INDIAN ARMY

Indian Army constitutes one of the branches of the defence services where the forces are trained to fight on land. The regular Army consists of armed personnel (troops) their equipment, weapons and military bases. Almost all nations have their army for defending the mother land. The Indian Army offers opportunities to the aspiring, educated, talented and healthy young men to join its ranks. One can join this prestigious service and become partner in national defence.
ENTRY :
Army (Commissions) :
Branch/Type of entry/Month of commencement of course each year.
Age Limit
Educational eligibility/ Mode of selection.
PERMANENT COMMISSION:
National Defence Academy .
Jan & July.
16 ½ -19 yrs.
Minimum 10+2 with Physics & Maths.
Through a written examination conducted by UPSC followed by a Services Selection Board interview for those who pass the written examination.
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun (For Army only)
19-24 yrs.
Degree or equivalent.
Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE) conducted by UPSC and SSB interview.
Direct Entry :
Civilians (32 vacancies are reserved for NCC ‘C’ Certificate Holders for Army Wing)
Jan. and July.
19-24 yrs.
Degree or equivalent.
Combined Defence Services Exam.(CDSE) and SSB interview.
Engineering Graduates as Permanent Commissioned Officer.
Jan. and July.
20-27 yrs.
Engineering Degree in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/ Architecture/Production/Aeronautical Electronics/ Metallurgy Tele-Communication.
SSB Interview.
University Entry Scheme
Engineering Graduates. Jan. and July.
19-23 yrs.
Pre Final/Final year students of Engg. Degree Courses.
Campus interview followed by SSB Interview.
Army Education Corps and Army Ordnance Corps.
Jan. and July.
23-27 yrs.
Post Graduate Degree in subjects notified for each course. M.A/M.Sc. degree in 1st or 2nd division in the following :
(a) Physics, (b) Mathematics, (c) Computer application,
(d) Psychology, (e) Political Science.
SSB Interview.
Military Farms.
Jan. and July.
20-27 yrs.
Degree in Dairying/Agriculture.
SSB Interview & Departmental Screening Board.
SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION :
Officers Training Academy, Madras (For Army only). May and Oct.
19-25 yrs.
Degree or equivalent at the time of joining the course.
CDSE conducted by the UPSC and SSB Interview.
Technical/Engineering. May and Oct.
20-27 yrs.
Engineering Degree in notified discipline.
SSB Interview.
Law Graduates for JAG’s Department.
21-27 yrs.
Law Degree (professional) with 50% marks.
October.
Written Exam. conducted by JAG’s Deptt. in March SSB Interview in July detailed advertisement in November.
Remount Veterinary Corps
21-32 yrs.
BVSC/BVSc. With AH Animal Husbandry from any Indian Univ. or its equivalent foreign degree.
SSB Interview.
Women Special Entry Scheme (Officers) in Education/Law Administrative/Logistics branch. March and Sept.
19-27 yrs.
Post Graduate/Graduates with diploma in specified subject/ LLB (Professional)/Engineering Degree.
SSB Interview.
SERVICE SELECTION BOARD TEST (SSB) :
SSB tests for Army are divided in two stages :
Stage I : Stage - I is designed to ascertain the mental fitness of the candidates and to determine whether or not the candidates is fit to take on Stage-II tests. Stage-I test contains four parts as under :
(e) Screening test of verbal intelligence.
(f) Psychological test (Social Psychology)
(g) Thematic Apperception Test (one only)
(h) Group Discussion based on TAT.
State-II : Broadly it is divided into four parts. These are :
(v) Screening test
(vi) Psychological test
(vii) Group Testing Officers’ Test
(viii) Interview.
DETAILS OF INDIVIDUAL OBSTACLES :
Zig Zag, Vertical rope climbing,Tarzon Swing, Commando Walk, Double Jump,Tiger leap, Monkey Crawl, Wall climbing ,Making figure 8,Going through Tyre.
PHYSICAL STANDARD :
Weight in Kgs.
Height in Centimetres (Without Shoes)
15-16 Years
16-17 Years
17-18 Years
152
41.0
42.5
44.0
155
42.0
43.5
45.3
157
43.0
45.0
47.0
160
45.0
46.0
48.0
162
46.0
48.0
50.0
165
48.0
50.0
52.0
167
49.0
51.0
53.0
170
51.0
52.0
55.0
173
52.5
54.5
57.0
175
54.5
56.0
59.0
178
56.0
58.0
61.0
180
58.5
60.0
63.0
183
61.0
62.5
65.0
Visual Standards : The minimum acceptable visual acuity are : Distant Vision (corrected) Better eye 6/6, worse eye 6/18, Myopia of not more than minus 5.5 D including astigmatism. To be passed fit, a candidate must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disability likely to interfere with the efficient performance of duty.
DETAILED INFORMATION :
For detail information one can refer to the advertisement which appears in Employment News and other National Dailies. One can also contact The Addl. Dte. Gen. of Recruiting Army Headquarters, West Block-3, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-66.
RECRUITMENT OF SOLDIERS
Sl.No.
Category
Age as on 31, Jul,2001
Height in Cms.
Weight in Kgs.
Chest in Cms.
Educational Qualiffication
(a)
Soldier GD
16-21 Yrs.
169
50
77/82
Matric.
(b)
Soldier Technical
16-23 Yrs.
169
50
77/82
Matric with Maths, Science and English.
(c)
Soldier TDN.
16-25 Yrs.
167
50
77/82
Under Matric.
(d)
Soldier GD. (Adivasi).
16-21 Yrs.
162
50
77/82
Under Matric.
(e)
Soldier Clerk
16-23 Yrs.
162
50
77/82
Matric.
(f)
Soldier (Nursing Assistant)
16-23 Yrs.
169
50
77/82
Matric with Science and Biology.
PHYSICAL TEST :
Candidates meeting the laid down standards are required to qualify in each of the following tests :-
(a) 1.6 Kilometers Run.
(b) Beam.
(c) Balance.
(d) 9 Feet ditch.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION :
Successful candidates will undergo medical examination. Candidates should get their ears cleaned before coming for medical examination.
WRITTEN EXAMINATION :
Candidates declared medical fit will be eligible to appear in the written examination comprising General Knowledge and Arithmatic of Matric level standard.
FOR DETAILED INFORMATION :
For detail information one can refer to the advertisement which appears in Employment News and other National Dailies. One can also contact The Addl. Dte. Gen. of Recruiting Army Headquarters, West Block-3, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-66 and also to the nearest Branch Recruiting Offices. In Orissa there are three Branch Recruiting Offices located at Cuttack, Sambalpur, Golabandh-Gopalpur, Dist. Ganjam.
RECRUITMENT RALLIES :
For entry into non-commissioned category in the Armed Forces recruitment rallies are held in different district headquarters from time to time. Under the aegis of
Directorate of Employment, Orissa Pre-recruitment training is imparted to equip the candidates for physical as well as written test. For Soldier Technical and Nursing Assistant, training is imparted at Kalinga Academy, Bhubaneswar free of cost. For more information candidates are advised to contact the Branch Recruiting Officer situated at Cuttack, Berhampur and Sambalpur or local Dist. Employment Offices