ABOUT RIMC

Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) is a residential school located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India that provides education and training to boys aged 11 to 18 who aspire to become officers in the Indian Armed Forces. The academy is known for its rigorous academic and physical training programs that prepare students for entrance exams to the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Indian Military Academy (IMA).

Recent Updates : Girls are now eligible to apply to RIMC from academic session 2023-24.

Who can apply for the upcoming exam

• Boys & Girls
• Currently in class 6, 7, 8, 9

RIMC Exam ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

There are some strict eligibility criteria for this exam. These eligibility criteria are given here below.

• Age:- Boys and Girls are eligible to apply for admission to the RIMC, Dehradun. The Admission to the College is bi-annual i.e., in January and July each year. Candidates should not be less than 11 ½ years of age or must not have attained the age of 13 years on 01 (Jan) or 01 (July) of the Term they join in. Admissions are made to Class VIII only.


• Educational Qualification: The candidate must be studying in Class VII or have passed Class VII from a recognized school at the time of joining. They should also be medically fit for entry to the College, in accordance with the medical standards prescribed.


• Date of Exam: Twice a year in the months of June and December

Written Examination

The written part of the examination will consist of three papers:

Viva Voce

The interview will be 50 marks and held for only those candidates who qualify in the written exam.

The intelligence and personality of the candidates will be tested in the interview.

Medical Examination

The candidates finally selected after the viva-voce will undergo a medical examination at selected Military Hospitals and only those candidates found medically fit will be considered for selection and admission to the RIMC.

The medical examination of the candidates forms only a part of the system of selection and does not imply the final selection.

RIMC Exam Syllabus

English

Unseen Passage, A poem, Composition, Picture Writing, Letter (Formal, Informal), Use of Nouns, Pronoun, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Antonym, Synonyms, Direct, Indirect, Speech, Use of Phrases Idioms, Use of Articles Types of Sentences Spelling, Homophones.

Mathematics

Arithmetic – Natural Numbers, Integers, Rational, Real numbers fundamental operation (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division) Decimal Number, Unitary Method. Simple problems of time and distance, time and work, simple problems of percentage, Profit and Loss, Simple Interest, Prime and composite numbers, Test of divisibility by 2,3,4,5,6,9 and 11. HCF and LCM, Ratio and Proportion, Average, Brackets, and removal Brackets, Changing of Units.
Algebra – Basic operation – Adition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Simple Factors -Simple problem based on A2-B2, split the Middle term, Solution of the simple linear equation of one variable and its application. Exponents and indices (simple problems) and simple problems based on a formula.
Geometry – Lines and Angles, Plane and plane figure, Properties of Angles at a point, parallel lines, Sides and angles of a Triangle, Construction of Triangle-based on side and angles, Bisecting the angle and line by use of ruler and compass only, Special angles by use by our rules and compasses definition and simple problem based on quadrilateral, triangles, and polygon
Mensuration – Area and Perimeter of Square, Rectangle, Parallelogram, Triangle, Arc Length circumference and Area of Circle, Area of figures, Volume and surface area of cube and cuboids

General Knowledge

Static Gk Study Material, Knowledge of Current affairs, Indian geography, Culture and history of India including freedom struggle, Indian Polity and constitution, Indian Economy, Sports, General scientific and technological developments,