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Only male candidates can join in Indian Army after 10+2 through National Defence Academy (NDA) entrance exam or Technical Entry Scheme. The eligibility criteria to appear for NDA is that a candidate must have passed 10+2 in any stream from a recognized board. This is for candidates who wants to join in Indian Military Academy and the candidates who wants to join in Indian Naval Academy or Indian Air Force must have passed 10+2 with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry from a recognized board. The eligibility criteria to apply for TES is that a candidate must have passed 10+2 with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry with minimum 70% aggregate marks from a recognized board. The age limit is 16.5 years to 19.5 years for NDA and for TES that age limit is 16.5 years to 19 years.

Female candidates can join in Indian Army through Military Nursing service (MNS) entrance exam. The eligibility criteria is that a candidate must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English as their compulsory subjects from a recognized board.