TERMS OF ENGAGEMENTS FOR – REGULAR ARMY
| Rank Sepoy | |
| Period of retirement 1.6.1953 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date 20 years 22 years Exceptions 26.10.1962 to 10.1.1968 4.8.1971 to 3.8.1973 1.1.2002 to 31.12.2002 | Maximum terms of engagement 20 years 22 years Extendable up to 28 years Extendable up to 22 years Extendable up to 23 years |
| Honorary Naik | |
| 26.1.1980 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date | 22 years 24 years |
| Naik (Time Scale) | |
| 28.07.1984 to 29.05.1998 30.5.1998 till date Naik 1.6.1953 to 30.11.1976 1.12.1976 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date Exceptions 26.10.1962 to 10.1.1968 4.8.1971 to 3.8.1973 1.1.2002 to 31.12.2002 | 22 years 24 years 22 years 24 years 26 years Extendable up to 28 years Extendable up to 22 years Extendable up to 25 years |
| Honorary Havildar | |
| 26.1.1980 to 1.6.1983 (without merger of ADA 1.2.1982 (with merger of 50% ADA) to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date | 22 years 24 years 26 years |
| Havildar | |
| 1.6.1953 to 30.11.1976 1.12.1976 to 3.8.1973 30.5.1998 till date Exceptions 26.10.1962 to 10.1.1968 4.8.1971 to 3.8.1973 1.1.2002 to 31.12.2002 | 26 years 21 years 24 years 26 years Extendable up to 28 years Extendable up to 23 years Extendable up to 27 years |
| Havildar granted Honorary Rank of Naib Subedar | |
| 1.6.1953 to 30.11.1976 1.12.1976 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date Exceptions 26.10.1962 to 10.1. 1968 4.8.1971 to 3.8.1973 | 21 years 24 years 26 years Extendable up to 28 years Extendable up to 23 years |
| Naib Subedar | |
| 1.6.1953 to 30.11.1976 1.12.1976 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date Exceptions 26.10.1962 to 10.1.1968 4.8.1971 to 3.8.1973 | 24 years 26 years 28 years Extendable up to 28 years Extendable up to 26 years |
| Subedar | |
| 01.6.1953 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date Exceptions 26.10.1962 to 10.1.1968 4.8.1971 to 3.8.1973 | 28 years 30 years Extendable up to 32 years Extendable up to 30 years |
| Subedar Major | |
| 01.6.1953 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date | 32 years 33 years |
| Honorary Lieutenant | |
| 1.6.1953 to 29.2.1968 1.3.1968 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date Exceptions 26.10.1962 to 10.1.1968 | From 25 to 28 years [32 yrs in case of Subedar Major(Hony Lt.)] From 21 to 28 years [32 yrs in case of Subedar Major(Hony Lt.)] From 21 to 30 years Extendable up to 32 years |
| Honorary Captain | |
| 1.6.1953 to 29.2.1968 1.3.1968 to 31.12.1985 1.1.1986 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date Exceptions 26.10.1962 to 10.1.1968 | From 25 to 28 years [30 yrs in case of Subedar Major(Hony Captain)] From 21 to 28 years [30 yrs in case of Subedar Major(Hony Captain)] From 21 to 32 years From 21 to 33 years Extendable up to 32 years |
Equivalent Ranks of Commissioned Officer and PBOR in three Services
TERMS OF ENGAGEMENTS FOR – REGULAR ARMY – APPENDIX –X
TERMS OF ENGAGEMENTS FOR – AIR FORCE – APPENDIX –X
TERMS OF ENGAGEMENTS FOR NAVY – APPENDIX –X
TERMS OF ENGAGEMENTS FOR DSC – APPENDIX –X
EQUIVALENCE OF RANKS IN THE THREE SERVICES OF ARMED FORCES – APPENDIX –Y
EQUIVALENCE OF GROUPs IN THE THREE SERVICES OF ARMED FORCES – APPENDIX –Z
WHY IS THE TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT IN RESPECT OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE DEFENCE SERVICES NOT APPENDED TO THE GOI LETTER PROMULGATING THE OROP 03 FEB 2016 ?