defence services army navy air force

defence services

army/navy/air force

ARMY

introduction

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 personnels (troops), their equipment, weapons and military bases. Almost all nations have their army for defending the country. The size and topography of countries differ so does the requirement of troops, clothings, weapons and support systems. The continuous training and exercises keep the troops combat ready. They require high mobility and tremendous firepower. Highly advanced and developed countries today rely on armoured personnel carriers, tanks, missiles, helicopters, airborne artillery, mobile field guns, nuclear power, etc., whereas developing nations rely more on trained infantry and guerilla warfare because they can not develop or purchase modern armaments. The purpose of having an army is to defend the geographical parameters of the country from bordering enemy countries or distant invaders. The same army can be used to take over the territory of the enemy country. Hence the army is trained both for offence and defence. Army also comes to civilian aid during various types of emergencies like floods, earth quakes, during civil riots and insurgencies, etc.

The Army is made up of regiments and corps, each of which has a specific military function. New recruits join a regiment of a corps, which allows them to develop their interests and skills within the Army.

Combat arms are actively involved in fighting while other arms such as transport, supply, medical services provide a range of essential support services. Entry to the Army is through a basic training as Officer/Junior Commissioned Officer or Jawan. This chapter covers the options and entry for officer cadres.

nature of work

Army constitutes of the Infantry, Armoured tanks, Artillery, Engineers, Communication troops and other support troops who look after clothing, food, transportation, repair of equipments and give medical help,

Infantry

Infantry has a number of regiments and forms almost 25% of the Army; it plays a major role during war and in the Army's peace keeping tasks. Infantry fights the enemy on foot by using rifles, sten guns, grenades, machineguns mortars, antitank guns, small rockets, etc. It holds the ground by physically occupying it during, invasions or defends the ground and borders during peace. For high mobility there are armoured personnel carriers and other vehicles. Officers have to specialise in handling of various types of arms and rockets, etc.

Armoured corps

These are constituted by armoured regiments, which destroy enemy tanks or are used in attacking the enemy. This is one of the most prestigious arms of the army, it is also used for enemy reconnaissance for gathering tactical information and for countering any airborne enemy landing. They move swiftly and advance deep into enemy territory along with infantry in armoured personnel carriers.

Artillery

Artillery has two sub-divisions: first is air defence guns and missiles which are used for defending vulnerable targets from enemy air attack like airfields, vital defence installations, installations of economic and catastrophic importance such as dams, nuclear power houses, etc. Second are the field guns, rockets and tactical missiles, which are used for ground, fire support to infantry or armoured regiment Air observation personnel fly helicopters, guide their artillery fire and fire rockets on enemy positions. They also drop our troops behind enemy lines, supply arm and ammunitions to troops.

Technical branch

Engineers - These armed personnel help in rapid movement of the three arms by building roads, bridges, airfields and destroying enemy bridges, putting obstacles for enemy movement, laying mine fields for their defence and destroying enemy minefields. They construct camps and accomodation for troops; prepare helipads, roads, electric power stations for camps. They do survey work, make maps and destroy unexploded bombs.

Signals- Signals personnel provide, operate, maintain communication link between all troops in the battle field, all army establishments, between other arms and civil requirements as per army's need. They also specialise control of electronic warfare. Modern, rapid and accurate communication are an essential part of army weapon system.

Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (EME)- Troops of this service are concerned with servicing, maintenance, repairs and fabrication of technical equipments. From rifles to vehicles, missiles, tanks, other weapons communication equipment, helicopters, electric equipments, in fact all what army requires and can be used after repairs, is the concern of EME. The working staff includes Mechanical Engineers, Electrical/Electronic Engineers, Aeronautical Engineers, Electronics and Communication Engineers. For this branch army recruits engineers for their officer cadres and trains them further according to its needs. Engineers work with Arm ed Corp, Artillery, Infantry, Intelligence Corps also.

Medical branch

Army medical corps (AMC)- Medical Officers provide medical care for all three services personnel and their families, and advise on occupational and community medicine. They manage the hospitals, clinics and MI rooms. Army trains its own doctors, nursing officers and Para medical staff at Pune and other large hospitals. They also enroll doctors and dental surgeons trained in other medical colleges.

Enrollment and training of all medical and paramedical staff is done in the Army Medical Corps. Doctors are seconded to Navy and Airforce.

Nursing officers- Nursing staff takes care of patients whilst helping to manage a ward. They nurse service personnel and their families.

Dental officers- They work in dental centers looking after the dental health of defence personnel. Medical facilities for troops and families are available from consultation to treatment in hospitals.

Other branches

Army service corps (ASC) - ASC personnel are involved in the mobility of troops, vehicles, food, petrol and other fuels, arms and ammunitions, movement of men and material by train and port operations. They also provide rations for troops, clothings, fuel and ammunition and are also responsible for storing them. They are incharge of field postal services in forward areas, and also have courier service for carrying classified documents.

Ordinance corps (AOC)- These army personnels are responsible for procurement, storage, maintenance and issue of all types of hardware, i.e., from tanks, weapons, ammunition to tents and personnel clothing, etc. They also store and preserve ammunitions, missiles and bombs, etc.

Intelligence corps- Officers of this branch interpret and analyse information gathered through various sources so as to know what the enemy is likely to do. Personnel of this branch specialise in signal intelligence, photographic interpretation, decoding of coded messages, combat and protective security, etc.

Education corps- Further education and teaching is essential for troops so that they can keep pace with the advancement in technology, weapon systems, electronics and computerisation etc. Education officers and other JCOs are enrolled as teachers for educating the troops and officers.

Postal services- This branch looks after the postal needs of army, their en and families. All non-classified and personal mail, money orders and parcels etc are sent from or to forward areas through this service.

Judge advocate general branch- Law graduates are enrolled directly for providing legal help to army for dealing with civil cases and for disciplinary actions against serving personnels. Legal officers advise on evidence for court martial, drafting charges and conducting prosecutions. They also provide general legal advice to staff.

Remount veterinary corps- For supporting its troops army runs dairy farms and a few agricultural farms. For carrying guns and heavy load of ammunition, rations, etc., to high attitudes they need special breed of mules and for trekking enemy spies and infiltrators specially trained dogs. For maintaining and running these establishments they need trained agriculturists (M Agri.) and veterinary surgeons (B.V. Sc. & A.H.). These officers run military farms and other animal stables.

NAVY

introduction

The oceans are gaining newfound importance as each day goes by. With land-bound resources fast depleting, the oceans hold the potential to meet mankind's future needs of food, energy and minerals. With oceanic research and exploration technology expanding rapidly, nations are scrambling to safeguard their ocean resources. India has a 7500 km coastline and over 2 million sq kms of exclusive economic zone (EEZ). With this and with her large number of island territories India has to maintain a strong Navy, which is always in a state of preparedness during peace and war. To retain this dominant position and to cope with our ever-expanding responsibilities at sea, planned growth of the Navy is continuing.

Navy consists of a nation’s combat fleet, its supporting ships, their personnel, the training establishments and the land bases. Most maritime nations with large naval fleets have an air branch of their own. The fleet consists of patrol boats, torpedo crafts which patrol and safe guard coastal regions. Warships as aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, frigates and submarines operate in deep seas. Support ships, also known as auxiliary ships, provide them with fuel, rations, armament repair facilities and various other services; thus they greatly extend the navy's range of operations. With its growing responsibilities, it is but natural that the Navy should receive special attention. It is already the strongest in the Indian Ocean and the 7th largest Navy in the world. The Indian Navy today is a well-balanced, cohesive and effective three-dimensional service, capable of operating above, on and under the surface of the oceans and safeguarding our national interests.

