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how to Join Pakistan armed Forces As A Psychologist?

This post will help you to understand, How to Join the Armed forces (Army, Navy, and Air Force).

How to Join the Pakistan Air Force as a Psychologist?

Do you want to join the Air Force as a psychologist? Read the following criteria.

Criteria for induction in pAF

Maximum Age required for the post: 30 Years on (Joining date, whenever announced)

Education Required: BS, MSc, or M.Phil in psychology subject from HEC-recognized universities

Married and Unmarried both are eligible

Body height required minimum: 5 feet 4 inches

Please note: For Females, the Height requirement is 4 Feet 10 inches.

Minimum marks: 2nd division in annual or 2.5 CGPA out of 4.

Rank on training completion: Flying Officer (Equal to Army Lieutenant)

Also, Read Girls in PAF: Join PAF as a lady officer

The training duration is 06 months

Registration Deadline

Registration is generally open In February / March. Once the registration is closed, You can not apply after the closing date. Female psychologist posts are announced every two years.

Where to Register Yourself?

You have to do online registration through the Pakistan Air Force official website. The link for the online registration is http://joinpaf.gov.pk

Facilities

  • Free food and living
  • Free medical for self and Family
  • Lucrative lifestyle
  • High social status
  • Promotion
  • Psychological training
  • Better Schools for Children
  • Rehabilitation after retirement
  • High Respect in Society
  • Much more

Selection Process In Air Force

Initial tests at the selection center will include the following.
Intelligence tests Comprising of Verbal and Non-Verbal
Psychology Subject test (Read Intro to Psychology for this test preparation)
Initial Medical and Interview
ISSB tests
Final Medical before selection
Merit List

How to Join the Pak Army as a psychologist?

Pakistan Army generally announces registration for the short service commission in November / December. Among the other short service commission jobs, It also includes male psychologist posts.

As we all know, Psychology is a discipline that is studied by the majority not only in Pakistan but all over the world, Here is the bad news for female psychologists, The Pakistan Army does not hire any Female psychologists. The advertisement is only for male psychologists.

For female Psychologists: Keep your hopes alive, as the world changing, the Pakistan army might start female psychologists soon. However, we can not tell exactly, when will Pak army start hiring female psychologists.

you might be interested to read Girls in PAF: Join PAF as a lady officer

Criteria for Male Psychologists in Army

Initial tests will start for the short service commission in January, just after the closing date of online registration.

Marital status

Both Married and unmarried psychologists are allowed to apply.

Height

The minimum for the psychologist post is 5 feet 4 inches. The maximum height in the armed forces is 188 centimeters.

Age

The maximum age for the short service commission as a psychologist is 28 years. The age will be counted till the Joining date mentioned in the advertisement.

Qualification required

MSc or BS Psychology, having a 2.5 CGPA in the semester system and a 2.0 CGPA in the annual system. Applicant should be a regular student while attending the university.

Higher qualifications MS, M.Phil, or PhD will be preferred if qualified by ISSB examination.

Note: If a candidate has earned a degree as a private student without attending regular classes and through direct examinations (from matric to MA/MSc), He is not eligible.

Registration Link

You can register yourself online for the post of psychologist through the Pakistan Army official website. Please click on http://joinpakarmy.gov.pk

Selection Procedure in Pak Army

The following is the selection procedure to become a psychologist in the Pakistan Army.

  1. Online registration on the Pakistan Army official website
  2. Computer tests comprising intelligence (verbal & Nonverbal) and basic psychology concepts.
  3. Physical tests
  4. Screening medical tests and examination
  5. screening interview
  6. ISSB exams
  7. Final medical
  8. final merit List

How to Join Pakistan Navy as a Psychologist?

Pakistan Navy advertise for the different posts in the month of June every year that include also Navy Psychologist jobs. If you have MSc or BS degree in psychology, then it is a golden chance for you to start your career as a professional psychologist.

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Requirments in Pakistan Navy

Department: Pakistan Navy

Scale: Basic Pay Scale – 17

Training duration: 06 months

Requirements: BS degree in Psychology or MSc in Psychology with 3.0 CGPA

Gender: Male or  Female

Age Requirements: 27 Years age

(Also Note: Pak army upper age limit is 28 years. Upper age limit for Pakistan air force is 30 years)

Also read; Girls in PAF: Join PAF as a lady officer

Duties and Tasks after Recruitment: Clinical Psychologist duties.
When selected, You might perform on of the following role in Pakistan navy as a psychologist.

HR department (Human resource: Induction, Personality testing and Interviews)
Health Psychologist
Clinical Psychologist
School Psychologist

Selection procedure

  • Online Registration
  • Preliminary tests
  • Initial medical
  • Initial Interview
  • ISSB Examination
  • Final Medical
  • Final merit List

Preliminary tests include: Verbal and nonverbal intelligence Plus Subject Test

You can Prepare yourself by performing actual tests on our website. Please click and visit Page INITIAL TEST PREPARATION

If You want to know about ISSB, then please check and read the ISSB Procedure available on our website.

