PMA Long Course Training is the Pakistan Army’s two-year officer commissioning program at Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Kakul in Abbottabad. Male candidates aged 17–22 (intermediate) or 17–23 (graduates) with at least 60% marks apply online at joinpakarmy.gov.pk, pass academic and intelligence tests, clear a four-day Inter-Services Selection Board (ISSB) assessment, and if selected train for … Read more
To join PMA Long Course 2026, male Pakistani candidates aged 17–22 (with relaxations up to 25 for special categories) apply online at joinpakarmy.gov.pk during the PMA Long Course 159 registration window, expected to open around September–October 2026. Candidates need at least 60% marks in Intermediate (FSc/FA/ICS/ICom) or graduation, must clear the initial written test, physical … Read more
The PMA cadet haircut is a compulsory, extremely short, tapered cut worn by all gentlemen cadets at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Kakul. Hair is trimmed close to the scalp on the sides and back, with no styling or modern trends permitted. The policy applies from Day 1 of induction and is enforced throughout the full two-year PMA Long … Read more