Indian Army consists of numerous arms and services. The range of opportunities is very wide but the Army Soldier Tradesman category is a special one. It is divided into two categories – General Duties (GD) and Specified Duties (SD).
The various trades include: Chef, Dresser, Tailor, Painter, Steward, Artisan (WW), Support Staff (ER) and Washerman; House Keeper, Mess Keeper and Syce (looks after horses.)
For the recruitment of Army Soldier Tradesman Indian Army conducts an exam namely Indian Army Soldier Tradesman examination. This examination is generally held four times in a year and advertised in the Employment News and other leading dailies.
A | Checking of Documents. |
B | Physical measurements. |
C | Physical Fitness Test. |
D | Medical Examination. |
E | Written Examination. |
F | Preparation of Merit List. |
G | Enrollment and Dispatch of selected candidates in order of merit to Centers. |
Nationality:Â Unmarried Indian citizens (including those of Nepal) are eligible.
Educational Qualification: Non MatricÂ
Age: Soldier Tradesman General Duties: 17½-20 Years
       Soldier Tradesman Specified Duties: 17½-23 Years
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Region wise minimum physical standards are as follows –
Region | States | Height (Cms) | Weight (Kgs) | Chest (Cms) |
Western Himalayan Region | J&K, HP, Punjab Hills (Area South & West of the Inter state Border between HP & Punjab and North and east of road of Mukerian, Hoshiarpur, Garhshankar, Ropar ) Garhwal & Kumaon regions of Uttranchal. | 166 163* | 48 | 77 |
Eastern Himalayan Region | Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya , Assam , Arunachal Pradesh , Sikkim and Hill Region of West Bengal ( Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts) | 160 157* | 48 | 77 |
Western Plains Region | Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh , Delhi , Rajasthan and Western UP ( Meerut and Agra Division) | 170 | 50 | 77 |
Eastern Plains Region | Eastern UP, Bihar, West Bengal and Orissa | 169 | 50 | 77 |
Central Region | Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Gujarat Maharashtra, Dadar, Nagar-Haveli, Daman and Diu | 168  | 50 | 77 |
Southern Region | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa And Pondicherry | 165 | 50 | 77 |
Region- States – category | Height (Cms) | Weight (kgs) | Chest (Cms) |
Ladakhi | 157 | 50 | 77 |
Gorkhas both Nepalese and Indians | 160 | 48 | 77 |
Andaman, Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Group including Minicoy : | |||
Settlers | 165 | 50 | 77 |
Locals | 155 | 50 | 77 |
Tribals of recognized areas | 162 | 48 | 77 |
Brigade of the Guards | 173 | 50 | 77 |
Med Arty | 170 | 50 | 77 |
Corps Military Police | 173 | 50 | 77 |
*Clerks GD/SKT | 162 | 50 | 77 |
Soldier Tradesmen:Â Normal Physical Standards given above minus 2 Cms height, 1 cm Chest and 2 Kgs weight.
*** Dispensation of physical standards as per the rules.
Medical Standards
A candidate should have robust physique and good mental health. Chest should be well developed having minimum 5 Cms expansion. Should have normal hearing with each ear and good binocular vision in both eyes. He should be able to read 6/6 in distant vision chart with each eye. Colour vision should be CP-III. Should recognize red and green colours. Should have sufficient number of natural healthy gum and teeth i.e. minimum 14 dental points. Should not have disease like deformity of bones, hydrocele and varicocle or piles.
Physical Fitness Tests (PFT)
To determine the Physical Fitness, the following tests carrying 100 marks are held:-
(a) 1 Mile Run
(b) Pull Ups
(c) Balance
(d) 9 Feet Ditch
Marking System is as follows:
(a)Â 1 MILE RUN
5.40 Mins and below | 60 Mks |
5.41 Mins to 5.50 | 48 Mks |
5.51 Mins to 6 00 | 36 Mks |
6.01 Mins to 6.10 | 24 Mks |
 (b) PULL UPS
10 and above | 40 Mks |
9 | 32 Mks |
8 | 28 Mks |
7 | 21 Mks |
6 | 16 Mks |
(c)Â BALANCE & 9 FEET DITCH
These are qualifying test and no marks are awarded.
Eligible candidates will be required to appear for a written test. Common Entrance Examination (CEE) is conducted on 4th Sunday of Jan, Mar, May, Jul. Sep & Nov. for recruitment of Soldiers. It comprises of following paper:
Paper-l :
It generally comprises of questions on IQ, Numerical ability general knowledge and current affairs.