Privileges

  • Free Messing and accommodation
  • Attractive Salary packages
  • Bangalow and transport
  • Deputation
  • Concession in Air and Railway fares
  • Courses
  • Free Medical including family
  • Post Retirement Rehabilitation

What are you waiting for?

If you are Falling in the above Criteria, You must apply. If you have any queries, you can contact us through CONTACT US page.

You can Apply as a psychologist in all the three forces that is army, Navy and Air force. Just start preparing yourself for the next advertisement. Our website provide complete online guidance and preparation. If you have any difficulty in apply or preparation, please contact us through our Contact Page.

Also, read Pakistan Navy has announced Short service commission Jobs

Online Test Preparation for Psychologists

You can prepare yourself for both the Initial tests and ISSB test preparation at our website.

  1. Verbal Intelligence Tests
  2. Non-Verbal Intelligence Tests
  3. How to Pass Verbal and Nonverbal Intelligence test?
  4. Subject Test ( Search in Google: “PSY101 Handouts pdf”, You will be able to download the Introduction to Psychology book in PDF. Read and prepare those book, That is sufficient for the Subject test preparation.
  5. PAF Computer Test Procedure: How To Give A Test On the Computer?”
  6. Medical test and Examination in Armed Forces
  7. Initial Interview,

For ISSB tests Please review the whole menu on the website.

Special Note: In Pakistan, there is a large number of students who are reading psychology, however, there are limited job opportunities in the Government sector. If you are Looking for a Government Job as a psychologist, then You can Join the Navy, Pakistan Air Force, or Pak Army.
However, there is another problem, These Jobs are for Male Psychologists who are 5% of the Total psychologist population. Still, there is a chance for Female psychologists to Join the Pakistan Air Force as it announces Female psychologist Jobs every two years. Keep visiting our Website.

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74 thoughts on “how to Join Pakistan armed Forces As A Psychologist?”

  1. Nimra Jamil

    ASLAM O Alikum sir I done bachelor in psychology how can I apply as a psychologist and in which course. And when will it announce

    1. Walekum us Salam Nimra, You can apply only, when Female Psychologist posts are announced. You have to wait for short service commission in both PAF and Navy. They hire female Psychologists, however the number of posts is less.

  2. naimal iqbal

    Assalam Aalikyum sir
    sir i want to join pak army i am doing 2nd semester in psychology can i join pak army in the mid of my semester and how i can join

    1. Walekum us Salam, You can apply in Pakistan air force and navy as psychologist. Currently Pakistan army hire psychologists only for ISSB role and tasks, so the recruitment in the army for psychologist post is comparatively less.

      1. Laraib Tahir

        I am last semester student of BS Psychology with 3.5 cgpa ..I want to join Armed services as a psychologist..how I can join?

        1. You can apply as psychologist when Pakistan Navy or Air force announce jobs for female psychologists through short service commission. You are already added in the Whatsapp group, whenever, the jobs are announced, You will be informed.

  3. Assalamualaikum sir ..2023 main female psychologist k liye vacancies kab aygi?

    1. Walekum us salam, PAF me to agaly saal announce hongi, Navy already announce kar chuki hay. You might wait for the next year for psychologist posts.

      1. Ayesha Usman

        What are the duties for Pakistan airforce psychologists? does it only involve recruitments for student candidates, or is it international level working i.e. research projects, mental health services to soldiers and their families and training workshops to soldiers?

        1. Dear Ayesha, The duties include all of the above you mentioned. They works at schools, Hospitals, Recruitment centres and ISSB.

      1. zamara tahir

        sir can i apply for female psychologist in pak air force ….? as i recently done Msc in psychology

        1. Yes, Zamara Tahir, you can apply as female psychologist in Pakistan air force whenever the posts are announced. The male psychologist posts are announced regularly while the female psychologist posts are announced after 1 or 2 year gap. The last time female psychologist posts were announced in Feb-march 2022. You might focus on the Feb-March 2024 batch, as the age limits are wide for the short service commission, i.e. the highest limit is 30 years of age.

  4. Sir air force main psychologist ko flying officer ka rank milta hai wo commission hota hai ya non commission

    1. Dear Ayesha, Pakistan air force Hire Psychologists based on Msc or BS Psychology. They don’t give specific weightage to Specialised degrees. One can Apply,having simply BS or Master degree in Psychology.

      1. So people who are holding the MS degree in any specialized field of psychology are not able to aplly?

        1. They are able to apply, Earlier I replied about the Minimum requirement. It doesn’t mean that Higher Qualification than MSc is not eligible.

