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Equivalent Ranks of the Indian

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Officer Ranks of the three Services are given below :

Ranks are listed from top to bottom. During SSB if asked about the equivalent ranks of
the Indian Defence Services then you must start from bottom and go on till the top. Eg:
Start from Lieutenant.
* represents a 5 Star Rank
Admiral of the fleet, never been awarded
Field marshal, awarded toKodandera Madappa CariappaandSam Manekshaw
Marshal of the Indian Air Force, awarded toArjan Singh.Arjan Singh is the only living
Indian Military officer with a 5 Star Rank.
Indian military officers offive-star rankhold their rank for life, and are considered to
be serving officers until their deaths.

Army

Air Force

Navy

*Field Marshal

*Marshal of the Air Force

*Admiral of the fleet

General

Air Chief Marshal

Admiral

Lt. General

Air Marshal

Vice Admiral

Major General

Air Vice Marshal

Rear Admiral

Brigadier

Air Commodore

Commodore

Colonel

Group Captain

Captain

Lt. Colonel

Wing Commander

Commander

Major

Squadron Leader

Lt. Commander

Captain

Flight Lieutenant

Lieutenant

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Lieutenant

Flying Officer

Sub Lieutenant

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Ranks of the PBOR of Indian Army, Air Force and Navy are given below :

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Equivalent ranks of the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard :
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Vice Admiral (FOC-in-Cs Scale)

Additional Director General

Vice Admiral (HAG scale)

Inspector General

Rear Admiral

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