Course Prerequisites
Gender Male
Marital Status Unmarried
(married serving personnel of the Armed Forces over 20 years of age are
eligible).
Qualification Intermediate
or Equivalent/ Graduate 2 years/ Graduate 4 years
Physical Standards
►Minimum
Height 5' - 4" (162.5 cm)
►
Weight As per
Body Mass Index
Nationality Citizens
of Pakistan and domicile holders of Azad Kashmir/ Gilgit-Baltistan. Upon final
selection, candidates with dual nationality will have to surrender
nationalities other than Pakistani.
Training at Pakistan Military Academy (PMA)
2 years
Eligibility Conditions
Qualification/Age
1.
Intermediate or Equivalent
17-22 Years Relatable for three
months both in upper and lower age limits
2.
Graduates (2 years
graduation) and Serving Pakistan Navy/ Pakistan Air Force Personnel
17-23 Years
3.
Graduates with 4 years
graduation programmer (BS/ BA-(Hon)/ BBA /BPA)
17-24 Years No age relaxation
4.
Serving Army Soldiers
17-25
Years No age relaxation
Academic Prerequisites
► Marks - FA/ FSc/ Equivalent
► Minimum 55 % marks in FA/FSc and
equivalent.
► Candidates who secure 60% mks or
above in BA/ BSc/ BA/ BSc (Hons) and BBA/ BPA, with 50% mks in FA/ FSc are
eligible for Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Long Course.
► Marks - FA/ FSc/ Equivalent. 55%
marks for the candidates from specified areas with domicile. Areas including
Balolchistan, FATA, Gilgit-Baltistan, District Neelum Azad Jammu Kashmir,
District Kohistan, Chitral, Dir, Tehsil BalaKot (Kaghan, Naran) of District
Mansehra in KPK, Tharparker and Tehsil UmerKot in Sind, District Rajanpur, Area
of Cholistan Desert, Drawar Fort, Salamsar, Mojgarh and Dingarh of Punjab.
Besides being domicile holder, the candidates must have been actually studying
in the same areas.
► Serving Army Soldiers. 50% marks in
FA/FSc and equivalent.
► Hope Certificate. Candidates who have
passed Part-I of Intermediate Examination with minimum 60% marks and appeared/
are appearing in Part II/ Final Examination can also apply on “Hope
Certificate” by Head of the institutions.
► Verification of Marks Sheet/
Certificate. Candidates not issued with certificates or in possession of
duplicate/revised mark sheets/certificates of Matric/ Intermediate/ BA/ BSc
must get a Verification Certificate signed by Secretary/ Controller Examination
of concerned Board/University.
► ‘A’ level candidates applying in
Pakistan with aggregate 60% marks are eligible without seeking equivalence
certificate as calculated by IBCC. However, all the candidates who have passed
‘A’ level and equivalent examination from abroad or have passed from Pakistan
with the result less than three Cs are required to submit equivalence
certificate issued by IBCC.
In-Eligibility Conditions
► Twice rejected by Inter Service
Selection Board (ISSB).
► Twice screened out by Inter Service
Selection Board (ISSB).
► Tested within four months (120 days)
gap of previous appearance in Inter Service Selection Board (ISSB) except
waiver granted by the competent authority. However, bar of 120 days will not be
applicable to candidates appearing in General Headquarters (GHQ)/ Naval
Headquarters (NHQ)/ Air Headquarters (AHQ) selection board.
► Dismissed/removed/debarred from
Government Service including Armed Forces.
► Convicted in a Court of Law for any
heinous offence (to be ascertained by the competent military authority).
► Permanently declared UNFIT by Appeal
Medical Board (PUF by AMB). Declared unfit by any Armed Forces Hospital except
those cleared by Appeal Medical Board. However, Pakistan Air Force candidates
who become medically unfit for flying but fit for ground branches can undergo
routine Medical Examination as normal candidates if they are desirous to join
other arms.
► Declared medically unfit due to
Hepatitis B & C (AMB cannot be requested).
► Withdrawn from any bonded Armed
Forces college/ institution on disciplinary grounds.
► Withdrawn/ discharged/ resigned or
purchase of commission from any Armed Forces officers Academy/ Training
Institution on any ground.
► Tempering of academic certificates/
forgery/ concealment to get undue advantage will render to applicant
permanently ineligible for all types of commission in Armed Forces.
Registration and Preliminary Selection Procedure
► Candidates can register either
through Internet or by visiting Army Selection and Recruitment Centres
(AS&RCs). Following procedure will be adopted:-
► Registration through Internet. A
candidate can register on website www.joinpakarmy.gov.pk. Date and time of test
shall be intimated on internet for which the individual should have an e-mail
account. Candidates will report on exact date and time given for preliminary
test on computerized roll no slip. Date once given will not be changed.
Candidates MUST attain working knowledge of computer as registration and tests
will be conducted on computers.
► Registration at Army Selection and
Recruitment Centres. Candidates may report at nearest Army Selection and
Recruitment Centres for registration/ allotment of roll number along with
necessary documents (mentioned in advertisement) and the prospectus fee for
completion of registration formalities. Candidates will bring these on the day
of test as well.
► Preliminary Selection
► Written/Intelligence Tests.
Written/Intelligence tests will be based on multiple choice questions from
English, Maths, Pak Studies, Islamiat and General Knowledge. The candidates
declared successful in written/intelligence tests will undergo physical/
medical tests and interviews at Army Selection and Recruitment Centres
(AS&RCs).
► Physical Tests. The candidates must
qualify the following physical standards at the time of preliminary selection:-
► 1.6 Km Run - 8 minutes
► Push Ups - 15 repetitions in 2
minutes
► Sit Ups - 20 repetitions in 2
minutes
► Chin Ups - 3 repetitions in 2 minutes
► Ditch Crossing - 7’.4” x 7’.4” and
4’ deep
► Interview. Successful candidates will
be interviewed at Army Selection and Recruitment Centres (AS&RCs) and short
listed for Inter Service Selection Board (ISSB) test.
► Successful candidates will receive
notice for Inter Service Selection Board (ISSB) tests through website as well
as call up letter.
Further Selection Procedure
► Candidates who are selected by Army
Selection and Recruitment Centres (AS&RCs) will be called for Inter Service
Selection Board (ISSB) Tests. Medical examination of Inter Service Selection
Board (ISSB) recommended candidates will be carried out at nearby Combined
Military Hospitals (CMHs). The final selection will be made at General
Headquarters (GHQ) on the basis of candidate’s performance.
Pakistan Nationals Residing Abroad
► Eligible candidates residing abroad
are exempted from Preliminary Selection. However, Defence Attaches will
ascertain their overall suitability, physical deformity and stammering aspects.
The candidates are advised to approach Pakistani Embassies (Military/Defence
Attaches) in the country where residing for issuance of Application Forms. They
will submit their Application Forms alongwith connected documents through
Pakistani Embassies. A postal order of Rs. 100/- and a Bank Draft of Rs. 500/-
in the name of Director General Personnel Administration, Personnel
Administration Directorate, General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalpindi will be
attached with the Application Form. Postal address in Pakistan should also be
indicated in the Application Forms so that call up notice for Inter Service Selection
Board (ISSB) Tests/ Interviews and further correspondence to eligible
candidates can be made on the given Pakistani address. No traveling allowance
will be admissible for travelling to and from Pakistan.
► NOTE: If selected candidates for
current entry are more than the required induction, the left over candidates
would be considered for next Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Long Course entry
subject to fulfillment of eligibility conditions/ merit.
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