ARMY AS A CAREER

THE SAFETY, HONOUR AND WELFARE OF YOUR COUNTRY COMES FIRST, ALWAYS AND EVERY TIME. THE HONOUR, WELFARE AND COMFORT OF MEN YOU COMMAND COMES NEXT. YOUR OWN EASE, COMFORT AND SAFETY COMES LAST, ALWAYS AND EVERY TIME. Sir Philip Chewode THE SAFETY, HONOUR AND WELFARE OF YOUR COUNTRY COMES FIRST, ALWAYS AND EVERY TIME. THE HONOUR, WELFARE AND COMFORT OF MEN YOU COMMAND COMES NEXT. YOUR OWN EASE, COMFORT AND SAFETY COMES LAST, ALWAYS AND EVERY TIME. Sir Philip Chewode

ARMY AS A CAREER WHAT THE ARMY HAS TO OFFER SYSTEM OF SELECTION TYPE OF ENTRIES - UPSC ENTRIES - NON UPSC ENTRIES - OTHER ENTRIES TYPES o NDA o (TECHNICAL ENTRY SCHEME) o IMA o TECH GRADUATE COURSE o UNIVERSITY ENTRY SCHEME o SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION(NON-TECH) o SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION(TECH) o NCC SPECIAL ENTRY SCHEME o JAG/TA o WOMEN SPL ENTRY SCHEME

WHAT THE ARMY HAS TO OFFER

PAY & ALLOWANCE : OFFRS PostPay BandGrade PayMilitary Service Pay Lieutenant/Equ Captain/equ Major/equ Lt Colonel/equ Colonel/equ Brigadier/equ Major General/equ Lt General/equ Nil Vice Chiefs and Army Commander/equ (Fixed)Nil Service Chiefs90000 (Fixed)Nil

CURRENT PAY AND ALLOWANCES RANK PAY DEARNESS ALLOWANCE. MILITARY SERVICE PAY. FIELD ALLOWANCE TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE OUTFIT ALLOWANCE KIT MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE QUALIFICATION GRANT. FLYING PAY (FOR FLYING OFFR) TECHNICAL PAY STIPEND – RS 21,500/-PM –DURING TRAINING

OTHER BENEFITS ACCESS TO BEST CLUBS AND OFFICERS MESSES. ADVENTURE SPORTS. FOOD IN THE FORM OF RATIONS. TWO MONTHS ANNUAL LEAVE AND 20 DAYS CASUAL LEAVE IN A YEAR. ENCASHMENT OF LEAVE UPTO 300 DAYS. LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION. 50% CONCESSION ON AIR TRAVEL AND 40% ON TRAIN TRAVEL. FREE MEDICAL FACILITIES IN BEST HOSP DURING AND AFTER RETIREMENT. SUBSIDISED HOUSING. SUBSIDIZED CANTEEN FACILITIES. INSURANCE OF Rs 15 LACS. HOUSING SCHEME.

OTHER BENEFITS STUDY LEAVE UPTO TWO YRS WITH FULL PAY AND BENEFITS. SCOPE FOR HIGHER STUDIES. JOB SECURITY BEING PRESIDENT’S COMMISSION. IMMUNITY FROM ARREST. DEPUTATION TO RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION. RESERVED EDUCATION FACILITES FOR CHILDREN. FACILITIES FOR SCHOLRSHIPS FOR CHILDREN BENEFITS OF EXSERVICEMEN AFTER RETIREMENT.

SSB SCHEDULE DAY-1  ARRIVAL OF CANDIDATES.  DOCUMENTATION. DAY-2  STAGE I TEST  CANDIDATES NOT RECOMMENDED IN STAGE I DISPERSED. DAY-3  PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST.  INTERVIEWS. DAY-4  GTO TASKS – PART 1  INTERVIEWS. DAY-5  GTO TASKS – PART 2  INTERVIEWS. DAY-6 CLOSING ADDRESS  CONFERENCE.  ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS.  DISPERSAL OF CANDIDATES  DAY-7 ONWARDS – MEDICAL TESTS.

SELECTION PROCEDURE (SERVICES SELECTION BOARD) SSB TESTS - PSYCHOLOGICAL, - GROUP TESTS, - PERSONAL INTERVIEW. QUALITIES SEEN- SOCIAL ADABTABILITY. - PLANNING & ORGANISING. - SOCIAL EFFECTIVES DETERMINATION COURAGES

SELECTION PROCEDURE SSB TESTS : STAGE-I AIM TO WEED OUT LOW LEVEL CANDIDATES INTELLIGENCE TESTS :- * RATING FROM ONE TO FIVE. * BASIC INT * VERBAL/NONVERBAL EXPRESSION.. PICTURE PERCEPTION & DISCUSSION TEST. * SIMILAR TO THEMATIC APERCESS CONTEST. * PERSONALITY IS PROTECTED AS A STORY. * ALL CANDIDATES ARE AT PAR. * DISCUSION BRINGS ABOUT CONSCIOUS SATE OF PERSONALITY.

