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Indian Army Soldier Technical Exam
Indian Army Soldiers Technical Exams Application Form
All recruitments are done only through rallies. Please contact your nearest Branch Recruiting Office/Zonal Recruiting Office for details. Rally schedule is also published in leading vernacular newspapers or Employment News. Report to rally site on the dates announced on Notice Board, along with your Educational Certificate, Birth Certificate (in original) domicile certificate, character certificate, and six passport size photographs.For exact notification dates, please check out our Exam Alert Section.
Indian Army Soldiers Technical Exams Eligibility Criteria
Nationality: Unmarried Indian male citizens (including those of Nepal) are eligible.
Age: 17½-23 Years
Educational Qualification: 10+2/ Intermediate exam passed in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English. No weightage for higher qualification.
*** Dispensation of educational qualification as per the rules.
Physical Standard For Indian Army Soldiers Technical Exams
Region wise minimum physical standards are as follows -
| Region | States | Height (Cms) | Weight (Kgs) | Chest (Cms) |
| Western Himalayan Region | J&K, HP, Punjab Hills (Area South & West of the Inter state Border between HP & Punjab and North and east of road of Mukerian, Hoshiarpur, Garhshankar, Ropar ) Garhwal & Kumaon regions of Uttranchal. | 166 163* | 48 | 77 |
Eastern Himalayan Region | Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya , Assam , Arunachal Pradesh , Sikkim and Hill Region of West Bengal ( Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts) | 160 157* | 48 | 77 |
Western Plains Region | Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh , Delhi , Rajasthan and Western UP ( Meerut and Agra Division) | 170 | 50 | 77 |
Eastern Plains Region | Eastern UP, Bihar, West Bengal and Orissa | 169 | 50 | 77 |
Central Region | Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Gujarat Maharashtra, Dadar, Nagar-Haveli, Daman and Diu | 168
| 50 | 77 |
Southern Region | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa And Pondicherry | 165 | 50 | 77 |
Special Physical Standard For Indian Army Soldiers Technical Exams
Region- States - category | Height (Cms) | Weight (kgs) | Chest (Cms) |
| Ladakhi | 157 | 50 | 77 |
| Gorkhas both Nepalese and Indians | 160 | 48 | 77 |
| Andaman, Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Group including Minicoy : | |||
| Settlers | 165 | 50 | 77 |
| Locals | 155 | 50 | 77 |
| Tribals of recognized areas | 162 | 48 | 77 |
| Brigade of the Guards | 173 | 50 | 77 |
| Med Arty | 170 | 50 | 77 |
| Corps Military Police | 173 | 50 | 77 |
| *Clerks GD/SKT | 162 | 50 | 77 |
Soldier Tradesmen: Normal Physical Standards given above minus 2 Cms height, 1 cm Chest and 2 Kgs weight.
*** Dispensation of physical standards as per the rules.
Medical Standards
A candidate should have robust physique and good mental health. Chest should be well developed having minimum 5 Cms expansion. Should have normal hearing with each ear and good binocular vision in both eyes. He should be able to read 6/6 in distant vision chart with each eye. Colour vision should be CP-III. Should recognize red and green colours. Should have sufficient number of natural healthy gum and teeth i.e. minimum 14 dental points. Should not have disease like deformity of bones, hydrocele and varicocle or piles.
Physical Fitness Tests (PFT)
To determine the Physical Fitness, the following tests carrying 100 marks are held:-
(a) 1 Mile Run
(b) Pull Ups
(c) Balance
(d) 9 Feet Ditch
Marking System is as follows:
(a) 1 MILE RUN
| 5.40 Mins and below | 60 Mks |
| 5.41 Mins to 5.50 | 48 Mks |
| 5.51 Mins to 6 00 | 36 Mks |
| 6.01 Mins to 6.10 | 24 Mks |
(b) PULL UPS
| 10 and above | 40 Mks |
| 9 | 32 Mks |
| 8 | 28 Mks |
| 7 | 21 Mks |
| 6 | 16 Mks |
(c) BALANCE & 9 FEET DITCH
These are qualifying tests and no marks are awarded.
