Other Ranks in Indian Army : Eligibility

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Other Ranks

Category	Education	Age
Soldier General Duty	SSLC/Matric	16-21 Years
Soldier Technical	SSLC/Matric (Maths, English & Science) 45% aggregate marks in Class Xth	16-23 Years
Soldier Clerk/ Store Keeper Technical	SSLC/Matric (English & Maths) 45% aggregate marks in Class Xth	16-23 Years
Soldier Nursing Assistant	SSLC/Matric (Maths, English & Biology) 45% aggregate marks in Class Xth	16-23 Years
Soldier Tradesman
(i) General Duties (ii) Specified Duties	Non Matric Non Matric	16-20 Years 16-25 Years
Havildar Education
(i) Group 'X'	Post Graduate/ Trained Graduate	20-25 Years
(ii) Group 'y'	BA/B.Sc.(Matric with English & Maths)	16-25 Years
Religious Teacher (JCO's)	Graduate in any discipline In addition, qualification in his own religious denomination	27-34 Years
JCO (Catering)	10+2 with science and one Year cookery diploma/certificate from a recognised Food Craft Institute.	21-27 Years
Surveyor Automated Cartographer	BA/BSc with Maths having passed Matric & 12th (10+2) with Maths & Science	20-25 Years

Note : Dispensation in Education for enrollment as Sol (GD) is permissible to some selected States/Region/Class & Communities by the Govt. Details may be obtained from nearest BRO/ZROPhysical Standards The Minimum physical standards have been laid down region wise and are as follows :-

Region	States	Height (cms.)	Weight (cms.)	Chest (cms.)
Western Himalayan Region	J&K, HP, Punjab Hills (Area South & West of the Inter state Border between HP & Punjab and North and east of road of Mukerian, Hoshiarpur, Garhshankar, Ropar & Chandigarh), Garhwal & Kumaon regions of UP.	163	48	77
Eastern Himalayan Region	Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Hill Region of West Bengal (Darjeeling Gangtok and Kalimpong Districs)	157	48	77
Western Plains Region	Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi Rajasthan and Western (UP) (Meerut and Agra Division)	170	50	77
Eastern Plains Region	Eastern UP, Bihar West Bengal and Orissa	169	50	77
Central Region	Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat Maharashtra, Dadar, Nagar-Haveli, Daman and Diu	167	50	77
Southern Region	Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa And Pondicherry	165	50	77

Special Physical Standards

Region- States- Category	Height (CMS)	Weight (Kgs)	Chest (CMS)
Ladakhi	158	50	77
Gorkhas both Nepalese and Indians	157	48	77
Andaman, Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Group including Minicoy:- Settlers	165	50	77
Locals	155	50	77
Tribals of recognised tribal areas	162	48	77
Brigade of the Guards	173	50	77
Med Arty	170	50	77
Corps of Military Police	173	50	77
Clerks GD/SKT	162	50	77

Soldier Tradesmen - Normal Physical Standards given above minus 2 CMS in height, 1 cm in Chest and 2 Kgs in Weight. The following are eligible for relaxations in physical standards.

Candidate Profile	Height (cms.)	Weight (cms.)	Chest (cms.)
(a) Candidates between 16 to 18 years of age	1	2	1
(b) Sons of Servicemen/Ex-Servicemen/War Widows/ Widows of Ex-Servicemen.	2	2	1
(c) Adopted son/son-in-law of a War Widow, if she has no son.	2	2	1
(d) Outstanding sportsmen (National/State level sportsmen and those who have represented District / College / School in State / University / Board Championship and earned 1st /2nd position.)	2	5	3