Academic Reserve trackמסלול העתודה האקדמית
What the Academic Reserve track role asks for, and what it holds
The Academic Reserve is a track in which soldiers go straight from high school to academic studies and then serve in their field as academic officers.
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The role asks for a medical profile of 25 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
- Kind of role
- Rear
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 25 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the track study engineering, the exact sciences, medicine or other fields right after high school. They have full student status and get personal, academic, social and values guidance, plus professional training from professional advisers.
Financial support includes a yearly grant of 10,500 NIS, a 2,500 NIS refund for the psychometric exam and registration fees, and grants of 5,000 NIS each for the outstanding students club, special programs and mentoring. It also includes free public transport through the Zuzu app and extra aid by socioeconomic status under the Atidim program.
The track also offers supplementary days, professional courses, tutoring, exam preparation, study marathons and mental and personal support. Students are prepared for interviews before their return to service.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1July to February: registration for the track opens on the Mitgaisim site.
- 2December to June: personality screening and dedicated screening days for special programs.
- 3March to August: registration at the academic institutions.
- 4April: last date for the psychometric exam.
- 5July to October: final answers are given.
This is what service in the role looks like.
Graduates serve the compulsory service set by law, the same for women and men, and 3 years of career service as academic officers in roles tied to their studies, in the technological units of the defense establishment.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Registration is for students in their final year of high school.
- High IDF quality ratings.
- A psychometric score of at least 590.
- Excellent matriculation results suited to the field of study.
- Passing personality screening tests.
- Admission to the academic institutions.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Academic Reserve track role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 25 and up.
Who can serve as Academic Reserve track?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Academic Reserve track?
The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. July to February: registration for the track opens on the Mitgaisim site. December to June: personality screening and dedicated screening days for special programs. March to August: registration at the academic institutions. April: last date for the psychometric exam. July to October: final answers are given.
This page was written from the IDF's pages for future soldiers, read on 6 November 2026.
- The role's page on the IDF's site: Academic Reserve track
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.