Career in the Armed Forces – Various Entry Points
Your skills, interests, personality, and values play an important role in your career choice. To take a decision about Career choice is always difficult & important one. Let’s help you people a little, if you have following qualities than defence services are the best among your choice. These qualities are collectively called OLQ’s.
- PLANNING AND ORGANISING, SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT, SOCIAL EFFECTIVENESS & DYNAMIC
- EFFECTIVE INTELLIGENCE
- REASONING ABILITY
- ORGANISING ABILITY
- POWER OF EXPRESSION
- SOCIAL ADAPTABILITY
- COOPERATION
- SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY
- INITIATIVE
- SELF CONFIDENCE
- SPEED OF DECISION
- ABILITY TO INFLUENCE A GROUP
- LIVELINESS
- DETERMINATION
- COURAGE
- STAMINA
MODES OF ENTRY INTO DEFENCE FORCES ARE:
In ARMY
Permanent Commission
One can also opted for Short Service Commission. SSC is of two type Tech. & Non-Tech. For qualification details & other entry schemes(Non-commission & JCOs and NCOs) visit here.
In Air Force
Indian Air Force divides it’s area of service in three branches.
- Flying Branch.
- Technical Branch.
- Ground Duty Branch.
Flying Branch
Scheme |
Qualification |
Age |
Notification |
NDA | 10+2/Intermediate with Math & Phys. | 16.5-19 | Mar & Oct |
CDS | Graduation with Math & Physics at +2 level or Engineering with 60% | 19-23 | Mar/Apr & Oct/Nov |
SSC | Graduation with 60%,Math & Physics at +2 level or Engineering with 60% | 19-23 | Dec & June |
SSC For CPL | CPL by DGCA(INDIA) | 19-25 | Dec & June |
AFCAT | Engineering with 60% | 20-23 | Jun & Dec |
NCC Entry | Graduate with min 60% & NCC ”C” certificate | 19-23 | Oct & Apr |
Ground Duty
- Administration Branch:
As an officer in the Administration Department, you will be responsible for the efficient management of both human and material resources. To join the Administration Branches, you must fulfill the following criteria:
- Age: 20 to 23 years for Graduates, 20 to 25 years for Post Graduates / LLB (Five year integrated course) and 20 to 26 Years for Law Graduates (3 Years Course after Graduation).
- Educational Qualifications: Graduation degree in any discipline with a minimum 60% mark in aggregate in all papers put together OR a Post Graduation degree / equivalent diploma in any discipline with a minimum 50% mark in aggregate in all papers put together.
- Accounts Branch:
As an officer in the Accounts Branch, you are responsible for efficient management of funds as well as disbursement of pay and allowances to Air Force personnel. You must fulfill the following criteria to be a part of the Accounts Branch:
- Age: 20 to 23 years for Graduates, 20 to 25 years for Post Graduates and 20 to 27 years for CA / ICWA.
- Educational Qualifications: Graduate Degree in commerce (B Com) with a minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together OR Post Graduate Degree in commerce ( M Com) / CA / ICWA with a minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together .
- Logistics Branch:
As an officer in the logistics department, you will undertake material management of all Air Force resources. From clothing to aircraft equipment, you will ensure efficient supervision of inventories and availability of necessary items to all operators and users. To join IAF material management team, you must fulfill the following criteria:
- Age: 20 to 23 years for Graduates, 20 to 25 years for Post Graduates / LLB (Five year integrated course) and 20 to 26 Years for Law Graduates (3 Years Course after Graduation).
- Educational Qualifications: Graduation degree in any discipline with a minimum 60% mark in aggregate in all papers put together OR a Post Graduation Degree / equivalent diploma in any discipline with a minimum 50% mark in aggregate in all papers put together.
Technical Branch
You can join IAF as an officer in the Technical Branch through Direct Entry Scheme You can apply for any of the following streams
- Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics)
- Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical)
- University Entry Scheme ( UES)
To join as these streams you must fulfill the following eligibility criteria:
- Age: 18 to 28 years
- Educational Qualification: Four year degree qualification and secured a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together from a recognized university or equivalent. For more about all these entry scheme & more Non-Commission entry scheme click here.
For all these entry Advertisement will we in months of December & June.
In Navy
Permanent Commission
Entry Scheme | Qualification | Age | Notification |
NDA | 10+2/Intermediate | 16.5-19 | Mar & Oct |
10+2 Tech | +2 with minimum 70% in PCM & 50% in 10th or 12th | 16.5-19 | May & Nov |
CDS | B.sc(Phy & Math) or BE/B.Tech | 19-22 | Mar/Apr & Oct/Nov |
Direct Entry Naval Armament Inspection Cadre | Degree in Electronics/Elec/Mech Engg or Post Graduate Degree in Electronics or Physics | 19.5-25 | Not Specified |
UES | Final/Pre-Final year student of engineering. | 19-24/25 | Mar/Apr & Oct/Nov |
Law Graduate | LLB/LLM with 55% min. | 23-27 | Not Specified |
Post Graduate | A Master’s Degree with Phy, Math, Chemistry, Computer, Eng, Eco, History, Political Science. | 21-25 | Not Specified |
NCC Entry | B.sc(Phy & Math) or BE/B.Tech & NCC ”C” certificate. | 19-25 | Oct/Nov & Apr/May |
The Article Below clearly explains as to “Why Choose Armed Forces as your Career?”
- Read more here
- Download the Short Service Commission Scheme & Coast Guard Entry Schemes PDF. Click Here
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