Selection Centre North was raised on 01 Jul 2015 in its interim location at Kapurthala. On completion of its raising, the centre was operationalised with the first batch of candidates reporting on 01 Apr 2016.

It has two Services Selection Boards namely 31 SSB and 32 SSB with the aim to select and recommend potential candidates to become officers in the Indian Army.

The motto of the centre is "NISHPAKSH, NIHSWARTH, NISSANDEH”.