Services Preparatory Institute (Maharashtra)

Services Preparatory Institute (SPI) is a distinguished residential defence preparatory institute established by the Government of Maharashtra in 1977. The institute is dedicated to training young men for entry into the prestigious National Defence Academy (NDA) and other esteemed armed forces services. SPI offers a rigorous two-year residential program specifically designed for boys from Maharashtra who have completed Class 10. Admission to this highly sought-after program is based on a competitive written examination, a comprehensive interview, and stringent medical fitness standards. Over its five decades of operation, the institute has proudly produced over 650 commissioned officers who are now serving with distinction in the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. This remarkable track record firmly establishes SPI as one of Maharashtra’s most reputed government defence preparatory institutions.