All information about Cadet Colleges Admissions are provided here. Cadet colleges are run directly by the Armed Forces. To be considered for Admission, the candidates must get in touch with the Admissions Office by the Last Dates of Admission Applications Submission for Class VIII and for 1st Year and remit a Registration Fee of Rs.1000/- along with the filled-up application forms.
Any applications received after the Last Dates will not be considered. The Cadet Colleges are special institutes that provide a high quality education and prepare their students to serve in specific jobs, like leadership training and military training.
The Cadet Colleges Admission Info will be found here as well as Fee Structures, Admission Procedures, Entry Test Dates, Schedules, and Centers. We will also provide the Cadet College Admission Result and Merit Lists on this page, so you should stay tuned… if any admission announcements are made, we will provide the notice accordingly.
Government officials in Pakistan built these institutions based on the Public Schools of England. Pakistan was first to build a full-fledged residential cadet college in 1954 in Hasanabdal, Punjab.
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Admission Procedure
The prospectus includes the application forms of Cadet College admissions and question papers of the last three academic years as well as detailed information about the colleges. You can obtain it at the College Admission Office by mail, by cash payment of Rs.500/- or by cross-checked bank draft in favor of Principal, Respective Cadet College for Rs.1000/- or by post within the country for Rs.600/-.
All Cadet Colleges Admissions
The first cadet college was set up in Germany during Bismarck’s era. Many parents wish to enroll their children in cadet colleges. Prior to the examination at these centers, candidates who live in Saudi Arabia or Sharjah are required to pay a fee of Saudi Riyal 600/- or UAE Dirham 600/-, respectively.
Here is the list of Cadet Colleges Admissions with dates:
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Courses Offered In Cadet Colleges
- Matriculation/ Secondary School Certificate Course:
- English
- Urdu
- Islamiyat
- Pakistan Studies
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology/ Computer Sciences
- GCE’O’ Level:
- English
- Urdu
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Islamiyat
- Pakistan Studies
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- Intermediate (Pre-Medical):
- English
- Urdu
- Biology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Islamiyat
- Pakistan Studies
- Intermediate (Pre-Engineering):
- English
- Urdu
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Islamiyat
- Pakistan Studies
- GCE’A’ Level:
- English
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Physics
- Chemistry
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Cadet College Fee Structure
Detailed below are the fees that must be paid at the beginning of each term:
Class VIII, IX, X
| Installment | Session | Payable Month | Amount |
| 1st | Apr To Jun | Payable in Apr | Rs. 47,127/- |
| 2nd | Jul to Dec | Payable in Jul | Rs. 86,696/- |
| 3rd | Jan to Mar | Payable in Jan | Rs. 51,840/- |
| Total | Rs. 1,85,663/- |
Class 1st Year
| Installment | Session | Payable Month | Amount |
| 1st | May to Dec | Payable in May | Rs. 108,404/- |
| 2nd | Jan to Mar | Payable in Jan | Rs. 54,039/- |
| Total | Rs. 1,62,443/- |
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Class 2nd Year
| Installment | Session | Payable Month | Amount |
| 1st | Apr To Jun | Payable in Apr | Rs. 49,125/- |
| 2nd | Jul to Dec | Payable in Jul | Rs. 91,094/- |
| 3rd | Jan to Mar | Payable in Jan | Rs. 54,039/- |
| Total | Rs. 1,94,258/- |
GCE ‘O’ Level Classes (C1, C2, C3)
| Installment | Session | Payable Month | Amount |
| 1st | Apr To Jun | Payable in Apr | Rs. 57,331/- |
| 2nd | Jul to Dec | Payable in Jul | Rs. 57,331/- |
| 3rd | Jan to Mar | Payable in Jan | Rs. 47,372/- |
| Total | Rs. 2,12,340/- |
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GCE ‘A’ Level Classes
| Installment | Session | Payable Month | Amount |
| 1st | Jul to Dec | Payable in Jul | Rs. 1,07,324/- |
| 2nd | Jan to Mar | Payable in Jan | Rs. 62,154/- |
| 3rd | Apr to Jun | Payable in Apr | Rs. 62,154/- |
| Total | Rs. 2,31,632/- |
Age Limitations
The Cadet College has announced the age limit for applicants as everyone cannot be accepted into this institute. Only those individuals who meet the specified age limit will be considered for admission.
