The IDF pre-screening process:

November - February

Sign up to the Academization Program in the ‘Mitgaisim’ website

April

The deadline to take the psychometric test

April - August

The IDF pre-screening process and screening days for special programs, registration for academic institutions

August - October

Receiving final answers-

After receiving your final exam grades. And final acceptance answers from the academic institutions.

The elite programs of the academic reserve:

- “Tzameret” program- The course for medical studies intended for the training of military doctors.

- Psagot" program - electrical and physics engineering studies or software engineering studies.

- "Barakim" program - mechanical engineering or materials engineering studies.

- “Silon” program - aeronautical engineering studies

- “Alonim" program - data engineering studies

- “Gishivim" program - Material engineering studies

- "Bio" program - computational biology studies

- “Bina" program - dentistry studies

 Assistance and support during studies:

- A Reserve incentive grant amount of 10,500 NIS each school year

- Reimbursement for the registration fees, for educational institutions and the psychometric course of 2,500 NIS.

- The refund is given to those admitted to the reserve course.

- grant for excellence “Moadon HaMeah” a grant of 5,000 NIS will be awarded each year to one hundred academically and morally outstanding students.

- Subsistence grant - it is possible to receive a full grant in the amount of 10,000 NIS or a partial grant in the amount of 5,000 NIS according to a committee's decision.

- Academic monitoring.

- Lessons and connecting with mentors as needed.

Advantages of this route:

- Contribution to the security of the country.

- Before a part of the team that is the technological and scientific locomotive of the State of Israel

- Accumulating seniority and professional experience, while dealing with the relevant professional challenges, authority and responsibility for the academic profession you have acquired

- Able to serve in the technological units and other professional formations of the IDF and the defense system.

- Academic, professional and personal development.

- Possibility for master's degree studies during service.

- Unique and rewarding service programs in the fields of engineering, science and medicine, for interested graduates

- tie their future to the IDF in the long term.

General information: The Academizatiom course is a prestigious and central course in the IDF for training academic officers in the fields of science, engineering, medicine, economics, law and other academic subjects. The course allows you to continue your academic studies immediately after high school. After completion of your academic studies, you will serve a mandatory service according to law as academic officers (men and women) and three years of permanent service (except in the medical professions) and you will serve in the profession you studied in.

Study trends in the Academizatiom track:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering subjects and exact sciences: electricity and electronics, data engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial and management engineering, aeronautics, information systems engineering, civil engineering, software engineering and more.
• Degree in medicine: general knowledge about medicine, dentistry, pharmacy or the "Pisgah" track and more.

- Other degrees: economics, law, human resources and more

Threshold Requirements:

To qualify for the academic reserve track, you must meet the following conditions:

• Personal data that is suitable (The scores that are suitable for the officer: DAPAR score of 60 and above).
• Full admission to the academic institution. • Passing personality screening tests.
• Psychometric score 590 or higher