ENTRANCE PROCEDURE
The entrance procedure comprises of the following steps:-
1. Advertisement inviting applications from candidates will be published in all leading newspapers in Nov.
2. Applications to be forwarded online by first week of Jan. For exact date please refer to advertisement.
3. Entrance test to be held in Jan.
4. Merit list will be prepared based on the performance of the candidates in the entrance test.
5. Candidates who finish in the top 150/200 of the merit list would be called for an interview in early Feb.
6. Candidates selected in interviews will undergo a medical examination.
7. Final merit list will be prepared of all candidates who have cleared the medical examination.
8. Based on the final merit list call letters will be issued to selected candidates.
9. Selected candidates will be required to join the institute in early April.
(Note – The timeline given above is likely to be amended/changed accordingly to the situational requirements).
Criteria Eligibility
- 1. Candidate should be a domicile of Punjab.
- 2. Age should not be more than 17 years. Stipulation of cut-off date of birth will be published in the newspaper advertisement.
- 3. Medically fit as per NDA requirements.
- 4. Should be studying in 10th class.
- 5. Should be desirous of joining the Armed forces through the NDA.
- 6. Only boys are eligible to join this Institute.
Entrance Test
Entrance test is of two parts, a written test and an interview. The written test will be in three subjects namely Mathematics, English and Social Studies. Standard of questions will be based on the syllabus of the Class X of CBSE.
Only objective/multiple choice questions will be asked. Answers are to be marked on the OMR sheet provided. Negative marks will be awarded for wrong answers.
The test will be conducted in various centres in Punjab depending on the area wise response.
Results of the entrance test will be uploaded on the website of the Institute and on the recruitment portal.
Interview
Only those who are successful in the order of merit in the written exam will be called for the Interview. Results of the written examination will be posted on the website of the Institute/recruitment portal approximately one week from the date of the written examination. Candidates will be called in batches.
The interview process will be in two parts. Part 1 would be a test of perception/essay writing/current affairs/lecturette and a group discussion. Part 2 would be a Panel Interview. Subject matter of the Part 1 including the group discussion will be topics of general interest/day to day life including learnt academic chapters.
The primary aim of the Interview is to assess the communication skills of the candidates. Other qualities like confidence, motivation to join the officer cadre of the Armed Forces and the raw form of qualities expected to be in a potential aspirant too shall be keenly noticed during the Interview process.
Interviews will be conducted at the Institute, by a team of trained officers. The team will consist of some or all of the following: –
- 1. Director AFPI.
- 2. Interviewing Officer.
- 3. GTO.
- 4. Psychologist
The results declared by the interview team will be final and candidates will not be allowed to challenge or question these results.
Candidates may note that no special preparation is required for the interview. The interview will be conducted in a formal and friendly environment.
Certificates Required. At the time of the interview you will be required to bring along your birth certificate, domicile certificate, certificate pertaining to proficiency in sports if any, and certificate from your school showing marks obtained in the ninth class final exam and the tenth class marks obtained so far.
The Institute is not in a position to provide any accommodation to candidates appearing in the interview.
Honesty and integrity will be of utmost importance. Please do not try to influence the selection procedure in any way. A very serious view will be taken of any aberration and any candidate found guilty will face immediate cancellation of their candidature.
Also if any member of the staff tries to contact you with a promise to help you to influence the selection procedure, please bring this to the notice of the interview board so that immediate disciplinary action can be taken.
Candidates will not be eligible for any TA / DA for appearing in the interview.
Parents / guardians may accompany the candidate to the interview centre but they will not be permitted to witness or influence the interview under any circumstances.
MEDICAL STANDARDS
- 1. Candidates recommended by the Interview Board will undergo a medical examination by a Board of Medical Officers. Only those candidates will be admitted to the Institute, who are declared fit by the Medical Board. The proceedings of the Medical Board are confidential and will not be divulged to anyone. However, the candidates declared unfit will be informed of the ailments/standards by which he has not been declared fit.
- 2. Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to National Defence Academy and Naval Academy. (Since the candidate will actually be appearing in the medical examination conducted by military authorities only after two years, certain aspects of the medical standards as deemed appropriate by the Medical Board may be relaxed as the candidate may be expected to reach the requisite standards of physical development by then).
- Candidates are advised to rectify minor defects/ailments in order to speed up finalisation of medical examination. The under mentioned ailments are considered, common minor ailments: -Wax (Ears), Deviated Nasal Septum, Hydrocele/Phimosis, Overweight/ Underweight, Undersized Chest, Piles, Gynaecomastia, Tonsillitis, Varicocele.
- 4. The candidate must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease/disability which is likely in interfere with the efficient performance of Military duties.