Indian Army Soldiers Technical Recruitment Procedure
Following procedure is carried out for the Indian Army Soldiers Technical Examinations:| a | Checking of documents. |
| b | Physical measurements. |
| c | Physical fitness test. |
| d | Medical examination. |
| e | Written examination. |
| f | Preparation of merit list. |
| g | Enrollment and Dispatch of selected candidates in order of merit to Centers. |
Indian Army Soldiers Technical Written Exams
Paper-I :It generally comprises of questions on IQ, Numeric ability, General knowledge and current affairs.
Duration of the papers is 60 minutes.
Total marks 100
Pass Marks 32
Paper-II :
It generally comprises of questions on Physics, Chemistry, and Maths.
Duration - 30minutes
Total marks 50 marks
Pass Marks-16
In addition to paper 1, Sol Tech to qualify in their respective paper.
Indian Army Soldiers Technical Exams Recruitment Location
Following is a list of recruitment locations for the Soldier Technical Examination:| ZONE | STATE, | |
| 63. BRO Trivandrum | Distts of Trivandrum , Alleppy, Ernakulam, Quilon, Kottayam Iddukki and Pathanamthitta | Branch Recruiting Office, Thirumala Post, Trivandrum-695 006 |
| 64. BRO Calicut | Distts of Calicut , Cannanore, Palghat, Malapuram, Trichur, Wynad, Kesergode and UT of Mahe and Lakshwadweep. | Branch Recruiting Office, West Hill Barracks, |
| CHENNAI RTG ZONE | TAMILNADU AND ANDHRA PRADESH | |
| 65. HQ Rtg Zone Chennai | Distts of Chennai, Chingalpur, Dharampuri, North & South Arcot, UT of Pondicherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Chittoor Distt of Andhra Pradesh. | HQ Rtg Zone, Fort Saint George, Chennai-600 009 |
| 66. BRO Trichirapalli | Distts of Tiruchirapalli, Thanjavur, Ramanathapuram, Tirunvelli, Pudukottai, Pasumpan, Kanyakumari, Muthuramatingom, Kamarajar and Childamarnagar. | Branch Recruiting Office, Garuda Lines, |
| 67. BRO Secunderabad | Distts of Adilabad, Hyderabad , Karimnagar, Mehboobnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Warrangal, Kurnool , Ranga Reddy and Sanga Reddy. | Branch Recruiting Office, Secunderabad-500 015 (AP) |
| 68. BRO Coimbatore | Distts of Coimbatore , Perriyar, Salem , Nilgiris and Madurai . | Branch Recruiting Office, Red Fields, Coimbatore-641 018 (TN) |
| 69. BRO Guntur | Distts of Guntur , Cuddapah, Krishna, Nellore , Prakasham and Anantpur. | Branch Recruiting Office, Ravindra Nagar Post, Guntur-522 006 (AP) |
| 70. BRO Vishakapatnam | Distts of Vishakapatnam, East and West Godawari , Srikakulam, Visainagaram and Khamman. | Branch Recruiting Office, Old MFD Location, Near Southern Rly Wksp. Station Road, Visakhapatnam-530 014 (AP) |
| GORKHA RTG DEPOT | NEPAL | |
| 71. HQ Rtg Office Kunraghat | Anchals of Mahakali, Seti, Bheri, Rapti, Karnali, Dhaulagiri, Lumbini and Gandaki of Nepal . | Gorkha Rtg Depot, Kunraghat, Gorakhpur-273 008 |
| 72. BRO Ghoom | Anchals of Narayani, Begmali, Janakpur, Sagarmatha, Koshi, mechi of Nepal and Distt of Darjeeling except Kalimpong Sub Division of West Bengal (for Indain National Gorkhas only). | Gorkha Rtg Depot, Ghoom Darjeeling (WB)-734 102 |
| INDEPENDENT RTG OFFICE | ||
| 73. IRO Delhi Cantt | State of Delhi and Distts of Gurgaon and Faridabad of Haryana | Independent Rtg Office, |
Indian Army Soldiers Technical Exams Contact Details
Army Headquarters
Addl. Directorate General of Recruiting
West Block III, R.K.Puram
Army Headquarters, New Delhi 110 066
Tel : +91-11-26196220
Fax: +91-11-26196205
E-mail: recruitingofficers@vsnl.net
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