The Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army. Its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), a four-star general. The primary mission of the Indian Army is to ensure national security and national unity, defend the nation from external aggression and internal threats, and maintain peace and security within its borders. The Indian Army is operationally and geographically divided into seven commands. It is the largest standing army in the world. This post explains the details of the Army Nursing Assistant Notification released on 01 October 2022.
Army Nursing Assistant Notification 2022
Headquarters Recruiting Zones Ambala, Bangalore, Chennai, Danapur, Jaipur, Lucknow, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Pune, Jabalpur, Shillong, and IRO Delhi have released official notifications for the recruitment of Soldier Technical (Nursing Assistant) and Soldier Technical (NA Vet) in the Indian Army. In this post, we understand every aspect of the Army Nursing Assistant notification released like online applications, eligibility, date of the rally, etc.
Online Applications
The online registrations start on 01 October 2022 and the last date to apply online is 30 October 2022 for all ZROs except Lucknow. For Headquarters Recruiting Zone Lucknow, the dates for online registration are 04 October 2022 to 02 November 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
The age and minimum educational qualification required to apply for Army Nursing Assistant are as follows:
Category | Eligibility | Age | Remark |
Soldier Technical Nursing Assistant (Sol Tech NA) and Solider Technical Nursing Assistant Veterinary (Sol Tech NA Vet) | 10+2/Intermediate pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and minimum 40% marks in each subject.
OR 10+2/Intermediate pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, and English with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and minimum 40% marks in each subject. |
17 ½ to 25 years as on 01 Oct 2022
Born Between 01 Oct 1997 to 01 Apr 2005 |
The upper age limit relaxed from 23 years to 25 years as a one time
measure for the Recruiting Year 2022-23. |
Areas covered under different Headquarters Recruiting Zones and Dates of Rallies
Headquarters Recruiting Zones Ambala, Bangalore, Chennai, Danapur, Lucknow, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Pune, Jabalpur, Shillong, and IRO Delhi cover the following areas and the rally dates for different areas are as follows:
RO (HQ) | States | Rally Dates |
Ambala | State of Haryana (Including Districts of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Mewat & Palwal), Himachal Pradesh, UT of Chandigarh & All Districts of Delhi | 09 December To 13 December 2022 |
Bangalore | Karnataka, Kerala, UT of Lakshadweep and Mahe | 15 November 2022 to 30
November 2022 |
Chennai | Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Union Territory of Puducherry (Karaikal, Yanam & Puducherry and Andaman & Nicobar Island (Nicobar, North & Middle Andaman, and South Andaman) | 22 November 2022 to 26 November 2022 |
Danapur | All Districts of Bihar & Jharkhand | January 2023 |
Jaipur | All Districts of Rajasthan | 20 Jan 2023 to 31 Jan 2023 |
Jalandhar | All districts of Punjab, all districts of UT of Jammu & Kashmir, Leh and Kargil districts of UT of Ladakh | 01 December 2022 to 05 December 2022 |
Kolkata | All districts of West Bengal, Sikkim, and Odisha | 20 January to 24 January 2023 |
Pune | Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, UT of Daman, Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 22 November 2022 to 11 December 2022 |
Jabalpur | All districts of Chhatisgarh and Madhya Pradesh | 21 November 2022 to 22 November 2022 |
Shillong | All districts of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram | 19 Jan to 26 Jan 23 |
Lucknow | All districts of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand | 10 Dec to 24 Dec 2022 |
Selection Procedure
The selection procedure is divided into the following phases:
- Physical Fitness Test (at rally site) – In this phase, the candidates need to undergo a 1.6 km run, beam, ditch, and zig-zag balance. The 1.6 km run and beam carry marks, while ditch and zig-zag balance tests are just of qualifying nature.
- Physical Measurement (at rally site) – Physical measurements will be carried out as per the Physical Standards laid down by the Indian Army.
- Medical Test – At this stage, the candidates undergo a thorough medical examination as per laid down medical standards laid down by the Indian Army.
- Written Test – This is the last stage of the recruitment process. The candidates are finally selected through a Common Entrance Examination (CEE).
Documents Required at Rally Site
Candidates need to carry the following documents/ certificates in original with two attested photocopies to the rally site:
- Admit Card
- Photograph
- Education certificates
- Domicile certificate
- Caste certificate
- Religion certificate
- School character certificate
- Character certificate issued by Sarpanch/Municipal Corporation within last six months
- Unmarried certificate
- Relation certificate
- NCC certificate
- Sports certificate
- Affidavit
- Certificate of bonus marks
- Single Bank A/c, PAN Card, and Aadhar Card
- Police character certificate
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