| 5th Class | Age should be 10 to 12 years till 1st April 2021 |
| 6th Class | Age should be 11 to 13 years till 1st April 2021 |
| 7th Class | Age should be 12 to 14 years till 1st April 2021 |
| 8th Class | Age Should be 13 to 15 years till 1st April 2021 |
| 9th Class | Age Should be 14 to 16 years till 1st April 2021 |
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Eligibility Criteria For 8th class, O Level’s and For the 1st Year
Eligibility 8th class/ O Levels
The following conditions must be met in order to qualify for admission:
Age: Applicants must be under 12 in the year of entry and over 14 on the 1st April of that year, i.e. on April 1, 2017-2022 this time. There can be no age relaxation, not even for a single day.
Educational Standard: Class-7 or an equivalent must have been passed by the start of the school year. Current students in Class VII are eligible.
Written Test
A competitive examination is held at these centers every year consisting of three tests (Mathematics, English, and Urdu-Islamiyat):
- Saudi Arabia:
- Jeddah
- Riyadh
- U.A.E.:
- Sharjah
- Pakistan:
- Islamabad
- Rawalpindi
- Peshawar
- Lahore
- Faisalabad
- Multan
- Karachi
- Quetta
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It may not be possible to hold a test and interview at any of the above-mentioned centers, in which case, candidates may be asked to appear at another center.
There will be 112 hours in each paper. There is a different math paper for matriculation examinations and GCE ‘O’ Level examinations.
A compulsory paper in Urdu and Islamiyat is required. Overseas candidates must pass this paper. Candidates who are not Muslims may, however, leave off the Islamiyat portion of the Paper. The Islamiyat paper can also be taken in English.
Appendix ‘A’ in the Prospectus includes the syllabus for the Admission Test. Students must take a competitive test to gain admission to the college. Any question considered to be appropriate can be set in any Paper in any form in accordance with the syllabus in the Prospectus.
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Interviews and Medical Exams (Tests)
After the Written Examination results are announced, candidates who qualify for the Interview and Medical Examination will be required to appear for those tests at the centers listed above. The next day after taking the written test, candidates in Riyadh and Sharjah are interviewed.
The candidates are subsequently medically examined before joining the college. Candidates who meet medical requirements are admitted. Those who qualify are offered a place based on their test/interview results.
Results are kept confidential, so there is no communication. Students who are accepted join the college around the last week of April/first week of May.
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Eligibility of First Year/ A Level’s
Entry Tests are normally scheduled in the first week of July and the deadline for applying is usually 15th June every year. Selected candidates will be interviewed by the end of August. Students will begin classes during the last week of August.
Eligibility
- Applicants must obtain 80% (Grade A-I) in their Board Matriculation Examination (or equivalent) for F.Sc and an O-Level grade of at least 6A for joining A-Level prior to appearing in the written examination.
- Result cards of Class 9 and a Hope Certificate from the Head of the Institution last attended, showing that more than 80% of students passed, can be provided if Board Results are not announced by that time.
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Written Examination
The Written Examination is usually held during the first week of August at each respective cadet college. This exam is not held in any other city. This exam consists of four papers:
| English | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Mathematics or Biology | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Chemistry & Physics | 2 hours |
Interview & Medical Exams (Tests)
Once the results of the Written Examination have been announced, those who qualify for an interview are called. Medical examinations take place the same day as the interview.
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All Cadet Colleges Admissions 2024 Entrance tests Result
We will announce the admission dates of all Cadet colleges of Pakistan here after the Entry test has been completed. Please stay with us and visit this page often to get to know about the cadet college admissions and results of your entrance test at any of the cadet colleges in Pakistan.
