Career In Forces

INDIAN ARMY COMMISIONED OFFICERS

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

S No.

COURSE / ENTRY

AGE

QUALIFICATION

1

NDA
(NDA Khadakwasla
Pune)

16 ½ - 19½ years

12th Class or 10+2 equivaent
for Army and with Physics
and Maths for Air Force & Navy

2

10 + 2 TES
(OTA, Gaya)

16 ½ - 19½ years

10+2 Physics, Chemistry &
Maths (aggregate 70 % &
Above to Apply)

3

IMA (DE)
IMA, Dehradun

19 - 24 years

Graduate

4

Short Sevice
Commission (Non
Tech)

19-25 Years

Graduate

5

Short Sevice
Commission (Tech
Men & Women)

19-27 Years

BE/BTech stream of
Engineering/B.Arch, MSC
Computer

6

NCC Special (Men &
Women)

19-25 Years

Graduate 50% aggregate
"A" or "B" grade in NCC
"C" certificate

7

TGC (Education)

23 - 27 Years

MA/MSc in 1st or 2nd
division

8

UES

18-24 Years

Pre Final Student of
Engineering Degree Course

9

TGC

21-27 Years

BE / B.Tech streams of
Engineering / B.Arch MSc
computer

10

JAG (Men &
Women)

21-27 Years

Law Graduate LLB with 55%
marks Registered with Bar
Council of India / State

INDIAN AIR FORCE COMMISIONED OFFICERS

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

S. NO.

COURSE / ENTRY

AGE

QUALIFICATION

1

NDA
(NDA Khadakwasla
Pune)

16 ½ - 19½ years

12th Class or 10+2 equivaent
for Army and with Physics
and Maths for Air Force & Navy

2

CDSE entry
(Air Force Academy)

20 - 24 years

Any Graduate/BE/B.Tech degree
holder having passed physics
and mathematics AT 10+2 LEVEL.

3

NCC Special (Men &
Women)

20 - 24 years

Any Graduate/BE/B.Tech degree
holder having passed physics
and mathematics AT 10+2 LEVEL.
Should have a valid NCC “Air”
Wing ‘C’ Certificate

4

AFCAT ENTRY

Flying Branch: 20 to 24
years
Ground Duty: 20 to 26
years

Graduation
60% in Maths and Physics
in 10+2

INDIAN NAVY COMMISIONED OFFICERS

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

S. NO.

COURSE / ENTRY

AGE

QUALIFICATION

1

NDA / NA
(NDA Khadakwasla
Pune)

16 ½ - 19½ years

12th Class or 10+2 equivaent
for Army and with Physics
and Maths for Air Force & Navy

2

CDSE entry (Indian Naval Academy) 

20 - 24 years

BE/B.Tech degree holder
having passed physics and
mathematics AT 10+2 LEVEL.

3

NCC Special (Men &
Women)

20 - 24 years

BE/B.Tech degree holder having
passed physics and
mathematics AT 10+2 LEVEL.
Should have a valid NCC “Navy”
Wing ‘C’ Certificate

4

10 + 2 TES
(Indian Naval
Academy)

16 ½ - 19½ years

12th Pass with 70% in PCM and
50% in English in 10th or 12th.
Wef Jan 17, JEE (Mains) rank has
been made compulsory to apply
for 10+2(B.Tech) entry.

5

UES
Direct entry

21 - 24 years

BE/B.Tech Final year candidate
can apply. Must have 60% score in
course. Passed physics and
mathematics AT 10+2 LEVEL.