AGE: 17-22 Years as on Sep 01, 2025

AGE Relaxation: Relaxable for three months for both upper and lower limits

FSC (Pre Engineering) - with minimum 65% Marks and 'A' Levels passed in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in Grade 1-6/A-C

Matric/ Senior Cambridge/ GCE “O Levels” (English being compulsory in five subjects for O Levels) both in science with minimum 60% Marks

Candidates with FSc/equivalent qualification with combination of

• Mathematics,
• Physics 
• Computer studies / Computer Science

can apply for all engineering programs

• Candidates can also apply on 'HOPE Certificate of 65% Marks' duly issued by Head of the Institution.
• FSc Final Result Card/Mark sheet must be submitted within one week of announcement Board Results,otherwise candidates will not be considered in the final merit.
• Those candidates who have obtained less than 65% marks in FSc and less than Grade A-C in 'A Levels' will be declared ineligible for selection course

Thrice failure in initial test (intelligence/ academic).

Tested within 4 x months (120 days) gap of previous appearance in ISSB except waiver granted by the competent authority.

Dismissed/removed/debarred from Government Service including Armed Forces.

Convicted in a Court of Law for an offence involving moral turpitude or any heinous offence (to be ascertained by the competent military authority).

Declared medically unfit due to Hepatitis B & C (cannot request for AMB).

Candidates declared with Positive Drug Test from CMHs/ Military Hospitals/ AFIP will be considered as Permanent UNFIT for joining Training Institutions/ Pakistan Military Academy.

Tempering of academic certificates/ forgery/ concealment to get undue advantage will render an applicant permanently ineligible for all types of commission in Armed Forces.

Permanently declared UNFIT by Appeal Medical Board (AMB).

However, PAF candidates who become medically unfit for flying but fit for ground branches, can undergo routine medical examination as normal candidates, if they are desirous to join Pakistan Army.

Withdrawn from any Academy/ Training institution of Armed Forces on any ground.

Withdrawn from any Bonded Armed Forces College/ Institution on disciplinary grounds. 

A candidate is ineligible if he is twice rejected by Inter Service Selection Board (ISSB), General Headquarters/ Naval Headquarters/ Air Headquarters Selection Board or once rejected by (ISSB) and once rejected General Headquarters/ Naval Headquarters/ Air Headquarters Selection Boards.

Those studying in any of the Armed Forces Institutions/ Academies or nominated against reserve defence quota seats

OR

studying as Paying Cadets in any of the Armed Forces Technical Colleges.

1. ISSB Selection System assesses natural officer potential. Coaching on ISSB Tests adversely affects the chances of selection and results in many contradictions in personality traits.
2. In case, it is found that any candidate trained in any private coaching center, he will be considered as ineligible to apply for all types of commissions