How to become an Indian Army Commando

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Be a Commando: You all aspirants who are willing to join as a Commando need to know that you cannot join the Commando directly. At first, you have to join the Indian Army as an Army Officer or soldier. Then step by step when you get promotion and becoming a Lieutenant or sepoy then you can write to your senior officer to be a Commando.

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>Let us know the answers of different questions which are our mind.
1)What is to be your qualification?
2)What should be your age limit?
3)What are your other eligibilities require to be a Commando?
4)What is your Nationality?
5)How is your Selection procedure as a Commando through Indian Army?
6)What is the duty role of a Commando?
7)What will be your Salary as a Commando?

What is to be your qualification?

Qualification: You have to complete the 10th standard or equivalent exam to be a Commando. This rule is the same for all other caste people.

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What should be your age limit?

Age: You should have a minimum age limit of 18 years and you can get the maximum age limit of 23 years.

What are your other eligibilities require to be a Commando?

Eligibility: Your height should be a minimum of 157cm.Your eyesight should be normal and there are no defects. For example 6/6

What is your Nationality?

You must be an Indian citizen. Except for India, no other citizenships are allowed to join as a Commando.

How is your Selection procedure as a Commando through Indian Army?

Selection process: First you have to join the Indian Army, you have to write either of these two exams. Either NDA for 10+2 passed candidates or CDS for graduate candidates. There will be physical, mental, psychological tests carried out as part of the training. After completing the hardcore training program You can become Commando in the Army.

What is the duty role of a Commando?

Role: The unit is tasked with missions such as special operations, direct action, hostage rescue, counter-terrorism, unconventional warfare, special reconnaissance, foreign internal defense, counter-proliferation, counter-insurgency, seek and destroy and personnel recovery.

What will be your Salary as a Commando?

Monetary benefit: Over and above the standard Army allowances which are authorized depending on the sector where an individual serves, a Sepoy rank soldier in the Special Forces unit will get Rs. 17,300/- per month as Special Forces Allowance and Rs. 6000/- per month in Para Battalion

Other information: You can join NSG commando by giving a simple exam in the Army besides SSB, CRPF, ITBP, Assam rifle, CISF, and BSF. To do that you should be below the age of 30 years and you should have a job in paramilitary force in 14 years. After passing an exam PFT(Physical Fitness Test)you will go for commando training to be a Commando.