Ladakh Region including Kargil distt.

(ii) Sikkim State.

(iii) Andaman & Nicobar Group of Islands. Tribals and Aboriginals.

(iv) Lakshadweep & Nicobar Group of Islands.

(v) NE States. States of Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.

(vi) Class / Community. Scheduled Tribes from all States of India.

GRANT OF ADDITIONAL BONUS MARKS

1. The following Bonus Marks will be awarded on qualifying in the written examination to under mentioned categories :-

Ser No
Category
Sol GD (Total Maximum Marks 200)
Sol Clk / SKT, Sol Tech, Sol NA (Total Maximum Marks 150)
Tradesman (Total maximum Marks 200)
(a)
SOS / SOEX / SOWW / SOW (One son only)
20 Marks
20 Marks
20 Marks
(b)
Sportsmen (National / State level)
20 Marks
20 Marks
20 Marks
(c)
NCC `A’ Cert
05 Marks
05 Marks
05 Marks
(d)
NCC `B’ Cert
10 Marks
10 Marks
10 Marks
(e)
NCC `C’ Cert
Exempted from CEE
15 Marks
Exempted from CEE
(f)
Candidates having O+ level Computer Cert issued by the DOEACC Society
--
15 Marks (For Sol Clk / SKT only)
--

Note :-
(i) The above marks are fixed depending upon the eligibility of a candidate and has no relation to his performance in CEE.

(ii) Only one type of Bonus Marks (Max of the permissible) will be added to the total. To elaborate, for Soldier General Duty, son of Ex-servicemen with NCC`B’ Certificate will get 20 Marks only and not 20+10 = 30 Marks.

I HAVE DONE MY ENGINEERING AFTER DIPLOMA,SO I GOT ADMISSION IN SECOND YEAR OF ENGINEERING.BUT WHILE FEELING THE ACADMIC MARKS IN TGC ONLINE FORM, THEY WANT 1ST SEM AND 2ND SEM MARKS ,BUT AS I GOT ADMISSION IN DIRECT SECOND YEAR ,HOW I FEEL 1ST SEM AND 2ND SEM MARKS?PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I DO?

i have shortsight problem .if i have any chance or not.there is any solution.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

i have shortsight problem .if i have any chance or not.there is any solution.

HI,
Its great opportunity to you to serve for your own country,if you have the caliber you must join the Indian Army.


There is selection procedure such as:

Combined Defense Services (CDS) Exam is generally conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) to recuirt the Indian Military Academy(IMA), Officers Training Academy(OTA), Naval Academy and Air Force Academy(AFA)

Eligibility Criteria:

i)For IMA and OTA you must have any degree from any recognized University.

ii)For Naval Academy you should have B.Sc in Physics or Mathematics or Bachelor of Engineering(BE).

iii)For (AFA) you should have the degree of recognized University with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level or Bachelor of Engineering(BE)

And Indian Army 10+2 Technical Entry Scheme Course - Qualification : 10+2 (PCM) with 70% marks.

Age Limit:

i)For IMA:19-24 Years

ii)For OTA:19-23 Years

iii)For Naval Academy:19-22 Years

iv)For AFA :19-25 Years


They select the students through the

i) Written Test

ii)Intelligence & Personality test

iii)Medical test.

Exam Pattern

i) Written Test

for IMA / Naval Academy / AFA
All the three papers are of objective type containing the
English
General Knowledge
Elementary Mathematics
total 300 marks,each paper 100 marks.

for OTA
All the two papers are of objective type containing the
English
General Knowledge
total 200 marks,each paper of 100 marks.

ii)Intelligence & Personality test :Generally here checks the Personality of the candidate,GD,group planning, physical fitness test, interview, small lectures on general issues & psychological tests. etc...

Physical Fitness Test (PFT): Qualifying in physical fitness test is necessary. PFT will consist of 1.6 Km run to be completed in 7 minutes, 20 squat-ups (Uthak Baithak) and 10 push-ups.

Medical Standards: Medical Examination for candidates will be conducted by authorised military doctors, as per medical standards, in current regulations applicable to Sailor Entry. Minimum height 157 cm, weight as per height. Good mental, medical, physical health free from any disease/disability. No cardo-vascular disease, surgical deformities…e.t.c. Medical standards should be as per detailed guidelines issued by IHQ MOD in No (spl). Candidates are advised to get their ears cleaned for wax and tartar removed from teeth prior to examination.

