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My Target Service Selection Board (SSB)

Rank to Which Total Minimum Service Remarks
Acting as Commissioned Officer
Promotion is
Made

Captain 1 year -

Major 4 3 years in Field.
years

Lieutenant 7 years With minimum service of
Colonel one years in the rank of
substantive Major.
Colonel 8 years & 6 months With minimum service of two
years in the rank (s) of Major
and above.

Brigadier 12 years With minimum service of
three years in rank(s) of Lt.
Col and above.
Major General 20 years -

Lieutenant 25 years -
General

Note: Applicable for officers of all Arms and Service except AMC, RVC, ADC, MNS and APS.

Years of Reckonable Commissioned Service for

Substantive Promotion (Other than AMC/ADC).

Rank Major Vet MF SL
Arms/Service Officers
Captain 2 1 2 2

Major 6 7 6 6

Lt Col 13 17 13 13

Col(TS) 26 - 26 26

Col(Selection) 15 15 15 15

Brig 23(22)* - - -

Major Gen 25(24)* - - -

Lt Gen 28 - - -

Gen No restriction - - -