Of all the diverse elements that go into the making up of an effective Navy, no single factor is as important as the men who are in it. Despite the latest equipment the single most important factor even today is the officer who will ultimately meet the challenge at sea. For the Navy to be efficient, it requires well-trained manpower.

nature of work

The Navy has a role to protect and safeguard the country's exclusive economic zone, the ocean resources from exploitation by other countries and protect the coasts from any invasion, control the sea in war time to ensure safe passage of our own ships and deny passage to the enemy ships, escort friendly merchant ships, attack enemy ships and submarines and defend offshore installations. During invasion, navy attacks enemy coastal defences, fires on onshore targets by cruisers and destroyers or bombards them through aircraft carriers based fighter-bombers. Amphibious ships launch invasion through sea. Thus the main role of Navy is its own coastal defence, control of sea and coastal attack and invasion of enemy territory. The life of a Naval Officer is a happy mix of many things: hard work, professionalism, risk and adventure and the opportunity to move around and visit different places within India and abroad meeting a variety of people. There is the satisfaction of being at the vanguard of the nation’s defence. A Navy officer holds a key position at sea on an operational ship or submarine, flying airplanes, an integral part of a ship, onshore establishments coordinating the activity of the fleet, providing training or manning technical support and back up facilities.

Executive branch

This is the Operational Branch of the Navy. Command of ships at sea can only be exercised by officers of the Executive Branch, There are numerous opportunities in any of the three arms of the branch: (a) General Service; (b) Aviation Arm and (c) Submarine Arm

General Service- Executive Officers are both ‘working’ and ‘fighting’ during war from the ship. They are a vital part of the complex system that manages the ship and also uses the ship as an instrument of tactical warfare. Executive officers learn to have a good understanding of the ship's capabilities and limitations and can turn them to their advantage. It is for this reason that an Executive Officer alone can aspire to command a naval ship.

The Executive Officers specialize in: I Gunnery and missiles

Navigation and direction

Torpedo and anti-submarine warfare

Communications

Logistic management

Hydrography

Armament inspection

Within the branch promotional changes are not affected by choice of sub-specialisation, for instance the Commanding Officer of a frigate could have been a pilot and that of a guided missile frigate, a submarine sub-specialist.

Logistics officer- A modern warship is a complex fighting unit, but it is also a mini township a community of several hundred people who have to be fed, clothed and paid. Whatever the ship's role and wherever it may be, it has also to be constantly supplied with fuel, water and spares for the vast array of sophisticated equipment and machinery. At sea or on shore the Logistics Officer has a vital part to play in the technical & human aspects of the ship's organisation. It is a job that requires exceptional managerial skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Hydrographic survey- This small but crucial sub specialisation is responsible for collecting information needed for the charts used by the Indian Navy and other Navies around the world. You have the option to remain a Surveyor throughout your career for the sheer love of it, or for other shore based appointments.

Naval armament inspection officer- These specialist officers inspect the armaments supplied to the Navy by various agencies. While they ensure the quality, safety and reliability of naval armament and stores, they are also responsible for in-house research and development leading to indigenisation.

Aviation- For those with a yearning for the skies the Navy needs pilots and observers who act as airborne tactical coordinators of maritime warfare. While most navy pilots fly shipborne helicopters and shore based maritime reconnaissance aircraft, some fly the V/STOL Sea Harrier. Naval aircrafts locate and attack enemy surface ships and submarines and take part in amphibious warfare, search and rescue, casualty evacuation, etc. For this specialised training is imparted at Goa and Kochi.

Submarines- Those who enjoy the challenge of new frontiers meet the medical standards and have an exceptional record, can join submarines. These new hi-tech war machines have awesome firepower, state-of-the-art weapon control systems, computer controlled machinery and have a very-high standard of habitability. One major responsibility of the submarines in peacetime is to train for war as effectively as possible in the knowledge that this will contribute to its prevention. Training is conducted at Vishakhapatnam and on completion; Dolphin badge is given to members of this very elite arm of the Navy.

Technical branch

Modern ships, submarines and aircrafts abound with advanced technology/ machinery for steam, diesel, gasturbines or combination of these. The Engineering Branch is responsible for keeping all these equipment serviceable. There are opportunities to work in shore jobs in naval dockyards, laboratories and indigenous production units.

Navy employs engineers of various disciplines, who are trained further at the Naval College of Engineering at Lonavala near Pune and Electrical Training Establishment at Jamnagar. The career is interspread with technical training courses upto post-graduation level in India and possibly abroad.

Engineering (naval architect)- These officers specialise in warship construction. The Indian Navy today employs the largest pool of trained Naval Architects in India. Naval Architects are involved in design, construction, quality control, repair and new construction work of naval vessels. With the Navy going for more and more sophisticated warship production within the country itself, the Corps of Naval Architects offers opportunities to keep abreast of high technology in ocean engineering.

Electrical branch

A warship is a floating mini-city and has its own power generation and distribution system. In addition, complex weapon systems, missile systems, underwater weapons, radars and radio communication equipment form a major part of a warship's equipment. A majority of these are either computer-based or computer-aided and incorporate the latest trends in electronics and microwave engineering. An Electrical Officer deals with computer based or computer-aided weapon systems, missile systems, underwater weapons, radars and raid communication equipment. For a ship to be able to fight effectively, all this equipment must be kept working at peak efficiency. Electrical Officers have excellent opportunities to do post-graduate courses in India and abroad.

Education branch

Just as the Navy is constantly updating its technology, the technical education of its officers and men must also keep pace to be an optimally effective force. Any service will be as good as the training its officers and men receive. Education Officers play a very major role in the total training of a Naval Officer/Sailor. They are responsible for scientific and methodical instructions including theoretical aspects of technical subjects of all branches of the Navy and for general education, both ashore and afloat. They can additionally specialise in Oceanography and Meteorology and also in any of the specialisations of the General Service, Executive Branch.

Law officers

A separate cadre of Law Officers deal with the legal needs of the Navy. Law officers advise on evidence in court martials and other disciplinary actions and give legal advice to naval staff in various civil matters.

AIR FORCE

introduction

The Air Force is the youngest of the three services, which was commissioned on 8th October 1932 with four single propeller engine wapiti aircrafts, six pilot officers and two airmen. Today as sentinels of the sky, it guards the countries sky against external aggression from air and with active participation of Army and Navy it supplements and complements their defence and offence endeavour. Today the Air Force has some of the most sophisticated fighter aircrafts like mirage 2000, MIG 29, MIG 27, Jaguar, MIG25.MIG23 and MIG21. Some more are likely to join the bandwagon. The transport wing has massive size IL 72 (Gajraj), AN 32 and other smaller aircrafts. Helicopter squadroms have a fleet of small and large helicopters like MI 17, MI 26, and MI 35. Thus our Air Force is one of the major air arms to be reckoned with in the world and can boast of the best-trained men and material force which is engaged in the defence of our country.

nature of work

The major constituent of Air Force is the aircraft, both for defence and offence. The aircraft is complemented and supplemented by ground defence missiles. Hence the entire service is engaged in the flying of aircraft and the Pilot is the key person in the organisation. For operational readyness of the flying machines, infra structural strength of highly trained and qualified man power is required. Other than the officers in flying branch, the Ground Duty Branch is constituted by the following.