SSB TESTS: STAGE II  PSYCHOLOGIAL TESTS.  GTO TEST.  PERSONAL INTERVIEW.

TYPES OF ENTRIES UPSC NON UPSC SERVICE ENTRIES

UPSC ENTRIES TYPES OF COURSE AGE QUALI MODE OF PUBLISHING ENTRY STARTS (YRS) FICATIONSELECTION OF ADVT NDA JAN/JUL 161/ WRITTEN EXAM MAR/APR & BY UPSC /SSB OCT & NOV CDSE JAN/JUL DEGREECDSE BY -DO- UPSC/SSB SSC(NT) APR-OCT DEGREE CDSE BY MAR/APR & UPSC/SSB SEP/OCT

NON UPSC ENTRIES TYPES OF COURSE AGE QUALIFI MODE OF PUBLISHING ENTRY STARTS (YRS) CATIONSELECTION OF ADVT TECH JAN/JUL ENGGSSB APR/MAY & GRADUATE DEGREE OCT/NOV UNIV JUL SSB MAR/APR ENTRYPRE-FINAL OCT/NOV SCHEMEOF ENGG DEGREE 10+2 JAN/JUL 161/2-191/ WITHSSB MAY/NOV (TECHNICAL ENTRY SCHEME)70% MARKS SSC(T) MAY/OCT 20-27Final UGSSB APR/MAY MenDEGREE OCT/NOV SSC (Tech) Oct do- -do- -do- Women

NON UPSC ENTRIES TYPES OF COURSE AGE QUAL MODE OF PUBLISHING ENTRY STARTS (YRS)SELECTION IN ADVT WSES(O) MAR/SEP GRADUATESSSB DEC/JAN SSC APR GRAD (50%SSB JUN/JUL (NCC)MARKS & 2YRS DEC/JAN SERVICE IN NCC SR DIV ARMY WITH MIN `B’ GDE IN `C’CERT JAG OCT LAW DEGREESSB JAN/NOV (50% MARKS) SSC 21-32BVSc SSB BY RVC

OTHER ENTRIES  ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (NON TECHNICAL)  ARMY POSTAL SERVICES  TERRITORIAL ARMY  REMOUNT VETENARY CORPS

HOW TO APPLY NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY AGE LIMIT- 16 TO 191/2YRS ON THE DAY OF COURSE EDN QUALIFICATION FOR ARMY PASS FOR AIR FORCE WITH PHYSICS AND MATHS (THOSE APPEARED IN 12 TH CAN ALSO APPLY) NOTIFICATION- APR/SEP (IN EMPLOYMENT NEWS) WRITTEN EXAMINATION BY UPSC- APR/SEP SSBs- MAR/APR & SEP/OCT COMMENCEMENT OF COURSE - JAN/JUL

10+2 TECHNICAL ENTRY SCHEME AGE- UNMARRIED MALE 16-1/ /2 YRS QUALIFICATION PASS WITH MIN 70% AGGREGATE IN PCM COURSES- TWICE A YEAR (JAN/JUL) - STG-1 – 1YR AT IMA - STG-2 – 3YRS AT MILITARY ENGG INSTITUTIONS - STG-3 –1YR SPECIALISATION 4YRS AND DEGREE IN FIFTH YEAR NOTIFICATION- APR/OCT (8MONTHS) VACANCIES- 75 APPLY DIRECTLY TO DIRECTORATE OF RECURITING, ARMY HQ

WOMEN SPECIAL ENTRY SCHEME WSES(O)] AGE- UNMARRIED/ISSUELESS,DIVORCEE OR WIDOW YRS(GRADUATES) YRS (PG) STREAMS- NT,SPEC & TECH QUALIFICATION- GRADUATES COURSES- MAR & SEP AT OTA, CHENNAI TRAINING- ONE YEAR NOTIFICATION- JUN/DEC (8MONTHS IN ADVANCE) VACANCIES- 50 (NON TECHNIAL-21, SPECCIALITY-10,TECHNICAL-19) APPLY DIRECTLY TO DIRECTORATE OF RECRUITING, ARMY HQ

IMA (DIRECT ENTRY) AGE - UNMARRIED MALE YRS QUALIFICATION - GRADUATION (CANDIDATES IN FINAL YEAR CAN ALSO APPLY) COURSES - TWICE A YEAR (JAN&JUL AT IMA,DEHRADUN) TRAINING - 1-1/2YRS NOTIFICATION - MAR/SEP (16 MONTHS IN ADV) WRITTEN EXAM - UPSC IN AUG & FEB VACANCIES PER YEAR(32 RES FOR NCC`C’ CERT HOLDERS) WRITTEN EXAMINATION ENGLISH-100 MARKS GK-100 MARKS ELEMENTARY MATHS-100 MARKS

