What is Education Criteria for Indian Army Recruitment
| Category | Education |
| Soldier General Duty (All Arms) | Cl 10th /Matric pass with Min 45% mks in aggregate and Min 33% in each subject. |
| 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 Examiner) 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Soldier Nursing Assistant Veterinary (Remount Veterinary Corps) | 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. |
| Soldier Tradesmen (All Arms except Syce. Mess Keeper and House Keeper) |
i) 10th Simple Pass. ii) No stipulation in aggregate percentage but should have scored min 33% in each subject. |
| Soldier Tradesmen (Syce. Mess Keeper and House Keeper) |
i) 8th Simple Pass. ii) No stipulation in aggregate percentage but should have scored min 33% in each subject. |
| Survey Automated Cartographer (Engineers) | BA / B Sc with Maths. Must have also passed 12th class (10+2) or equivalent with Maths and Science as main subjects. |
| Junior Commissioned Officer Catering (Army Service Corps) | 10+2 or equivalent exam and Diploma / Certificate Course of a duration of one year or more in Cookery / Hotel Management and Catering Tech from a recognized University / Food Craft Institute. AICTE recognition is not mandatory. |
| 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) |
| 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. (Note – * Upper Age limit will be relaxable upto 30 yrs of age (as on date of joining training) in respect of widows of Defence personnel who have died in harness.) |