F.A.Q.

TThe Zambia Army comprises of the Regular Force, Home Guard and the Territorial Reserve, which is charged with defending the territorial integrity of Zambia from external and internal aggression.


In order to be accepted into the Zambia Army, applicants must possess the following:
  • Possession of 14 points and below at Grade 12 level which should contain English, Mathematics, Science and any two subjects.
  • You should be between 18 and 25 years.
  • Must be a Zambia citizen and have a green national registration card.
  • Must not have any criminal record.
  • Applicants must be deemed medically, mentally and physically fit.
  • Possess a height 1.73m or 5’8 feet for male and 1.65m or 5’4 feet for female.
  • Female candidates shouldn’t be pregnant at the time of application
  • Must be a Zambia and posses a green national registration card.
The categories and qualifications consist of Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Officers. For Commissioned Officers under the Zambia Army Recruitment:
  • They must possess 14 points and below.
  • They have to be 25 years and below for college leavers.
  • 27 years for specialists including engineers, clinic officers, accountants
  • 35 years for medical doctors
Interested Zambians wishing to join the Zambia Army can check the national dailies within the country or check online for information on the latest recruitment exercise.

As at the time of publication of this information, the Zambia Army recruitment form for the 2022 is not yet out. But intending applicants to join the army are advised to take note of the requirements and get prepared for the recruitment exercise.

Kindly note that once the recruitment form is officially out, it will be on headlines of national dailies and the procedure to apply will be stipulated clearly.

For now, disregard any rumours of Zambia Army recruitment exercise 2022 and beware of scammers trying to use the force to defraud members of the public.

Also note that this page has good intentions of keeping the public informed on the latest developments as regards Zambia Army recruitment 2022 as we will update this page once the recruitment exercise is out.

Special Forces training takes roughly a year to finally complete.
  • Commissioned Officers 1 year 6 Months.
  • Non Commissioned Officers (Soldiers) 6 Months.
Lieutenant General Dennis Sitali Alibuzwi - The Army Commander

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