{"id":23134,"date":"2026-08-18T12:29:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T06:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=23134"},"modified":"2026-08-18T12:29:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T06:44:34","slug":"nepal-army-opens-recruitment-for-280-officer-cadets-applications-accepted-until-bhadra-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=23134","title":{"rendered":"Nepal Army Opens Recruitment for 280 Officer Cadets, Applications Accepted Until Bhadra 18<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dragon Media Correspondent<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Nepal Army has invited applications for 280 vacant Officer Cadet positions through open and inclusive competitive recruitment.<\/p>\n

The Recruitment and Selection Directorate at Army Headquarters, Jangi Adda, has called on eligible Nepali citizens to apply for the Officer Cadet positions.<\/p>\n

According to the recruitment notice, 146 positions have been allocated under the open competition category. Under the inclusive categories, 24 positions have been reserved for women, 39 for Indigenous and Janajati candidates, 33 for Madhesi candidates, 18 for Dalit candidates and six for candidates from backward regions.
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An additional 14 positions have been reserved for children of Nepal Army personnel who died or became physically disabled while undergoing military training or performing official duties.<\/p>\n

Eligible candidates can submit applications with the regular fee until Bhadra 18, 2083. Those unable to apply within the regular period may submit applications from Bhadra 19 to 25 by paying a double fee. The contact date has been fixed for Bhadra 31 at 11:00 am.<\/p>\n

Applicants must first complete the online application form through the Nepal Army\u2019s official recruitment portal. They must then print the completed form and personally submit it, together with the required documents, to their selected recruitment centre. The Army has clarified that applications submitted only online will not be considered valid.<\/p>\n

The basic application fee has been set at Rs 1,000. Candidates applying under more than one inclusive category must pay an additional 20 percent of the basic fee for each additional category.<\/p>\n

Recruitment and selection centres have been designated in Swayambhu, Kathmandu; Itahari; Bardibas; Hetauda; Bijayapur, Pokhara; Butwal; Birendranagar; and Teghari, Kailali. Candidates are permitted to submit their application through only one recruitment centre.<\/p>\n

For educational qualifications, candidates applying on the basis of higher secondary education must have passed the Proficiency Certificate Level, Grade 12 or an equivalent qualification. Graduate Officer Cadet applicants must have completed a bachelor\u2019s degree or an equivalent qualification.<\/p>\n

Candidates in both categories must have studied Mathematics as a compulsory subject in the Secondary Education Examination.<\/p>\n

Age limits vary according to educational qualification. Candidates applying with Grade 12 or an equivalent qualification must have completed 18 years of age and must not have exceeded 21 years by Bhadra 18. Graduate applicants must be at least 18 and not older than 24. Serving military personnel applying for the recruitment must not have exceeded 26 years of age.<\/p>\n

Under the physical requirements, male candidates must be at least five feet three inches tall and weigh at least 50 kilograms. Female candidates must be at least five feet tall and weigh at least 40 kilograms. Male candidates must have a minimum chest measurement of 32 inches unexpanded and 34 inches expanded.<\/p>\n

Candidates must be unmarried and are not permitted to marry during the training period.<\/p>\n

The selection process includes bearing and preliminary medical examinations, physical tests, an IQ test, a written examination conducted by the Public Service Commission, assessment tests, a detailed medical examination and a board interview.<\/p>\n

The Nepal Army has urged eligible Nepali citizens interested in pursuing an officer-level military career to complete the required application process within the specified deadline.<\/p>\n

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