Technical Branch

Administrative Branch

Administrative officer

Air Traffic Controller Officer

Fighter Controller

Logistics Branch

Accounts Branch

Education Branch

Meteorology Branch

Medical Branch

Flying branch

Flying Branch has following four categories of aircraft flyers:

Fighters and fighter bombers

Transport

Bombers

Helicopters

Pilots usually specialise in one type of aircraft. The navigators fly in the transport and bomber aircrafts only. They assist the Pilots in navigation. Pilots are employed exclusively in flying duties, however, they may also be assigned other duties. Fighter Pilots are trained in air fights to shoot down enemy aircraft and attack ground targets in enemy territory. They fly at 2 to 2.5 times the speed of sound. Fighter-bombers can match this speed today. Bombers drop bombs, missiles and other explosives on enemy targets. They are equipped with electronic devices, radars and cameras for pinpoint bombing and target aquisition. Navigators in these aircrafts direct Pilots to the site by navigational equipments, radars and other optical devices and release the bombs. Transport Pilots carry men, material and explosives to required places. They also carry army personnel, their weapons, guns and light vehicles from one theatre of war to another. Navigators in these aircrafts chart the route, supervise loading of men and equipment, work out fuel requirements and check the flight path with maps during the flight. Helicopters are used for carrying personnel and material including hardware and ration to those places and heights and terrains where it is not possible to make an airfield or road but a helipad can be made. Helicopters are used to support both Airforce and Army and if needed even Navy as it can land on the ship's deck.

Technical branch

The engineers work in either of the two areas, one dealing with the aircraft and its weapon system are Aeronautical Engineers in Mechanical Branch -AE (M). They are concerned with the operational readyness of aircrafts so that these machines can deliver the maximum punch to the enemy when needed. The other Aeronautical Engineers in Electronic Branch – AE (M) maintain most sophisticated electronic net works of communications from ground to air and vice versa; install, maintain, operate defence radar systems; operate other electronic gadgets, sophisticated computers ; maintain and operate other ground defence electronics equipments. Hence airworthiness of fleet, effectiveness of aircraft as a weapon in offence and defence, grounds defence through surface to air missiles, etc., requires worthy and intelligent manpower for this branch of service.

Administrative branch

Administrative officer - An Administrative branch officer is responsible for personnel management and administration of the Air Force bases and plays a very vital role as a trained personnel manager for motivating the workforce to deliver the desired result through a high order of operational preparedness, necessary for the Air Force.

Air traffic control officer- An admin branch officer is also required to function as an Air Traffic Control Officer to provide control and advisory services in order to enable the pilots of military and civil aircrafts to conduct their flights with total safety in all weather conditions.

Fighter controller- As an important part of front line organisation of air defence systems, the Administrative Branch Officer may be required to operate as a Fighter Controller to counter enemy threats from the air by using modern electronic counter-offensive equipment.

Logistics branch

A Logistics Officer is responsible for the logistic support in IAF. He is responsible for provisioning of aircraft spares, mechanical transport, fuel, armament and explosives, flying and other clothing items, rations and other items essential for day to day running of the organisation and sustaining its manpower. The Logistic Officer, by making use of the latest material management techniques, accomplishes the onerous task of supply management efficiently and in a cost effective manner.

Accounts branch

An Accounts Officer in the IAF is required to analyse the cost and fund requirements, monitor the expenditure and unit funds, plan and forecast the budgetary requirement of the Air Force. He functions as a financial controller with diversified activities where accounting functions play an important role not only in financial matters, but also in the welfare and inter-personal relationships which have a direct bearing on the morale of the Air Force.

Education branch

The Education Branch officers are mainly responsible for designing training programmes, which incorporate the latest technological developments. In training institutions they teach a variety of subjects like Science, Computer Technology, Military Science, etc. As an Education Officer at a station, he is responsible for guiding the personnel in furthering their academic qualifications. He also organises and runs the Air Force Schools for children of Air Force personnel.

Meteorology branch

Accurate weather forecasting is one of the important tools of success in any operation and for the IAF its importance needs no emphasis. Success of an Air Operation largely depends on meticulous planning which incorporates the prevailing weather conditions in the area of operation. A Meteorology Branch officer undertakes day-to-day scientific work in the Air Force, using the latest state-of-art technology.

Medical and Dental branch

Officers from Army Medical Corps are seconded to Air Force. Air Force runs some hospitals and clinics where even Army and Navy personnel are entitled for treatment and vice versa.

COMMON SERVICE DETAILS

Rank, Promotions, Pay and Allowances of Officers of All three services

Ranks

The following chart gives the rank their equivalence in all three arms. The payscale, allowances have been revised as per the recommendations of 5th Pay commission, refer annexure.

Rank-Army

Rank-Navy

Ranks-Air Force

Lieutenant

Captain

Major

Lt Colonel

Colonel

Brigadier

Major General

Lt General

VCAS/GOC-IN-C

General

Sub Lieutenant

Lieutenant

Lieutenant Commander

Commander

Captain

Commodore

Rear Admiral

Vice Admiral

VCNS/C-IN-C

Admiral

Flying Officer

Flight Lieutenant

Squadron Leader

Wing Commander

Group Captain

Air Commander

Air Vice Marshal

Air Marshal

VCAS/SOC-IN-C

Air Chief Marshal

Admissible allowances

The following are allowances, which are admissible to all officers.

Out fit - once in 7 yrs

Kit maintenance

Dearness allowance

City compensatory

Separation allowance

Disturbance allowance

Expatriation

Qualification grants

High altitude allowance are admissible as per Govt rules

The following are the allowances, which are admissable to certain specialisation, courses and inclement postings:

Flying pay to pilots in Airfare, navy and Army

Submarine pay in Navy

Specialist and technical pay. Technical pay to graduates in Engineering

High altitude and field area allowance

Diving allowance

Survey pay in Navy

Other facilities

The following are the other facilities, which are common to all 3 services but are not easy to come by in civilian life.

Leave travel- Leave benefit and travel concessions for officers and their families.

Accomodation- Furnished accommodation at concessional rates according to rank and marital status.

Medical- Free medical treatment in Service hospitals for Officers and their families.

Food- Officers are entitled for free ration

Schooling and transport for children- Concession in tution fee and school transport facility are available to children

Group insurance scheme- Officers are covered under the scheme.

Housing scheme- The three services have special housing scheme foi officers.

Loans- Granted for House building/car/scooter as per scales provided from Government from time to time.

Pension- Apart from regular pension other schemes such as Disability pension, Invalid pension Gratuity, Family pension, special family pension are also provided. Resettlement prospects - Officers are provided with job oriented training for resettlement prospects on retirement.

Promotions in the three services

Army- Promotion policy followed in the Army is as follows : Substantive promotions - The following are the service limits for the grant of the substantive promotion to higher ranks:

By time scale

By Selection

Inducted as Commissioned officer

Lt. Col.

16 years of Commissioned Service

Capt.

4 years of Commissioned Service

Col.

20 years of Commissioned Service

Major

10 years of Commissioned Service

Brigadier

23 years of Commissioned Service

Lt. Col.

20 years of Commissioned Service

Major Gen

25 years of Commissioned Service

Lt. Gen. General

28 years of Commissioned Service No restrictions

Acting promotion- Officers are eligible for acting promotion to higher ranks on completion of the following minimum service limits subject to availability of vacancies. They will only get the rank pay and not the substantive pay of the rank.

Captain

3 years

Colonel

8 1/2 years

Major

6 years

Brigadier

12 years

Lt. Colonel

61/2 years Lt. Gen

Major General 25 years

20 years

Navy - Promotion policy followed in the Navy is as follows:

By time scale

Ag.Su.Lieut to Sub Lieut

Sub Lieut to Lieut

Lieut to Lieut Cdr.

Lieut Cdr. to Cdr. (if not promoted by selection)

Inducted as commissioned officer

4 years of Commissioned Service

10 years seniority as Lieut

20 years (reckonable commissioned service)

By Selection

Lieut Cdr. to Cdr.

Cdr. to Capt.

Capt. to Rear Admiral and above.

2-8 years seniority as Lieut Cdr.

4 years seniority as Cdr.

No service restriction.

Air Force - After successful completion of training the candidates pass out in the rank of Flying Officer and become entitled to the pay and allowance of the rank. Air Force offers good career prospects though it varies from branch to branch.

