About this entry
Nursing Assistants are the Army’s paramedics - trained at military medical facilities to support surgeries, wards, ambulances and field hospitals.
Science students (especially with Biology) are preferred. The trade offers recognised certification and post-retirement placement in the health sector.
Eligibility requirements
- Matric with Science; Biology preferred.
- Age 17½–23 years.
- Height 5′3″ (160 cm); medically fit.
- Compassionate personality - interview assesses patient-care aptitude.
- Clear initial test (science-weighted), physical and medical.
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 on the official portal: registration happens at joinpakarmy.gov.pk. Never pay agents - Army selection itself is free apart from the advertised test fee.
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
- Certified paramedical training
- Service in modern CMHs and field ambulances
- Specialisation courses (OT, ICU, anaesthesia)
- Post-retirement hospital placements
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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