Indian Army is the land force of the Armed Forces of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting land-based warfare. The Indian Army maintains the 3rd largest active force in the world. The Indian Army is a well-trained and well-equipped military service, with troop strength of over a million.
Ranks offered in Indian Army:
Commissioned officers
| Ranks | Description |
| Field marshal | National emblem over a crossed baton and sabre in a lotus blossom wreath. |
| General | National emblem over a five-pointed star, all over a crossed baton and sabre. |
| Lieutenant General | National emblem over crossed baton and sabre. |
| Major General | Five-pointed star over crossed baton and sabre. |
| Brigadier | National emblem over three five-pointed stars in a triangular formation. |
| Colonel | National emblem over two five-pointed stars |
| Lieutenant Colonel | National emblem over five-pointed star. |
| Major | National emblem. |
| Captain | Three five-pointed stars. |
| Lieutenant | Two five-pointed stars. |
| Officer Cadet | Shoulder tags with training academy name |
Junior commissioned officers
| Ranks | Description | |
| Infantry and other arms | Cavalry and Armour | |
| Subedar major | Risaldar major | Golden national emblem with stripe |
| Subedar | Risaldar | Two golden stars with stripe |
| Naib subedar | Naib risaldar | One golden star with stripe |
| Stream | Graduation | After Graduation | After Post Graduation |
| Pathway 1 | Class XII (any stream) | Pass the National Defense Academy (NDA)in any stream | – |
| Pathway 2 | Class XII (any stream) | Any | Pass the CDS Exam |
| Pathway 3 | Class XII (any stream) & Join NCC | Any and also be a part of your NCC society and hold, “C” certificate | Pass the CDS Exam Note: Eligible to join through NCC Special Scheme Entry provided you have “C” Certificate |
| Pathway 4 | Class XII (Non-medical) (Mathematics and Physics) | Pursue Graduation in B.Tech/B.E / B.Tech | Give the Technical graduate commission Exam to get enrolled in Indian Army |
| Pathway 5 | Class XII in Medical | Complete you MBBS | Apply for Army Medical Corps – Short Service Commission |
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The promotional avenues available to an Army officer are: By Time Scale Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel By Selection Colonel Brigadier Major General Lieutenant General General Social Status in Service All of us have our own opinion about what constitutes “social status”. However it is an undisputed fact that the status of a ‘warrior’ has stood the test of time. History and society have both held the soldier in esteem and offered him a unique status in society. By joining the Army, one becomes a member of an exclusive and elite brotherhood, which is the envy of one and all.
