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Age Limit Commissioned Entries

Age Limit For Commissioned Entries

Age Limit Commissioned Entries : In this informative blog, we are going to cover an important topic which is related in an overall sense to the Indian Armed Forces. Age Limit For Commissioned Entries is an in-depth topic with which every defence aspirant should be familiar with.
 

Previously we covered the previous topic of Age Limit For Non- Commissioned Entries. Now after reading this blog in detail you will have the basic understanding of age limit for commissioned entries on branch wise basis for Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force.


 

What Is a Commissioned Officer ?

 
A Commissioned Officer refers to military personnel who has received a commission. He or She is a part of the Indian Armed Forces and are given rank along with the power of authority.
 

Commissioned officers are the leaders of the armed forces who give command, train, recruit the non-commissioned officers and lower ranks.


 

Non-Commissioned & Commissioned Officer

 While commissioned officers are referred to as the ‘brain’ being the leaders whereas non-commissioned officers are referred to as the backbone of the Indian Armed Forces.
 

Non commissioned are recruited through Army, AF, Navy recruitment centres starting with the rank of Sepoy and its equivalent in AF & Navy whereas Commissioned officers are selected through SSB starting with the rank of Lieutenant and its equivalent in AF & Navy.


Commissioned Entries Indian Navy 

Comissioned Entries of Indian Navy can be classified into the following categories :-
EXECUTIVE & LOGISTICS BRANCH
ENGINEERING BRANCH
ELECTRICAL BRANCH
EDUCATION BRANCH
EXECUTIVE & LOGISTICS BRANCH OF INDIAN NAVY
Type of Entry Unmarried Men / Women Age Limit
EXECUTIVE BRANCH – INDIAN NAVY 
National Defence Academy (NDA) (Through UPSC) Men 16½ – 19.5
Graduate Special Entry Scheme (GSES) Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala (Through UPSC) Men 19 – 22
NCC Special Entry Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala Men 19 – 24
PC Naval Armament Inspection Centre Men 19½ – 25
PC Law Cadre Men 22 – 27
PC Logistics cadre Men 19½ – 25
SSC Executive General Service Men 19½ – 25
SSC Hydroraphy Men 19½ – 25
SSC -ATC Men & Women * 19½ – 25
SSC Law Cadre Men & Women * 22 – 27
SSC Logistics Cadre Men & Women* 19½ – 25
SSC Pilot Men 19-23
SSC Observer Men & Women 19-23 .
SSC Naval Armament Inspection cadre Men 19½ – 25
SSC Information Technology Men 19½ – 25

 

                                                                    ENGINEERING BRANCH – INDIAN NAVY
Type of Entry Unmarried Men / Women Age Limit
Cadet Entry (NDA) Men 16½ – 19.5
10+2 (B.Tech) Cadet Entry Men 16½ – 19.5
University Entry Scheme (SSC) Men 19 – 25
Short Service Commission (GS) Men 19 – 25
Short Service Commission (Submarine-Engineering) Men 19.5½ – 25
ENGINEERING BRANCH (NAVAL ARCHITECTS) – INDIAN NAVY 
10+2 (B.Tech) Cadet Entry Men 16½ – 19.5
Short Service Commission Entry Men & Women* 21 – 25
University Entry Scheme (SSC) Men & Women* 19 – 25
Special Naval Architect Entry Scheme (SNAES) Men & Women* 21 – 25  

 

 

 


                                                           ELECTRICAL BRANCH -INDIAN NAVY                                                                                                                       
Type of Entry Unmarried Men /

Women

Age Limit
Cadet Entry (NDA)  

Men

16½ – 19.5
10+2 (B.Tech) Cadet Entry Men 16½ – 19.5
University Entry Scheme (SSC) Men 19-25

 

Short Service Commission (Submarine) Men 19½ – 25

 


 EDUCATION BRANCH – INDIAN NAVY
Type of Entry Unmarried Men / Women Age Limit
Permanent Commission (PC) Men 21 – 25
Short Service Commission (SSC) Men & Women* 21 – 25

 


COMMISSIONED ENTRIES – INDIAN ARMY

 

Type of Entry Age Limit
National Defence Academy (NDA) (Cadet Entry) 16.5-19.5
CDS Direct Entry 19-25
 Tech Graduate Course (Engineering Graduates & Post Graduates in Science and Humanities) 20-27
 Tech Entry Scheme 16½ – 19½
 University Entry Scheme 19-25

 


COMMISSIONED ENTRIES – INDIAN AIR FORCE

COMMISSIONED ENTRIES IN INDIAN AIR FORCE ARE DIVIDED IN 3 BRANCHES

1. FLYING BRANCH
2. AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING BRANCH
3. GROUND DUTY BRANCHES

FLYING BRANCH- INDIAN AIR FORCE 

Type of Entry Age Limit
National Defence Academy (NDA) (Cadet Entry) 16.5-19.5
CDS Direct Entry 19-24
NCC Special Entry 19-25
 Short Service Comission (SSC) 19-23
 

 


 

Aeronautical Engineering Branch – INDIAN AIR FORCE

Type of Entry Age Limit
UNIVERSITY ENTRY SCHEME(UES)

(via AFCAT)

19 to 25
 AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING COURSE

(via AFCAT)

19-25
 

 


 

Ground Duty Branches – Indian  Air Force

Type of Entry Age Limit
ADMINISTRATION BRANCH   19-25
ACCOUNTS BRANCH 20-26
LOGISTICS BRANCH  20-26
EDUCATION BRANCH 20-26
 METEOROLOGY BRANCH 20-26

 


 

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