There will be two conscriptions next year, in March and August. If I successfully pass the conscription in March, will I still have to wait until September to join the army?

If you successfully pass the exam in March, you should not have to wait for September to join the army, and you can enlist in March.

With the approval of the State Council and the Central Military Commission, starting from 2020, the recruitment of compulsory soldiers will be adjusted from once a year and retirement to twice a year and two retirements. After the implementation of twice-a-year conscription and two retirements, the conscription time is divided into the first half of the year and the second half of the year. The conscription in the first half of the year starts in mid-February and ends at the end of March. The approval time for new recruits to join the army is March 1; the conscription in the second half of the year starts from Starting in mid-August and ending at the end of September, the time for recruits to enlist in the army is September 1; according to the "Military Service Law of the People's Republic of China", the period of active service for conscripts is two years, and the time when soldiers retire corresponds to the time they are approved to serve in active service. .

The Recruitment Office of the Ministry of National Defense has adjusted the physical examination standards, mainly in four aspects: First, the height standard has been adjusted. The height standard for young men has been adjusted from 162 centimeters to more than 160 centimeters; The height standard has been adjusted from 160 centimeters and above to 158 centimeters and above, and height limits for recruits of different arms have also been stipulated.

The second is the adjustment of the weight standard. For young applicants with relatively good physical conditions, the weight can be relaxed to no more than 25% of the standard weight and no less than 15% of the standard weight. The third is the adjustment of vision standards. Except for those with special requirements, for young people with a college degree or above and college students who apply, the naked eye vision of the right eye will be relaxed from 4.8 to 4.6, and the naked eye vision of the left eye will be relaxed from 4.6 to 4.5. Fourth, some auxiliary examination items such as blood routine and urine tests have re-clarified the standard limits and control principles.

In 2014, some new measures were also taken in political assessment. The newly added political conditions include fabricating and disseminating mobile Internet information with political issues, Internet addiction, addiction to games, traveling abroad, becoming a foreign nationality, and holding a foreign permanent residence permit.