About Selection Centres

Selection Centre, Allahabad

It has five Services Selection Boards namely 11 SSB, 14 SSB, 18 SSB, 19 SSB and 34 SSB with the aim to select and recommend potential candidates to become Officers in the Indian Army.

Selection Centre Central, Bhopal

Selection Centre Central, Bhopal comprises of 20, 21, 22 & 33 (Navy) Services Selection Boards. The boards are posted by Interviewing Officers, Group Testing Officers, Technical Officers and civilian Psychologists from DIPR who carry out a holistic assessment of the candidates. 

Selection Centre, South Bangaluru

Selection Centre South is located on Cubbon Road at Bangalore. it has three boards 12, 17 and 24 SSB. 12 SSB was the first board which was raised on 1st April 1949 for selection of candidates for Army and Navy. 24 SSB was raised in December 1962. 17 SSB was moved from Roorkee in March 1976. The Selection Centre is headed by a Major General who is also the President of 17 SSB.

Selection Centre North Kapurthala

Selection Centre North was raised on 01 Jul 2015 in its interim location at Jalandhar. It has two Services Selection Boards namely 31 SSB and 32 SSB with the aim to select and recommend potential candidates to become officers in the Indian Army.