Qualification For Career In Indian Army

1
Soldier General Duty

SSLC/Matric with 45% marks in aggregate. No % required if higher qualification.

AGE 17.5-21 Years

2
Soldier Technical

10+2/ Intermediate exam passed in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English. No weightage for higher qualification.

AGE 171/2-23 Years
3
Soldier Clerk/ Store Keeper Technical

10+2/Intermediate exam passed in any stream (Arts, Commerce, Science) with 50% marks in aggregate and min 40% in each subject. Weightage for higher qualification.

AGE 17.5-23 Years
4
Soldier Nursing
Assistant

10+2/Intermediate exam passed in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with min 50% marks in aggregate and min 40% in each subject. No weightage for higher qualification.

AGE 17-23 Years
5 
Soldier Tradesman

(i) General Duties
(ii) Specified Duties
Non Matric
Non Matric

AGE 17.5-20 Years
AGE 17.5-23 Years
6
Havildar

Education

Graduate with B Ed/Post Graduate with B Ed

20 – 25 Years

7
Religious Teacher
(JCO’s)

Graduate in any discipline
In addition, qualification in his own religious denomination

27-34 Years

8
JCO (Catering)

10+2 , Diploma/Certificate Course of a duration of one year or more in Cookery/ Hotel Management and Catering Tech recognized by AICTE

21-27 Years
9

Surveyor Automated
Cartographer

BA/BSc with Maths having passed Matric & 12th (10+2) with Maths & Science

20-25 Years