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Sir, I am a male candidate and my height is 162 cm. Please tell me am I eligible to apply for Special Commissioned Officers (SCO) in Indian Army? Educational qualification required for it?

Special Commissioned Officer (SCO) Exam is conducted to recruit candidates for Officer post. Eligibility criteria to apply for the exam are as follow-

>> Age - 28 to 35 years

>> Education- 12th class of 10+2 pattern or equivalent

>> SCO Training- Eight weeks communication skill capsule at ACC Center and College, Panchmarhi followed by one year at OTA, Gaya

There is no specific height requirement which indicates your height is eligible.

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Sir, I am a male candidate and my height is 162 cm. Please tell me am I eligible to apply for Special Commissioned Officers (SCO) in Indian Army? Educational qualification required for it?

SCO stands for special commissioned officer and here below are eligibility required to apply for SCO:-

Eligibility Conditions for SCO Exam:-

>> Minimum qualification required to apply for SCO is 10+2 from government recognized board.

>> Age limit for SCO is 27 to 32 years.

>> Both married and unmarried candidates are allowed to apply.

>> Minimum height required to apply is 157cm.

Training period for SCO:- Duration of training is 1 year at IMA(Indian Military Academy).

>> SCO entry is only for serving Indian Army Soldiers.