List of SSB Centers, Check Complete list for Army, Airforce and Navy SSBs

• Indian Military Academy (IMA) Dehradun
• Officers Training Academy (OTA) Chennai
• National Defence Academy (NDA) Khadakwasla

Air Force Selection Boards (AFSB Centers)

There are a total of Five AFSBs (Air Force Selection Boards) to recruit officers in the IAF. These five AFSBs of the IAF work throughout the year to select eligible candidates so that they can be inducted as commissioned officers in the Indian Air Force. Candidates who want to join the armed forces must prepare well for the SSB interviews and tests, and must be aware of the various SSB centers across India where they can appear for the selection process.

1) AFSB Dehradun: Uttarakhand

The institute was initially established as an Experimental Selection Board at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun in 1943.

• The Board was renamed as No 7 General Selection Board in March 1944, then Royal Indian Air Force Board and moved to its present location at Clement Town in Oct 1948.
• The board was renamed as Royal Indian Air Force Selection Board. Post 26 Jan 1950, it absolutely was renamed as Air Force Selection Board. in 1962, with Mysore arising as 2 AFSB, the unit was renamed as 1 AFSB.

Address: 112, 1, Post Office Rd, New Basti, Clement Town, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248002
Fax – 0135-2640104
Phone – 0135-2642269

2) AFSB Mysore: Karnataka

AFSB or Air Force Selection Board is located in CV Complex, Sidharth Nagar of Mysore. The SSB interviews for NDA and CDSE are also conducted here, also the PABT test for IAF  candidates who have their SSB in Selection Center South, Bangalore are conducted here.

Address: Complex, Sidharth Nagar PO, Mysore – 570011
Fax – 0821-2502836
Phone – 0821-2526621

3) AFSB Gandhi Nagar: Gujrat

AFSB Gandhi Nagar north is the latest inducted center in the list before AFSB Guwahati. It was inaugurated in 2012. 3 AFSB Gandhi Nagar is located in Sector 9 of Gandhinagar which is also the headquarter of South Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force. The main purpose of the AFSB is to evaluate the candidates on the basis of certain criteria. After clearing written exams like AFCAT, NDA, CDS, etc. a candidate has to clear this stage.

Address: Electronic State, GIDC Rd, Sector 25, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382024
Fax: 079-23245080/23242550
Phone: 079-23242600 Extn 5754

4) AFSB Varanasi: Uttar Pradesh

AFSB (Air Force Selection Board) is one of the most happening SSB centres. It is situated in Varanasi, a city of Uttar Pradesh. It was setup in Patna in 1963 moved to Varanasi in 1964. It is a city on the banks of the river Ganga, it is one of the most established persistently occupied urban communities on the planet and the most seasoned in India. Varanasi is otherwise called the most loved city of the Hindu divinity Lord Shiva.

Address: Mint Road, Nadesar, Chaukaghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221002
Fax – 0542-2502836
Phone – 0542-2503853 Extn 213

5) AFSB Guwahati: Assam

The AFSB Guwahati center conducts the selection process for candidates from the northeastern states of India, including Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura. The AFSB Guwahati is located at Lokhra Road, Kahilipara, Guwahati. he selection process at AFSB Guwahati is similar to that of other AFSB centers and includes a series of tests and interviews to evaluate the candidates’ potential for commissioning into the IAF.

Address – Near VIP Chowk
Guwahati Assam- 784015,
Phone – 0361-2840015, M. 9394805271

Training Centres/Institutes

• AirForce Academy (AFA) Hyderabad
• National Defence Academy (NDA) Khadakwasla
• Navy Selection Board (NSB) Centers

Indian Navy Selection Centers

The Navy Selection Board (NSB) is responsible for selecting candidates for commissioning into the Indian Navy, and they conduct interviews and tests at various centers across India. Indian Navy has five SSB (selection boards) in India. Here is a list of Navy Selection Board centers in India:

1) NSB Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu

NSB is situated in the INS Agrani, Red fields of Coimbatore, a city of Tamil Nadu. This board is meant to take SSB Interview for the candidates opting for Indian Navy. Generally the candidates for 10+2 Cadet Entry for Navy are called for SSB interview in NSB. NSB has all the facilities to provide the candidates with a memorable and comfortable stay.

Address: INS Agrani, Red Fields, Coimbatore – 641018
Fax: 0422-2325957
Phone: 1800-425-4599

2) 12 SSB at SCS Bangalore: Karnataka

In Bangalore, Indian Navy has 12 SSB Selection Centre South. The selection board conducts SSB interviews for recruiting Navy officers. Candidates come to this selection centre through various entries such as NDA & NA exam, CDS exam and Indian Navy entries like Logistics, Education, Submarine, Pilot, 10+2 B Tech etc.

Address: Cubbon Rd, FM Cariappa Colony, Sivanchetti Gardens, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560042
Tele– 080-25588065
Fax-080-25327671
Email:- nardas[dot]37440[at]gov[dot]in

3) 33 SSB at SCC Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, not only has an SSB centre for Indian Army but also for accessing interview of aspirants for Naval Officers.

Address: Jaipur-Guna Road Chandukheri, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462001
Tele – 0755-2732035/2702223
Fax:-0755-2744033/2735980
Email:-scc-bpl-mod[at]nic[dot]in

4) SSB Kolkata

Indian Navy’s first full-fledged Services Selection Board (SSB) was inaugurated on 14 May 2019 at Diamond Harbour, near Kolkata.
SSB (Kolkata) is located approximately 55 km away from central Kolkata, on land that was previously occupied by a Naval Coastal Battery. This is the fifth Service Selection Board of the Indian Navy and caters for selection of both Permanent and Short Service Commission officers.

Address – SSB (Kolkata) Chhota Nadir Road Down Town Diamond Harbour South 24 Parganas West Bengal-743331
Tele:- 031-74255791/24892150
Email:  callup-ssbkol[at]navy[dot]gov[dot]in

5) Naval Selection Board (NSB) Vizag/Vishakapatnam

Aim of the board is the induction of officers into the force, and also motivate more youth from the region to embrace the white uniform.

Address – The President Naval Selection Board 9-IRSD Area Next to Material Organisation, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh-530008
Tele:- 0891-2573057
Fax:- 0891-2512150
Email:-navalselectioncentrevizag@gmail.com

Training Centres/Institutes

• Indian Naval Academy (INA) Ezhimala, Kerala
• National Defence Academy (NDA) Khadakwasla, Pune