According to Article 17 of the Regulations of China People's Liberation Army on the Rank of Officers, the rank of officers shall be promoted according to the following time limit:
(1) Time limit for the promotion of an officer's rank in peacetime: second lieutenant is promoted to lieutenant, two years for those who have graduated from a college or above, and three years for others; Lieutenant is promoted to captain, captain to major, major to lieutenant colonel, lieutenant colonel to colonel, and colonel to senior colonel for four years each; The promotion of the rank of senior colonel or above is based on the officer's position, ability and political integrity and contribution to national defense construction;
(2) The time limit for the promotion of officers' ranks in wartime may be shortened, and the specific measures shall be formulated by the Central Military Commission (CMC) according to wartime conditions. The time spent by officers studying in colleges and universities shall be counted within the period of rank promotion.
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Provisions on the first conferment of military ranks to persons who are newly appointed officers.
According to Article 15 of the Regulations of China People's Liberation Army on Officers' Ranks, the first-time officers are awarded ranks in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) graduated from military secondary specialized schools, awarded the rank of second lieutenant;
College graduates are awarded the rank of second lieutenant, which can be awarded in accordance with the relevant provisions of the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army;
Those who graduate from a university shall be awarded the rank of lieutenant, and may be awarded the rank of second lieutenant in accordance with the relevant provisions of the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army;
Those who have obtained a master's degree shall be awarded the rank of captain, and may be awarded the rank of lieutenant in accordance with the relevant provisions of the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army; If you graduate from a postgraduate class without a master's degree, you will be awarded Lieutenant Junjie;
Those who have obtained doctoral degrees shall be awarded the rank of major, and may be awarded the rank of captain in accordance with the relevant provisions of the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army.
(2) When a soldier is appointed as an officer in wartime, the rank shall be compiled according to the rank of the officer and the corresponding rank shall be awarded.
(3) Where civilian cadres in the army and personnel from non-military departments are appointed as officers, the ranks shall be compiled according to the ranks of officers and awarded with corresponding ranks.