| Category | Education | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Soldier (General Duty) (All Arms) | (a) Class 10th /Matric pass with Min 45% marks in aggregate and Min 33% in each subject (b) Soldier (General Duty) (All Arms) (Gorkha) Class 10th Matriculation simple pass for Gorkha Male and Female candidates |
17 ½ - 21 Yrs |
| Soldier Technical (Technical Arms, Artillery, Army Air Defence) | (a) Soldier Tech 10+2/Intermediate Exam pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English with min 50% marks in aggregate and min 40% marks in each subject. (b) Soldier Tech (Aviation & Ammunition Examiner) 10+2/Intermediate Exam pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English with min 50% marks in aggregate and min 40% marks in each subject. |
17 ½ - 23 Yrs |
| Soldier Clerk / Store Keeper Technical (All Arms) | 10+2/Intermediate Examination Pass in any stream (Arts, Commerce, Science) with min 60% marks in aggregate and min 50% in each subject. Securing 50% in English and Maths/Accounts/Book keeping in Class 12th is mandatory. | 17 ½ - 23 Yrs |
| 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. | 17 ½ - 23 Yrs |
| Soldier Nursing Assistant Veterinary (Remount Veterinary Corps) | 10+2 / Intermediate exam pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with Min 50% marks in aggregate and minimum 40% in each subject. | 17 ½ - 23 Yrs |
| Soldier Tradesmen (All Arms except Syce. Mess Keeper and House Keeper) | i) 10th Simple Pass. ii) No stipulation in aggregate percentage but should have scored min 33% in each subject. |
17 ½ - 23 Yrs |
| Soldier Tradesmen (Syce. Mess Keeper and House Keeper) | i) 8th Simple Pass. ii) No stipulation in aggregate percentage but should have scored min 33% in each subject. |
17 ½ - 23 Yrs |
| 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 |
| Region | Soldier General Duty & Tradesman Height (Cms) | Soldier Technical & Nursing Assistant Height (Cms) | Soldier Clerk / Store Keeper Technical Height (Cms) | Chest (Cms) | Weight (Kgs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Plains Region (Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan and Western UP (Meerut and Agra Divisions) | 170 cms | 170 cms | 162 cms | 77 | 50 |
| Eastern Plains Region (Eastern UP, Bihar, West Bengal and Orissa) | 169 cms | 169 cms | 162 cms | 77 | 50 |
| Central Region (Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Dadar, Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu) | 168 cms | 167 cms | 162 cms | 77* | 50 |
| Ser. No | Physical Standards | Height (Cms) | Chest (Cms) | Weight (Kgs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | Sons of Servicemen(SOS) / Ex-Servicemen (SOEX)/ War Widows(SOWW) / Widows of Ex-Servicemen. | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Adopted son / son–in–law of a War Widow, if she has no son including a legally adopted son of Serving Soldier / Ex-Servicemen | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Note: An eligible candidate can be granted prescribed relaxations in all three measurements i.e. Height, Chest and Weight. However, he cannot claim dispensations of more than one category i.e. parental and sportsmen.
