JCOs and ORs

Eligibility Criteria

Ser. No

Category

Education

Age

(1)

Soldier (General Duty) (All Arms)

(a) Cl 10th /Matric pass with Min 45% mks in aggregate and Min 33% in each subject

(b) Soldier (General Duty) (All Arms) (Gorkha) Class 10th Matriculation simple pass for Gorkha Male and Female candidates

17 ½ – 21 Yrs

(2)

Soldier Technical (Technical Arms, Artillery, Army Air Defence)

(a) Sol Tech 10+2/Intermediate Exam pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English with min 50% marks in aggregate and min 40% marks in each subject

(b) Sol Tech (Aviation & Ammunition Examiner) 10+2/Intermediate Exam pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English with min 50% marks in aggregate and min 40% marks in each subject

17 ½ – 23 Yrs

(3)

Soldier Clerk / Store Keeper Technical (All Arms)

10+2/Intermediate Examination Pass in any stream (Arts, Commerce, Science) with min 60% marks in aggregate and min 50% in each subject. Securing 50% in English and Maths/Accounts/Book keeping in Class 12th is mandatory.

17 ½ – 23 Yrs

(4)

Soldier Nursing Assistant (Army Medical Corps)

10+2/Intermediate Exam pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with min 50% marks in aggregate and min 40% in each subject.

17 ½ – 23 Yrs

(5)

Sepoy Pharma (Army Medical Corps)

10+2/Intermediate exam pass and qualified in D Pharma with minimum 55% marks in aggregate and registered with State Pharmacy Council/Pharmacy Council of India. Individual qualified in B Pharma with minimum 50% marks and registered with State Pharmacy Council/Pharmacy Council of India will also be eligible.

19 – 25 Yrs

(6)

Soldier Nursing Assistant Veterinary (Remount Veterinary Corps)

10+2/Intermediate Exam pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with min 50% marks in aggregate and min 40% in each subject.

17 ½ – 23 Yrs

(7)

Soldier Tradesmen (All Arms except Syce, Mess Keeper and House Keeper )

i) 10th Simple Pass.
ii) No stipulation in aggregate percentage but should have scored min 33% in each subject.

17 ½ – 23 Yrs

(8)

Soldier Tradesmen (Syce, Mess Keeper and House Keeper)

i) 8th Simple Pass.
ii) No stipulation in aggregate percentage but should have scored min 33% in each subject.

17 ½ – 23 Yrs

(9)

Survey Automated Cartographer (Engineers)

BA/BSc with Maths. Must have also passed 12th class(10+2) or equivalent with Maths and Science as main subjects.

20-25 Yrs

(10)

Junior Commissioned Officer Religious Teacher (All Arms)

The minimum educational qualification for appointment to this special list of Junior Commissioned Officers (Religious Teacher) will be aGraduate in any discipline from a recognized university. In addition, candidate must possess following qualification according to the religious denomination of the individual

i) Pandit and Pandit (Gorkha) for Gorkha Regiment.Hindu candidates with Acharya in Sanskrit(OR) Shastri in Sanskrit with one-year diploma in ‘Karam Kand’.

ii) Granthi.Sikh candidates with ‘Gyani’ in Punjabi

iii) Maulvi and Maulvi (Shia) for Ladakh Scouts.Muslim candidates with Maulvi Alim in Arabic or Adib Alim in Urdu.

iv) Padre. Any person who have been ordained priesthood by the appropriate ecclesiastical authority and is still on the approved list of the local Bishop.

v) Bodh Monk (Mahayana). Any person who have been ordained Monk/Buddhist Priest, by the Appropriate Authority. The term Appropriate Authority will mean Head Priest of the Monastery where the person has been initiated into priesthood. The head priest should be in possession of Geshe (PhD) of Khampa or Lopon or Rabjam with proper certificate from Monastery.

Note:- The above mandatory education qualifications should be acquired by individuals from recognized universities. All the above eligibility criteria are common forIn-service and Civil Candidates.

