Defence Services

Description

Defence Services are the first line of command in terms of national security. These services are responsible for safeguarding the security and national interest of the country from foreign and domestic acts of terror to threaten and endanger the sovereignty of the nation.

Branches

Army

A large organized body of armed personnel trained for war especially on land.

Navy

The primary objective of the navy is to safeguard the nation’s maritime borders, and in conjunction with other armed forces of the union, act to deter or defeat any threats or aggression against the territory, people or maritime interests of India, both in war and peace.

Airforce

An air force is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation’s armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army or navy.

State Police/Railway Police

Police typically are responsible for maintaining public order and safety, enforcing the law, and preventing, detecting, and investigating criminal activities.

Reserved Forces

CRPF:- The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is the premier central police force of the union of India for internal security. The CRPF’s primary role lies in assisting the state/union territories in police operations to maintain law and order and counter-insurgency.

CISF:- Central Industrial Security Force (CISF ) provides security to over industrial units (including private sector units), government infrastructure projects and facilities and establishments located all over India.

Eligibility

Army

The minimum requirement to join army is that the candidate must complete their class 10th securing atleast 40% marks.

Navy

The minimum requirement to join the Indian Navy is that the candidate must complete their class 12th with 70% in Physics, Chemistry, And Mathematics and 50% in English.

Airforce

The minimum requirement to join the Indian Airforce is that the candidate must complete their class 12th from the Science stream with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and English language as compulsory subjects.

Police

The minimum requirement to join the Police force is that the candidate must complete their class 12th from a recognized board.

Reserved forces

The minimum requirement to join Reserved forces is that the candidate must complete 10th or 12th class from a recognized board.

Entrance Exam

Combined Defense Service Examination (CDSE)
Short Service Commission (SSC) Technical Entry
Campus Common Entrance Platform (CCEP) by SPPU
Central Armed Police Force (CAPF)
NDA and NA (National Defence Academy and Naval Academy)
Combined Defense Services (CDS) Exam
Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT)
Indian Coast Guard (ICG)
Indian Territorial Army Exam (ITAE)
Indian Navy Entrance Test (INET)
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
Intelligence Bureau Assistant Central Intelligence Officer( IB ACIO)
Territorial Army Examination
State Level Police Entrance Examination

College/Institute

Indian Air Force

Air Force Academy-Multiple locations
Air Force Administrative College, Coimbatore
Air Force School, Belgaum
Air Force Technical College, Bangalore
College of Air Warfare, Secunderabad
Elementary Flying School, Bidar
Flying Instructor School, Tambaram
Training Wings of Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine, Bangalore

Indian Army

Armoured Corps Centre and School, Maharashtra
Army Air Defence College, Gopalpur
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun
Military College for Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow
Officer Training Academy-Multiple locations
The College of Defence Management, Secunderabad
The Infantry Schools, Mhow
Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO)

Indian Navy

INS Agrani (Leadership Training), Coimbatore
INS Shivaji, Lonavala
INS Chilka (Sailors Training), Bhuvaneshwar
INS Dronacharya (Gunnery School), Kochi
INS Garuda (Aviation), Kochi
INS Hamla (Logistics Training), Malad
INS Kunjali (Music Training School), Colaba
INS Mandovi (Provost and Physical Training School), Verem
INS Satavahana, Vishakhapatnam
Institute of Naval Medicine, Colaba
Naval Institute of Educational and Training Technology, Kochi

Police

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy
Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal
Central Detective Training Institute
Central Bureau of Investigation Academy, Uttar Pradesh
Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi
National Academy of Indian Railways, Gujarat
National Industrial Security Academy, Hyderabad

Reserved Forces

Internal Security Academy, Rajasthan
Central Reserve Police Force Academy, Haryana
Central Training Colleges
National Industrial Security Academy, Hyderabad
Recruit Training Centres

Job Roles

Air Crew Members
Air Crew Officers
Aircraft Launch and Recovery Officers
Armored Assault Vehicle Officers
Artillery and Missile Officers
Command and Control Center Officers
Supervisors of Weapons
Infantry Officers
Traffic Police
Railway Police
Special Forces Officers
Correctional Officers and Jailers
Criminal Investigators and Special Agents
Crossing Guards
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Firefighters
Correctional Officers
Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers
Protective Service Workers
Forest Firefighters
Immigration and Customs Inspectors
Intelligence Analysts
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
Police Identification and Records Officers
Police Patrol Officers
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
Defense Researcher
Security Guards
Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs
Transit and Railroad Police
Transportation Security Screener
Public Service Commission Officer
Defence Practice Lead
National Security Advisor