Join
Pakistan Army
& get
commission through
PMA Long
Course
Enlistment in Pakistan Army
Twice in a
year, educated youth are enlisted in Pakistan army as officers through
PMA
long course. Initially they are given the rank of second
lieutenant and are made responsible for some people and equipments.
Environment
A soldier is trained in such
a way that he can face the enemy under any circumstances, therefore
officers and solders are expected to be coped with different sort of
situation. Army has to do its job whether it is storm, raining, snowing
or intense hot and cold.
Future prospect
Progress in army is
depending on the conditions of personal ability and success in the
required examination. Necessary training is provided at the time of up
gradation of the position. It takes normally one year to be lieutenant
from second lieutenant, four year from lieutenant to captain and to
reach at the slot of major it may take seven years. Selecting suitable
candidates for posts above major, increment is made according to
capacity and eligibility.
Personal characteristic
An officer is expected to
observe discipline. The most important quality of an officer in army is
his leadership quality for which he must be confidence. Analytical mind
and prompt decision making ability is imperative. It is necessary for
an officer to analyze received information. He must be proficient in
his work and able to communicate his views to other so that he can
create sense of comradeship.
Jobs in
Pakistan Army .. Enlistment in Pakistan Army
There are various
opportunities to enlist in Pakistan army as officer. National dailies
publish such details time by time. These courses are:
1. PMA LONG COURSE
Intermediate with 50 percent
mark or A-level passed youth can apply for enlistment as an officer in
Pakistan army through PMA long course. Age limit is from 17 years to 22
years for civilian and 17 years to 23 years for serving Armed Forces
Personnel. After qualifying the selection procedure a candidate has to
complete two years training and education period in Pakistan military
academy, Kakol. Successful completion of PMA long course in Kakol, he is
commissioned as sub-lieutenant and is conferred
B.A / B.Sc degree.
Applications are invited twice in a year in the months of April and
October for admission in PMA long course.
Selection procedure
for PMA Long Course
-
Intelligence/personality
tests and Academics written test based on multiple choice questions from
English, Maths, Pak-Studies, Islamiat and general knowledge are
conducted at
AS&RCs.
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Candidates declared
successful in written/intelligence tests will undergo physical, medical
tests and preliminary interview at
AS&RCs.
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Candidates qualifying
preliminary selection will be sent to
ISSB for further tests.
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Medical examination of
ISSB
recommended candidates will be carried out at near by CMHs.
-
Final selection is made at
GHQ based on overall merit prepared.
Note:
A candidate can get himself
registered through internet on Pakistan Army website
www.joinpakarmy.gov.pk
for preliminary test.
Candidates can also register
themselves at
AS&RCs.
Candidate registered at
AS&RCs Gilgit will appear for written/other tests at
AS&RC Rawalpindi.
2. Direct short
service commission / Graduate/Technical Graduate Course
Direct short service
commission in Pakistan Army can be get after
B.A or B.Sc degree. The same selection
procedure is adopted as mentioned above. 60 percent marks in the
prerequisite examination are compulsory. Age limit is 28 years for
graduate. And for those candidates holding
M.A,
M.Sc, Darse-Nizami or
M.A Islamiat degree, the age limit is 35 years. Details of enlistment
according to the subject in different core are as under:
|
Qualification |
Courses |
|
B.Sc engineering in |
|
|
Electrical or Mechanical
|
Electrical/mechanical core |
|
Electronics |
Signal core |
|
Civil |
Engineering core |
|
MBBS |
Army Medical core |
|
BDS |
Army Dental core |
|
DVM |
Remount and vetnary core |
|
MA/MSc |
Army education core |
|
Darse-Nizami/MA Islamiat |
Religious education branch
|
Besides army medical core
and dental core, other cadets are trained in Pakistan Military Academy
Kakol. Cadets are commissioned in the rank of captain after completing
the training. In case of army education core or its branch of religious
education,
Ph.D or
M.Phil degree holder are given concession in term of
age and further seniority in rank too or previous service can also be
counted. After training these cadets get fundamental education about
their concerned core and on different occasions further training is
arranged along with other officers during service.
Army Medical College
(Pre-medical group)
Those students who have
passed FSc in Pre-medical with 65% and their age are between 17, they
can apply for admission in Army Medical College for
M.B.B.S course.
After selection they get the
M.B.B.S course done for five years in Army
Medical College. Having completed the training they go to Army Medical
core centre for ten week military training. They were commissioned in
the rank of captain after completing this course. Some seats are
reserved for women under this scheme.
Technical cadet Course
(pre-engineering group)
Candidates having FSc
pre-engineering can get commission in army technical cadet course. Candidates who have secured 60 % marks in FSc along with NCC
are eligible to apply for this course. A test of FSc level comprising
questions from physics, chemistry and mathematics is taken. Successful
candidates are called for
I.S.S.B tests.
I.S.S.B qualifiers are
medically examined in the nearest military hospital. A final list is
prepared and the successful candidates are sent to different colleges of
Pakistan Army namely Military College of engineering, military college
of signals, college of electrical and mechanical engineering.
Pakistan
Military Academy Kakol
PMA Kakol is a training
center for those officer selected for Pakistan army. Those candidates
who qualify
ISSB tests are admitted to PMA for training.
Pakistan
Armed Forces related useful Links
http://www.ispr.gov.pk
www.joinpakarmy.gov.pk
http://www.pakdef.info
http://www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk
Army Selection and Recruitment Centers
in Pakistan
Army Selection and
Recruitment Centre, PESHAWAR. 201-5885
Army Selection and
Recruitment Centre, RAWALPINDI. 561-34137
Army Selection and
Recruitment Centre, LAHORE. 6699-5885
Army Selection and
Recruitment Centre, MULTAN. 531-5885
Army Selection and
Recruitment Centre, HYDERABAD. 791-5885
Army Selection and
Recruitment Centre, KARACHI. 560-5885
Army Selection and
Recruitment Centre, QUETTA. 9209-5885
Army Selection and
Recruitment Centre, GILGIT
95885
See Also
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