25-34 Yrs

(11)

Junior Commissioned Officer Catering (Army Service Corps)

10+2 or equivalent exam and Diploma / Certificate Course of a duration of one year or more in Cookery / Hotel Management and Catering Tech from a recognized University / Food Craft Institute. AICTE recognition is not mandatory.

21-27 Yrs

(12)

Havildar Education (Army Education Corps)

Group X – MA / MSc / MCA or BA / BSc / BCA / BSc (IT) with B Ed
Group Y – BSc/BA/BCA/B Sc (IT) (w/o B Ed.)

20-25 Yrs

(13)

Soldier (General Duty) Women Military police

Minimum education qualification is Matric /10th/SSLC or equivalent with 45% marks in aggregate and minimum 33% marks in each subject studied at matric/10th/SSLC level, without mentioning any specific subjects.

(Note: # Upper Age limit will be relaxable upto 30 yrs of age (as on date of joining training) in respect of widows of Defence personnel who have died in harness.)

Physical Standard Of Various Categories

Regions States Height (Cms) Chest Weight
Soldier (General Duty) & Tradesman Soldier Technical / Nursing Assistant Clerk / Storekeeper Technical (Cms) (Kgs)
Western Himalayan Region Jammu & Kashmir, Himanchal Pradesh, Punjab Hills (Area South and West ofthe Inter State Border between Himanchal Pradesh and Punjab and North and East of Road Mukerian, Hoshiarpur, Garh Shankar, Ropar and Chandigarh), Garhwal and Kumaon (Uttarakhand) 163 163 162 77 48
Eastern Himalayan Region Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam and Hill Region of West Bengal (Gangtok, Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts) 160 157 160 77 48
Western Plains Region Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh,Delhi, Rajasthan and Western Uttar Pradesh (Meerut and Agra Division) 170 170 162 77 50
Eastern Plains Region Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa 169 169 162 77 50
Central Region Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Dadar, Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu 168 167 162 *77 50
Southern Region Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa andPuducherry 166 165 162 77 50

* Chest 76 cms only for Soldier Technical category from Central Region.

Special Physical Standards

Special physical standard as given below are applicable to the following with effect from 01 Aug 2004:

Ser. No Physical Standards Height (Cms) Chest (Cms)) Weight (Kgs)
(a) Ladakhi 157 77 50
(b) Gorkhas both Nepalese and Indian 160 77 48
(c) Candidates from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Group including Minicoy:
(i) Settlers 165 77 50
(ii) Locals 155 77 50
(d) Tribals of recognized tribal areas 162 77 48
(e) The Brigade of Guards 173 77 50
(f) Medium Artillery 170 77 50
(g) Corps of Military Police 173 77 50
(h) Corps of Military Police (Women) 152/148 (For Certain Dispensation areas As given in the Notification) Proportionate to height and age as per Army medical standards.
*(j) Clerk (Staff Duty)/Storekeeper Technical 162 77 50
(k) Religious Teacher JCO
Religious Teacher JCO (Gorkhas & Ladakhi Region Candidates)
160
157
77
77
50
48
(l) Soldier Tradesmen Minimum physical standards of the regions given above, minus 1 Cm chest and 2 Kg weight. Ht criteria would be at par with Soldier (General Duty) as relevant to the region.
(m) JCO Catering (ASC) / Survey Automated Cartographer (Engineers ) / Havildar Education As applicable to Soldier (General Duty) for various regions.

Note:* Regional physical standards lower than the standards laid down in Para 2 (j) above will be applicable to clerical candidates belonging to those regions.

Dispensation in Physical Standards

Ser. No

Physical Standards

Height (Cms)

Chest (Cms)

Weight (Kgs)

(a)

Sons of Servicemen / Ex-Servicemen / War Widows / Widows of Ex-Servicemen.

