Barak Zohar track (Armored Corps)מסלול ב"ז חיל השיריון
What the Barak Zohar track (Armored Corps) role asks for, and what it holds
The Barak Zohar track is the Armored Corps command track, in which soldiers train to become armor officers who command a tank platoon.
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The role asks for a medical profile of 72 and up and a Hebrew score of 5 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
The Hebrew score runs from 1 to 9.
- Kind of role
- Combat
- Open to
- Men
- Medical profile
- 72 and up
- Hebrew score
- 5 and up
- Try-out
- For men
- Training place
- the Armored Corps school (Shizafon base)
The IDF's page also names a lowest score in 4 traits.
The IDF's page lists these traits among the role's requirements, each with the minimum score the role asks for.
- Operating systems3
- Effort and persistence2
- Maturity2
- Teamwork2
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the track qualify in all 3 tank crew roles, gunner, loader and driver, and gain early command experience before the tank commanders' course. The track has more commanders for fewer soldiers and content aimed at command.
Trainees stay together as one platoon from enlistment to the end of advanced training, 8 months in one framework. During advanced training, each soldier is assigned to one of the corps' 3 operational brigades, 7, 188 or 401.
The track is selective and voluntary, and a trainee may leave at any stage. A trainee who leaves is placed as a fighter or a commander, depending on the stage reached.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Men must pass a selection process.
This is how the training for the role runs.
The training lasts 1 year and 8 months: about 4 months of basic training with rifleman 04 and tank role qualification, 4 months of advanced armor training, a 4-month tank commanders' course, a 4-month joint officers' course at Bahad 1, and a 4-month armor officers' course. At its end the cadets receive officer rank and qualify as tank platoon commanders.
Where it trainsthe Armored Corps school (Shizafon base)
This is what service in the role looks like.
The role serves at bases across the country. The commitment to extend service and go to officers' course is signed before Bahad 1, after about 12 months of service, and a soldier may instead serve as a tank commander first and go to officers' course later if found suitable.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- By the end of the track, a 3,000 m run within 14:29 minutes and 7 pull-ups with a 7 kg vest.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- After the tank commanders' course and the armor officers' course, graduates can be placed in command and officer roles in the operational battalions, the training brigade or other Armored Corps units.
- After the tank commanders' course, a soldier can also take a command role in the corps instead of going straight to officers' course.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Barak Zohar track (Armored Corps) role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 72 and up and a Hebrew score of 5 and up.
Who can serve as Barak Zohar track (Armored Corps)?
The role is open to men.
Is there a try-out for Barak Zohar track (Armored Corps)?
Yes, for men. The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Men must pass a selection process.
What does the training for Barak Zohar track (Armored Corps) hold?
The training lasts 1 year and 8 months: about 4 months of basic training with rifleman 04 and tank role qualification, 4 months of advanced armor training, a 4-month tank commanders' course, a 4-month joint officers' course at Bahad 1, and a 4-month armor officers' course. At its end the cadets receive officer rank and qualify as tank platoon commanders.
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: Barak Zohar track (Armored Corps)
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.