Tradesman

Preliminary examination dates: 12th, 13th, 19th and 20th Oct 2018

Main examinationn: 30th Nov 2018

Indian Army Tradesman Exams

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.

Recruitment Procedure

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Nationality: Unmarried Indian citizens (including those of Nepal) are eligible.

Educational Qualification: Non Matric 

Age: Soldier Tradesman General Duties: 17½-20 Years
        Soldier Tradesman Specified Duties: 17½-23 Years

Related exams:

Indian Army Soldier Clerk Examination

Indian Army Soldier Technical (MER) Examination

Physical Standards

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
167*

 

50

77

Southern  Region

Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa And Pondicherry

165

50

77

Special Physical Standards

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:  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) 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)
BALANCE & 9 FEET DITCH

These are qualifying test and no marks are awarded.

Indian Army Tradesman Written Exams

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

Recruitment Locations

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
Tel : 80-6918

2. BRO Amritsar Distts of Amritsar and Gurdaspur.

Branch Recruiting Office, Amritsar Cantt - 143 001
Tel :80-6904

3. BRO Ferozpur Distts of Ferozpur, Faridkot & Bhatinda

Branch Recruiting Office, 41, Dass Road , Ferozpur Cantt-152 001
Tel :69-6905

4. BRO Patiala Distts of Patiala and Sangrur.

Branch Recruiting Office, 27, The Mail, Patiala-147 001
Tel : 039-2692

5. BRO Ludhiana Distts of Ludhiana and Rupnagar.

Branch Recruiting Office, Ludhiana-141 001
Tel: 337-6916

6. BRO Jammu Distts of Jammu , Kathua, Poonch, Udhampur Doda and Rajouri.

Branch Recruiting Office, Jammu-185 005
Tel:71-6916

7. BRO Srinagar Distts of Srinagar , Anantnag, Baramula and Ladakh

Branch Recruiting Office, Srinagar
C/o 31 Sub Area
C/o 56 APO
Tel :75681-84-2893

AMBALA RTG ZONE HARYANA, HIMACHAL PRADESH AND 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
Tel: 6995

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
Tel :364081-6932

17. BRO Alwar Distts of Alwar, Bharatpur, Dausa, Dholpur and Sawaimadhopur.

Branch Recruiting Office, Alwar (Raj)-301 001
Tel :20632-2582

18. BRO Jhunjhunu Distts of Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Churu, Hanumangarh and Sriganganagar.

Branch Recruiting Office, Jhunjhunu (Raj)-333 001
Tel:-32350

19. BRO Jodhpur Distts of Jodhpur , Palli, Sirohi, Jalaur, Barmer, Jaisalmer and Bikaner .

Branch Recruiting Office, Jodhpur (Raj)-342 006
Tel : 32616/660-6921

20. BRO Kota Distts of Kota , Bundi, Banswara, Dungerpur, Udaipur , Chittorgarh, Baren and Jhalwar.

Branch Recruiting Office, Kota (Raj)-324 001
Tel :28033-6916

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
Tel :292836

22. BRO Lansdowne Distts of Garhwal, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Dehradun, Pauri Garhwal and Haridwar.

Branch Recruiting Office, Lansdowne (Uttranchal) - 246155
Tel :62273-217

23. BRO Almora Distts of Almora and Nainital.

Branch Recruiting Office, Almora (Uttranchal) - 263601
Tel : 30005

24. BRO Meerut Distts of Meerut , Saharanpur , Bijnaur, Muzaffarnagar, Ghaziabad , Bulandshhar and Moradabad .

Branch Recruiting Office, Meerut Cantt. (UP)
Tel :6916

25. BRO Bareilly Distts of Bareilly , Badaun, Rampur , Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Hardor, Sitapur and Lakhimpur Kheri.

Branch Recruiting Office, Fort Road Bareilly (UP) - 243001
Tel : 6990

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
Tel : 361201-2105

27. BRO Varanasi Distts of Mirazapur, Varanasi , Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Azamgarh, Balia, Gorakhpur and Deoria.

Branch Recruiting Office, Varanasi Cantt., - 221002
Tel :345901/5-211

28. BRO Pithoragarh Distt of Pithoragarh.

Branch Recruiting Office, Pithoragarh (Uttranchal) - 262520
Tel : 25210/11-212

29. BRO Amethi Distts of Rai Bareilly, Allahabad , Pratapgarh, Faizabad and Sultanpur.

Branch Recruiting Office, Amethi, Distt - Sultanpur - 227405
Tel :22187

CALCUTTA RTG ZONE WEST BENGAL 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
Tel : 2222321-6195

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
Tel :420992-247

32. BRO Kanchrapara Distts of 24 Pargana(North), HooglyBurdwan and Puralia

B R O, Kanchrapara, PO :Kampa, Distt-24 Paragnas(North)-743193 (WB)
Tel :858379-320

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,
Cuttack-753 001
Tel : 301710

35. BRO Sambalpur Distts of Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Sundergarh, Bolangir and Dhenkanal.

Branch Recruiting Office, P-1951, Dhanipali, Sambalpur-768 004
Tel :520845

36. BRO Gopalpur Cantt Distts of Kalahandi, Koraput and Ganjam.

Bracnh Recruiting Office, (Ganjam), Gopalpur Cantt, Golabandha
-761 052
Tel : 37,282133-2456

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,
Katihar-854 105
Tel : 22230-2-333

DANAPUR RTG ZONE BIHAR AND JHARKHAND
38. HQ Rtg Office Danpur Distts of Patna , Bhojpur, Vaishali, Saran, Gopalganj and Buxer

HQ Rtg Zone, Danapur
Cantt-801 503
Tel : 4272777-387

39. BRO Muzaffarpur Distts of Muzaffarpur, Dharbanga, Madhubani, East & West Champaran , Sitamarhi and Samastipur.

Branch Recruiting Office, Muzaffarpur-842 001
Tel : 245408

40. BRO Ranchi Distts of Ranchi , Singhbhum, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Giridhih, Gumla, Lohardaga, Chatra and Bokaro.