There are two types of promotions in the IAF, i.e. grant of higher Acting rank and Substantive rank. Each high rank carries with it extra emolument. Depending on the number of vacancies one has a good number of chances to get promotion to the higher Acting rank. Time-scale promotion to the rank of Sqadron Leader and Wing Commander is granted after successful completion of 10 years of Flying (Pilot) branch and 20 years of service respectively. Grant of higher rank from Wing Commander and above is by selection, carried out by duly constituted promotion boards. Promising Officers have good chances of higher promotion.

ENTRY TRAINING

Permanent Commissions

ARMY

Branch/type of entry/

Month of commencement of course each yr

Sex and

Age limit

Educational eligibility/

Mode of selection

How to apply

Training & prospects

National Defence/ Academy Jan. and July (One day test)

16½ - 19 yrs

12th class or equivalent NDA Exam and SSB interview

Detailed advertisement during Apr./May-Nov./Dec. respectively prior to the commencement of the course.

Refer to section on NDA

10+2entry for Tech.

Branch (Permanent commission) Male candidates only Jan & July

16½-19½ (on the 1st day of the commencement of course)

10+2 PCM min.

70% agg. in PCM

Selection through

SSB at Bhopal, Ban-

galore, Allahabad

in Feb/March

Stipend of Rs.8000/-

p.m. is given after

3 years training and

commission is grant

in the rank of Lt.

Unaided vision 6/12,

6/18 required

Adv. in Dec./Jan.

for July entry and in May

for Jan entry

Apply to

ADG Recruiting,

10+2 (PCM) Entry,

West Block HI, JtK Puram

NewDeIhi-110066

Total training will be

of 5 years

Basic military train-

ing at IMA Dehradun

lyear

Engg. TrainingCollege

of Military Engg. Pune,

for 3 yrs followed by

1 year post commis-

sion training at any

of the following colle-

ges : College of Elec.

& Mech Engg, Secund-

erabad/College of

Telecom. Engg..

Mhow/College of

Military Engg. Pune

depending on the

arms allotted. The

training and cadets

living costs are

borne by the Army.

Indian Military

Academy, Dehradun

[For Army only]

Direct Entry: Civilians (50 vacancies are reserved for

19-25 years.

Degree or equivalent Combined

Detailed advertisement during March/April/ Nov, / Dec- respectively

Refer to section on IMA

NCC 'C' Certificate

Holders for

Army Wing)

Jan. and July

• Engineering

Graduates

as Permanent

Commissioned

Officer

• Jan. and July

20-27

years

Defence

Services Exam.

(CDSE) and

SSB interview

• Engineering

Degree in

Civil/Mechani-

cal/Electrical/

Architecture/

Production/

Aeronautical

Electronics/

Metallurgy Tele-

communication

• SSB Interview

Physical Standard:

The minimum accep-

table height is 156.5

Cms. For Gorkhas and

individuals belonging

to hills of North Eas-

tern region of India,

Garhwal and Kumaon,

the minimum accep-

table height will be 5

Cms. Less. In the case

of candidates from

Lakshadweep the

mini-mum acceptable

height can be reduced

by 2 Cms.

Physical efficiency

test: Running 2.4 km

in 15 minutes, Push

Ups-13Nos.SitUps-25

Nos, ChinUps-06 Nos,

Rope-Climbing -3-4

Meters.

prior to the commen-

cementof the course.

Applications must be

sent toAddl.Dte.Gen.

of Recruting (TGC Entry)

Army HQ. West Block

IH,B.K.Puram,.

New DeIhi-66 in

response to detailed

advertisement during

Apr./May-Nov./Dec.

respectively prior to

the commencement of

the course.

• Selected candidates

are detailed fortrain-

ing at the Indian

Military Academy

Dehradun, according

to their position in the

final discipline wise

order of merit

• The duration of

training is one year.

• After completion of

training, Engineering

Graduates are grantee

Permanent Commis-

sion in the rank of

Liuetenant with two

years anti-date senio

rity with effect from

the date of granting

permanent

commission

University Entry

Scheme

Engineering

Graduates

• Jan. and July

19-25

years

pre final

year

1&-24

• Pre Final/Final

year students of

Engg.

Degree Courses

Candidates appearing

at the degree examina-

tion (with prescribed

subject) are also

eligible to compete

Phy standard same

as for permanent

Commission

Apply to concerned

Command Hq. Branch

in response to detailed

• Campus interview

followed by SSB

Interview

Precornm ission

training at Indian

Military Academy,

Dehradun, for a period

of 12 months. Short

Service Commission

is granted to selected

engineering gradua-

tes and to prefinal

year students who are

given short service

commission on

probation

• Army

Education Corps

and Army

Ordnance Corps

• Jan. and July

2M7

years

• Post Graduate

Degree in subjects

notified for each course

M.A./M.Sc. degree in

1st or 2nd division in

the following ; Physics,

Maths, Computer appli

cation. History, English,

Geagraphy, Economics,

Political Science, Psyche

logy

SSB Interview

Same as above

Selected candidates are detailed for training at IMA

• Military Farms

• Jan. and July

20-27

years

Degree in Dairying/ agriculture

SSB Interview &

Departmental

Screening Board

Same as above

Army Short Service Commissions

Officers Training

Academy, Madras

[For Army only]

1&-25 years

• Degree or

equivalent at

the time of join-

ing the course Candi-

dates appearing at

the degree examina-

tion (with prescribed

subject) are also

eligible to compete

subject to certain

conditions.

Apply to UPSC in

response to detail

advertisement during

Apr./May-Oct Nov.

• Training is approxi

mately 44 weeks at

OTA Chennai

• Candidates who are

not cleared by the

Medical Board are not

admitted for precom

mission training.

Apllicants should, there

fore, be medically

fit in all respects.

• May and Oct.

(1 day test)

CDSE conducted by the UPSC and

SSB Interview

• Technical/

Engineering

• May and Oct.

20-27 years

• Engineering

Degree innotified discipline

"SSB Interview

Apply to Addl. Dte. Gen.

of Recruiting (SSC (Tech.)

Entry) Army HQs West

Block-3, R.K.Puram,

NewDelhi-66in

response to detailed

advertisements

during May &Oct.

TrainingatOTA

Chennai for 44 weeks

Rest same as above

Engineering grad. get antidate of 2 yrs.

• Law Graduates for JAG's Departemnt

• October

21-27 years

• Law Degree (professional) with 50% marks

Written Exam. conducted by

JAG's Deptt. in

March SSB

Interview in July detailed advertisement in November

Apply to JAG's Deptt.

Army Hqs. Sena

Bhawan, New Delhi

1 100 1 1 in response to advertisement

Same as above

Remount Veteru.o-v Corps

21-32 years

BVSC/ BVSc with AH

Animal Husbandry from any Indian Univ or its equivalent foreigi SSB Interview

Apply to Addl. Dte. Gen. demount Veterinary Corps Army HQ, West Block -3, RK Puram,

New Delhi-1 10066 in response to detailed advertisement in April.

Same as above

Women Special Entry Scheme (Officers) in Education/Law Ad ministrati ve/ Loge sties branch March/Sep.

19-27 years

Post Graduates/ Grad with diploma in specified subject/ LLB (Professional)/ Engg Degree.

SSB Interview

Apply to Addl. Dte. Gen. 01 Recruiting WSES (O) Wes Block 3, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110 066 in responst to detailed advt.