2

1

2

(b)

Adopted son / son–in–law of a War Widow, if she has no son including a legally adopted son of service Soldier / Ex-Servicemen

2

1

2

(c)

Women Military Police
(i) Daughter of Servicemen (DOS), Daughtr of Ex-Servicemen (DOEX), Daughter of War Widow (DOWW), Daughter of Widow of Ex-Servicemen (DOW)

(ii) Adopted daughter/daughter-in-law of a war widow, if she has no daughter including a legally adopted daughter of serving soldier/ Ex-Servicemen

(iii) Widows of Def pers who have died in harness

2

2

(c)

Outstanding sportsmen (National / State level who have secured 1st / 2nd Position in last two years)

2

3

5

(d)

For candidates belonging to chronically poor areas and those desirous of joining overage categories who are from families engaged in traditional profession. This relaxation may be given at the discretion of DDG Recruiting (States) or Centre Commandants.

NIL

NIL

2

Note: An eligible candidate can be granted prescribed relaxations in all three measurements i.e. Height, Chest and Weight. However, he cannot claim dispensations of more than one category i.e. parental and sportsmen.

Instant Enrolment

Instant enrolment is provided into the Army as Soldier (General Duty) to the following categories through respective Regiment / Corps Training Centres:
1. One son of a battle casualty.
2. One real brother of a battle casualty, when deceased was unmarried / did not have a male child.
3. One real brother of a battle casualty provided he gets married to the deceased widow who is issueless or has no male child.
4. One real brother of a battle casualty provided he gets married to the deceased widow who has a male child but who has not attained age for enrolment.
5. One real son of the battle casualty when the battle casualty has been invalidated out of service on medical ground.
The candidates should meet age, educational qualification, physical measurement and medical standards. The concessions as applicable to the sons of servicemen / ex-servicemen in physical measurement will also be given in such cases. They will not be put through any formal tests like Physical Fitness Test and written tests.

Documents Required at the Rally Site

1. Caste Certificate with photograph to be signed by Village Sarpanch except in the case of SIKH (Mazbi and Ramdasia), Gujjar and Gorkha candidates wherein it is reqd to be signed by the authorised signatory of the State Government / Tehsildar / SDM. Candidates belonging to Dogra Community to produce certificate with photograph issued by Tehsildar / Authorised Government Signatory.
2. Educational Certificate / Marksheet issued by the Recognized Education Board.
3. Residence Certificate with photograph issued by the authorised signatory of the State Government / Tehsildar / SDM.

4. Religion Certificate issued by the authorised signatory of the State Government / Tehsildar / SDM.
5. School Character Certificate issued by the Schools / Colleges Principal / Headmaster.
6. Character Certificate with photograph issued by the Village Sarpanch / Municipal Corporation / Police issued within last six months.
7. Unmarried Certificate with photograph issued by Village Sarpanch / District Administration issued within last six months (If candidate is below 21 years of age).
8. Relationship Certificate issued by concerned Records Office (Applicable for only the Son of Serving Soldiers / Widows / War Widows and Ex-servicemen).
9. NCC A / B / C Certificates. In case of NCC Certificate holders relevant certificates and certificate for participation in Republic Day Parade to be produced for dispensation.
10. Sports Certificate to be produced if represented in the following
o Represented India at International level.
o Represented State at National Level.
o Represented District at National Level.
o Represented University Team or Regional Team at District Level.
11. Candidates having O+ Level Computer Certificate ‘Business Professional Programmer’ issued by the DOEACC Society.
12. Latest passport size photographs. Both the ears of the candidates must be visible and SIKH (Mazbi and Ramdasia) candidates must have photograph in turban and without turban.
13. Kandi area certificate for applicable candidates to be issued by Tehsildar / Authorised Government Signatory.
Note:
Documents mentioned at Paragraph 1 to 11 above are required in original alongwith one photocopy of each document duly attested by Principal / Headmaster / Gazetted Rank Officer. Attested photocopy / printout of education certificate obtained from the Internet duly attested by the school Principal will be accepted at the Rally site for candidates whose original certificates have not been received from the concerned education board after declaration of the result or for candidates who have deposited their certificates in some other institute where they might be undergoing some professional course.

