THE INDIAN ARMY/ THE INDIAN NAVY/ THE INDIAN AIR FORCE - ENTRY TYPE: TIMELINE

Qualificatio Apply ACTIVITY MONTHS

Ser No Entry type Institution Age Limit (as on)
n within Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov

CLASS 10 + 2 LEVEL

For Army -
Science &
161/2 to 19 1/2 yrs
Non- science
NDA I (W (as on first day of
UPSC
Exam) - School - Cl XII the month in which 18 1/2 yrs Notification Result
For Navy & exam
Only Boys the course is due
Airforce -
to commence)
only Science

1
For Army -
Science &
161/2 to 19 1/2 yrs
Non- science
NDA II (W (as on first day of
Notificatio UPSC
Exam) - School - Cl XII the month in which 18 1/2 yrs Result
For Navy & n exam
Only Boys the course is due
Airforce -
to commence)
only Science

For Army &

Navy - only
161/2 to 19 1/2 yrs
Science -
TES 10+2 (as on first day of
aggregate Notificatio Notificatio
2 (Direct) - School - Cl XII the month in which 18 1/2 yrs
70% & above n n
Only Boys the course is due
in Physics,
to commence)
Chemistry &
Maths

GRADUATE LEVEL

For Army -
Science &
Non - Science For Army: 19 - 24
yrs (as on first day
CDS I (W For of the month in
Exam): PC - Navy - Bsc which the course is
Army: Boys; (Physics & due to commence)
Navy - Boys; Maths) & BE 23 yrs; 21 Notificatio
Graduation UPSC exam Result
Air Force: For yrs; 22 yrs n
Boys; OTA Air Force - For Navy: 19 - 22
(SSC NT) - Any graduate yrs
Boys & Girls degree/BE/Bt
ech (must For Air Force:
have Physics 19 - 23 yrs
& Maths in
Class 12)
3
 3
For Army -
Science &
Non - Science For Army: 19 - 24
yrs (as on first day
CDS II (W
For of the month in
Exam): PC -
Navy - Bsc which the course is
Army: Boys
(Physics & due to commence)
& Girls;
Maths) & BE 23 yrs; 21 Notificatio UPSC
Navy - Boys; Graduation Result
For yrs; 22 yrs n Exam
Air Force:
Air Force - For Navy: 19 - 22
Boys; OTA
Any graduate yrs
(SSC NT) -
degree/BE/Bt
Boys & Girls
ech (must For Air Force:
have Physics 19 - 23 yr?
& Maths in
Class 12)

Air Force:
Any graduate
AFCAT (W can apply for
Exam) (for Flying Branch
Technical, For Army:
& Ground 19 - 27 yrs for Air Force Air Force
26 yrs; 21 Notification Notificatio
4 Flying Graduation 50% marks
Duty. In in Technical; rest two station Result station Result
yrs 1 n2
branch & Graduation,
Technical - 2 19-22 yrs exam 1 exam 2
Ground yrs service
Engg in
Duty) NCC Sr Divn,
graduate
'C' 60%
with min
Certification
marks
with with For Army:19-25
minimum 'B' Years (As on 01 Jan
Grade of the year in
which the course is
to commence for
Apr course; and 01
NCC - For Navy: Bsc Jul of the year in
Special (Physics & which the course is Notification
24 yrs; 23 Notificatio
5 Entry Graduation Maths) or BE, to commence for 1
yrs; 22 yrs n2
Scheme - Naval Wing Oct course)
Girls & Boys Sr Divn 'C'
Certificate For
Navy: 19-24 yrs

For Air
Force: For Airforce:
GRADUATE TECHNICAL ENTRIES Graduation or 19-23 yrs
Be/Btech -
60% marks ;
Physics &
Maths in 20 - 27 years (As
Army: Engg
TGC class12; Air on the first day of
Degree in Notificatio Notificatio
6 (Engineer) - 4th Yr Btech Wing Sr Divn the month in which 26 yrs
Notified n1 n 2
Boys 'C' Certificate the course is due
Streams
to commence)
 Army & Air
Army: 18-24 yrs;
Force (PC):
Navy: 19-24 yrs;
Pre final year
Army (PC - Air Force: 18-28
UES Engg Degree Prelim Int Notificatio
men): yrs (As on the first 23 yrs; 23
7 (Engineers) 3rd Yr Btech Course (4th yr) n (3rd
MA/MSc 1st day of the month yrs; 27 yrs
- Boys yr)
or 2nd divn in which the course
is due to
commence)
Navy (SSC)
Navy (PC/SSC
Men; SSC -
women): MSc Army: 23-27 yrs;
Physcs, Navy: 21-25 yrs;
Maths, Air Force: 20-25 Notificatio Notificati
TGC 26yrs; Notification Notificatio
MA/MSc/BE/ Computer yrs (As on the first n (Air on 2
8 (Education) 24yrs; 24 (Air Force) n 1 (Army
Btech Aplication, day of the month Force) 1 (Army &
AEC yrs 2 & Navy)
BE, Btech in which the course Navy)
is due to
commence)
Air
Force
(PC/SSC for
men; SSC for
20-27 yrs (As on
SSC women): Min
the first day of the
Technical 50%
Army:marks
BE orin Notification Notificatio
9 Engineering month in which the 26 yrs
(Boys & the tream
BTech 2 n1
course is due to
Girls) advertised
commence)

Army & Navy:

55%
aggregate
Army: 21-27 yrs
SSC (JAG) marks to
Notification Notificatio
10 (Boys & Law Graduate enrol as 26 yrs
2 n1
Girls) Advocate
Navy: 22-27 yrs

Territorial Army

Army: 50% Notification

Army: 18-42 yrs
aggregate 1 (for ex- Notificatio
11 TA Graduate 41 yrs
marks to servicemen n
enrol )