AFAPS

Overview

The Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School (AFAPS, โรงเรียนเตรียมทหาร) is a senior high school in Nakhon Nayok Province, Thailand, run under the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters. It was founded on 27 January 1958 and prepares cadets for the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (Army), the Royal Thai Naval Academy, the Royal Thai Air Force Academy and the Royal Thai Police Cadet Academy. Graduates who complete the course are reported to gain entry to one of these four academies.

The official AFAPS website could not be reached when this page was reviewed, so the details below come from published reference pages. Check the school's current admission announcement for dates, eligibility and exam details.

Who can apply

Reference sources describe AFAPS as a boys-only school for students aged about 15 to 17. Admission is selective. The reference sources do not give the exact eligibility rules, health and physical standards or document requirements, so check the school's current admission announcement.

Programme structure

Cadets follow a two-year senior high school programme combining academics with military training. The academic focus is on science, mathematics and pre-engineering, with courses in English, Chinese, mathematics, history and social science, laboratory science, art, music and religious studies. On designated training days the time is split between sport and health education in the morning and military science in the afternoon.

The school is organised into four pre-cadet battalions linked to the Army, Navy, Air Force and Police.

Competition

Reports state that more than 70,000 applicants compete each year and over 600 are accepted, an acceptance rate below 1 percent.

How to apply

The reference sources do not describe the application process. The application window, exam subjects and fees could not be confirmed here, so follow the official AFAPS notice.

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