 

 

 

 

Physical Fitness Test (PFT)

To determine the Physical Fitness Test (PFT), the following tests carrying 100 marks are held:
1. 1.6 Km Run.
2. Pull Ups.
3. Balance.
4. 9 Feet Ditch.

MARKING SYSTEM IS AS FOLLOWS
1. 1.6 Km Run For all Categories.

S No

Timings

Group

Marks

(i)

Upto 5 Mins 30 Secs

Group-I

60 Marks

(ii)

From 5 Mins 31 Secs to 5 Mins to 45 Secs

Group-II

48 Marks

(iii)

Above 5 Mins 45 Secs

Fail

(iv)

Provisions for Extra Time for 1.6 Km Run in Hilly Terrain.

(aa) Between 5000 Ft to 9000 Ft – Add 30 Secs to all timings.

(ab) Between 9000 Ft to 12000 Ft – Add 120 Secs to all timings.

2. Pull Ups.

(i)

10 and above

40 Marks.

(ii)

9

33 Marks.

(iii)

8

27 Marks.

(iv)

7

21 Marks.

(vi)

6

16 Marks.

3. Balance. Should qualify and no marks are awarded.
4. 9 Feet Ditch. Should qualify and no marks are awarded.
5. 1.6 Km Run.
(a) Up to 30 Yrs of Age
(i) Up to 5 Min 45 Secs – Required to qualify
(b)Beyond 30 Yrs of Age
(i) Up to 6 Min 30 Secs – Required to qualify
(C) Provision for Extra Time for 1.6 Km Run in Hilly Terrain Area
(i) Up to 5000 ft as above
(ii) Between 5000 to 9000 ft – Additional 30 secs to all timings
(ii) Between 9000 to 12000 ft – Additional 120 secs to all timings

6.Women Military Police Only

1. 1.6 Km Run.

S No

Timings

Group

Marks

(i)

Upto 7 Mins 30 Secs

Group-I

60 Marks

(ii)

Upto 8 Mins

Group-II

48 Marks

(iii)

Above 8 Mins

Fail

2. Long Jump of 10 Feet – Should qualify
3. High Jump 3 Feet – Should qualify

6.Religious Teacher JCO

1. 1.6 Km Run.

S No

Timings

Age Gp 25 to 34 Years

(i)

Upto 8 Mins

Reqd to qualify

(a) Provision for Extra Time for 1.6 Km Run in Hilly Terrain Area
(i) Up to 5000 ft as above
(ii) Between 5000 to 9000 ft – Additional 30 secs to all timings
(ii) Between 9000 to 12000 ft – Additional 120 secs to all timings

Details Of HQ Recruiting Zones And Army Recruiting Offices (AROs)

Ser. No

HQ Recruiting Zone

STATE, UNION TERRITORY AND DISTRICTS

HQ RECRUITING ZONE, AMBALA

HARYANA , (EXCEPT DISTRICTS OF GURGAON, FARIDABAD, MEWAT AND PALWAL) HIMANCHAL PRADESH AND CHANDIGARH

HARYANA (Except Districts of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Mewat and Palwal)

1.

RO (HQ), Ambala

Districts of Ambala, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Union Terriroty of Chandigarh, Yamunanagar, Panchkula.

2.

Army Recruiting Office, Rohtak

Districts of Rohtak, Sonipat, Jhajjar and Panipat.

3.

Army Recruiting Office, Hisar

Districts of Hisar, Sirsa, Jind, Fatehabad and Kaithal.

4.

Army Recruiting Office, Charkhi Dadri

Districts of Mohindergarh, Bhiwani and Rewari.

HIMACHAL PRADESH

5.

Army Recruiting Office, Palampur

Districts of Chamba and Kangra.

