Army (General Duty)
1. Selection Process for Army (General Duty)
The Selection Process for Army (General Duty) are :-
- Written Examination (CBT)
- Physical Test
- Medical Test
2. Educational Qualification for Army (General Duty)
- SSLC / Matric with 45% marks in aggregate and 33% in each subject.
- No percentage considered in case candidate has passed with higher qualification i.e. 10 +2 and above
3. Age Limit for Army (General Duty)
The Age limit for Army (General Duty) are
- Minimum – 17.5 Years
- Maximum – 21 Years
4. Physical Measurement Test for Army (General Duty)
In Army (General Duty) physical test, the eligibility of candidates is measured as per height, weight and medical standards.
- Height – 166
- Weight – This Is Based On BMI Scale(BMI Scale pdf link)
Syllabus for Army (General Duty)
- General Knowledge
- General Science
- Mathematics
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
- Abbreviations
- National and International.
- Sports
- National and International.
- Awards & Prizes
- National awards, Gallantry awards, Nobel Prizes.
- History
- Important dates & battles in Indian and World History and land marks of Indian History, national movement.
- Terminology
- Geographical terms, Economic terms, Astronomical terms, Legal terms and Misc terms
- UNO
- Indian Armed Forces.
- Indian Towns, States and Uts.
- Institutions and Research Stations, International space Stations and Festivals of Indian and world.
- Indian News Agencies and Dailies.
- Environment.
- The Constitution of India.
- Religious communities and Principal Languages.
- National and International Days.
- International Organizations.
- Books and Authors.
- The world of Plants and animals.
- current Affairs and “Who’s Who
GENERAL SCIENCE
- Human Body
- Food and nutrition, diseases and prevention, vitamins and their uses.
- Question of General Science consisting of topic related to Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
- Based on fundamentals and day to day activities.
- Medical Terms.
- Scientific Terms.
- Scientific and Research Institutes in India.
- IO/Numeral Ability
- The questions will be based on the ability of the candidates of age group ranging between 16 & 20 years.
MATHEMATICS
- Arithmetic
- Consisting of numbers, HCF, LCM, Decimal fraction, square roots, percentage, Average, Ratio and proportion, Partnership, profit & loss, unitary method, time work and distance, simple interest.
- Algebra
- Basic operations and factorization, HCF and LCM, quadratic equations.
- Geometry
- Lines and angles, triangles quadrilaterals, parallelograms and circles.
- Mensuration
- Area and perimeters of Squares, rectangles parallelograms and circles, volume and surface area of cube, cuboids, cone, cylinders and sphere
Army (General Duty) Syllabus (PDF)

Physical EFFICIENCY Test
Minimum | Maximum | |
---|---|---|
1600 Meters race | 5 min 30 seconds | 5 min 45 seconds |
Ditch Jump | 9 feet | |
Pull ups | 6 | 10 |
Zig Zag Balance |
Marks for Physical:
1600 METERS RACE
GROUP-1 : Upto 5 min 30 seconds – 60 marks
GROUP-2: From 5 min 31 sec (to) 5 min 45 sec – 48 marks
PULL UPS
- 10 Pull Ups – 40 Marks
- 9 Pull Ups – 33 Marks
- 8 Pull Ups – 27 Marks
- 7 Pull Ups – 21 Marks
- 6 Pull Ups – 16 Marks
Written Examination Pattern
Subject | Questions | Mark |
---|---|---|
General Knowledge (G.K) | 15 | 20 |
General Science (G.S) | 15 | 30 |
Mathematics | 15 | 30 |
Logical Reasoning | 5 | 10 |
Total | 50 | 100 |
Qualifying Marks | - | 32 |
- Note: Negative Mark 0.5 for each wrong answer
- Duration : 60 Mins