Visual Standards:
Without glasses With glasses, Better eye Worse eye Better eye Worse eye 6/12 6/12 6/9 6/12
Final Medical Examination: For this all short-listed candidates will be issued with a call-letter. If any candidate found to be ‘unfit’, during final medical examination will not be eligible for training.
　
　
ALL THE BEST.....

Originally Posted by Unregistered

i have shortsight problem .if i have any chance or not.there is any solution.

NDA [NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY], exam is conducted by the union public service commission every year.
Through this examination, one can apply in all the combatant branches of the INDIAN army , i.e.-
>> Indian Army
>> Indian Air force
>> Indian Navy

For appear in this examination, you must possess 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.

For NAVAL & AIR FORCE WING ,you must have +2 with (10th +2) pattern in school education and must have physics and mathematics as subjects

The candidates must be a citizen of India.

The candidates must be a unmarried male candidate.

The candidates must have a age limit of 16 1/2-19 years. There is not any kind of age relaxations are applicable for any reserved category.



EXAM PATTERN-


For more details- please visit-
www.upsc.gov.in

Thank you!!

i am studying 12th standard i took arts and science group in 12(commerce,economics,business maths,accounts)..can i join in Indian air force or Indian army...

what is the general cut off for selection in indian army???

Dear friend,

Eligibility Criteria:

i)For IMA and OTA you must have any degree from any recognized University.

ii)For Naval Academy you should have B.Sc in Physics or Mathematics or Bachelor of Engineering(BE).

iii)For (AFA) you should have the degree of recognized University with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level or Bachelor of Engineering(BE)

And Indian Army 10+2 Technical Entry Scheme Course - Qualification : 10+2 (PCM) with 70% marks.


Age Limit:

i)For IMA:19-24 Years

ii)For OTA:19-23 Years

iii)For Naval Academy:19-22 Years

After graduation you can apply for the CDS exam carried out by UPSC.

CDS (COMMON DEFENSE SERVICES):-If you have done graduation then you can apply for CDS exam CDS exam is carried out by UPSC twice a year. the qualification required for CDS is graduation from recognized university. your age should be in between 19 to 25 years. Minimum height for male candidate needed for women candidate is 152 cmand for male is 157cm. candidate should be the citizen of India. You should be medically and physically fit.

IMPORTANT DATES REGARDING CDS EXAM:-

Last date for receipt of applications :- Monday, August 27, 2012.

CDS entrance exam will be conducted on:- Sunday, September 16, 2012.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:-

> WRITTEN TEST.
> PERSONAL INTERVIEW.
> MEDICAL FITNESS EXAM.

WRITTEN EXAM DATE:-

> GENERAL ENGLISH.
> ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS.
> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE RELATED TO CURRENT AFFAIRS.

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i have completed my engineering degree in five years.Am I eligible for indian army??
plz tell me

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Age limit and academic qualifications for joining Indian Army?

hi friend,

1. A candidate should have completed their graduation with atleast 50% from Recognized Universities
   
   
2. Citizenship of INDIA.

Age limite:

• For Indian Military Academy : 19-24 Years
• For Air Force Academy : 19-23 Years
• For Naval Academy : 19-22 Years
• For Officers’ Training Academy :19-25 Years.

Would a serving combatant apply online for RT jco if his educational qualification is 10 2

Indian Army is one of the Defense Services in India and you can apply for this through two entrance examinations such as the
NDA
CDS

NDA is the National Defense Academy which can be done after the 12th class and only men can apply for this and there are some particular eligibility criteria to apply for this for Indian Army such as

• Should have born before 2nd July 1997 and not later then 1st July 2000
• NDA should have born before 2nd January 1998 and not later then 1st July 2001
• Should have done 12th from any of the discipline in order to appear for the Indian army recruitment

These are the required eligibility for Indian Army through NDA examination.

CDS is the Common Defense Services examination which is conducted by the UPSC board and through the CDS examination you can enter in to different defense services like
Indian Air force
Indian Navy
OTA
Indian Military

There are different kinds of eligibility criteria which are required in order to appear for the examination and for entering in to the Indian Military through CDS you must have at least completed the Degree course of study in any of the discipline from any of the recognized institute of study.

If you have completed 12th then you can apply for Indian Army through NDA examination.

Eligibility Criteria:- 12th passed.

Age limit:- 16.5 to 19 years.

Physical Standard:- Height should be 165 cm.

Eyesight should be 6/6 .

If you have a graduate passed student then you can apply through CDS examination.

Eligibility Criteria:- Graduation passed.

Age limit:- 19 to 25 years.

Marital status:- Unmarried Male or female candidates.

Physical standard:- Must be physically fit.