6.

Army Recruiting Office, Hamirpur

Districts of Hamirpur, Una and Bilaspur.

7.

Army Recruiting Office, Shimla

Districts of Shimla, Solan, Sirmaour and Kinnaur.

8.

Army Recruiting Office, Mandi

Districts of Mandi, Kullu and Lahaul Spiti Sub Division.

HQ RECRUITING ZONE, BANGALORE

KARNATAKA, KERALA AND UNION TERRITORY OF MAHE & LAKSHADWEEP

KARNATAKA

9.

RO (HQ), Bangalore

Districts of Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural, Kolar, Chamrajnagar, Mysore, Mandya, Tumkur, Ramanagara, Chikaballapura, Bagalkot, Gadag and Haveri.

10.

Army Recruiting Office, Belgaum

Districts of Belgaum, Bidar, Gulbarga, Raichur, Bellary, Koppal and Yadgir.

11.

Army Recruiting Office, Mangalore

Districts of Chikmagalur, Dakshina Kannada, Uttar Kannada, Hassan, Kodagu, Shimoga, Udupi, Chitradurga, Davangere, Bijapur and Dharwad.

12.

Army Recruiting Office, Trivandrum

Districts of Trivandrum, Kollam, Alleppey, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Idukki and Pathanamthitta.

13.

Army Recruiting Office, Calicut

Districts of Calicut, Kasargod, Palghat, Malapuram, Wynad, Cannanore, Trichur and UTs Mahe and Lakshadweep.

HQ RECRUITING ZONE, CHENNAI

TAMILNADU, ANDHRA PRADESH, UT OF PUDUCHERRY AND ANDAMAN & NICOBAR GROUP OF ISLANDS)

TAMIL NADU

14.

RO (HQ), Chennai

Districts of Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Vellore, Cuddalore, Viluppuram and Tiruvannamalai.UNION TERRITORY of Puducherry District of Puducherry.Andaman and Nicobar Group of Islands District of Andaman and Nicobar.

15.

Army Recruiting Office, Tiruchirapalli

Districts of Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Thanjaavur, Ramanathapuram, Tirunvelli, Pudukottai, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi (Tuticorin), Kanniyakumari, Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur.UNION TERRITORY of Puducherry Karaikal

16.

Army Recruiting Office, Coimbatore

Districts of Coimbatore, Salem, Namakkal, The Nilgiris, Madurai, Theni, Dharamapuri, Erode, Dindigul, Krishnagiri and Tiruppur.

ANDHRA PRADESH

17.

Army Recruiting Office, Guntur

Districts of Guntur, Cuddapah, Kurnool, Nellore, Prakasham, Anantapur and Chittoor.

18.

Army Recruiting Office, Vishakapatnam

Districts of Vishakapatnam, Srikakulam, East and West Godawari, Vizainagaram and Krishna (Vijaywada).UNION TERRITORY of Puducherry. Districts of Yanam.

TELANGANA

19.

Army Recruiting Office, Secunderabad

Districts of Adilabad, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Mancherial, Nirmal, Komaram Bheem, Jagtial, Jogulamba Gadwal, Peddapalli, Rajanna Sircilla, Kamareddy, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Mehbubnagar, Medak, Medchal Malkajgiri, Nalgonda, Nagarkurnool, Warangal(Urban), Warangal(Rural), Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Jangaon, Mahabubabad, Khammam and Ranga Reddy, Sangareddy, Siddipet, Surypet, Vikarabad, Yadadri, Wanaparthy, .

HQ RECRUITING ZONE, DANAPUR

BIHAR AND JHARKHAND

BIHAR

20.

RO (HQ), Danapur

Districts of Patna, Bhojpur, Vaishali, Saran (Chhapra), Buxer, Siwan and Gopalganj.

21.

Army Recruiting Office, Muzaffarpur

Districts of Muzaffarpur, Dharbhanga, Madhubani, East and West Champaran, Sitamarhi, Samastipur and Sheohar.

