The promotion of military ranks in the army varies according to the period, position, political integrity, academic qualifications, etc. The specific relevant information is as follows:

According to Article 1 of the "Regulations on the Ranks of Officers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army" Article 17, officer ranks are promoted according to the following period:

(1) The period for promotion of officer ranks in peacetime: second lieutenant to lieutenant, two years for those who graduated from college or above, three years for others; lieutenant to captain, The promotion from captain to major, from major to lieutenant colonel, from lieutenant colonel to colonel, and from colonel to senior colonel each takes four years; promotions to military ranks above senior colonel are selective promotions, based on the officer's position, moral integrity, and contribution to national defense construction;

(2) The period for promotion of officer ranks during wartime may be shortened, and the specific measures shall be prescribed by the Central Military Commission based on wartime conditions. The time an officer spends studying in academies is calculated into the period for promotion in military rank.

Extended information

Regulations on the first award of military ranks to personnel who first assume the position of military officers

According to Article 15 of the "Regulations on the Military Ranks of Officers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army", the first-time military officers Personnel who have graduated from a military secondary vocational school will be awarded the rank of second lieutenant for the first time in accordance with the following provisions: (1) Those who graduate from a military secondary vocational school will be awarded the rank of second lieutenant; The rank of lieutenant is awarded to those who have graduated from a university with a bachelor's degree in accordance with the relevant regulations of the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army. The rank of second lieutenant may be awarded to those who have graduated from a university in accordance with the relevant regulations of the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army;

Obtain a master's degree If a graduate is awarded the rank of captain, he or she may be awarded the rank of lieutenant in accordance with the relevant regulations of the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army; those who graduate from the postgraduate program without a master's degree will be awarded the rank of lieutenant;

Those who obtain a doctorate will be awarded the rank of major , may be awarded the rank of captain in accordance with the relevant regulations of the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army.

(2) If a soldier is appointed to an officer position during wartime, the military ranks shall be compiled according to the officer position level and the corresponding military rank shall be awarded.

(3) If military civilian cadres and personnel from non-military departments are appointed to officer positions, military ranks will be compiled according to the officer position levels and the corresponding military ranks will be awarded.