Army GD/Clerk/Tech
SOLDIER GD ELIGIBILTY CRITERIA
Education Criteria
| CATEGORY | EDUCATION | AGE |
| Soldier (General Duty) (All Arms) | (a) Class 10th /Matric pass with Min 45% mks in aggregate and Min 33% in each subject (b) Soldier (General Duty) (All Arms) (Gorkha) Class 10th Matriculation simple pass for Gorkha Male and Female candidates. | 17 ½ – 21 Yrs |
| Soldier Technical (Technical Arms, Artillery, Army Air Defence) | (a) Sol Tech 10+2/Intermediate Exam pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English with min 50% marks in aggregate and min 40% marks in each subject.(b) Sol Tech (Aviation & Ammunition Examiner10+2/Intermediate Exam pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English with min 50% marks in aggregate and min 40% marks in each subject. | 17 ½ – 23 Yrs |
| Soldier Clerk / Store Keeper Technical (All Arms) | 10+2/Intermediate Examination Pass in any stream (Arts, Commerce, Science) with min 60% marks in aggregate and min 50% in each subject. Securing 50% in English and Maths/Accounts/Book keeping in Class 12th is mandatory. | 17 ½ – 23 Yrs |
| Soldier Nursing Assistant (Army Medical Corps) | 10+2/Intermediate Exam pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with min 50% marks in aggregate and min 40% in each subject. | 17 ½ – 23 Yrs |
| Sepoy Pharma (Army Medical Corps) | 10+2/Intermediate exam pass and qualified in D Pharma with minimum 55% marks in aggregate and registered with State Pharmacy Council/Pharmacy Council of India. Individual qualified in B Pharma with minimum 50% marks and registered with State Pharmacy Council/Pharmacy Council of India will also be eligible. | 19- 25 Yrs |
| Soldier Nursing Assistant Veterinary (RVC) | 10+2 / Intermediate exam pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with Min 50% marks in aggregate and minimum 40% in each subject. | 17 ½ – 23 Yrs |
| Soldier Tradesmen | (a) 10th Simple Pass. (b) No stipulation in aggregate percentage but should have scored min 33% in each subject. | 17 ½ – 23 Yrs |
| Havildar Education(Army Education Corps)Group X | MA/M Sc/MCA or BA/B Sc/BCA/B Sc (IT) with BEd. Group Y – B Sc / BA / BCA / B Sc (IT) (w/o B Ed) | 20-25 |
| Soldier (General Duty) Women Military police | Minimum education qualification is Matric /10th/SSLC or equivalent with 45% marks in aggregate and minimum 33% marks in each subject studied at matric/10th/SSLC level, without mentioning any specific subjects | 17 ½ – 21 Yrs |
Physical Criteria
Region
Height
Chest
Weight
Soldier General Duty & Tradesman
Soldier Technical & Nursing Assistant
Soldier Clerk / Store Keeper Technical
(in CMs)
(in Kgs)
Western Himalayan Region (J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab Hills (Area South and West of the Inter State Border between Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and North and East of Road of Mukerian Hoshiarpur, Garh Shankar, Ropar and Chandigarh, Garhwal and Kumaon)
163 cms
163 cms
162 cms
77
48
Eastern Himalayan Region (Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam and Hill Region of West Bengal (Gangtok, Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts).
160 cms
157 cms
160 cms
77
48
Western Plains Region (Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan and Western UP (Meerut and Agra Divisions)
170 cms
170 cms
162 cms
77
50
Eastern Plains Region (Eastern UP, Bihar, West Bengal and Orissa)
169 cms
169 cms
162 cms
77
50
Central Region (Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Dadar, Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu)
168 cms
167 cms
162 cms
77*
50
Southern Region (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Pondicherry)
166 cms
165 cms
162 cms
77
50
Special Physical Standard.
| Ser No | Physical Standard for | Height | Weight | Chest (CMs) |
| (a) | Ladakhi | 157 | 50 | 77 |
| (b) | Gorkhas both Nepalese and Indian | 157 | 48 | 77 |
| (c) Candidates from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Group Including Minicoy. |
| Settlers | 165 | 50 | 77 |
| Locals | 155 | 50 | 77 |
| (d) | Tribals of authorized Tribal Areas | 162 | 48 | 77 |
| (e) | Brigade of Guards | 173 | 50 | 77 |
| (f) | Medium Artillery | 170 | 50 | 77 |
| (g) | Corps of Military Police | 173 | 50 | 77 |
| (h) | Corps of Military Police (Women) | 142 | – | 77 |
| (j) | Clerk General Duty / Store Keeper Technical | 162* | 50 | 77 |
| (k) | Religious Teacher JCO Religious Teacher JCO (GOrkhas & Ladakhi region Candidates) | 160 157 | 50 50 | Proportionate to height and age as per Army medical standards. |
| (l) | Soldier Tradesman | Minimum Physical Standard of the regions given above, minus 1 cm Chest and 2 kgs Wt. Height criteria would be at par with Soldier General Duty as relevant to the region. | 77 | |
| (l) | Havildar Education | As applicable to Soldier Clerk / Store Keeper Technical for various regions. However, preference will be given to the candidate fulfilling the physical standard laid down for Soldier General Duty. | 77 48 | |
| (m) | JCO Catering (ASC) / Surveyor | As applicable to Soldier General Duty for Automated Cartographer (Engineer) various regions. |