22.

Army Recruiting Office, Gaya

Districts of Gaya, Aurangabad, Nawada, Nalanda, Rohtas, Kaimur (Bhabua), Jahanabad, Sekhpura, Lakhi Sarai, Arwal and Jamui.

23.

Army Recruiting Office, Katihar

Districts of Katihar, Saharsha (Kosi), Bhagalpur, Munger, Madhepura, Purnea, Banka, Araria, Kishanganj, Supaul, Khagaria and Begusarai.

JHARKHAND

24.

Army Recruiting Office, Ranchi

Districts of Ranchi, East and West Singhbhum, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Giridhih, Gumla, Lohardaga, Chatra, Bokaro, Koderma, Deoghar, Dumka, Jamtada, Saraikela, Simdega, Godda, Sahebgang, Pakur, Jamtara, Palamu, Garwah, Latehar and Khunti.

HQ RECRUITING ZONE, JABALPUR

MADHYA PRADESH AND CHHATTISGARH

MADHYA PRADESH

25.

RO (HQ), Jabalpur

Districts of Jabalpur, Shahdol, Mandla, Balaghat, Rewa, Satna, Narsinghpur, Seoni, Sidhi, Katni, Dindori, Umaria, Annupur, Panna and Damoh.

26.

Army Recruiting Office, Gwalior

Districts of Gwalior, Bhind, Morena, Datia, Shivpuri, Sheopur, Guna, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur and Ashok Nagar.

27.

Army Recruiting Office, Mhow

Districts of Indore, Dewas, Jhabua, Mandsaur, Ratlam, Dhar, Ujjain, Neemuch, Burhanpur, Badwani, Khargone and Khandwa.

28.

Army Recruiting Office, Bhopal

Districts of Bhopal, Sehore, Raisen, Saugor, Harda, Chhindwara, Betul, Hoshangabad, Vidisha, Rajgarh and Shajapur.

CHHATISGARH

29.

Army Recruiting Office, Raipur

Districts of Raipur, Raigarh, Sarguja, Rajnandgaon, Korba, Dhamtari, Durg, Bilaspur, Baster, Mahasamund, Jangir Champa, Jashpur, Dantewada, Kanker, Kawardha, Korea Champa and Bijapur.

HQ RECRUITING ZONE, JAIPUR

RAJASTHAN

30.

RO (HQ), Jaipur

Districts of Jaipur, Nagaur, Sikar and Tonk.

31.

Army Recruiting Office, Alwar

Districts of Alwar, Bharatpur, Dausa, Dholpur, Karauli and Sawaimadhopur.

32.

Army Recruiting Office, Jhujhunu

Districts of Jhunjhunu, Churu, Hanumangarh, Bikaner, Sriganganagar and Jaisalmer.

33.

Army Recruiting Office, Jodhpur

Districts of Jodhpur, Pali, Sirohi, Jalaur, Barmer, Udaipur, Dungarpur and Banswara.

34.

Army Recruiting Office, Kota

Districts of Kota, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Baren, Rajsamand, Jhalwar, Ajmer and Bhilwara.

HQ RECRUITING ZONE, JALANDHAR

PUNJAB AND JAMMU & KASHMIR

PUNJAB

35.

RO (HQ), Jalandhar

Districts of Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala and SBS Nagar(Nawashahar).

36.

Army Recruiting Office, Amritsar

Districts of Amritsar, Gurdaspur ,Tarn Taran and Pathankot.

37.

Army Recruiting Office, Ferozpur

Districts of Ferozepur, Faridkot, Bhatinda ,Muktsar and Fazilka.

38.

Army Recruiting Office, Patiala

Districts of Patiala, Sangur, Fatehgarh Sahib ,Mansa and barnala.

39.

Army Recruiting Office, Ludhiana

Districts of Ludhiana, Rupnagar, SAS Nagar (Mohali) and Moga.

