Posting and Relieving Sentries: 

i. The guard commander marches the sentry upto the post & the new sentry places himself on to left of the old sentry and faces the road, without the word of command. 

ii. The guard commander will face the road without any word of command & the guard commander places him/herself three paces in front of the sentries. 

iii. The guard commander then read and explain all orders pertaining to the post of new sentry and will then order transfer of ammunition (not normally held by NCC cadets). 

iv. He/She will then give the word of command 'Sentries Badli Karo' & the old sentry will take two steps to the front and the new sentry two steps to his/her right. 

v. The new sentry from now on assumes the post & the guard commander then gives the command 'Old - Sentry Tez Chal' and marches with him/her into the guard room. 

vi. The sentry on duty, does shoulder arm & he/she halts at the appointed place, faces the road and properly stands at ease.