The Indian Army is the land-based part of the Indian Armed Forces. Job opportunities are plentiful in the Indian Army. Though there are hundreds of diverse activities in the defence services, but the real action is experienced by the soldiers who are on the general duties. For the recruitment of soldiers, the Indian Army conducts an examination called 'Indian Army Soldier divided in various categories named Army GD (General Duty), SKT (Storekeeper), Technical, NA (Nursing Assistant), Clerk and Havildar. Recruitment for these posts is done through rallies which Indian Army releases from time to time. This examination is generally held four times in a year and is advertised in the Employment News and other leading dailies.

Indian Army Agniveer Recruitment scheme : The entry would be done for a period of 4 years initially. During these 4 years, the recruits would be trained by the armed forces in the skills required. A total of 46000 soldiers would be recruited every year. Of these, about 25% would be retained for an additional tenure of 15 years for permanent commission.