INDIAN ARMY
SOLDIER / JCO ENTRY
Soldier (General Duty) (All Arms)
Education: SSLC / Matric with 45% marks in aggregate and 33% in each subject. No percentage considered in case candidate has passed with higher qualification ie 10+2 and above.
Age 17 ½ - 21 Yrs
Soldier (Technical) (Technical Arms, Artillery, Army Air Defence).
Education: (a)Sol Tech 10+2/Intermediate Exam passes in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English with 50% marks in aggregate and 40% marks in each subject.
(b)Sol Tech (Aviation & Ammunition Examiner) 10 +2 / Intermediate exam pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English with 50% marks in aggregate and 40% marks in each subject.OR Three years Diploma in Engg (Mechanical /Electrical/ Automobiles/ Computer Science Mechanical Engg and Electronic & Instrumentation Engg) from a recognized Polytechnic Institute. Age 17 ½ - 23 Yrs
Soldier Clerk / Store Keeper Technical (All Arms)
Education: (a) Should have secured 50% marks In each subject and 60% marks in aggregate in class XII.
(b) Should have studied English and Maths/Accts/ Book Keeping in Class XII or X and should have secured min 50% marks in each of these subjects, whether studied in Class XII or X.
(c) Even if a candidate is a graduate or has a higher qualification percentage marks scored in Class XII would be applicable towards his eligibility.
Age 17 ½ - 23 Yrs
Soldier Nursing Assistant (Army Medical Corps)
Education:10+2 / Intermediate Exam pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with Minimum 50% marks in aggregate and minimum 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 Class-XII is waived off. However, the candidate should have studied all the four specified subjects in Class XII also.
Age 17 ½ - 23 Yrs
Soldier Tradesmen (All Arms except Syce, Mess Keeper and House Keeper )
Education:10th / ITI
Age: 17 ½ - 23 Yrs
Soldier Tradesmen (Syce, Mess Keeper and House Keeper)
Education: 8th Pass
Age: 17 ½ - 23 Yrs
Survey Automated Cartographer (Engineers)
Education: BA/BSc with Maths. Must have also passed 12thclass(10+2) or equivalent with Maths and Science as main subjects.
Age: 20-25 Yrs
Junior Commissioned Officer Religious Teacher (All Arms)
Education: Graduate in any discipline. In addition requisite qualification in his own religious denomination.
Age: 27-34 Yrs
Junior Commissioned Officer Catering (Army Service Corps)
Education: 10+2 or equivalent exam and Diploma / Certificate Course of a duration of one year or more in Cookery Hotel Management and Catering Technology from a recognized University / Food Craft Institute. AICTE recognition is not mandatory.
Age: 21-27 Yrs
Havildar Education (Army Education Corps)Group X -
Education: MA / MSc / MCA or BA / BSc / BCA / BSc (IT) with B Ed Group Y - BSc/BA/BCA/B Sc (IT) (w/o B Ed.)
Age: 20-25 Yrs
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