The candidate must have attended a minimum of 75% of total training periods laid down in the syllabus for the first and second years of Junior Division/Wing NCC (All wings).
Break in the NCC service of the cadet prior to his appearing for the examination should not exceed more than 12 months at one time to count his previous service. In case the break exceeds 12 months, the following procedure will be adopted:
If he has been on the unit rolls for a minimum of two years before his discharge and had attended 75% of the total period during his NCC service, he will need another 45 periods of training to become eligible for Certificate 'A' examination.
In all other cases where the above conditions are not fulfilled, the cadet must attend a minimum of 75% periods of the first and second year of training.