Infromation:- Indian Army invites application from unmarried Indian male and female candidates for Recruitment Trials of Outstanding sportsperson who have participated at International/ Junior or Senior National Championship/ Khelo India Games/ Youth Games from 01 Apr 2022 to 31 Mar 2024 to join the Indian Army as Direct Entry Havildar and Naib Subedar offline form.
postal address
Directorate of PT & Sports
General Staff Branch
IHQ of MoD (Army)
Room No 747 ‘A’ Wing, Sena Bhawan
PO New Delhi -110 011
Important Dates
- Start Date of Application form – 01 Jun 2024
- Last Date of Application form – 30 Sep 2024 17:00 hr.
Age Limit
- Age for Havildar & Naib Subedar Post – from 17 ½ to 25 years
- Candidates 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 born between – 01 Oct 1999 to 30 Sep 2006
- both dates inclusive are eligible to apply.
Qualification
- Minimum educational qualification will be matriculation.
Useful Links
Part | Subject | Number of Question | Number of Markes | Time Duration |
Session - 1 | ||||
I | Numerical and Mathematical Ability | 20 | 60 | 45 minutes |
II | Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving | 20 | 60 | |
Session - 2 | ||||
I | General Awareness | 25 | 75 | 45 Minutes |
II | English Language and Comprehension | 25 | 75 |
Sports Achievements for Havildar
For Man & Women
- Individual should be a Medalist at Junior/ Senior level by representing State in National competitions or have represented Country at International level (Indl event).
- Individual should have represented a State or Country in National or International competitions at Junior/ Senior level (Team event).
- Individual hould be a Medalist in Khelo India Games & Youth Games or Above.
Sports Achievements for Naib Subedar.
For Man & Women
- Individual should be winner of any medal in World Championship/ Asian Championships.
- Individual should be winner of any medal in Asian Games.
- Individual should be winner of any medal in CWG/World Cup.
- Represented India twice in Asian Games/ Commonwealth Games/World Cup.
- Represented India in Olympics.
Marital Status
For Man & Women
- Only unmarried male and female candidates will be eligible for enrolment as Direct Entry Havildar and Naib Subedar (Sports)
Sports Disciplines
S No | Sporting Discipline | Specific Event/ Position/Category | S No | Sporting Discipline | Specific Event/ Position/Category |
a | Athletics Track & Field events (Men & Women) | 100M, 200M, 110M Hurdle, 400M, 800M, 1500M, 20KM Race Walk, Decathlon, 400M Hurdle, 3000M S/C, High Jump, Triple Jump, Long Jump, Javelin Throw, Shot Put, Discus Throw, Hammer Throw & Pole Vault | l | Kayaking & Canoeing (Men) | Canoe |
b | Archery (Men & Women) | Compound & Recurve (Men) Recurve (Women) | m | Swimming (Men) | 50, 100 & 200 Mtr Back Stroke 100 & 200 Mtr Breast Stroke 200, 400, 800 & 1500 Mtr Free Style 200 & 400 Mtr Individual Medley |
c | Basketball (Men) | Post player, Forward & Point Guard | n | Sailing (M-Men & W-Women) | M & W. Olympic & Asian Games Class |
d | Boxing (Men) | Men. 71Kg, 80 Kg, 92 Kg & +92 Kg. Women. 50 Kg, 57 Kg & 75 Kg | o | Shooting (M-Men & W- Women) | M & W. 50M Rifle 3P M & W. 10M Air Rifle M & W. 10M Air Pistol M. 25M Rapid Fire Pistol M & W. Trap & Skeet |
e | Diving (Men) | Spring Board & High Board | p | Triathlon (Men) | Triathlon |
f | Football (Men) | Striker, Mid Fielder | q | Volleyball (Men) | Middle Blocker, Opposite Hitter & Setter |
g | Fencing (Men) | Epee, Foil & Sabre | r | Weight Lifting (Men) | 49 Kg, 96 Kg & 102 Kg |
h | Gymnastics (Artistic) (Men) | All Rounder | s | Wrestling (Men Women) | Men. GR - 60 Kg, 67 Kg, 77 Kg, 97 Kg, 130 Kg. FS - 57 Kg, 65 Kg, 74 Kg & 86 Kg. Women. FS - 50 Kg, 57 Kg 62 Kg & 76 Kg. |
i | Hockey (Men) | Forward | t | Winter Games (Men) | Alpine & Nordic |
j | Handball (Men) | Left Back, Right Back & Centre Back & Goal Keeper | u | Rowing (Men) | Scull/ Sweep |
k | Kabaddi (Men) | Left & Right Raider Left Cover | |||
Note :- Exceptional talent apart from the above mentioned event/ position/ category may also apply. |
Physical Standards - Male
Height
- Western Himalayan. Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab Hill (Area South and West of the Inter State Border between Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and North East of Road Mukeria, Hoshiarpur, Garh Shankar and Ropar, Garhwal and Kumaon (UK) – 163 cm
- Eastern Himalayan. Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh,
Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam and Hill Region of West Bengal (Darjeeling Distt) – 160 cm - Western Plains. Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi Rajasthan and Western Uttar Pradesh (Meerut and Agra Div) – 170 cm
- Eastern Plains. Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal,
Jharkhand and 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 and Puducherry, A&N Islands
– 166 cm - Gorkhas – 157 cm
- Ladakhis – 157 cm
- Chest Expansion – The candidate should be capable of chest expansion of 05 cm
Physical Fitness Test - Male
- Running of 1.6 Km in 5 Min 45 Sec (Need to Qualify)
- Ditch of 9 Feet Ditch ( Need to Qualify)
- Zig – Zag Balance (Need to qualify)
Physical Standards - Female
- Height – 162 cm
- Chest Expansion. The candidate should be capable of chest expansion of 5 cm.
Physical Fitness Test - Female
- Running of 1.6 Km in 8 Min 00 Sec (Need to Qualify)
- Long Jump – 10 Feet ( Need to Qualify)
- High Jump – 3 Feet (Need to qualify)