JAMMU & KASHMIR

40.

Army Recruiting Office, Jammu

Districts of Jammu, Kathua, Poonch, Udhampur, Doda, Rajouri, Samba, Ramban, Reasi and Kistwar.

41.

Army Recruiting Office, Srinagar

Districts of Srinagar, Anantnag, Baramula, Pulwama, Badgam, Kupwara, Kargil, Leh, Sopian, Ganderbal, Bandipora and Padam.

HQ RECRUITING ZONE, KOLKATA

WEST BENGAL, SIKKIM AND ORISSA

WEST BENGAL

42.

RO (HQ), Kolkata

Districts of 24 Parganas (South), Kolkata, Midnapore (both East and West) and Howrah.

43.

Army Recruiting Office, Siliguri

Districts of Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Malda, Darjeeling, Kalimpong & State of Sikkim.

44.

Army Recruiting Office, Barrackpore Cantt

Districts of 24 Parganas (North), Hoogly, Bankura and Purulia.

45.

Army Recruiting Office, Behrampore

Districts of Murshidabad, Burdwan, Nadia, Birbhum, Purba Bardhaman and Paschim Bardhman.

ORISSA

46.

Army Recruiting Office, Cuttack

Districts of Cuttack, Puri, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Khurda and Nayagarh.

47.

Army Recruiting Office, Sambalpur

Districts of Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Sundergarh, Bargarh, Angul, Deogarh, Jharsugura, Sonapur, Bolangir and Dhenkanal.

48.

Army Recruiting Office, Gopalpur Cantt

Districts of Kalahandi, Koraput, Boudh, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Nowapada, Nowrangpur, Kandhamal (Bhulbani) Rayagada and Ganjam.

HQ RECRUITING ZONE, LUCKNOW

UTTAR PRADESH AND UTTARAKHAND

UTTAR PRADESH

49.

RO (HQ), Lucknow

Districts of Lucknow, Gonda, Unnao, Kanpur Dehat, Barabanki, Kanpur Nagar, Fatehpur, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Banda, Chitrakut, Ambedkar Nagar, Auraiya and Kannauj.

50.

Army Recruiting Office, Meerut

Districts of Meerut, Saharanpur, Bijnor, Muzaffarnagar, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar, Bagpat, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Jyotiba Phule Nagar, Moradabad and Rampur.

51.

Army Recruiting Office, Bareilly

Districts of Bareilly, Badaun, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Sitapur, Lakhimpur Khiri, Farrukhabad, Bahraich, Shravasti and Balrampur.

52.

Army Recruiting Office, Agra

Districts of Agra, Mathura, Etawah, Jhansi, Jalaun, Firozabad, Lalitpur, Mainpuri, Maha Maya Nagar, Etah and Aligarh.

53.

Army Recruiting Office, Varanasi

Districts of Mirzapur, Varanasi, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Sant Ravi Das Nagar, Azamgarh, Balia, Gorakhpur, Mau, Sonbhadra, Chandauli and Deoria.

54.

Army Recruiting Office, Amethi

Districts of Raebareli, Allahabad, Pratapgarh, Koshambi, Ambedkar Nagar, Faizabad, Sultanpur, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Sidharth Nagar, Kushinagar, and Maharajganj.

UTTARAKHAND

55.

Army Recruiting Office, Lansdowne

Districts of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarkashi, Rudra Prayag, Chamoli, Dehradun, Pauri Garhwal and Haridwar.

56.

Army Recruiting Office, Almora

Districts of Almora, Bageshwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital.

57.

Army Recruiting Office, Pithoragarh

Districts of Pithoragarh and Chambhawat.

HQ RECRUITING ZONE, PUNE

MAHARASHTRA, GUJARAT AND UNION TERRITORIES OF DAMAN, DIU, DADAR AND NAGAR HAVELI AND GOA

MAHARASHTRA

58.