      2. So people who are holding the MS degree in any specialized field of psychology are not able to apply for the paf?

  5. Aoa pls tell What is the age limit for psychologists??2022 ky baad dobara kb psychology ki posts ai ge female ky liye???

  6. Assalam-0-Alaikum sir, I registered myself for the post of psychologist in PAF . Can u plz guide me how should i prepare myself for the test?

    1. Persona psychologist

      WALEKUM us salam Sidra, Please Join our WhatsApp group for Psychologist test preparation or Leave a message at our WhatsApp No. 0324-1099879 to get preparation material for initial tests and ISSB.

      1. Sir I tried to join the mentioned group of WhatsApp but there is no space for new participants

        1. Persona psychologist

          We are Creating 2nd WhatsApp grouo for Psychologists. Same Information and guidance will be sent in All group.

          1. W.Salam, Koi confirm date Nai. PAF Saal me 2 dafa Short service commission jobs announce karti hay. Jis me atleast one time, Psychologist jobs include hoti hen. Kabhi kabhi Ik saal miss b ho jaata hay, 1.5 or 02 year baad vacancies aati hen. Agar Female ki baat karen, To unka to bilkol b Nai confirm, because it is requirement based, generally 02 year bad ho rahi hen announce, Female k liye. Kher, You can apply for Pakistan army or Navy too. So be prepared, Jo b agayi, You should be prepare for the Test process.

        1. Dear Fatima, The Link for 2nd whatsapp Group for psychologists is available in the comments. Join the group by clicking the Link to recieve Latest Test experience and Guidance. Thanks

    1. Persona psychologist

      Har banday ko different test date milti hay. Please register yourself online for the desired post in PAF for which you are qualified.

    1. Persona psychologist

      Dear amina, aaj last date hay, Jaldi se apply karen, test date and time mil jayega Lahore selection center men. Apply through joinpaf.gov.pk

  7. Plz inform me…agr hmara initial test center Multan to hmara initial medical or interview Kahan ho ga?…agr hum Multan na rhty hun …

    1. Persona psychologist

      Apka Medical and Interview Wahi hoga, jidar aap ne initial test computer pe dia ho, Chahy Multan, Ya Lahore.. It depends where you have register yourself.

  8. Can I apply to this post as a fresh graduate in psychology using just my transcript instead of Degree?

    1. Persona psychologist

      Yes Mano Khan, You can apply for the psychology jobs in the PAF on the basis of your transcript instead of degree. Jin k degree k 2 saal complete ho gaye hon, unkay liye degree required hoti hay, baqi log transcript ya Marksheet pe apply kar sakty hen.

  9. hey can u plz let me know when a vaccncies as psychologist in airforce open last time and after how long it will open again

    1. Persona psychologist

      Dear The vacancies are anounced on the basis of Requirements of specific posts. As we all know, Psychology is Nourishing field in Pakistan, It will take some time to Fully established. The Last time vacancies announced for female Psychologist in Pakistan air force was 2016. The Male Psychologist vacancies were last time announced in 2017 and 2019. So their are chances that Female induction of Psychologist might be advertised in coming year of 2022.

      1. Walekum us Salam, Psychologist ki vacancies to almost har saal aati hen, but male k liye.. Female Psychologist ki vacancies might be announced in 2024 (not sure).

  10. Aoa. Kindly let me know how can females join PAK army/PAF after bs in psychology as a captain psychologist and when will registration begin in 2022? Pls detail…

    1. Persona psychologist

      W. Salam, due to high demand of Psychologist vacancies in the armed forces, I am going to make a Special Group for All psychology graduates. Please Join that. You can contact us through our WhatsApp No available on Contact page. Thanks

    2. But in registration section there is no portion to apply as psychologist in any of available courses. Also in newspaper there was no mentioning of psychologist.

      1. Persona psychologist

        Dear Sania Kousar, It is clearly mentioned about psychologist posts in the current advertisement. If you read the 129 Education portion, You will find the job about psychologist. Further, In psychology k samnay mention kia hwa hay, Gender: Male and Female. The remaining education branch only Male allowed hen to apply, while in the case of psychology, Both male and female are mentioned, Please read the Current advertisement published on 6th Feb 2020.

          1. Assalam Aalikum sir
            Sir iss post pr apply krny Ka Liya females Ki eyesight kitni honi Chai Kia eyesight matter karti ha agr hum Asa ha psychologist apply karin?

          2. Persona psychologist

            Walekum salam, Dear Aima Aziz, Yes eyesight matters karti hay, But agar aap ne glasses b lagayi hen to NO PROBLEM. Glassess k saath apki eyesight teek honi chahaye. Eyesight k baray me pareshan nai hona, Apko direct unfit nai karty. Through Eye specialist check hogay. Agat bahut bara masla hwa, Then Unfit, Otherwise OK.

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