Branch Recruiting Office, Ranchi (Jharkhand)-834 001.
Tel : 205083-4810

41. BRO Gaya Distts of Gaya , Aurangabad , Nawada, Nalanda, Rohtas, Palamu, Garwah, Bhabua and Jahanbad.

Branch Recruiting Office, Paharpur Gaya-823 005
Tel :422420-441

JABALPUR 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)
Tel :76-762246

43. BRO Raipur Distts of Raipur , Raigarh, Sarghuja, Rajnandgaon, Bilaspur and Bastar

Branch Recruiting Office, 82/109, RSU Campus, Raipur (Chattisgarh)-492 010
Tel : 228155

44. BRO Gwalior Distts of Gwalior , Bhind, Morena, Datia, Shivpuri, Guna, Tikamgarh and Chhatarpur.

Branch Recruiting Office, 23 Kalpi Road , Morar, Gwalior
(MP)-474 006
Tel : 31-312057

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
(MP)-453 441
Tel : 58184

46. BRO Bhopal Distts of Bhopal , Sehore, Raison, Saugor, Chhindwara, Betul, Hoshangabad, Vidisha & Rajgarh.

Branch Recruiting Office, Old Sectt, Bhopal-462 001
Tel : 73100-540954

SHILLONG RTG ZONE ASSAM , 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
Tel : 224300-6932

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
Tel : 320140-6916

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
C/o 101 Area Postal Unit C/o 99 APO
Tel :540412-6991

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
Tel :28600-6916

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
Distt. Cachar ( Assam )
Tel :21531-60978

52.  BRO Aizawl All Distts of Mizoram

BRO Aizawl            C/O 806 FPO         C/O 99 APO

PUNE RTG ZONE MAHARASHTRA AND GUJARAT
53. HQ Rtg Office Pune Distts of Pune, Ahmednagar, Sholapur and Osmanabad.

HQ Rtg Zone, 3, Rajendra Singhji Road
Pune-411 001
Tel:6360849

54. BRO Mumbai Distts of Mumbai, Thane, Nasik , Dhulia , Jalgaon and Colaba.

Branch Recruiting Office, Colaba, Mumbai-400 005
Tel:2153510

55. BRO Nagpur Distts of Nagpur , Wardha, Bhandara, Yeotmal, Akola , Amravati , Chandrapur and Buldana.

Branch Recruiting Office
Nagpur-440 001
Tel:555907

56. BRO Kolhapur Distts of Satara, Kolhapur , Sangli, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg

Branch Recruiting Office,
Kolhapur-416 004
Tel:523809

57. BRO Aurangabad Distts of Aurangabad , Parbhani, Nanded, Bhir, Jalna and Latur

Branch Recruiting Office, T/39, Assey Lines
Aurangabad-431 002
Tel:334406-238

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
Tel: 2861951-67280

59. BRO Jamnagar Distts of Rajkot , Jamnagar , Amroli, Bhavnagar , Junagarh, Bhuj, Surendranagar and Diu .

Branch Recruiting Office
Jamnagar-361 008
Tel: 550272-6916

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
Tel: 5591999
5096264

61. BRO Mangalore Distts of North & South Kanara , Chickmaglur, Coorg, Shimoga and Hasan.

Branch Recruiting Office, Kulur Post, Mangalore-575 013
Tel:458386

62. BRO Belgum Distts of Belguam, Bijapur, Dharwar, Gulbarg, Raichur, Bidar & State of Goa .

Branch Recruiting Office, Fort Belgaum ,
Belgaum-590 016
Tel:422517

63. BRO Trivandrum Distts of Trivandrum , Alleppy, Ernakulam, Quilon, Kottayam Iddukki and Pathanamthitta

Branch Recruiting Office, Thirumala Post, Trivandrum-695 006
Tel:342373

64. BRO Calicut Distts of Calicut , Cannanore, Palghat, Malapuram, Trichur, Wynad, Kesergode and UT of Mahe and Lakshwadweep.

Branch Recruiting Office, West Hill Barracks,
Calicut-673 005
Tel:383953

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
Tel:5312608

66. BRO Trichirapalli Distts of Tiruchirapalli, Thanjavur, Ramanathapuram, Tirunvelli, Pudukottai, Pasumpan, Kanyakumari, Muthuramatingom, Kamarajar and Childamarnagar.

Branch Recruiting Office, Garuda Lines,
Trichy-620 001 (TN)
Tel:412254

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)
Tel:7882041

68. BRO Coimbatore Distts of Coimbatore , Perriyar, Salem , Nilgiris and Madurai .

Branch Recruiting Office, Red Fields, Coimbatore-641 018 (TN)
Tel:312022

69. BRO Guntur Distts of Guntur , Cuddapah, Krishna, Nellore , Prakasham and Anantpur.

Branch Recruiting Office, Ravindra Nagar Post, Guntur-522 006 (AP)
Tel:230008

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)
Tel:754680

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
Tel:273035

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
Tel:54498-6930

INDEPENDENT RTG OFFICE
73. IRO Delhi Cantt State of Delhi and Distts of Gurgaon and Faridabad of Haryana

Independent Rtg Office,
Delhi Cantt-110 011
Tel:5666608

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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.

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