ISSB (Inter Services Selection Board) Eligibility Criteria
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LOGO OF ISSB
The official ISSB logo is a composite of three logos of armed forces, Pakistan Army, Airforce and Navy. The logo has total 5 colors scheme. The most outer part is of golden color then A green circle having text of Inter Services Selection Board. In Green Circle there are three Compartments;
Red with Pakistan Army logo
Dark Blue with Pakistan Navy logo
Sky blue with Pakistan Air Force Logo
ISSB stands for Inter Services Selection Board. It is a board in Pakistan that chooses candidates for the army, air force, and navy. They assess candidates on their mental, physical, moral, and social skills to make sure they are suitable for the job.
To be considered for ISSB, candidates must first take an entrance test and a medical examination. The selection process has three parts: psychological tests, outdoor tests, and an interview. The tests are held at different centers across Pakistan and candidates are required to stay for four days.
There are different courses available to join the army, air force, and navy. These courses have different eligibility criteria and requirements, such as age and education level. Candidates can apply if they are citizens of Pakistan or permanent residents of Azad Kashmir or Gilgit Baltistan and meet the requirements for the specific course they are interested in.
The ISSB selection process is a multi-step process that assesses a candidate's suitability for the defense forces. The process starts with an entry test and initial medical examination. Candidates who pass these initial stages will be shortlisted and called for the ISSB selection process.
The ISSB selection process has three parts:
Psychological Tests: These tests assess a candidate's intelligence, mechanical aptitude, and personality.Outdoor Tests: These tests include group discussion, group planning, group tasks, command tasks, and individual obstacles. These tests evaluate a candidate's teamwork, leadership, and physical abilities.
Interview: Candidates will also have an interview with a panel of officers to assess their suitability for the defense forces.
The ISSB tests are held at different test centers such as Malir, Kohat, Gujranwala, and Quetta Cantonment. Candidates are required to stay for four days at the test center for the tests. All the tests will be held on different days within these four days.
The Pakistan Army, Air Force, and Navy each offer different courses for individuals to join. Candidates who have passed the ISSB selection process can apply for any of these courses depending on their qualifications and eligibility. These courses prepare candidates for different roles within the defense forces.
Here are some of the courses available to join the Pakistan Army:
PMA Long Course: This is a comprehensive course that trains individuals to become officers in the Pakistan Army.PMA Long Course
- Education: Intermediate (FA/FSc) or equivalent with at least 55% marks. Alternatively, an intermediate degree with at least 50% marks if the applicant has scored 60% in a bachelor's degree, or 55% for applicants from certain areas. Serving Army soldiers with an intermediate degree and 50% marks are also eligible.
- Nationality: Must be a citizen of Pakistan or a permanent resident of Azad Kashmir or Gilgit Baltistan.
- Age: 17 to 22 years for Intermediate applicants, 17 to 23 years for graduate applicants with 2-year program, 17 to 24 years for graduate applicants with 4-year program, and 17 to 25 years for serving Army soldiers.
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Unmarried (married serving personnel of Armed Forces over age 20 are eligible)
- Minimum Height: 5 feet and 4 inches (162.5 cm)
- Weight: As per Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Technical Cadet Course: This course trains individuals for technical roles in the Army.
The eligibility criteria for Pakistan Army's PMA Long Course and Technical Cadet Course are as follows:
Technical Cadet Course:- Nationality: Must be a citizen of Pakistan or a permanent resident of Azad Kashmir or Gilgit Baltistan
- Age: 17 to 21 years
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Unmarried
- Minimum Height: 5 feet and 4 inches (163 cm)
- Weight: As per Body Mass Index (BMI).
Here are some of the courses available to join the Pakistan Air Force:
- General Deputy Pilot (GDP): This course trains individuals to become pilots in the Air Force.
- Air Defense: This course trains individuals for roles in air defense.
- Aeronautical Engineering: This course trains individuals for engineering roles in the Air Force.
- Admin and Special Duties: This course trains individuals for administrative and special duties roles in the Air Force.
- Logistics, Accounts, Legal, Information Technology and Engineering: These courses train individuals for different roles in the Air Force.
The Eligibility Criteria:
The eligibility criteria for Pakistan Air Force's Permanent Commission (PC) and Short Service Commission (SSC) courses are as follows:
Permanent Commission (PC)
1.General Duty Pilot (GDP):
- Education: FSc (Pre-Eng/Pre-Med/Computer Science) or A level (Physics, Maths, Biology) with at least 60% marks, or FSc with Physics and any two subjects in Maths, Biology, Statistic and Computer Science
- Gender: Male/Female
- Age: 16 to 22 years
- Marital Status: Unmarried
- Height: 5 feet and 4 inches
- Training: Four year training at FAP Academy Risalpur. BS in Aviation Science & Management from Air University will be awarded on successful completion of training.
