List of Games and Sports for Recruitment In Indian Army

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Games and Sports for Recruitment In Indian Army

There are many entries through which a person can join the Indian Army in order to fulfil the dream of serving the nation. Among all such entries, one is through getting a sports quota. One can join the Indian Army on the post of Havildar or Naib Subedar directly if the person is very good at any one of these games. Indian army always tries its best to give chance to every talent of the country to become a part of it and this entry justifies it totally. If you are also good at some below-mentioned sports, you can also join the Indian Army on the basis of that.

List of Games and Sports for Recruitment In Indian Army

Sr. No	For Havildar	Sr. No
1.	Athletics Including Track and Field events	1.	Athletics (Including Track and Field events, marathons & Cross Country)
2.	Archery	2.	Archery
3.	Badminton	3.	Basketball
4.	Basketball	4.	Boxing
5.	Boxing	5.	Cricket
6.	Cricket	6.	Cycling
7.	Cycling	7.	Football
8.	Equestrian Sports	8.	Fencing
9.	Football	9.	Gymnastics
10.	Fencing	10.	Golf
11.	Gymnastics Including Body Building	11.	Hockey
12.	Golf	12.	Handball
13.	Hockey	13.	Judo
14.	Handball	14.	Kabaddi
15.	Judo	15.	Kayaking & Canoeing
16.	Kabaddi	16.	Karate
17.	Kayaking & Canoeing	17.	Rowing
18.	Karate	18.	Swimming
19.	Rowing	19.	Shooting
20.	Swimming, Diving & Waterpolo	20.	Squash
21.	Squash	21.	Sailing and Yachting
22.	Shooting	22.	Tennis
23.	Sailing	23.	Taekwondo
24.	Tennis	24.	Volleyball
25.	Taekwondo	25.	Weight Lifting
26.	Volleyball	26.	Wrestling
27.	Weight Lifting
28.	Wrestling

Eligibility Criteria for Direct Entry Naib Subedar / Equivalent

	(i)	Winner of any medal in Senior National Championship/National Games.
	(ii)	Winner of Gold Medal at Junior National Championship.
	(iii)	In case of team events, an individual should be a playing member of the National Team or playing member of the finalist team in Senior National Championships / National Games.

Eligibility Criteria for Direct Entry Havildar

	(i)	Represented a State or Country in National/International competitions either at the Senior or Junior level.
	(ii)	Represented University in Inter-University Tournaments conducted by Inter-University Sports Board.
	(iii)	Represented State School Teams in National Sports or Games for Schools conducted by All India School Games Federation.
	(iv)	Represented District Team in State Sports conducted by State Sports Federations.

Note: The list of games as applicable for direct Havildar entry would be considered for enrolment of meritorious sportsmen from Unit HQ quota or from the Zones.