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About this entry
The Pakistan Navy announced the 2024 PN Cadet entry on 8 January 2024. Candidates registered online through the Navy recruitment portal or at Navy Selection and Recruitment Centres until 12 February 2024.
Selection included an initial written test (intelligence, English, mathematics and physics), physical efficiency tests, a detailed medical examination, and ISSB for shortlisted candidates, followed by a final interview and merit list.
Successful cadets joined the Pakistan Naval Academy Karsaz for training before commissioning. This entry has concluded; the standards below reflect the 2024 requirements for the next intake.
Quota note: Federal quota distribution (provincial, women, minority and special-person seats) applied as per the official advertisement.
Eligibility requirements
- Male Pakistani citizen (AJK and GB included), unmarried.
- Intermediate with minimum 60% marks (Pre-Engineering or equivalent).
- Age 16.5 to 21.5 years per the advertisement.
- Minimum height 5'4" with Navy medical and visual standards met.
- Registration closed on 12 February 2024.
Tests you will face
Selection for this entry follows the standard pipeline. Read each stage’s full guide before test day:
How to apply - step by step
- Register online on the official Pakistan Army recruitment portal (joinpakarmy.gov.pk), or report to the nearest Army Selection & Recruitment Centre as advertised.
- Fill in personal, educational and domicile details carefully and choose your test centre.
- Deposit the prescribed test fee (if applicable) and keep the receipt safe.
- Download or collect your roll number slip with the test date and reporting time.
- On test day, bring original documents and reach the centre before the reporting time.
- Clear the initial test → physical → medical (→ ISSB for officer entries) to reach the final merit list.
Apply only through the official channel: use the department's own portal or the prescribed application method mentioned in the advertisement. Beware of agents and unofficial fee collectors.
Documents to bring on test day
- Original CNIC / B-Form (and a photocopy)
- Domicile certificate
- All educational certificates & marks sheets (original + copies)
- Father’s / guardian’s CNIC copy
- 6× passport-size photographs (blue background)
- Registration slip / roll number slip and fee receipt
- Experience or special certificates (hafiz-e-Quran, sports, NCC etc.)
Benefits & career path
- Free rations, accommodation and uniform from day one
- Family medical care at armed forces hospitals
- Pension, welfare schemes and gallantry award benefits
- Structured promotion ladder with professional courses
Disclaimer: JoinPakArmy.pk is an independent information portal. We are not associated with the Pakistan Army in any capacity, and this is not an official Pakistan Army website. All content is for guidance only - verify every date, requirement and procedure on the official portal joinpakarmy.gov.pk before applying.
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