Indian Army

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

Physical Criteria

Physical Standard of Various Categories

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

Dispensation in Physical Standards

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.

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