Below you can find the rank structure and promotions of Indian army officers. Commissioned officers of the Indian army get promotions based on their years of reckonable commissioned services. You can also check years of reckonable commissioned service for substantive promotion.
Indian Army Rank Structure and Promotions
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Types of Promotion
| Acting Promotion in Peace and field concessional Areas. | |
| Substantive Promotion | Time Scale (up to Lt Col), Selection Grade (Col and above) |
| Local Rank | Local ranks appropriate to the appointments held may be granted to the officers if considered necessary in terms of DSR Para 88. |
Years of Reckonable Commissioned Service for Acting Promotion
| Rank to Which Acting Promotion is Made | Total Minimum Service as Commissioned Officer | Remarks |
| Captain | 1 year | – |
| Major | 4 years | 3 years in Field. |
| Lieutenant Colonel | 7 years | With minimum service of 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 General | 25 years | – |
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 Arms/Service | Vet Officers | MF | SL |
| Capt | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Maj | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Lt Col | 13 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
| Col(TS) | 26 | – | 26 | 26 |
| Col(Selection) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Brig | 23(22)* | – | – | – |
| Maj Gen | 25(24)* | – | – | – |
| Lt Gen | 28 | – | – | – |
| Gen | No restriction | – | – | – |
Note:
- *for JAG Department Officers.
- As per Army Rule 2(d)
- Read with DSR Para 68, substantive promotion can be granted to those PC officers who have the requisite reckonable commissioned service as given in DSR Para 67.
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