Join the Pakistan Army as a Junior Commissioned Officer (Naib Khateeb) and Soldier (Sipahi). Applications and registrations are invited from eligible male candidates belonging to Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).
Job Overview
🔹 Organization: Pakistan Army (پاک فوج)
🔹 Total Vacancies: Multiple Positions (Across Pakistan)
🔹 Overall Education Range: Literate / Primary to Matric, Intermediate, Dars-e-Nizami & Graduate
🔹 Overall Age Limit: 17.5 to 28 Years (Up to 35 years for Sanitary Workers & In-Service Candidates)
🔹 Gender: Male (Unmarried / Married as per criteria)
🔹 Application Fee: Nil / Free
🔹 Apply Mode: Online Registration (Official Website) / Walk-in at AS&RC
🔹 Registration Dates: 01 September 2026 to 23 November 2026
Position Wise Complete Details & Requirements
➡️ Junior Commissioned Officer – JCO / Naib Khateeb (جونیئر کمیشنڈ آفیسر – نائب خطیب)
🔹 Educational Qualification: Dars-e-Nizami from a recognized religious seminary (verified by Higher Education Commission) with minimum FA / FSc or equivalent. Fluency in Arabic, Qirat, and memorization of the Quran will be an added qualification.
🔹 Age Limit: 20 to 28 Years as of 24 November 2026 (For serving army soldiers: 22 to 35 years with 1 to 16 years of service).
🔹 Height Requirement: Minimum 5 ft 3 inches (160 cm).
🔹 Marital Status: Married or Unmarried.
➡️ Soldier General Duty – GD (سپاہی جنرل ڈیوٹی)
🔹 Educational Qualification: Matriculation or higher. (Relaxed to Middle pass for Balochistan, KP merged tribal districts, and children of martyrs).
🔹 Age Limit: 17.5 to 23 Years as of 24 November 2026.
🔹 Height Requirement: Minimum 5 ft 6 inches (167.5 cm).
➡️ Soldier Technical (سپاہی ٹیکنیکل)
🔹 Educational Qualification: Minimum Matric Science with “C” Grade (Higher qualification will be preferred).
🔹 Age Limit: 17.5 to 23 Years as of 24 November 2026.
🔹 Height Requirement: Minimum 5 ft 6 inches (167.5 cm).
➡️ Soldier Military Police – MP (سپاہی ملٹری پولیس)
🔹 Educational Qualification: Matriculation or higher.
🔹 Age Limit: 17.5 to 23 Years as of 24 November 2026.
🔹 Height Requirement: Minimum 5 ft 8 inches (173 cm).
➡️ Soldier Clerk (سپاہی کلرک)
🔹 Educational Qualification: Minimum Intermediate with “C” Grade. Computer knowledge, diploma holders, and higher qualifications will be preferred. (Minimum Intermediate “D” Grade for candidates belonging to Balochistan, KP merged districts, and Gilgit-Baltistan).
🔹 Age Limit: 17.5 to 23 Years as of 24 November 2026.
🔹 Height Requirement: Minimum 5 ft 3 inches (160 cm).
➡️ Soldier Driver (سپاہی ڈرائیور)
🔹 Educational Qualification: Matriculation or higher with a valid computerized Driving License (LTV).
🔹 Age Limit: 17.5 to 23 Years as of 24 November 2026 (02 years upper age relaxation for valid license holders).
🔹 Height Requirement: Minimum 5 ft 6 inches (167.5 cm).
➡️ Soldier Cook (سپاہی کک)
🔹 Educational Qualification: Minimum Middle pass (Experienced in cooking will be preferred).
🔹 Age Limit: 17.5 to 23 Years as of 24 November 2026.
🔹 Height Requirement: Minimum 5 ft 3 inches (160 cm).
➡️ Sanitary Worker / Sweeper (سینیٹری ورکر)
🔹 Educational Qualification: Literate / Uneducated (Maximum Primary).
🔹 Age Limit: 17 to 35 Years as of 24 November 2026.
🔹 Height Requirement: Minimum 5 ft 3 inches (160 cm).
🔹 Quota: Special quota reserved for Non-Muslim / Minority candidates.
Physical & Age Relaxations
🔹 Higher Education: 01 year upper age relaxation for candidates with Graduate or higher degrees.
🔹 Shuhada & War Wounded: 02 years upper age relaxation for sons of Shuhada, war wounded personnel, and valid driving license holders.
🔹 Backward Areas: 03 years upper age relaxation for candidates holding domicile of Balochistan and KP merged tribal districts.
🔹 Height Relaxation: 02 inches height relaxation for candidates of Balochistan, KP merged districts, and Gilgit-Baltistan (applicable for Soldier GD/Technical trades).
Required Documents
🔹 Original educational certificates along with 02 sets of attested photocopies.
🔹 04 recent passport-size photographs.
🔹 Computerized CNIC or Smart Card (B-Form for candidates under 18 years).
🔹 Domicile Certificate / State Subject Certificate (for AJK candidates).
🔹 Relevant relaxation certificates / death certificates (for children of Shuhada/Army personnel).
How to Apply
🔹 Online Registration: Candidates applying for Soldier (Sipahi) trades can register online by visiting the official Pakistan Army website:
From 01 September 2026 to 23 November 2026.
🔹 JCO (Naib Khateeb) Application: Candidates applying for Junior Commissioned Officer (Naib Khateeb) do not require online registration. They must obtain prescribed application forms from Army Selection and Recruitment Centres (AS&RCs) in Gilgit, Peshawar, D.I. Khan, Muzaffarabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Quetta, Khuzdar, Turbat, Pano Aqil, Hyderabad, or Karachi from 01 September 2026 to 23 November 2026.
🔹 In-Person Registration: Candidates without internet access can visit their nearest Army Selection and Recruitment Centre (AS&RC) or Regimental Center along with original documents for on-spot registration.
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