Indian Army Ranks, Regiments, Commands & Structure – Complete SSB Guide 2025

When 1.4 billion hearts beat as one, it is the Indian Army that stands guard — in burning deserts, icy glaciers, dense forests, and stormy borders.With the creed “Service Before Self”, it remains one of the largest, bravest, and most decorated armies in the world.This ultimate guide gives you every detail you must know for your SSB interview — explained like a story, not a textbook.

How the Army is Structured - The Backbone of Defence

The Indian Army is divided into 7 operational commands + 1 training command — each guarding a major frontier:

Every command ensures 24×7 readiness — from Siachen to Sir Creek.

Ranks of the Indian Army — Leaders of War and Peace

🎖 Commissioned Officers — The Decision Makers

SSB checks whether you have what it takes to lead men into battle.

🏅 Junior Commissioned Officers — The Bridge Between Men & Command

• Subedar Major
• Subedar
• Naib Subedar

Experts on ground reality — soldiers trust them with their life.

🪖 Other Ranks — The True Warriors

• Havildar
• Naik
• Lance Naik
• Sepoy

“A soldier fights not because he hates what’s in front of him…

but because he loves what’s behind him.”

Arms vs Services - Who Fights & Who Enables?

Combat Arms – Face the enemy head-on

• Infantry
• Armoured Corps
• Mechanised Infantry
• Artillery
• Aviation Corps
• Engineers
• Army Air Defence
• Signals
• Para Special Forces & Para Airborne (elite)

Services – Ensure soldiers never run out of ammunition, food, medicine or courage

• ASC, AOC, AMC, EME, CMP, RVC, Intelligence Corps, etc.

Army wins because its logistics never fail.

Regiments — The Soul of the Army

Regiments are communities bonded by war cries, honour & history.🪖 Famous Infantry Regiments

• Rajput Regiment – Bol Bajrang Bali ki Jai
• Sikh Regiment – Jo Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal
• Gorkha Rifles – Jai Mahakali, Aayo Gorkhali
• Maratha Light Infantry – Bol Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ki Jai
• JAT Regiment – Jat Balwan, Jai Bhagwan
• Assam Regiment – Assam Regiment ki Jai
• Para Regiment – Balidan Param Dharma

🔥 Their spirit is contagious. Their legacy — unbeatable.

Army Aviation & Firepower

• Attack & transport helicopters, medical rescue, surveillance
• Ultra-mobile assets supporting infantry in real-time
• Apaches, Rudra ALH, Dhruv, Cheetah, Chetak — India’s wings in war

Special Forces — The Best of the Best

Elite warriors of Para SF:

• Operate in high-risk covert missions
• Trained for sky, sea, mountains, jungles & urban warfare
• Motto: “Balidan Param Dharma”

Selection is so tough that only the chosen go further.

Field Army Hierarchy — From Strategy to Trigger Pull

Command → Corps → Division → Brigade → Battalion → Company → Platoon → Section

The Mind Factories — Where Leaders are Made

• National Defence Academy — Pune
• Indian Military Academy — Dehradun
• Officers Training Academy — Chennai & Gaya
• Army War College — Mhow
• High Altitude Warfare School — Gulmarg

NDA makes boys into men. IMA makes men into Gentlemen Warriors.

Why You Must Know This for SSB

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS YOU CAN EXPECT:

• Why do you want to join the Indian Army?
• Explain Army rank structure.
• What are Corps and Divisions?
• Which regiment do you want? Why?
• Name Army commands and HQs.
• What is the difference between Arms & Services?

👉 Your clarity = Your officer-like personality

The Spirit of the Indian Army

Every soldier carries:

• Courage in blood
• Discipline in mind
• Sacrifice in heart

Their anthem is not a song.It is a promise:

Nation First — Always & Every Time