TECHNICAL GRADUATE COURSE(TGC) AGE - MALE YRS (ENGG GRADUATE) YRS (PG FOR AEC) QUALIFICATION - ENGR GRADUATES/PG ( AEC-II DIV) COURSES - TWICE A YEAR (JAN&JUL AT IMA,DEHRADUN) TRAINING - 1 YEAR NOTIFICATION - APR/MAY & OCT/NOV (8 MONTHS IN ADV) VACANCIES - 60 (40 ENGR GRAD & 20 AEC) APPLY DIRECT TO DIRECTORATE OF RECRUITING, ARMY HQ

UNIVERSITY ENTRY SCHEME (UES) AGE - UNMARRIED MALE YRS (PRE-FINAL YR QUALIFICATION - ENGINEERING GRADUATES COURSES - JUL AT IMA,DEHRADUN TRAINING - 1 YEAR NOTIFICATION - 14 MONTHS IN ADVANCE. VACANCY - 60 SUBJECTS Civil (incl mining constn), Electrical (incl Electrical & Electroncs), Mechanical (incl industrial/industrial engg & Management/Automobile, Production (incl Manufacturing/Metallurgical/Metallurgy & explosives), Electronics (incl Electronics & instrumentation/Micro Electronics) Communication/Telecommunication (incl ECE/Electronics & Communication/Satellite communication) Architecture, Food Tech/Bio-Tech, Computer Science & Engg/Computer Technology/Computer Science, Information Technology & Chemical Engg. PROCEDURE - APPLY TO RESPECTIVE COMMAND HQ. - CAMPUS INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED. - SHORT LISTED CANDIDATES CALLED FOR SSB.

SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION (NON-TECHNICAL) AGE - UNMARRIED MALE YRS QUALIFICATION - GRADUATION COURSES - APR & OCT AT OTA, CHENNAI TRAINIJNG - 1 YEAR NOTIFICATION - MAR/SEP (19 MONTHS IN ADV) WRITTEN EXAM - BY UPSC IN AUG/FEB VACANCIES PER TERM WRITTEN EXAMINATION ENGLISH-100 MARKS.GK -100 MARKS

NCC SPECIAL ENTRY SCHEME AGE - UNMARRIED MALE YRS QUALIFICATION - GRADUATES(MIN 50%MARKS) & ‘B’ GRADE IN NCC `C’ CERT COURSES - APR & OCT TRAING - 1 YEAR NOTIFICATION - JUN/JUL & DEC/JAN (10 MONTHS IN ADV) VACANCIES - 50 APPLY THROUGH NCC BN/GROUP HEAD QUARTERS TO DIRECTORATE OF RECRUITING, ARMY HQ DIRECT SSB

SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION TECHNICAL AGE - MALE YRS QUALIFICATION - ENGR GRADUATES. FOR CIVIL ENGG MIN 55% COURSES - APR & OCT AT OTA, CHENNAI TRAINING - 1 YEAR NOTIFICATION - APR/MAY & OCT/NOV (12 MONTHS IN ADV) VACANCIES - 50 APPLY DIRECT TO DIRECTORATE OF RECRUITING, ARMY HQ. DIRECT SSB

EMPLOYMENT TECHNICAL ARMS * CORPS OF ENGINEERS * CORPS OF SIGNALS * CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.

CORPS OF ENGINEERS (SAPPERS) CIVIL ENGINEERING JOBS. TASKS - MAKING FORTIFICATIONS, BUNKERS - LAYING/ BREACHING MINES - BRIDGING - DEMOLITIONS MILITARY - BUILD/ REPAIR OF BUILDINGS ENGINEERING - ALLIED SERVICES SERVICE BORDER SERVICE - CONSTRUCTION OF BORDER ROADS. ROADS ORGANISATION ARMY WELFARE - PROVIDING LOW COST HOUSING HOUSING ORGANISATION

CORPS OF SIGNALS  TELECOMN, ELECT, ELECTRONICS, IT, COMPUTER, ENGRS.  PROVIDES COMMUNICATIONS TO ARMY THROUGH:- TELEPHONES RADIO TROPOSCATTER EQUIPMENT SATELLITE EQUIPMENT  ELECTRONIC WARFARE  REPAIR OF STATIC EQUIPMENT

CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (EME) REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL TECH EQUIPMENT OF ARMY. RE-OPTIMIZATION AND OVERHAUL OF EQUIPMENT. MAINTENANCE OF RADARS, VEHICLES, HELICOPTERS, MEDICAL EQUIPMENTS. * OVERHAUL OF EQUIPMENT INDIGINISATION OF IMPORTED SPARES. SPECIALIZATION IN - RADAR AND CONTROL SYSTEMS. - TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT. - ARMAMENT EQUIPMENT - TANK EQUIPMENT. - COMPUTERs CIVILIANS IN BASE WORKSHOPS