Duration of papers is 60 minutes.
Total marks 100
Pass Marks 32
ZONE | STATE, UNION TERRITORY AND DISTT. | ADDRESS |
JALANDHAR RTG ZONE | PUNJAB , JAMMU AND KASHMIR |  |
1. HQ Rtg office Jalandhar | Distts of Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur & Kapurthal | HQ Rtg Zone, Jalandhar Cantt – 144 005 |
2. BRO Amritsar | Distts of Amritsar and Gurdaspur. | Branch Recruiting Office, Amritsar Cantt – 143 001 |
3. BRO Ferozpur | Distts of Ferozpur, Faridkot & Bhatinda | Branch Recruiting Office, 41, Dass Road , Ferozpur Cantt-152 001 |
4. BRO Patiala | Distts of Patiala and Sangrur. | Branch Recruiting Office, 27, The Mail, Patiala-147 001 |
5. BRO Ludhiana | Distts of Ludhiana and Rupnagar. | Branch Recruiting Office, Ludhiana-141 001 |
6. BRO Jammu | Distts of Jammu , Kathua, Poonch, Udhampur Doda and Rajouri. | Branch Recruiting Office, Jammu-185 005 |
7. BRO Srinagar | Distts of Srinagar , Anantnag, Baramula and Ladakh | Branch Recruiting Office, Srinagar |
AMBALA RTG ZONE | HARYANA, HIMACHALÂ PRADESHÂ ANDÂ CHANDIGARH | |
8. HQ Rtg office Ambala | Distts of Ambala, Karnal, Kurukshetra , UT of Chandigarh and yamunanagar. | HQ Rtg Zone, Chandrasekhar Marg, Ambala Cantt-133 001 |
9. BRO Rohtak | Distts of Rohtak, Sonepat and Panipat | Tel: 41568 |
10. BRO Hissar | Distts of Hissar, Sirsa, Jind & Kaithal | Tel: 35059 |
11. BRO Charkhi Dadri | Distts of Mohindergarh, Bhiwani & Rewari. | Tel: 20037 |
12. BRO Palampur | Distts of Chamba and Kangra. | Tel: 6517 |
13. BRO Hamirpur | Distts of Hamirpur, Una and Bilaspur | Tel: 22214 |
14. BRO Shimla | Distts of Shimla, Solan, Sirmaour & Kinnaur. | Tel: 6916 |
15. BRO Mandi | Distts of Mandi, Kullu & Lahaul and Spiti. | Tel: 22287 |
JAIPUR RTG ZONE | RAJASTHAN | |
16. HQ Rtg office Jaipur | Distts of Jaipur, Ajmer , Nagpur , Tonk, Bhilwara and Rajsamand. | HQ Rtg Zone, Post Box No. 35, P.O:Shasthri Nagar, Jaipur-302 016 |
17. BRO Alwar | Distts of Alwar, Bharatpur, Dausa, Dholpur and Sawaimadhopur. | Branch Recruiting Office, Alwar (Raj)-301 001 |
18. BRO Jhunjhunu | Distts of Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Churu, Hanumangarh and Sriganganagar. | Branch Recruiting Office, Jhunjhunu (Raj)-333 001 |
19. BRO Jodhpur | Distts of Jodhpur , Palli, Sirohi, Jalaur, Barmer, Jaisalmer and Bikaner . | Branch Recruiting Office, Jodhpur (Raj)-342 006 |
20. BRO Kota | Distts of Kota , Bundi, Banswara, Dungerpur, Udaipur , Chittorgarh, Baren and Jhalwar. | Branch Recruiting Office, Kota (Raj)-324 001 |
LUCKNOW RTG ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH AND UTTRANCHAL | |
21. HQ Rtg office Lucknow | Distts of Lucknow , Gonda, Unnao, Bahraich, Barabanki, Kanpur Barabanki, Kanpur , Fatehpur, Hamirpur, Basti and Banda. | HQ Rtg Zone, 236 Mahatma Gandhi Road , Lucknow Cantt. – 226002 |
22. BRO Lansdowne | Distts of Garhwal, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Dehradun, Pauri Garhwal and Haridwar. | Branch Recruiting Office, Lansdowne (Uttranchal) – 246155 |
23. BRO Almora | Distts of Almora and Nainital. | Branch Recruiting Office, Almora (Uttranchal) – 263601 |
24. BRO Meerut | Distts of Meerut , Saharanpur , Bijnaur, Muzaffarnagar, Ghaziabad , Bulandshhar and Moradabad . | Branch Recruiting Office, Meerut Cantt. (UP) |
