Regular Commission in Pakistan Army

COMMISSIONING.

Basing on the instructions issued from GHQ, PA Dte, advertisement is published in print media. Candidates are given date for test after verification of their documents/academic certificates and registration. Those who qualify the Intelligence/Written test are called for preliminary medical exam. Candidates declared medically fit are interviewed by a board of officers headed by a Brigadier as President. Details of selection criteria for commissioning candidates are spelled out in succeeding paragraphs.


SELECTION CRITERIA – COMMISSIONED OFFICER.


NATIONALITY. Male citizen of Pakistan or Azad Kashmir Domiciles and state subjects of class – I.


Note. Pakistani National having dual nationality at selection, will be required to renounce their foreign nationality before completion of training/grant of commission.


MARITAL STATUS.

Unmarried (serving personnel of the Armed Forces over 20 years of age are eligible, even if married)


AGE ON 01 MAY/ NOV.
Intermediate or equivalent 17-22 Years.
Graduates 17-23 Years.
Serving Armed/Civil Armed Forces personnel 17-23 Years.
Note. Relaxation of under/over age period for maximum up to 3 months for special deserving cases is allowed.

PHYSICAL STANDARDS.
Minimum Height. 5’-4” (162.5 cm)

Visual Standard
Distant Vision with glass 6/9, 6/12
Near Vision J2, J7 or N8, N12 with or without glasses.

Physical fitness. The candidates must qualify the following physical standard at the time of preliminary selection:-

1.6 Km Run –7.5 Minutes
Push Ups – 15 repetitions in 2 Minutes
Sit Ups –15 repetitions in 2 Minutes
Chin Ups –3 repetitions in 2 Minutes
RIGISTRATION AND PRELIMINARY SELECTION.
Candidates will have to report at the Army Selection & Recruitment Centres (AS&RCs) for their registration/Roll number allotment and for the date, time etc of the tests.


Registration is carried out at Army Selection & Recruitment Centres (AS&RCs) from Monday to Sunday.



Intelligence/Other tests are conducted at Army Selection & Recruitment Centres (AS&RCs). On the day of the registration, candidates will deposit Rs.200/- with the staff of Selection and Recruitment Office.

Preliminary Selection.


Intelligence test, written test (on computers), medical examination, physical fitness test and interview will be carried out as per laid down programme under arrangements of AS&RCs listed at the end. Candidates will produce Matric certificate provisional/photo copy of Intermediate certificate or Marks Sheet, BA/BSc degree or Mark Sheet, and 3xphotographs duly attested by Principle/ Class 1 Gazetted officer/Ist Class Magistrate for preliminary selection. In case a candidate has not been issued with Matric Certificate, he is required to produce Matric Marks Sheet and school leaving certificate indicating date of birth. Matric certificate of recommended/not recommended candidates will be retained with AS&RC till a given date.


Note. DMC and original Matric/Equivalent certificates DMC/Result Card for Part-1 and Part-II of Intermediate and Identity Card or Form B will be attached with application form.


FURTHER SELECTION.
ISSB Test and Interview
Candidates qualifying preliminary selection/falling in merit are sent to ISSB for further tests and interview.

Medical Examination.
Candidates recommended by ISSB appear before a Medical Board in the local CMH/MH for assessing their medical fitness immediately after recommendation by ISSB.

Final Selection.
The final selection is made at GHQ on the basis of candidates overall performance.

Training Period
2 Years at PMA Kakul

INELIGIBILITIES.
Screened out/Rejected twice by ISSB
Declared medically unfit by an appeal Medical Board (Army)
Enrolled Cadets withdrawn/resigned / discharged / dismissed from Armed Forces (Army, Navy, and Air Force) training academy/institutions on the grounds of discipline, character, failure in academics/military subjects, medical inefficiency, weak profile and any other unsuitability grounds or having received character certificate ‘fair’.


An individual dismissed/removed from other Government Services
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