RO (HQ), Pune

Districts of Pune, Ahmednagar, Osmanabad, Beed and Latur.

59.

Army Recruiting Office, Mumbai

Districts of Mumbai, Thane, Nasik, Mumbai Suburb and Raigad.

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Army Recruiting Office, Nagpur

Districts of Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Yavatmal, Akola, Amaravati, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia and Washim.

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Army Recruiting Office, Kolhapur

Districts of Satara, Kolhapur, Sangli, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Sholapur and State of Goa.

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Army Recruiting Office, Aurangabad

Districts of Aurangabad, Parbhani, Nanded, Jalna, Buldana, Hingoli, Nandurbar, Dhule and Jalgaon.

GUJARAT

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Army Recruiting Office, Ahmedabad

Districts of Baroda, Ahmedabad, Kheda, Surat, Valsad, Bharuch, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Anand, Dahod, Narmada, Navasari, Patan, Panchmahal, Dang, Banaskanatha, Gandhinagar and Tapi. Daman (Union Territory) & Dadra & Nagar Haveli (UT)

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Army Recruiting Office, Jamnagar

Districts of Rajkot, Jamnagar, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Junagarh, Bhuj, Surendranagar and Porbandar. Diu (Union Territory)

HQ RECRUITING ZONE, SHILLONG

ASSAM, MEGHALAYA, ARUNACHAL PRADESH, NAGALAND, MANIPUR AND TRIPURA

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RO (HQ), Shillong

MEGHALAYA Districts of East Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills, Jaintia Hills, Ri Bhoi, East GARO Hills, South GARO Hills and West GARO Hills. ASSAM Morigaon, Nagaon and Sonitpur.

66.

Army Recruiting Office, Jorhat

ARUNACHAL PRADESH Districts of West and East Siang, Dibang, Valley, Lohit, Tirap, Changland, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, Tawang, East Kameng, West Kameng, Upper Siang, Kurung Kamang, Papumpare, Anjan Hawai and Lower Dibang Valley. Jorhat. ASSAM. Tinsukia, Sibsagar, Dhemaji, North Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Golaghat and Karbi Anglong.

67.

Army Recruiting Office, Narangi

ASSAM Districts of Barpeta, Goalpara, Darrang, Kamrup, Nalbari, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, Bongaigaon, Baksa, Udalguri and Chirang.

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Army Recruiting Office, Rangapahar

NAGALAND Districts of Kohima, Phek, Mon, Zunheboto, Wokha, Mokouchung, Tuensang, Dimapur, Pern, Kephere and Longleng. MANIPUR. Ukhrul, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Churachandpur, Tamenglong, Senapati, Chandel, Imphal East and Imphal West

69.

Army Recruiting Office, Silchar

ASSAM Districts of Cachar, North Cachar Hills, Karimganj and Hailakandi. TRIPURA. West Tripura, North Tripura, South Tripura and Dhalai.

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Army Recruiting Office, Aizawl

MIZORAM Districts of Aizawl, Lunglei, Mamit, Chhimtuipui, Lawngtalai, Champai, Serchhip and Kolasib.

GRD KUNRAGHAT (GORAKHPUR)

NEPAL

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GRD, Kunraghat

Anchals of Mahakali, Seti, Bheri, Rapti, Karnali, Dhaulagiri, Lumbini, Gandaki, Narayani and Bagmati of Nepal.

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GRD, Ghoom

NNG from Eastern Nepal to include Anchals of Janakpur, Sagarmatha, Koshi, Mechi & ING from Darjeeling District (Except Kalimpong Sub Division).

INDEPENDENT RECRUITING OFFICE (IRO), DELHI CANTT

DELHI AND DISTRICTS OF GURGAON, FARIDABAD, MEWAT AND PALWAL OF HARYANA STATE

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Independent Recruiting Office (IRO), Delhi Cantt

DELHI. State of Delhi.
HARYANADistricts of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Mewat and Palwal.