Same as above

Navy Permanent Commissions

Executive Branch

Cadet Entry (NDA)

• Cadet Entry (10+2)

(Executive) Naval

Academy, Goa

(Through NDA Exam)

• Graduate special

Entry, Naval Academy

Goa (Through CDSE)

• NCC Special Entry,

Naval Academy, Goa

• Direct Entry Naval

Armament Inspection

Cadre

• Direct Entry Law

Cadre

6/6,6/12

Men

16½, -19

Men

16½, - 19

Men

19½-25

Men

19-24

Men

19% -25

Men

22-27

Physical

Sandards

Height and

Weight

Minimum

Height

157cmwith correlated weight Eyesight: for low cadre

10+2 or equivalent with Phy. & Maths

B.Sc (Physics & Maths or BE (Elec/Electronics Selection: SSB

B.Sc (Phy. & Maths or BE with Naval

Wing Senior Division

NCC'C' certificate

Degree in Electronics/

Elect/MechEnggor

Post Grad. Degree in Electronics or Phy. Selection: SSB

A Degree in Law qualifying for enrlt. as an Advocate under the Advocates Act 1961 with minimum 553= marks

Selection: SSB

Look, for advertisement in Employment News and regional newspapers

Director General NCC

West Block IV,

R.K. Puram,

NewDelhill0022

Format given in

Employment News and regional newspapers advertising the entry Advertisement in regional papers

See NDA

Candidates will be inducted as officers in the rank of sub lieutenant and undergo orientation course at the Naval academy

Goa followed by professional training at various naval training establishment/ units/ships. Full pay admissible during training, probation is for 2 years

Same as above

Education Branch

Direct Entry

Men

21-25

Physical

Reqmt

Minimum

Height 157

cm with

correlated

weight

Eyesight :

6/60, 6/60

correctable

to 6/6

in each

with

glassess for

education

branch

A Second Division

Master's Degree in

Phy, (with Maths in

B.Sc) or

Maths (with Phy. in

B.ScJor

Chemistry (with Phy

& Maths) in B.Sc

Computer App./

Computer Science

(with either/Phy. or

Maths at Grad. level)

Humanities (English/

Economics/History/

Political Science) or

An Engg. Degree in

Mechanical/ Elect/

Computer Science/

Technology

Selection : SSB

Look for advertisement

ijiven in Employment

news & regional news-

paper

Candidates will be

nducted as officers

n the rank of sub lieu-

enant and undergo

*Iaval orientation

course at the Naval

Academy, Goa, followed

yy professional

training at various

laval training establi-

ment/units/ships. Full

jay and allowances

ire admissible during

training. Probation is

'or 2 years

Engineering Branch (Marine Engineers)

Cadet Entry (NDA)

Men

16½, -19

10+2 or equivalent with Phy. & Maths

Look for advertisement given in Employment

News and Regional newspaper

See Naval Engineering college

•10+2 (Tech)

Men

16 '/, - 19

10+2 or equivalent

with Phy., Chem. &

Maths (Minimum 70S

marks in aggregate of

PCM, minimum SOS

marks in Eng. either

in 10th or 12th class)

Same as above

Direct Entry

Men

19V, -25

Degree in Marine/

Mech./Aeronautical/

Control/ Metallurgical/

Production/Telecom/

Electronics/Electrical

Avionics/Computer/

Software Engg. or equivalent qualtn. in Mech Engg recog. by the Institution of Engineers (India) as exemption from section 'A'&'B' or their Associate Membership Exam

Look for advertisement given in Employment

News and Regional newspaper

Same as In Education

Branch (Direct Entry)

Engineering (Naval Architects)

10+2 (Tech) Cadet Entry

Men

161/, -19

10+2 or equivalent with Phy., Chem. & Maths (Min.70% marks in aggregate ofPCM.min.50X marks in Eng. either in 10th or 12th class)

Look for advertisement given in Employment News and regional newspaper

See Naval Engineering College

• Direct Entry

Men 21 -25

A second Division Degree in Naval -

Architecture/Mech/ Aeronautical/Civil/

Metallurgical Engg.

Electrical Branch

Cadet Entry (NDA)

Men 16½ - 19

10+2 or equivalent with Phy. & Maths

Look for advertisement given in Employment

See NDA

10+2 (Tech) Cadet Entry

Men

16½-19

10+2 or equivalent

with Phy., Chem.

& Maths (Min. 70%

marks in aggregate of

PCM, min. 50* marks

in English either in

10th or 12th class)

News and regional newspaper

See Naval Engineering college

Direct Entry

Men

19½-25

Degree in Elect/

Electronics/telecom-

munication Engg. or

any other qualification

in the above subjects

recognised by the

Inst of Engineers

(India) or Inst. of

Telecommunication

Engineers (India) as

equivalent to a

degree course

Candidates will be

inducted as officers

in the rank of sub lieu-

tenant and undergo

Naval orientation

course at the Naval

Academy, Goa, follo-

wed by professional

training at various

naval training establi

ment/units/ships. Full

pay and allowances

are admissible during

training. Probation is

for 2 years

Navy Short Service Commissions

Direct Entry Law

Cadre

Men&

women

22-27

A Degree in Law

qualifyingforenrlt

as an Advocate

under the Act 1961

with minimum 55*

marks.

Advertised in news-

papers/Employment

News twice a year

depending on vacancies

Training candidates

will be inducted as

officers in the rank of

sub lieutenant and

undergo orientation

course at Naval

Academy, Goa followed

by professional training

n ISO 9001 graded

nstituteatlNSVal-

sara Jamnagar and INS

Shivaji, Lonavala, Aero-

nautical Engineers are

trained and employed

on maintainance of

state of Art Aircraft in

the Navy Probation :

2 years

Direct Entry Logistic

Cadre

Men &

women

19V, -25

1st class grad. in

Phy./Maths/Eco./

Commerce/BTech/

BE/Chartered

Accountant/ any

subject with degree/

diploma in Material/

Financial Mgmt.

Selection : SSB

Same as above

Direct Entry ATC

(Alt Traffic Control)

Men & women

19½-25

II class Master's

degree in Physics &

Maths with 55%.

Those with masters

degree in maths

should have

studied Physics at

degree level

Same as above

Direct Entry

Education branch

Men&

Women

21-25

Requirement same

as for permanent

commissions

Same as above

Direct Entry

Marine Engineers

Men

19½-25

Degree in courses as

Look for advertisement

Same as above

mentioned for

given in Employment

Permanent

News and Regional

commission.

Newspapers,

Direct Entry

Electrical branch

Men

19½-25

Degree in courses

as mentioned for

permanent

commission

Same as above

Direct Entry

Technical Branch Aeronaunautical Engineers trainee and employed on state of Art aircraft in navy.

Men

19½.-25

Physical Standard :

Height &

Weight :

Minimum

height 157

cms with

correlated

weight

Eyesight

6/24, 6/36

correctable

to 6/6 in

each eye

with

glasses.

Engg. Degree with

55% in Telecommunication Aeronautical Avionic's Instrumen-

tation and Control.

Electrical Electronics

Mechanical Produc-

tion Naval

Architecture selection

through SSB

Same as above

Framing Candidates will be inducted as officers in the rank of sub lieutenant and

undergo/Naval Acad-

emy, Goa, followed by

professional training

in ISO 9001 graded

institute at INS Valsara

Jarnnagar and INS

Shivaji, Lonavala, Aero-

nautical Engineers are

trained and emplyed

an maintenance of

state of Art Aircraft in

the Navy Probation :

2 years

Air Force Permanent & Short Service Commissions

National Defence

Academy Flying

Branch

16'/r19yr (unmarried; Male only

12th Class of

10+2 System of edu.

• NDA written Exam

by UPSC followed

by SSB Interview

for those who pass

in written Exam

Apply to UPSC

in response to their

advertisement in

April/Nov.

each year in

news papers and

Employment News

Selected cadets are

trained for 3 years in

NDA and awarded BA/

BSc degree followed

by 52 weeks training in flying at Air Force

Academy/BFTS

Direct Entry

Combined Defence

Services Exam.

