REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON Paix-Travail-Patrie PRESIDENCE DE LA REPUBLIQUE MINISTERE DE LA DEFENSE Yaoundé, 24 JAN 2023
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON Peace-Work-Fatherland PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC MINISTRY OF DEFENCE No 00377 /DV/MINDEF/02412
PRESS RELEASE
THE MINISTER DELEGATE AT THE PRESIDENCY IN CHARGE OF DEFENCE
HEREBY INFORMS:
Young Cameroonians of both sexes who are interested in building a career with the Defence Forces, that a competitive entrance examination into the National Gendarmerie of 300 Student Non-Commissioned Officers (General Service), 40 Student Non-Commissioned Officers (Military Health), and 3000 Student Gendarmes shall be organised from 27 March 2023 in the Chief-towns of the 10 Administrative Regions of Cameroon.
Applicants should deposit their file at the Headquarters of the Gendarmerie Legion at their place of residence, between 30 January and 10 March 2023, latest.
Conditions to be fulfilled:
I- GENERAL CONDITIONS TO BE FULFILLED BY CANDIDATES
- Be of Cameroonian nationality;
- Have a clean criminal record;
- Be single without dependent children;
- Be of good moral standing;
- Be physically fit to carry out the prescribed sporting, intellectual and medical requirements;
- Have a minimum height of 1.67 metres for boys and 1.60 metres for girls.
II- SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR CANDIDATES SITTING FOR STUDENT NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS INTO THE GENDARMERIE
In addition to the general application conditions:
- Be at least 18 years on 1st January 2023 and at most 23 years on 31st December 2023 (that is, must be born between 1st January 2005 for the youngest and on 31st December 2000 for the oldest);
- Be holder of a GCE Advanced Level in at least one (01) subject (excluding Religious Studies), a Probatoire or an equivalent certificate.
III- SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR CANDIDATES SITTING FOR STUDENT NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS INTO THE GENDARMERIE (MILITARY HEALTH)
In addition to the general application conditions:
- Be at least 18 years on 1st January 2023 and at most 28 years on 31st December 2023 (that is, must be born between 1st January 2005 for the youngest and on 31st December 1995 for the oldest);
- Be holder of a GCE Advanced Level in at least one (01) subject (excluding Religious Studies), or a Probatoire or an equivalent certificate.
- Be holder of a State Registered Nurse or a Health Technician certificate, or an equivalent.
Certificates in psychology, psychiatry, intensive care, stomatology, radiology, cardiology, physiotherapy, ENT, public health, maternity care or midwifery are additional assets for applicants who hold these qualifications.
IV- SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR CANDIDATES SITTING FOR STUDENT GENDARMES
In addition to the general application conditions:
- Be at least 18 years on 1st January 2023 and at most 23 years on 31st December 2023 (that is, born between 1st January 2005 for the youngest and on 31st December 2000 for the oldest);
- Be holder of a GCE Ordinary Level in four (4) subjects (excluding Religious Studies), or a BEPC or an equivalent certificate.