2.Aeronautical Engineering:
- Education: Matric with first division and 65% marks in FSc (Pre-Eng) or A-level with Maths, Physics & Chemistry
- Gender: Male/Female
- Age: 16 to 22 years
- Marital Status: Unmarried
- Height (Male): 5 feet and 4 inches, Height (Female): 4 feet and 10 inches
- Training: 4 years at the College of Aeronautical Engineering. BSc Engineering from NUST will be awarded on successful completion of training.
3.Air Defense:
- Education: FSc (Pre-Eng/Pre-Med/Computer Science) or A level (Physics, Maths, Biology)with at least 60% marks or FSc with Physic and any two subjects in Maths, Biology, Statistic and Computer Science
- Gender: Male
- Age: 16 to 22 years
- Marital Status: Unmarried
- Height: 5 feet and 4 inches
- Training: Four year training at FAP Academy Risalpur. BS in Aviation Science & Management from Air University will be awarded on successful completion of training.
4.Admin and Special Duties:
- Education: FSc (Pre-Eng/Pre-Med/Computer Science) or A level (Physics, Maths, Biology)with at least 60% marks or FSc with Physic and any two subjects in Maths, Biology, Statistic and Computer Science
- Gender: Male
- Age: 16 to 22 years
- Marital Status: Unmarried
- Height: 5 feet and 4 inches
- Training: Four year training at FAP Academy Risalpur. BS in Aviation Science & Management from Air University will be awarded on successful completion of training.
5.Short Service Commission (SSC)
Admin and Special Duties:
- Education: B.A (4 years with FSc) / B.Sc (4 year) / B.Sc (Civil Engineering) / M.A (with F.Sc) / M.Sc / M.B.A / M.P.A with at least 2nd Division
- Gender: Male
- Age: 18 to 30 years
- Marital Status: Married/Unmarried
- Height: 5 feet and 4 inches
- Training: 42 weeks
6.Logistics:
- Education: B.B.A (4 years) / BSCS / BSIT / BCS / BS (Physics/Chemistry/Maths/ Economics/Statistics) / B (Pharmacy) / BE with at least 2nd Division
- Gender: Male
- Age: 18 to 30 years
- Marital Status: Married/
- Height: 5 feet and 4 inches
- Training: (20) weeks
Here are some of the courses available to join the Pakistan Navy:
- PN Cadet: This course trains individuals to become officers in the Navy.
- Education Branch: This course trains individuals for education roles in the Navy.
- Special Branch – Imagery and IT: These courses train individuals for special roles in the Navy.
- Operations and Weapon Engineering: These courses train individuals for operations and weapon engineering roles in the Navy.
- Education: Both Matric (or O-level) and F/Sc (or A-level) with at least 60% marks. Candidate must have passed F/Sc (or A-level) with Physics, Mathematics & Chemistry or Physics, Mathematics & Computer Science or Physics, Mathematics & Statistics
- Gender: Male
- Marital status: Unmarried
- Age: Civilian applicant: 16 ½ to 21 years, Serving applicant: 17 to 23 years
- Minimum Height: 5 feet and 4 inches
- Education: MA/MSc/BE or equivalent (16 years education) with at least 1st Division in Psychology, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Sciences, English, Pakistan Studies, or other subject specified in the advertisement.
- Gender: Male/Female
- Age: Up to 28 years
- Height: Male: 5 feet and 4 inches, Female: 5 feet
- Education: Graduation (14 years or above) with at least 60% marks as well as the candidate must have obtained 60% marks in FSc or equivalent having Physics and Maths.
- Gender: Male
- Age: Up to 26 years
- Minimum Height: 5 feet and 4 inches
- Education: BE Electronic with minimum 70% marks (or CGPA 3.0)
- Age: Up to 27 years
- Gender: Male
- Height: 5 feet and 4 inches
- Education: BE Mechanical with minimum 70% marks (or CGPA 3.0)
- Age: Up to 27 years
- Gender: Male
- Height: 5 feet and 4 inches
- Education: Master or Bachelor (16 years) with minimum 60% marks (or 2.5 CGPA) in Software Engineering / Computer Science/Information Technology/Information Security. Preference will be given to Networking and Software development/Oracle/SOL/Java
- Age: Up to 27 years
- Gender: Male/Female
- Height: Male: 5 feet and 4 inches, Female: 5 feet
- Education: B.Com / BBA(CM) / M.Com / MA Commerce / MBA (Finance/Marketing) with at least 60% marks (or CGPA 2.5)
- Age: Up to 26 years
- Height: Male: 5 feet and 4 inches