(CDSE)

19-23yr (unmarried)

Male only

B.Sc. with Physics and Maths at 10+21eveI/BE

Apply to UPSC in response to their advertisement in

Selected candidates under go 22 weeks preflight training at

Flying Branch Jan & July

Written examination conducted by UPSC followed by SSB

April/Nov each year in newspaper Interview for those who pass in written Exam

Begumpet followed by 52 weeks training at AFA/BFTS

Through NCC (Airwing) Flying Branch

19-23 yr (Unmarried)

Male only

Graduation with Physics and Maths at 10+2 and NCC "C" Air Wing certificate within 24 months of leaving NCC •No written Exam only AFSB interview

Refer incentives to NCC Cadets in this Chapter

Selected candidates go for direct training to AFA/BFTS

Women Candidates (Short service Commission) Helicopter & Transport pilots only

19-23 yr (Unmarried)

Male or Female or widows of serivce personnel with out any child

• Graduation with

Maths & Physics at 10+2 level Merit in SSB Interview for selected candidates

Apply to Air Hqs when aplication are called for through news papers and Employment News

Selected candidates are trained at Air Force Academy/ BFTS

University Entry scheme Technical/ Engineering July

18-24yrs

Prefinal/ Final year in Engineering degree course in Electrical/ Mechanical Allied branch Selection by AFSSB interview at colleges Minimum of 55X in each semester of Degree exam

Applications are called once a year through news papers and Employment news

Technical graduates are trained as per requirements of services at various training establishments

Direct Entry Scheme Technical/Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical/ Electronics branch)

June & Oct

18 - 28 yrs PC to Men short service commission to women

Degree in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Allied subjects Aeronautical Engineering (Electr.) PC & SSC Engineering Degree with minimum 55% in each semester of degree exam, in Electronics/Electrical

Com muni cation Telecommu nications /Electron) cs& Communication

Apply in response to advertisement In newspapers and Employment news

44 weeks training Air Force Technical College Bangalore Provisional Short Service Comission for candidates who apply for Short Service. Females get only Short Service Commission. Study leave for ME/M.Tech. & PHd in India and abroad.

Instrumentation/Computer Science & Engineering or a combination of those subjects, or

Ø B.Tech in Radio Physics & Electonics of Calcutta University, or

Ø M.Sc. Physics with Electronic; Mumbai University)

Ø M.Sc. Electronics (Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Lucknow. Gujarat or Kolkata University)

Ø A Degree in Science with Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry and must have passed one of the following:

Ø Section 'A' and 'B' of AMIE (India) in Electrical / Electonics /Telecommunicatin/Radio and Radio Engineering/ Avronics

Ø Graduate Membership examination of IETE with following subjects of Section ‘A’ Mathematics, Applied Electronics & Circuits, Principles of Communication Engineering and Transmission Line & Network, in addition to full subject of Section ‘B’ by actual studies

Ø Section 'A' and 'B' exams of Aeronautical Society of India by actual studies in Avionics /Communications Must possess a minimum of two years of practical experience in Electronics discipline in a recognised servicing/manufacturing organisation

Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical) PC & SSC

Ø Degree in Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering, or

Ø A Degree in Science with Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry and must have passed one of the following:

Ø Section 'A' and 'B' of AMIE (I) with Mechanical/Aeronautical subjects, or

Ø Associate Membership Examination Part II and III of the Aeronautical Society of India with Group I (Design & Production) or Group II (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) by actual studies.

Must possses a minimum of two years practical experience in Mechanical discipline in a recognised servicing/manufacturing organisation.

Ø Eligible candidates have to clear the engineering knowledge test (EKT)

Ø Selection by air force selection board interviews held at SSB Dehradun, Varanasi, Mysor they also undergo psychological test and interview. Selected candidates are sent medical examination to AFCME.

Branch/ type of entry/ month of commencement of course each yr.

Sex and Age Limit

Educational eligibility/ Mode of selection

How to apply

Training & prospects

Administrative

20-25 yrs

1st Class Graduate/ 1st/IInd class P/Graduate MBA/ PGDBA/ 2 years full time or 3 years part time AJCTE approved

Apply in response to advertisement in newspapers and employment news

Candidates recommended by AIR Headquarters after short listing are required to appear before the Air Force selection Board and undergo tests in leadership qualities and physical fitness. No compensation is paid in respect of any injury sustained as a result of the test.

Accounts

20-26 yrs

20-23 yrs

20-25 yrs

20-27 yrs

LLB 1st/ IInd Class 1st Class B.Com. 1st/ IInd Class M.Com CA/ ICWAI with B.Com/ M.Com

Logistics

20-23 yrs

20-25 yrs

1st Class Graduate 1st/ IInd Class P/ Graduate

Same as above

Education

20-25 yrs

IInd Class MA/ M.Sc (English/ Psychology/ Defence studies/ Maths/ Phys/ Statistics/ Computer Science) IInd class or MBA/ PGDBA/ 2 years part time AICTE approved) with a combination of minimum of two subjects out of Phys, Maths, Statistics, Eng, Psychology or Defence studies at grad. Level or pass M/Ed/ Ph.D.

Same as above

Meteorology

Usually in January and but varies with number of vacancies

20-25 yrs

1st/ IInd Class MSc in Phys./ Applied Phys./ Meteorology/ Applied Mathematics/ Oceanography with specialisation in Meteorology/ M.Tech Atmospheric Science from IIT Delhi MA/ MSc. Math/ Applied Maths merit in SSB interview female candidates get short service commission after 10 years

Same as above

The interview is held during August/ Sept.

Selected candidates wiuld be required to underge medical fitness tests ant IAM, Bangalore/ CME Delhi. Candidates are then detailed for trng. In order of merit based on the marks secured at the selection board and subject to medical fitness. Successful candidates undergo 52 weeks training at Air Force Academy.

Short service commission for administration (ATC/FC) fighter controller & air traffic controller

20-23 yrs

19½- 25 yrs

1st class graduate

IInd class post grad. degree in Maths & physics with 55% marks.

Short service male officers have provisions to opt for permanent commission to another tenure of six years. Grant of permanent commission depends upon vacancy and suitability of the officer.

Career prospects:

Short service commission officers are entitled for promotion under conditions applicable to permanent commissioned officers of non-technical ground duties branches.

The above information is subject to change. The training of officers selected through the above entires normally commences in the month of January/ August every year. Advertisements calling for applications from eligible candidates are published in Employment News and important Newspapers in Apr./May and Sept to Nov. The selection procedure includes UPSC Examination (for NDA, 10+2 (Ex) and GS Entry), interview at Services Selection Board and medical examination.

Further information can also be obtained from: Directorate of Manpower Planning and Recruitment of Army/Naval/Air Headquarters, New Delhi 110 Oil.

Short Service Commissions are usually for a turn of 6-7 years extendeable to 10 years. On completion of tenure, short service officers are released with gratuity.

