Defense is one of the aspiring services for brave hearten and patriotic people. Indian Defense Forceshave always inspired young aspirants to come and serve our country. If you are looking forward to start your career with Indian Defense Forces or you are preparing for Bank, SSC & government exam then it is important for you to know about the hierarchy and the various Ranks in Army, Navy and Air force, Police and CAPF in India.
| CAPF | Police | Army | Navy | Air Force |
| Director General(DG) | Director General of Police (DGP) | General | Admiral of fleet | Marshal of Air force |
| Inspector general(IG) | Additional Director General Of Police (ADGP) | Lieutenant general | Admiral | Air chief marshal |
| Deputy Inspector General(DIG) | Inspector General Of Police/ Special Inspector General Of Police (IGP/SIGP) | Major general | Vice admiral | Air marshal |
| Commandant | Deputy Inspector General Of Police (DIGP) | Brigadier | Rear Admiral | Air vice marshal |
| Second in commandant | Superintendent of Police/Deputy Commissioner Of Police | Colonel | Commodore | Air commodore |
| Deputy Commandant | Additional Superintendent Of Police | Lieutenant colonel | Captain
Commodore |
Group captain |
| Assistant Commandant | Deputy Superintendent of Police | Major | Lieutenant Commodore | Wing commodore |
| Inspector | Police Inspector | Captain | Lieutenant | Squadron leader |
| Sub Inspector | Assistant Police Inspector | Lieutenant | Ensign Midshipman | Flying lieutenant |
| Assistant sub inspector | Police Sub-Inspector (SI) | Subedar major | Warrant officer | Flying officer |
| Head constable | Assistant Police Sub-Inspector (ASI) | Subedar | Petty officer | Pilot officer |
| Senior constable | Head constable | Naib Subedar | Leading seaman | Flight cadet |
| Constable | Police constable | Sepoy | Seaman | Air craft man |
