1. BECOME A COMISSIONED OFFICER INTO INDIAN DEFENCE FORCES

2. ARMY ENTRIES

3. NDA & NA EXAMINATION Male Candidates (Only)
Age - 16 ½ years to 19 ½ Years on the date of Joining
Notification - Twice a year
NDA-I Dec - Jan
Exam Date April
NDA-II June - July
Exam Date September
Educational Qualification : 10+2 or Appearing

4. 10+2 TES For Male Candidates (Only)
Twice in a year Notification is available
Probable Date of Notification
May and October
Educational Qualification : 10+2 Passed and aggregate 70% in PCM
Age- 16 ½ years to 19 ½ Years

5. CDS Examination For Male and Female Candidates
Twice in a year Notification on UPSC Website
Date of Notification
CDSE -I November / December
CDSE -II July / August
Date of Examination -
CDSE -I - February
CDSE -II - November / December
Educational Qualification : Graduate of any discipline
Age- 23 Years for AFA (Day of Joining Academy)
Age- 24 Years for NA and IMA
Age- 25 Years for OTA

6. TGC Entry For Male Candidates Notification Twice in a year
Probable Date of Notification
November/December and June/July
Educational Qualification :BE or B Tech of specified discipline and MSc Computer Science
Age : Years

8. SSC Tech Entry For Male and Female Candidates
Notification Twice in a year
Probable Date of Notification
January / June
Educational Qualification :BE or B Tech of specified discipline and M Sc Computer Science
Age : Years

9. UES Entry For Male Candidates Notification Once in a year
Probable Date of Notification
July / August
Educational Qualification : Pre Final Year Student of BE or B Tech of specified discipline
Age : Years

10. AEC Entry For Male Candidates Notification Twice in a year
Probable Date of Notification
November / December and June / July
Educational Qualification : MA/M Sc/ M Com/ MCA/ MA(Foreign Lang)
Age : Years

11. NCC Special Entry For Male and Female Candidates
Notification Twice in a year
Probable Date of Notification
November / December and June / July
Educational Qualification :Graduate of Any Discipline and must have completed NCC ‘C’ Cert with A or B Grade
Age : Years

12. JAG Entry For Male and Female Candidates Notification Twice in a year
Probable Date of Notification
January and July
Educational Qualification :55% Aggregate in LLB degree
Age : Years

13. NAVY Entries

14. 10+2 TES (Navy) For Male Candidates Notification Twice in a year
Probable Date of Notification
December and June
Educational Qualification : 10+2 Passed, aggregate 70% in PCM and 50% in English
JEE Mains (Appeared) Candidates can apply
Age- 17 years to 19 ½ Years

15. NAIC (Naval Armament & Inspection Cadre) & Education Branch
For Male or Female Candidates
Notification Twice in a year
Probable Date of Notification
October and April
Educational Qualification :
NAIC : BE/ BTech
Education Branch : M Sc/ MA in specified Discipline
Age : NAIC - 19 ½ to 25 Years
Education Branch to 25 Years

16. Pilot and Observer Entry
For Pilot : Male Candidates
For Observer : Male and Female Candidates
Notification Twice in a year
Probable Date of Notification
September and March / April
Educational Qualification : : Graduate of any discipline with 60% marks. Should have qualified 10+2 with Physics and Maths
Age : 19 – 24 Years and 19 – 25 Years for CPL Holders

17. Executive Branch (GS/Hydro Cadre/IT) Technical Branch (GS/ Submarine/ Naval Arch)
For GS/ Hydro/ IT/ Submarine :Male Candidates
For Naval Arch :Male and Female Candidates
Twice in a year Notification is available
Probable Date of Notification
August and January
Educational Qualification :BE/ B Tech/ B Sc/ M Tech/ BCA/ MCA in specified Discipline
Age : 19 ½ to 25 Years

18. UES (Navy) Entry Male and Female Candidates Age : 19 - 24 Years
Notification - Once a year
Probable Notification Date - July or August
Educational Qualification : Final Year Student of BE or B Tech of specified discipline for Executive, Technical and Submarine Branch with 60% aggregate .

19. AIR FORCE ENTRIES

20. AFCAT Examination For Male and Female Candidates
Twice in a year Notification is available
Probable Date of Notification
AFCAT - I November / December
Exam Date February
AFCAT - II June
Exam Date August
Educational Qualification :
Flying : Graduates, BE or BTech with Min 60% Marks with Physics & Maths at 10+2 level
Age Years
Technical : BE or BTech (Aeronautical/ Electronics) with Min 60% Marks
Contd….

21. Age Years
Ground Duty :
Administration & Logistics: Graduate of any discipline 60%
Accounts : BCom with 60% and MCom/ CA/ ICWA with 50%
Education : PG in any discipline incl MBA with 50%

22. Meteorology Branch For Male and Female Candidates
Twice in a year Notification is available
Probable Date of Notification
January and June
Educational Qualification : PG Degree of Specified Discipline with 50% marks
Age Years

23. OTHER ENTRIES

24. 21-25 years of Age  
(5 years relaxation for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC)
Assistant Commandant (GD)
(Male/Female)
21-25 years of Age         
(5 years relaxation for SC/ST and  3 years for OBC) Short Service Appointment for a period of 08 years, which may be extended to 10 years and further extendable upto 14 years
Assistant Commandant
(GD)-SSA
(Female)
Assistant Commandant
(GD-P/N)
(Male/Female)
19-27 years (5 years relaxation for SC/ST
and 3 years for OBC)
Assistant Commandant
(GD-P-CPL) SSA
(Male/Female)
19-27 years (5 years relaxation for SC/ST
and 3 years for OBC)
21-30 years (5 years relaxation for SC/ST
and 3 years for OBC)
Assistant Commandant (Tech)
Below 45 years (5 years relaxation
for Govt. servant)
Deputy Commandant  (Law)
(Male/Female)

25. TERRITORIAL ARMY Join as an Officer Eligibility Age 18 to 42 years  
Eligibility
Age 
18 to 42 years
Education         
 Graduation
Process
(1)     Gainfully employed candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria can apply in response to advertisements published in leading national newspaper & The Employment News in June – July and December – January each year. Applications are to be sent to the concerned TA Group Headquarters. After processing of applications, the eligible candidates are called for Preliminary Interview Boards held at respective TA Group Headquarters (Pune, Kolkata, Chandigarh,  Lucknow). Selected candidates go through the SSB Interview, Medical Board & Police Verification. The successful candidates are granted commission by the President of India.
(2)     Ex - Defence service officers may also join the TA. The required to apply directly to Additional Directorate General of Territorial Army and appear before the Board of Officers presided by the Additional Director General of Territorial Army at New Delhi . Selected Officers are to be cleared by the Medical Boards before the officer’s ar granted commission in the TA. All such officers are given the credit of their previous commissioned service on joning the Territorial Army.
TERRITORIAL ARMY

26. WEB SITES Indian Army: www.joinindianarmy.nic.in
Indian Navy :
Indian Air Force : ww.careerairforce.nic.in
UPSC :
UPSC Website For Form Filling:
(for CDSE and NDA Exam)

27. COL KHANDEKAR’S EAGLE ACADEMY
‘D’ WING, 543 CLOVER CENTRE
7, MOLEDINA ROAD
Next to West End Cinema Hall
PUNE