To students of Senior secondary class or class 12th Indian Armed Force gives the golden opportunity of getting a prestigious job of serving the Nation and choose Defence as their career Indian Armed Forces might be the only job provider that recruits candidates at their very young age to be an officer. These examinations invite students who passed twelfth class or appearing class 12th.
Since the age eligibility of these examination ends in just pinch of time and due to unawareness many capable students lose their chance of giving the examination. Here in this article we are going to provide the different entries through which a 12th class passed student will apply to become an officer in Indian Armed Forces.
Following are the different entries after class 10+2:
1.) NDA: National Defence Academy Examination is for all 12th pass or appearing students to get commissioned in any of the three forces i.e. Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force.
Overview of NDA Examination
| Name of exam | National Defence Academy Examination (NDA) |
| Conducted by | Union Public Service Commission |
| Qualification | 12th Passed or Appearing Candidates (No percentage boundation) |
| Exam frequency | Twice a year – April / May and Sep/Oct |
| Age Limit | 16.5 yrs – 19.5 yrs |
| Exam mode | 2:30 hours for both papers ( objective type paper) |
| Language & Paper | Paper –I (Maths )
Paper –II ( GAT ) Both paper is Bilingual ( Hindi & English) |
| Subjects | Mathematics, General English, General Science , General Knowledge, Current Affairs |
| Exam purpose | To select candidates as Commissioned Officers in Indian Army, Navy and Air Force |
| Gender | Only for Male candidate |
| Service | Permanent commission |
| Official website | upsc.gov.in |
| Training College | National Defence Academy, Pune, Maharashtra (3yrs), Indian Military Academy (1 yr) |
| Selection Procedure | Written Test ——-> SSB Interview ——-> Medical Test |
2) TES 10+2 :
| Exam Name | Technical Entry Scheme 10+2 ( Direct SSB) |
| Age Limit | 16.5 – 19.5yrs |
| Exam Conducting Authority | Indian Army |
| Exam Frequency | Twice a Year – January & July |
| Qualification | Passed class 12th with physics, chemistry & maths at least 60% marks. |
| Gender | Only for Male candidate |
| Official Website | joinindianarmy.nic.in |
| Selection Procedure | Online application ——> SSB Interview ——–> Medical Test
(Shortlisting) |
| Training Academy | OTA ( Officer’s Training Academy) |
3) 10+2 NAVY B.tech entry :
| Exam Name | 10+2 Navy B.tech entry ( Direct SSB) |
| Age Limit | 16.5 – 19.5yrs |
| Exam Conducting Authority | Indian Navy |
| Exam Frequency | Twice a Year – June & November |
| Qualification | Passed Senior Secondary Examination (10+2) from any Board with at least 70% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
Call for Service Selection Board (SSB) will be issued on basis of JEE (Main) All India Rank |
| Gender | Only for Male candidate |
| Official Website | joinindiannavy.gov.in |
| Selection Procedure | Online application ——> SSB Interview ——–> Medical Test
(Shortlisting) |
| Training Academy | Indian Naval Academy(INA), Ezhimala, Kerela |