25. BRO Bareilly | Distts of Bareilly , Badaun, Rampur , Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Hardor, Sitapur and Lakhimpur Kheri. | Branch Recruiting Office, Fort Road Bareilly (UP) – 243001 |
26. BRO Agra | Distts of Agra , Mathura , Etawah, Jhansi , Jalaun, Lalitpur, Mainpuri, Farukhabad, Etah and Aligarh | Branch Recruiting Office, 65, Taj Road , Agra Cantt. (UP) – 282001 |
27. BRO Varanasi | Distts of Mirazapur, Varanasi , Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Azamgarh, Balia, Gorakhpur and Deoria. | Branch Recruiting Office, Varanasi Cantt., – 221002 |
28. BRO Pithoragarh | Distt of Pithoragarh. | Branch Recruiting Office, Pithoragarh (Uttranchal) – 262520 |
29. BRO Amethi | Distts of Rai Bareilly, Allahabad , Pratapgarh, Faizabad and Sultanpur. | Branch Recruiting Office, Amethi, Distt – Sultanpur – 227405 |
CALCUTTA RTG ZONE | WEST BENGALÂ AND ORISSA | |
30. HQ Rtg Office Calcutta | Distts of 24 Parganas(South), Kolkata, Midnapur (both East and West) and Hawrah.  | HQ Rtg Zone, 1 Gokhale Road, Calcutta-700 020 |
31. BRO Siliguri | Distts of Cooch Bihar, Jalpaiguri, Uttar Dinjapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Malda, Darjeeling (AIAC Vacs) and State of Sikkim | B R O, Seveke Road Camp, PO :Salugara, Siliguri, Distt-Jalpaiguri, PIN-734318 |
32. BRO Kanchrapara | Distts of 24 Pargana(North), HooglyBurdwan and Puralia | B R O, Kanchrapara, PO :Kampa, Distt-24 Paragnas(North)-743193 (WB) |
33. BRO Behrampore | Distt of Murshidabad, Burdhwan, Nadia and Birbhum | BRO Behrampore C/O BRO Kanchrapara         P.O. Kampa        Distt 24 Pargana    West Bengal  |
34. BRO Cuttack | Distts of Cuttack , Puri, Balazore and Mayurbhanj. | Branch Recruiting Office, |
35. BRO Sambalpur | Distts of Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Sundergarh, Bolangir and Dhenkanal. | Branch Recruiting Office, P-1951, Dhanipali, Sambalpur-768 004 |
36. BRO Gopalpur Cantt | Distts of Kalahandi, Koraput and Ganjam. | Bracnh Recruiting Office, (Ganjam), Gopalpur Cantt, Golabandha |
37. BRO Katihar | Distts of Katihar, Begusarai, Saharsha, Bhagalpur , Munger, Khagaria, Madhupura, Purnia, Deoghar, Dumka, Banka , Godda, Sahibganj, Ararea, Kishanganj, Jamai and Supaul. | Branch Recruiting Office, Military Camp, |
DANAPUR RTG ZONE | BIHARÂ AND JHARKHAND | |
38. HQ Rtg Office Danpur | Distts of Patna , Bhojpur, Vaishali, Saran, Gopalganj and Buxer | HQ Rtg Zone, Danapur |
39. BRO Muzaffarpur | Distts of Muzaffarpur, Dharbanga, Madhubani, East & West Champaran , Sitamarhi and Samastipur. | Branch Recruiting Office, Muzaffarpur-842 001 |
40. BRO Ranchi | Distts of Ranchi , Singhbhum, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Giridhih, Gumla, Lohardaga, Chatra and Bokaro. | Branch Recruiting Office, Ranchi (Jharkhand)-834 001. |
41. BRO Gaya | Distts of Gaya , Aurangabad , Nawada, Nalanda, Rohtas, Palamu, Garwah, Bhabua and Jahanbad. | Branch Recruiting Office, Paharpur Gaya-823 005 |
JABALPURÂ RTG OFFICE | MADHYA PRADESH AND CHATTISGARH | |
42. HQ Rtg Office Jabalpur | Distts of Jabalpur , Shahdol, Mandla, Balghat, Rewa, Satna, Narsinghpur, Seoni, Damoh, Sidhi and Panna | HQ Rtg Zone, T-23, Ridge Road, Jabalpur-482 001 (MP) |
