Somatirtha Purohit

The Indian Army has published an official notification for the recruitment of Havildar and Naib Subedar under sports quota.

The application process has already commenced on June 1 and will conclude on September 30, 2024.

Interested and eligible candidates can download the application forms from the official website of Indian Army i.e. www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.

Indian Army Recruitment Details

Educational Qualification

For being eligible to apply candidates must have minimum educational qualification upto Matriculation from recognized Board.

Age Limit

The age limit of the candidate must be between 17 ½ years and 25 years should have completed 17 ½ on the first day of enrolment and must have not crossed 25 yrs on the last day of enrolment.

Candidates should be born between Oct 1, 1999 and Sept 30, 2006 (both dates inclusive) are eligible to apply.

Physical Standard

For Male Candidates

Height Requirements

  • Western Himalayan Region (Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab Hill, Garhwal, Kumaon): 163 cm

  • Eastern Himalayan Region (Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Hill Region of West Bengal): 160 cm

  • Western Plains (Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Western Uttar Pradesh): 170 cm

  • Eastern Plains (Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha): 169 cm

  • Central Plains (Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Dadar Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu): 168 cm

  • Southern Plains (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands): 166 cm

  • Gorkhas & Ladakhis: 157 cm

Weight: Proportionate to height and age as per Army Medical Standards

Chest Expansion: Minimum expansion of 5 cm

Physical Fitness Test

  • 1.6 km Run: Must qualify within 5 minutes 45 seconds

  • 9 Feet Ditch: Must qualify

  • Zig-Zag Balance: Must qualify

For Female Candidates:

  • Height: Minimum 162 cm

  • Weight: Proportionate to height and age as per Army Medical Standards

  • Chest Expansion: Minimum expansion of 5 cm

Physical Fitness Test

  • 1.6 km Run: Must qualify within 8 minutes

  • 10 Feet Long Jump: Must qualify

  • 3 Feet High Jump: Must qualify

Where to Send Application

Candidates are advised to print the application form on A4 size paper only, following the prescribed format provided at the end of the advertisement. Non-standard application forms will be rejected. The completed application form, including the signature, thumb impression, photograph, and relevant educational and sports achievement documents, must be submitted to the official address of the Army Sports Control Board. Submissions from an individual’s address more than once or resubmission of the same documents from different addresses will be rejected. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

The postal address for the Army Sports Control Board is:

Directorate of PT & Sports

General Staff Branch

IHQ of MoD (Army)

Room No. 747 ‘A’ Wing, Sena Bhawan

PO New Delhi - 110 011

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