Junior Commissioned Officer (Naib Khateeb)

About This Job

The Pakistan Army has opened recruitment for the post of Junior Commissioned Officer (Naib Khateeb) under its ongoing 'Recruitment as a Soldier' drive, with registration open from 1 September through 23 November 2026. The Naib Khateeb is a religious-teacher role within the Army's JCO cadre and, like every trade in this drive, is a pensionable, regular post. The exact number of vacancies has not been published on the recruitment portal; eligible candidates who register and clear the required tests will be considered against the Army's current intake capacity.

Candidates must be male citizens of Pakistan, Azad Kashmir or Gilgit-Baltistan, either married or unmarried, and must hold Dars-e-Nizami from a recognised Deeni Madrassah verified by the Higher Education Commission, along with a minimum of FA/FSc or an equivalent qualification; proficiency in spoken Arabic and skill in Qirat and Hifz count as an additional qualification. New candidates must be between 20 and 28 years of age as on 24 November 2026 and at least 5 feet 3 inches tall, while candidates already serving in the Army may apply between 22 and 35 years of age with 1 to 16 years of prior service. A minority quota is available across trades in this recruitment, subject to each trade's own eligibility criteria.

Interested candidates can register online at www.joinpakarmy.gov.pk between 1 September and 16 November 2026, or register in person at the nearest Army Selection & Recruitment Centre or Regimental Centre any time up to 23 November 2026, since online registration is not compulsory. Application forms are available at the Army's Selection & Recruitment Centres in Quetta, Karachi, Hyderabad, Pano Aqil, Multan, Faisalabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Muzaffarabad, Gilgit, Khuzdar and D.I. Khan, and must be submitted with attested copies of all educational certificates, the candidate's CNIC, an attested photocopy of the father's CNIC, and four passport-size photographs; incomplete applications will not be accepted. No application fee is mentioned on the portal. After registration, shortlisted candidates go through a Physical Test, an Intelligence Test and a Personality Test. Interested and eligible candidates should complete registration well before the 23 November 2026 deadline.

Job Information

Commission / Board

Army

Place of posting

Army Selection & Recruitment Centres: Quetta, Karachi, Hyderabad, Pano Aqil, Multan, Faisalabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Muzaffarabad, Gilgit, Khuzdar and D.I. Khan

Domicile

All Pakistan

Age (Male)

20–28 years

Age (Female)

20–28 years

Age (Govt. servants)

Up to 35 years

Age note

Age is reckoned as on 24 Nov 2026. Candidates already serving in the Army may apply between 22 and 35 years of age with 1 to 16 years of service.

Last date

23 November 2026

Qualification Required

• Qualification: Dars-e-Nizami from a Deeni Madrassah, verified by the Higher Education Commission (HEC); minimum FA/FSc or equivalent; proficiency in spoken Arabic, and skill in Qirat and Hifz, considered an additional qualification; minimum height 5'3".

Test / Selection Process

Physical Test + Intelligence Test + Personality Test

How to Apply

1. Apply between 1 September and 23 November 2026. Register online at www.joinpakarmy.gov.pk from 1 September to 16 November 2026, or register in person at the nearest Army Selection & Recruitment Centre or Regimental Centre any time from 1 September to 23 November 2026 (online registration is not mandatory).
2. Obtain the prescribed application form from an Army Selection & Recruitment Centre (Quetta, Karachi, Hyderabad, Pano Aqil, Multan, Faisalabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Muzaffarabad, Gilgit, Khuzdar and D.I. Khan) and submit it, along with attested photocopies of your credentials, at the centre where you wish to sit the test; incomplete applications will not be accepted.
3. Bring your original educational certificates with two attested photocopies, your own CNIC, an attested photocopy of your father's CNIC, a Domicile and Permanent Resident Certificate (for Azad Kashmir candidates), and four passport-size photographs; all documents and educational certificates must be attested by a gazetted officer.
4. After registration, candidates go through a Physical Test, an Intelligence Test, a Personality Test, and a trade-specific Written Test.
5. For further information, contact the nearest Army Selection & Recruitment Centre or visit www.joinpakarmy.gov.pk.

Additional Details

Quota Note

A minority quota is reserved across trades in this recruitment, subject to each trade's standard age, height, and educational eligibility criteria.

Height Relaxation Note

Candidates domiciled in the merged districts of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and in Gilgit-Baltistan, get up to 2 inches' relaxation in the minimum height requirement (applicable to all trades in this recruitment).

Physical Test Standards

1-mile run in 7 minutes; chin-ups x3; push-ups x15; sit-ups x20; ditch crossing 7 feet. Failing any one of these tests is treated as an overall fail.

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