Entry for Women in the Army/Navy/Air Force (Short Service Commission)

Women have always played an active role, though indirect in maintaining the high morale of the Armed Forces by way of participating in various welfare and social activities of various branches of the Armed Forces. In continuation to its futuristic, progressive and modern approach, women are now expected to play an active, direct role in shouldering the duties also. The 3 services have been recruiting women candidates for some select branches for short service commission, which is of 5 to 10 years duration. The following charts give details of the branches for entry and all requirements:

Commissions for Women in the Army (Short Service)

Branch

Age requirements

Educational qualification

Selection

For application contact

Non Technical branches

19-25 for graduates

21-27 for Post

Graduates

BA/B.Com/ BCA/ B.Sc 1 PCM) min 60%. NCC candidates 50% MA/

MSc/ M. Com/MCA

Initial shortlisting of applications followed by SSB

Additional Directorate General of Recruiting

(Women Entry

Section)

West Block 111,

R.K. Puram

New Delhi 110066

Specialist entry

Intelligence Corps (Linguistic Officer)

19-25 for grads. 21-27 for post graduates

Min 50% in PG Dip. Comp Sc./Personnel

Mgt./ Material Mgt. PG Degree in Eng./

Maths/Phys/History or non PCM Sc Grad with 1-year diploma in Comp. Application

System Mgmt. Or degree in any discipline with diplomas in Mass Communication/ Jounalism/ Phys/

Public Relation

Graduate with

Interpretership level qualification in any of the following languages Chinese,

Sinhalese

Burmese, Pushto

Tibetan

Same as above

JAG

Same as above

LLB (3 Yrs Course) after graduation or 5 years composite course after 10+2

Same as above

Army education Corps (AEC)

Same as above

Post graduate degree

Same as above

Technical Branches

Branch

Age requirements

Educational qualification

Selection

For application contact

Army Engineers

19-25

BE. B.Tech Civil/ Electrical/Mechanical/ Architecture

Same as above

Signals

19-25

BE Telecommunication/Telecommunication and Electronics/ Computer Science/ Computer Engineering

Same as above

EME

19-25

M.Sc. (Computer Science)/MCA/BE (Computer Sc & Engg) BE (Electronics) /BE (Electronics and Comp.Sc)/BE (Mech)/ BE (Electrical)/BE (Automobile)

Same as above

Physical standards required-The following are the minimum physical standards:

Height and weight - The minimum acceptable height and weight for women in 142 cm and 56 Kg respectively.

Vision -Visual acuity (min) Distant Vision (corrected) Better eye 6/6 worse eye 6/18, Myopia of not more than minus 5.5 D including astigmatism. Candidates who have undergone Radial Karatotomy or Lasik Surgery are not acceptable. To be passed as 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.

Training- Approximately 6 months training at OTA, Chennai is given after successful completion of which candidates are granted commission in the rank of Lt. The final allocation of Arms/services is made before the candidates pass out of OTA. 2 years antidate is granted for engineering graduates.

Commission for Women in the Air Force (Short Service)

Branch

Age requirements

Educational

Selection

Flying Branch (Transport/ Helicopter Pilots and Navigators) (Commission for

10 years)

19-23 yrs, 25 yrs for CPL* holders (unmarried or widows of service personnel killed on duty but without any child)

Interview. Selection is based on merit in SSB and interview

Grad. with Physics and Maths/BE 4 year course Candidates holding senior division 'C certificate are eligible to apply through respective Air squardon

Applications are directly called for by Air HQ followed by Air Force Service Selection Board

Technical branches (commission for 6 yrs) personnel killed on duty but without any child)

19-28 yrs (unmarried or widows of service (refer to table)

Same as for male candidates

Ground Duty Branch (Administrative Logistics Accounts Education & Meterology)

20-23 yrs (unmarried) 20-25 yrs; 27 yrs for higher qualification

1st Class graduates Post graduate 1st/ 2nd class

Physical requirements - Same as army. For flying branch minimum height 162.5 cms, leg length 99-120 cm. Should not be colour/ night blind or wearing glasses

Commission for Women in Navy (Short Service)

For entry, age requirements, educational qualification and selection refer to

Table (Commission in Navy Men/Women section)

Physical standards - Relaxation for female candidates in addition to medical requirements mentioned in general.

Height and weight- Minimum acceptable height 148 cms, weight 38.6 Kgs. The correlated weight should not, however, vary from the average by more than 10%.

Vision - 6/36, 6/60 correctable to 6/6 (in each eye with glasses).

Selection and training - Candidates recommended by Naval Headquarters after short listing are required to appear before the Naval Selection Board (at Bangalore and Bhopal and undergo tests in leadership qualities and physical fitness. Initial training is conducted at Naval Academy (NAVAC) situated in Goa, followed by training at other centres like Mumbai, Cochin and Visakhapatnam, Kochi (Education branch).

ARMED FORCES TRAINING INSTITUTIONS AND ACADEMIES

Entry in Army, Navy and Air Force After 10+2

There are several ways of entering the 3 arms of defence services. In this section entry into defence services have been detailed.

Naval Engineering College

Navy directly selects candidates for their Engineering College at Lonawala. Male candidates between the age of 16 V2 and 19 years who have passed XII with Maths, Physics and Chemistry and have secured more than 70% marks in PCM and minimum 50% marks in English are eligible to apply. The Naval Engineering College trains the cadets so selected in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering and Electrical Engineering. The course starts in December, advertisement and details about this selection are published in leading newspapers and Employment news in the month of May/June.

Cadets go through an initial 6 months orientation at Naval Academy in Goa. B. Tech degree is awarded on completion of the course from Jawaharlal Nehru University of Delhi

Army Technical Branch Entry

Cadets are recruited for being brained with the Army after 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Maths (minimum 70%). There are two inductions annually of male candidates in the 16½ to 19½ age group. The courses begin in January and July each year. The training of cadets for a four year six months period entitles them for permanent commission in the Army in Technical Branches i.e. EME, Signals, Engineers. They undergo Basic Military Training of 6 months at IMA, Dehradun followed by an Engineering Training divided over 3 phases. In phase one 2Vz years are spent at college of Military Engineering, Pune. In the second phase cadets are sent for training at college of military engineering at Pune/Military College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineers at Secunderabad/ Military College of Telecommunication Engineering at Mhow depending on the Arms/Service allotted. In the third phase cadets go for 6 months to college of military engineering Pune. Cadets receive a stipend like NDA cadets of Rs 8,000 per month after completing 3 years of training.

Legal Branch

Army Institute of Law.Sangror Road, Patiala affiliated to Punjabi Univesity, Patiala and approved by The Bar Council Of India offers -B.A. LL.B (5 years)

Eligibility: 10+2 school examination or equivalent with not less than 50% marks (45% marks in case of SC/ST Candidates). Students appearing in 10+2 qualifying examination are also eligible to apply.

Age Limit: Below 21 years on 1st Julyof the year of applying

Selection: Merit in qualifying examination and All India level Entrance Test held in April.

Adv. Feb Last date for Applying March

National Defence Academy

Union Public Service Commission holds a competitive examination twice in a year, in February & September, for a 3-year training course commencing in January and July. Candidate taking the examination has to give preference for service he desires to join, however, option also depends on the rank in merit list.

Before indicating their preferences for different courses, the candidates should first decide their preference for the two Academies, viz., National Defence Academy and Naval Academy (Executive Branch). If a candidate opts for National Defence Academy as his first choice, he must first indicate his preference for different wings of National Defence Academy viz Army, Navy and Air Force followed by his preference for Naval Academy (Executive Branch). Alternatively if a candidate opts for Naval Academy (Executive Branch) as his first choice, he must first indicate his preference for Naval Academy (Executive Branch) as his first choice, followed by his preferences for different wings of National Defence Academy.

Centres of examination - Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bareilly, Bhopal, Mumbai, Calcutta, Chandigarh, Cochin, Cuttack, Delhi, Dharwar, Dispur (Guwahati), Gangtok, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Jorhat, Kavaratti (Lakshadweep), Kohima, Lucknow, Chennai, Madurai, Nagpur, Panaji (Goa), Patna, Port Blair, Raipur, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Tirupati, Trivandrum, Udaipur and Vishakha-patnam. The centres and the date of holding the examination as mentioned above are liable to be changed at the discretion of the Commission.

Conditions of eligibility -The following are the conditions of eligibility.

