Pak Army Commissioned Officer 2025—Apply Online
Are you passionate about serving your country with honor, discipline, and pride? If yes, then here’s your chance to join the Pakistan Army as a commissioned officer through the 156 PMA Long Course in March 2025. The Pakistan Army has announced its latest recruitment drive, and online registrations are now open for eligible and motivated individuals across Pakistan.
This opportunity offers young, educated, and energetic individuals a pathway to become commissioned officers and begin a professional career full of challenges, growth, and pride.
📌 Overview of the 156 PMA Long Course – March 2025
The Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Long Course is the main route to join the Pakistan Army as a regular commissioned officer. The course includes rigorous military training and academic development at PMA Kakul, Abbottabad, after which cadets are commissioned as second lieutenants.
- Course Name: 156 PMA Long Course
- Commission Type: Regular Commission in the Pakistan Army
- Batch: March 2025 Intake
- Rank After Training: Second Lieutenant
- Training Duration: 2 Years at PMA Kakul
- Gender: Male Only
- Marital Status: Unmarried (exceptions for serving soldiers)
🎓 Eligibility Criteria / Required Education
To apply for the 156 PMA Long Course, candidates must fulfill the following educational and physical requirements:
➤ Education:
- Intermediate or Equivalent
- FA/FSc or equivalent (Minimum 60% marks)
- Graduation (2-Years Degree)
- BA/BSc with minimum 60% marks + FA/FSc with minimum 60% marks
- Candidates with 50% in BA/BSc and 60% in FA/FSc can apply for Pakistan Army if serving in PN/PAF
- Graduation (4-Years Degree)
- BS/BA (Hons)/BBA/BPA with minimum CGPA of 2.5 out of 4 or equivalent
- Serving Army Soldiers
- Minimum 50% marks in FA/FSc
- Age relaxation and service criteria apply
📅 Age Limit (as on 1st November 2025)
| Candidate Category | Age Limit |
|---|---|
| Intermediate or Equivalent | 2 Years Graduation (BA/BSc) |
| 17–23 Years | 17 – 23 Years |
| 17–24 Years | 17 – 24 Years |
| 17–25 Years | 17 – 25 Years |
Note: Age relaxation is applicable as per Pakistan Army rules.
🧍 Physical Standards
- Height: Minimum 5’-4’’ (162.5 cm)
- Weight: As per Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Vision: 6/9 or 6/6 with glasses
📋 Selection Procedure
- Online Registration/Initial Test
- Intelligence and academic tests (Verbal/Non-Verbal MCQs)
- Physical Test
- 1.6 km run in 8 minutes
- 15 Push-ups in 2 minutes
- 15 Sit-ups in 2 minutes
- 3 Chin-ups in 2 minutes
- Ditch Crossing (7’4” x 7’4”)
- Initial Medical Test at ASRCs
- Interview
- ISSB (Inter Services Selection Board)
- Final Medical (for ISSB recommended candidates)
- Final Selection by GHQ based on overall merit
🌐 How to Apply Online?
The application process is simple and completely online.
🔗 Apply Here:
👉 Join Pakistan Army Official Website
- Visit the official website
- Click on “PMA Long Course 156 – Apply Online.”
- Fill the registration form with correct personal and educational details
- Download your roll number slip
- Appear for the test on the date mentioned on your slip
Registration Dates: Expected to open in April 2025 (Please check the official website regularly for updates.)
📍 Army Selection and Recruitment Centers (AS&RCs)
You can also visit the nearest Army Selection and Recruitment Center for registration and information.
Major AS&RCs Locations:
Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Multan, Hyderabad, Gilgit, Faisalabad, D.I Khan, Pano Aqil, Khuzdar
💡 Why Join the Pakistan Army?
Becoming a commissioned officer in the Pakistan Army not only provides you with a prestigious career but also offers
- Job security and handsome salary
- Free medical for self and family
- Accommodation and allowances
- Foreign missions and training opportunities
- Respect, honor, and lifelong pride
📷 Documents Required at AS&RC
- Original certificates (Matric & Intermediate)
- Computerized CNIC or Form-B
- 6 Passport-size photographs (attested)
- Original and attested photocopies of documents
📌 Tips for Preparation
- Practice verbal & non-verbal intelligence questions
- Improve physical fitness
- Be confident in interviews and group tasks
- Stay updated through official channels
🗓 Important Notes
- No TA/DA is admissible for tests and interviews
- Mobile phones are not allowed during tests
- Any false information will lead to disqualification
- Final selection is purely on merit and performance
📞 Need Help or Have Questions?
📧 Official Website: https://www.joinpakarmy.gov.pk
📞 Helpline: Available on the official website (location-based)
🔚 Final Words
Joining the Pakistan Army through the 156 PMA Long Course in 2025 is a golden opportunity for the youth of Pakistan. If you’re mentally and physically strong and have a deep sense of patriotism, this is your time to serve your motherland. Apply now and take the first step toward a prestigious and honorable life as a commissioned officer in the Pakistan Army.