- 5. There should be no evidence of weak constitution, bodily defects or weight issues. The candidate should not be overweight or obese.
- 6. The minimum acceptable height is 157.5 cm. Height and weight standards are given below: –
| HEIGHT / WEIGHT STANDARDS FOR AFPI | |||
| Ser No. | Height (cm) | Weight (kg) | Weight with 10% Relaxation (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 152 | 42.5 | 46.75 |
| 2 | 155 | 43.5 | 47.85 |
| 3 | 157 | 45 | 49.5 |
| 4 | 160 | 46.5 | 51.15 |
| 5 | 162 | 48 | 52.8 |
| 6 | 165 | 50 | 55 |
| 7 | 167 | 51 | 56.1 |
| 8 | 170 | 52.5 | 57.75 |
| 9 | 173 | 54.5 | 59.95 |
| 10 | 175 | 56 | 61.6 |
| 11 | 178 | 58 | 63.8 |
| 12 | 180 | 60 | 66 |
| 13 | 183 | 62.5 | 68.75 |
Note: –
- • Up to 10% more or less than the ideal weight will be considered acceptable.
- • If the candidate is more than 10% overweight, he will be advised to reduce his weight and will be provisionally accepted.
- • If a candidate is more than 20% more or less than his prescribed weight, he will be given a temporary rejection and will be given an opportunity to reduce his weight to acceptable weight standards.
- 7. Chest should be well developed. Fully expanded chest should not be less than 81cm. The minimum range of expansion after full inspiration should be 5 cm. The measurement will be taken with a tape so adjusted that its lower edge should touch the nipple in front and the upper part of the tape should touch the lower angle of the shoulder blades behind. X-Ray of the chest is compulsory and will be taken to rule out any disease of the chest.
- 8. There should be no disease of bones and joints of the body. X-ray of spine of candidates will not be carried out as a routine. It will, however, be done on the advice of surgical specialist wherever clinically indicated. Minor congenital defects which are not likely to interfere in the performance of military duties may be acceptable on merit.
- 9. Spinal Conditions: – Thorough clinical examination of the spine including its shape, local tenderness if any, spinal movements etc is to be carried out. Mild kyphosis or lordosis where deformity is barely noticeable and there is no pain or restriction of movement will not preclude acceptance. In case of noticeable scoliosis or suspicion of any other abnormality or spinal deformity, more than mild, appropriate X-ray of the spine are to be taken and the examinee referred for specialist’s advice.
- 10. The candidate should have no past history of medical breakdown or fits.
- 11. The hearing should be normal. A candidate should be able to hear a forced whisper with each ear at a distance of 610 cm in a quiet room.
- 12. There should be no signs of functional or organic disease of the heart and blood vessels. Blood pressure should be normal.
- 13. The muscles of the abdomen should be well developed and there should be no enlargement of the liver or spleen. Any evidence of disease of the internal organs or the abdomen will be a cause for rejection.
- 14. Un-operated hernia will make a candidate unfit. If operated earlier the healing should have been completed.
- 15. There should be no hydrocele, varicocele or pile.
- 16. Urine examination will be done and any abnormality if detected will be a cause for rejection.
- 17. Any disease of the skin which is likely to cause disabilities or disfigurement will also be a cause for rejection.
- 18. A candidate should be able to read 6/6 in a distant vision chart with each eye, with or without glasses. Myopia should not be more than 2.0D and Hypermetropia not more than 3.5D including Astigmatism. Internal examination of the eye will be done by means of ophthalmoscope to rule out any disease of the eye. A candidate should have good binocular vision; the colour vision standard will be CP III. A candidate should be able to recognize red and green colours. Candidates will be required to give a certificate that neither he nor any member of his family has suffered from congenital night blindness. Candidates who have undergone or have evidence of having undergone Radial Keratotomy to improve the visual acuity will be rejected.
- 19. The candidate should have sufficient number of natural and sound teeth. A minimum of 14 dental points will be acceptable. When 32 teeth are present the total dental points are 22. A candidate should not be suffering from severe pyorrhoea.
- 20. The candidate should not be flat footed or have high arch heel. Knock knees / bow legs which are clearly visible are a cause for rejection. The carrying angle of the forearm should not be more than 15o degrees of either arm.
- 21. These instructions are by no means exhaustive. The doctor’s/ specialist’s remarks on the suitability of the candidate to undertake training at this Institute will be given merit.
- 22. For Candidates/Parents. In the interest of the candidate, please refrain from influencing the decision of the doctor in any way. The training at this Institute is rigorous and should a candidate have some medical issues which have not been disclosed, the same is likely to harm the candidate’s health in the long run. It is to be remembered that the Armed Forces selects candidates after a thorough medical examination conducted by specialists at their own hospitals.