43. BRO Raipur | Distts of Raipur , Raigarh, Sarghuja, Rajnandgaon, Bilaspur and Bastar | Branch Recruiting Office, 82/109, RSU Campus, Raipur (Chattisgarh)-492 010 |
44. BRO Gwalior | Distts of Gwalior , Bhind, Morena, Datia, Shivpuri, Guna, Tikamgarh and Chhatarpur. | Branch Recruiting Office, 23 Kalpi Road , Morar, Gwalior |
45. BRO Mhow | Distts of Indore , Dewas, Jhabua, Mandsaur, Ratlar, Dhar, Ujjain , Khandwa, West Nirmar , Khargaon and Shajapur. | Branch Recruiting Office, 4, Bakery Road , Mhow |
46. BRO Bhopal | Distts of Bhopal , Sehore, Raison, Saugor, Chhindwara, Betul, Hoshangabad, Vidisha & Rajgarh. | Branch Recruiting Office, Old Sectt, Bhopal-462 001 |
SHILLONG RTG ZONE | ASSAMÂ , MEGHALAYA, ARUNACHAL PRADESH, NAGALAND, MANIPUR, TRIPURA AND MIZORAM | |
47. HQ Rtg Office Shillong | Distts of Morigaon, Nagaon, East & West Khasi Hill East & West Garo Hills and Jaintia Hills. | HQ Rtg Zone, Shillong – 788025 |
48. BRO Jorhat | Distts of West and East Siang, Dibang Valley, Lohit, Tirap Chandllang, Jorhat, Sibsagar, Lakhimpur, Dhamaji, Golaghat, Tinsukia and Dibrugarh. | Branch Recruiting Office, Jorhat – 785001 |
49. BRO Narangi | Distts of East and West Kameng, Lower and Upper Subansiri , Tawang, Barpeta, Goalpara, Kamrup, Nalbari, Kokrajhar, Darrang, Dhubri, Somitpur and Bongaigaon | Branch Recruiting Office, Narangi (Guwahati) – 780027 |
50. BRO Rangapahar | Distts of Karbi Anglong, Imphal, Ukhurual, Bishanpur, Thoubal, Churachandpur, Tamanglong, Senapati, Chandel, Kohima, Mokochung, Phonk, Mon, Zurikebito, Wokha and Tuensaj. | Branch Recruiting Office, Rangapahar, Dimapur, Nagaland – 797112 |
51. BRO Silchar | Distts of North Cachar Hills, Cachar, Karimganj, Kailakandi, Aiswal, Lunglei, Chhimtuipui, North and West Tripura . | Branch Recruiting Office, Sillchar Cantt., PO Auranchal Pradesh – 788025 |
52. BRO Aizawl | All Distts of Mizoram | BRO Aizawl           C/O 806 FPO        C/O 99 APO |
PUNE RTG ZONE | MAHARASHTRAÂ ANDÂ GUJARAT | |
53. HQ Rtg Office Pune | Distts of Pune, Ahmednagar, Sholapur and Osmanabad. | HQ Rtg Zone, 3, Rajendra Singhji Road |
54. BRO Mumbai | Distts of Mumbai, Thane, Nasik , Dhulia , Jalgaon and Colaba. | Branch Recruiting Office, Colaba, Mumbai-400 005 |
55. BRO Nagpur | Distts of Nagpur , Wardha, Bhandara, Yeotmal, Akola , Amravati , Chandrapur and Buldana. | Branch Recruiting Office |
56. BRO Kolhapur | Distts of Satara, Kolhapur , Sangli, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg | Branch Recruiting Office, |
57. BRO Aurangabad | Distts of Aurangabad , Parbhani, Nanded, Bhir, Jalna and Latur | Branch Recruiting Office, T/39, Assey Lines |
58. BRO Ahmedabad | Distts of Baroda , Ahmedabad, Kaira, Surat , Baroch, Bulsar, Mahsana, Sabarkantha, Panchmahals, Dangs, Banskanatha, Gandhinagar, Daman , Dadra & Nagar Haveli. | Branch Recruiting Office, Ahmedabad-380 003 |
59. BRO Jamnagar | Distts of Rajkot , Jamnagar , Amroli, Bhavnagar , Junagarh, Bhuj, Surendranagar and Diu . | Branch Recruiting Office |
BANGALORE RTG ZONE | KARNATAKA AND KERALA | |
60. HQ Rtg Zone Bangalore | Distts of Bangalore , Kolar, Mandya, Mysore , Tumkur, Chitradurga and Bellary . | HQ Rtg Zone, 148, Field Marshal KM Kariappa Road, Bangalore-560025 |
