Course – 24 weeks. Joint Services Course – 10 weeks (Bangladesh Navy cadets and Bangladesh Air Force cadets). Direct Short Service Commission – 49 weeks Potential Platoon Commanders Course – 05 weeks. Drill Instructor Course – 07 weeks. BCS Officers Orientation Course weeks (01 week in BMA) – 05 weeks. Post Commission Academic Training (PCAT) - Final Semester of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) (4–6 months) Tactical training This includes lecture, tutorial discussion, model discussion, tactical exercise without troops, demonstration and field training exercise on all types of major and minor operations of war. Field training exercise First term a. Exercise Bajramusti (Thunder Fist) - To impart the basic knowledge to the cadets/ trainee officers about formation of troops in patrol. b. Exercise Padakkhep 1 (Onward March)- 1. To enhance the physical and mental endurance of cadets/ trainee officers in forced march in a difficult terrain. c. Exercise Padakkhep 2 (Onward March) – 2. To enhance the physical and mental endurance of cadets in forced march in x-country route/ terrain. d. Exercise Dhumketu (Comet). To impart practical lesson to the cadets/ trainee officers in planning, preparation and conduct of raids. e. Exercise Maranfad (Death Trap). To impart practical lesson to the cadets/ trainee officers on planning, preparation and conduct of ambush. Second term f. Exercise Louhokapat (Iron Gate). To impart practical lesson to the cadets on the technique and mechanism of positional defence at company level within the frame work of an Infantry Battalion. Third term g. Exercise Ronogati. To impart practical lesson to the cadets in the application of principles, mechanism and conduct of day advance and attack at company level with special emphasis on platoon activities. Fourth term h. Exercise Kashti Pathor 1 (Acid Test). To impart practical lesson to the cadets/ trainee officers in all type of major operations of war. This tests the knowledge of defence learned in 2nd term. Fifth term i. Exercise Kashti Pathor 2 (Acid Test). To impart practical lesson to the cadets/ trainee officers in all type of major operations of war. This tests the knowledge of attack and advance learned in 3rd term with some of the defence principles. Final term j. Exercise Lalghora (Trojan Horse). To impart practical lesson to the cadets in the technique of conducting minor operations behind enemy lines without being supplied and support from own side. Its on infiltration and other minor ops which are learned