Overview
The Egyptian Military College trains officers for the Egyptian Armed Forces. Admission is open to secondary school leavers and certain graduates. The official admissions site of the Ministry of Defence could not be reached over a verified connection when this page was reviewed, so the facts below come from a press report of the Armed Forces' announcement for the 2026 intake. Confirm every detail on the Ministry of Defence admissions site.
Who can apply
Reported conditions for the 2026 intake:
Egyptian nationality, with Egyptian parents and grandparents by descent rather than naturalisation, and no other nationality for the applicant or parents.
Height at least 170 cm.
Age not above 21 in November.
Good conduct and no criminal sentence or crime of dishonesty.
Unmarried, never married, and committing not to marry during study.
Not previously resigned or disciplinarily dismissed from a military or civilian college, institute or school, and not exempted from military service for medical unfitness.
Qualification: the General Secondary Certificate or its equivalent (including the industrial secondary certificate of three-year and five-year systems), or a university degree obtained in 2025 or 2026; school leavers of 2025 must be enrolled at a university or institute.
Minimum percentage reported for the 2026 intake: 65 percent or more for the scientific section and 70 percent or more for the literary section.
Exam pattern
The press report lists these tests and says applicants must also give written undertakings to follow the conditions:
| Test | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Medical examination and advanced medical examination | Medical fitness under Armed Forces standards |
| Athletic test and advanced athletic test | Physical fitness |
| Psychological test and advanced psychological test | Mental suitability |
| Personality traits test | Personal traits |
| General information test | General knowledge, in which applicants must do well |
| Preference test | English, computing, mathematics, physics, chemistry or biology, depending on the college applied to |
| Personal interview | Assessment by the test committee |
Important dates
For the 2025/2026 school-leaver cohort, the report says applications open 72 hours after the secondary results and run until 27 August 2026, with file collection and the traits test from 8 August to 30 August.
Preparation tips
Check the age, height and score limits before applying, since they decide eligibility first.
Keep up general fitness for the medical and athletic tests.
Revise the subjects relevant to the college you prefer for the preference test.
Can I apply with the Al-Azhar secondary certificate?
Yes. The report says Al-Azhar secondary and foreign certificate totals are counted after the score is converted to the equivalent total.