Retirement Age

Find out voluntary and compulsory retirement age


Compulsory Retirement Age

Commissioned Regular Officer

Compulsory Retirement Age for Commissioned Regular Officer are:

Special/General Duty List:

Rank Male Female
Colonel rank and above 60 60
Lieutenant Colonel rank 57 57
Major rank 55 55
Captain rank 52 52
Lieutenant and below rank  50 50

Professional Duty List:

Rank Male Female
All Ranks 60 60

Short Term Commissioned Officer and Other Ranks

Compulsory retirement age for Short Term Commissioned Officer and Other Ranks are :

Short Term Commissioned Officer

Retirement age for Short Term Commissioned Officer follows Regular Commissioned Officer Compulsory Retirement Age.

Other Ranks Officer

Adhering to End of Service Date


Voluntary Retirement Age

Regular Commissioned Officer

Voluntary retirement age for Regular Commissioned Age:

Rank Male Female
Colonel rank and above 50 45
Lieutenant Colonel rank 47 45
Major rank 45 45
Captain rank 40 40

Professional Duty List

Rank Male Female
All Ranks 50 45