Army Cadet College (ACC), Dehradun is a Wing of IMA which caters for training of service cadets selected for commission. The academic format is similar to the NDA on the lines of 10+2+3 and the syllabus is common.

Army Cadet College Wing (ACC Wing) imparts the first phase of pre-commission training to selected other Ranks to meet their aspirations to become officers in the Indian Army. The Wing runs a three years degree course spread over six semesters of six months each. It is affiliated to the Jawaharlal Lal Nehru University for award of B.A./B.Sc. degrees. After graduating from the ACC Wing, the cadets join IMA in the second term and undergo one year training before being commissioned as regular officers in the Army.

The aim of training at ACC Wing is build and improve upon :-

» Character qualities.
» Leadership traits.
» Basic military knowledge.
» Broad based academic education.