About this roadmap

This is the year-by-year preparation roadmap for Defence / Armed Forces — covering every stage of Indian schooling from Class 5 to Class 12 and beyond. For each class level it lays out the subjects to focus on, recommended activities, and the milestones that keep preparation on track. After Class 10, the stream to take is MPC. The key entrance exams on this path: NDA, CDS, AFCAT, Navy SSR / AA.