61. BRO Mangalore | Distts of North & South Kanara , Chickmaglur, Coorg, Shimoga and Hasan. | Branch Recruiting Office, Kulur Post, Mangalore-575 013 |
62. BRO Belgum | Distts of Belguam, Bijapur, Dharwar, Gulbarg, Raichur, Bidar & State of Goa . | Branch Recruiting Office, Fort Belgaum , |
63. BRO Trivandrum | Distts of Trivandrum , Alleppy, Ernakulam, Quilon, Kottayam Iddukki and Pathanamthitta | Branch Recruiting Office, Thirumala Post, Trivandrum-695 006 |
64. BRO Calicut | Distts of Calicut , Cannanore, Palghat, Malapuram, Trichur, Wynad, Kesergode and UT of Mahe and Lakshwadweep. | Branch Recruiting Office, West Hill Barracks, |
CHENNAI RTG ZONE | TAMILNADU AND ANDHRA PRADESH | |
65. HQ Rtg Zone Chennai | Distts of Chennai, Chingalpur, Dharampuri, North & South Arcot, UT of Pondicherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Chittoor Distt of Andhra Pradesh. | HQ Rtg Zone, Fort Saint George, Chennai-600 009 |
66. BRO Trichirapalli | Distts of Tiruchirapalli, Thanjavur, Ramanathapuram, Tirunvelli, Pudukottai, Pasumpan, Kanyakumari, Muthuramatingom, Kamarajar and Childamarnagar. | Branch Recruiting Office, Garuda Lines, |
67. BRO Secunderabad | Distts of Adilabad, Hyderabad , Karimnagar, Mehboobnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Warrangal, Kurnool , Ranga Reddy and Sanga Reddy. | Branch Recruiting Office, Secunderabad-500 015 (AP) |
68. BRO Coimbatore | Distts of Coimbatore , Perriyar, Salem , Nilgiris and Madurai . | Branch Recruiting Office, Red Fields, Coimbatore-641 018 (TN) |
69. BRO Guntur | Distts of Guntur , Cuddapah, Krishna, Nellore , Prakasham and Anantpur. | Branch Recruiting Office, Ravindra Nagar Post, Guntur-522 006 (AP) |
70. BRO Vishakapatnam | Distts of Vishakapatnam, East and West Godawari , Srikakulam, Visainagaram and Khamman. | Branch Recruiting Office, Old MFD Location, Near Southern Rly Wksp. Station Road, Visakhapatnam-530 014 (AP) |
GORKHA RTG DEPOT | NEPAL | |
71. HQ Rtg Office Kunraghat | Anchals of Mahakali, Seti, Bheri, Rapti, Karnali, Dhaulagiri, Lumbini and Gandaki of Nepal . | Gorkha Rtg Depot, Kunraghat, Gorakhpur-273 008 |
72. BRO Ghoom | Anchals of Narayani, Begmali, Janakpur, Sagarmatha, Koshi, mechi of Nepal and Distt of Darjeeling except Kalimpong Sub Division of West Bengal (for Indain National Gorkhas only). | Gorkha Rtg Depot, Ghoom Darjeeling (WB)-734 102 |
INDEPENDENT RTG OFFICE | ||
73. IRO Delhi Cantt | State of Delhi and Distts of Gurgaon and Faridabad of Haryana | Independent Rtg Office, |
All recruitments are done only through rallies. Please contact your nearest Branch Recruiting Office / Zonal Recruiting Office for details. Rally schedule is also published in leading vernacular newspapers/Employment News.
Report to rally site on the dates announced on Notice Board along with your Educational Certificate, Birth Certificate (in original) domicile certificate, character certificate and six passport size photographs.
For exact notification dates, please check out our Exam Alert Section.
Army Headquarters
The Director – Recruiting (Officer Selection)
Addl. Directorate General of Recruiting
West Block III, R.K.Puram
Army Headquarters, New Delhi 110 066
Tel : +91-11-26196220
Fax: +91-11-26196205
E-mail:Â [email protected]
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