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Hi friends, my son has interest to go for Military or Navy. He is just 14 years old and studying in 8th standard in an English Medium school. Please suggest me further studies for him to achieve his aim.

You can join Indian Army and Navy as an officer after std 12th through NDA entry.

Examination is conducted by UPSC. It is conducted twice in a year. The eligibility to appear in the examination is that candidate must have passed or pursuing in std 12th from a recognised board.

The age limit is 16.5-19.5 years. Only male candidates are eligible to appear in the examination.

Examination will be conducted in two stages. For more information visit at www.upsc.gov.in.

To join military/Navy your son should be studying or passed 10+2 or should be a graduate.
Later he should appear for exams conducted by UPSC such as CDS, NDA-1, NDA-2, AFCAT, etc.
These are entrance exam through which candidates are recruited to Indian Army/Navy/Air Force.

To get recruited in Indian Navy or Indian Army, candidate can appear for NDA exam (National Defence Academy) once he reaches in 12th standard.

Since, he is in 8th standard now, so for upto 10th standard he can continue his normal studies as per curriculum.

Now, after 10th standard, he has to choose streams wisely. Note that for applying in Navy or Army, following are the requirements.

• Navy/Air Force - Physics and Mathematics is must in 11th and 12th (PCM candidates can apply)
• Army - Any stream candidates can apply

So, if he is choosing PCM stream, then he can apply for Army as well as Navy wing, but if he chooses PCB/Commerce/Arts wing, then he can apply for Army wing only.

First of all complete your 12th with PCM combination with minimum aggregate of 75%.

Keep yourself fit , work on your physical ,mental and emotional health.

After 12th you can join Military/ Navy with NDA examination.

You should go for Engineering if you could not make NDA successfully.

With Entrance Exam of Engineering JEE you will get additional opportunity as CES examination.

If you could not make CSE successfully go for Engineering .

Once you completed Engineering You will have opportunies like CDE, INCET , SSC Tech and some more.

You have to clear SSB interview for each examination.

With all this entries you will become officer in Military.

You have to at least pass 10 + 2.
After 10 + 2 you can apply for National defence academy examination.
This examination is conducted by the UPSC twice in a year.
To apply for this examination you need to follow the eligibility criteria:-

For the NDA exam candidate should be 10 + 2 pass in any discipline those appeared in 10+2 exam are eligible to apply for the Indian army.
For the Indian airforce and Navy candidate should have physics and maths at 10 + 2.

As of now, he is not eligible for recruitment in Indian Navy or Military.

The required minimum qualification for selection as an officer is that :-

Candidate must have passed 12th from a recognised board.

PCM is mandatory for Indian Navy.

The age limit varies with various entry.

Examination is conducted in various stages and have to qualify in all stages for final selection.

NDA, TES are among the various entry through which he can join as an officer.