Nationality- A candidate must be either (i) a citizen of India, or (ii) a subject of Bhutan, or (Hi) a subject of Nepal, or (iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or (v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. Certificate of eligibility is not, however, necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of

Nepal.

Age limits, sex and marital status- Only unmarried male candidates age between 16 1/2 and 19 years are eligible. The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation maintained by a university, which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the university or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate. These certificates are required to be submitted only after the declaration of the results of the written part of the examination. Candidates must undertake not to marry until they complete their full training. A candidate who marries subsequent to the date of his application though successful at this or any subsequent examination will not be selected for training. A candidate who marries during training shall be discharged and will be liable to refund all expenditure incurred on him by the Government.

Educational qualifications- These are as follows.

For Army Wing of National Defence Academy- 12th Class pass with Maths of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.

For Air Force and Naval Wing’s of National Defence Academy and for the 10+2 (Executive Branch) course at the Naval Academy- 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern or School Education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University. Candidates who are appearing in the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply. Candidates who qualify in the SSB interview will be required to submit Matriculation and/or 10+2 or equivalent certificates in original to Army HQ, Rtg (NDA Entry), West Block III, R.K.Puram, New Delhi 110066 and for Naval Academy Candidates to Naval Headquarters, R&R Section, 206 'C' Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi 110011.

Scheme of the Examination- The subjects of the written examination, the time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject are as follows:

Subject

Duration/Marks

Max

Mathematics

General Ability Test

2-2½ hours

2-2½, hours

Total

300

600

900

The papers in all the subjects consist of objective type questions only. The question papers (test Booklets) are set in English only.

Guidelines for physical standards for admission to the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy and Combined Defence Services Examination- Candidates must be physically fit according to the prescribed physical standards. The standards of medical fitness are as follows: A number of qualified candidates are rejected subsequently on medical grounds. Candidates are, therefore, advised in their own interest to get themselves medically examined before submitting their applications to avoid disappointment at the final stage.

A candidate recommended by the Services Selection Board will undergo a medical examination by a Board of. Service Medical Officers. Only those candidates will be admitted to the academy or school who are declared fit by the Medical Board. Candidates declared unfit/temporarily unfit will be intimated by the President of the Medical Boards and the procedure for request for an appeal Medical Board will also be intimated to the candidate. The candidate must be physically fit to the following prescribed physical standards:

A+10% (A+6 Kg for Navy) departure from the average weight given in the table 1 above is to be considered within normal limits. However, in individuals with heavy bones and broad-built as well as individuals with thin built but otherwise healthy this may be relaxed to some extent on merit

Must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease/ disability, which is likely to interfere with the efficient performance of duties.

There should be no evidence of weak constitution, bodily defects or under weight.

The minimum acceptable height is 157.5 cms.(162.5 cms for Air Force). For Gorkhas and individuals belonging to hills of North Eastern regions of India, Garhwal and Kumaon, the minimum acceptable heights will be 5 cms less. In case of candidates from Lakshavadueep the minimum acceptable height can be reduced by 2 cms. Height and weight standards are given below:

Height/Weight Standards for Army/Air Force

Height in Centimeters (Without Shoes)

Weight in Kgs.

16-17

Years

17-18

Years

18-19

Years

152

43.0

44.0

45.0

155

44.0

45.5

47.0

157

45.0

47.0

48.0

160

46.0

48.0

49.0

162

48.0

50.0

51.0

165

50.0

52.0

53.0

167

51.0

53.0

54.0

170

52.5

55.0

56.0

173

54.5

57.0

58.0

175

56.0

59.0

60.0

178

58.0

61.0

62.0

180

60.0

63.0

64.5

183

62.5

65.0

66.5

Height/Weight Standard For Navy

Height in Centimeters (Without shoes)

Weight in Kgs

Years

152

155

157

160

162

165

167

170

173

175

178

180

183

A+10% (A+6 Kg for Navy) departure from the average weight given in the table.

Above is to be considered within normal limit. However, in individuals with heavy bones and broad built as well as individuals with thin but otherwise healthy this may be relaxed to some extent on merit.

Note 2 To meet special requirement as a pilot in the Air Force the acceptable measurements of leg length, thigh length and sitting height will be as under:

Minimum

Maximum

Leg Length

Thigh Length

Sitting Height

99.00

81.50

120.00 cms

64.00 cms

96.00 cms

On account of lower age of NDA candidates, a margin of upto 5.0 cm in height, 2.5 cm. in leg length (minimum) and 1.0 cm sitting height (minimum) maybe given provided it is certified by the Medical Board that the candidate is likely to grow and come upto the required standard on completion of his training in NDA

X-Ray of chest is compulsory.

Chest should be well developed. The minimum range of expansion after full inspiration should be 5 cms. The measurement will be taken with a tape so adjusted that its lower edge should touch the nipple in front and the upper part of the tape should touch lower angle of the shoulder blades behind. X-Ray of the chest is compulsory and will be taken to rule out any disease of the chest.

There should be no disease of bones and joints of the body. X-Ray of spine of candidates will not be carried out as a routine. It will, however, be done on the advice of surgical specialist wherever clinically indicated. Minor congenital defects which are not likely to interfere in the performance of military duties may be acceptable on merit.

Air Force- The following past medical history is disqualifying for Air Force duties:

Ø Disease or injury of the spine or sacroiliac joint either with or without objective sign, which has prevented the candidate from successfully following a physically active life.

Ø Prolapse intervertebral disc and surgery for the condition.

Ø Thorough clinical examination of the spine including its shape, local tenderness if any, spinal movements etc. is to be carried out. For candidates for aircrew duties only, X-ray of lumbosacral cervical spine (AP and Lateral views) is to be carried out.

Ø Mild Kyphosis or Lordosis where deformity is barely noticeable and there is no pain or restriction of movement will not preclude acceptance.

Ø In case of noticeable Scoliosis or suspicion any other abnormality or spinal deformity, more than mild, appropriate X-rays of the spine are to be taken and the Examinee referred for specialist's advice.

Ø The following conditions detected on X-ray examination will be disqualifying for entry to Air Force.

Ø Granulomatious disease of spine.

Ø Arthritis/spondylosis

Ø Scoliosis more than 15 degree as measured by Cobb's Method

Ø More than mild Kyphosis/ Lordosis

Ø Spondylosthesis/ Spondylosis

Ø Herniated nucleus pulposus

Ø Comprehension fracture of Vertebra

Ø Scheurman's Disease

Ø Cervical ribs with demonstrable neurological or Circulatory deficit

Ø Presence of Schmorl's node at more than one level

Ø Atlanto-occipital and atlanto-axial anomalies

Ø Incomplete Scaralisation Unilaterial or Bilaterial

Ø Spinabifida other than SV1 and LV5

Ø Any other abnormality, if so considered by specialist

Ø Candidate should have no past history of mental breakdown or fits.

Ø The hearing should be normal. A candidate should be able to hear a forced whisper with each ear at a distance of 610 cms in a quite room. There should be no evidence of present or past disease of the ear, nose and throat. Audiometric test will be done for Ap. audiometric loss should not exceed +20 db in frequencies between 250 Hz and 4000 Hz.

Ø There should be no signs of functional or organic disease of the heart and blood vessels. Blood pressure should be normal.

Ø The muscles of abdomen should be well developed and there should be no enlargement of liver or spleen. Any evidence of disease of internal organs of the abdomen will be a cause for rejection.

Ø Un-operated hernias will make a candidate unfit.

Ø Operated this should have been done at least a year prior to the present examination and the healing is complete.

Ø There should be no hydrocele, varicose or piles.

Ø Urine examination will be done and any abnormality if detected will be a cause for rejection.

Ø Any disease of skin which is likely to cause disability or disfigurement will also be a cause for rejection.

Ø Candidate should be able to read 6/6 in a distant vision chart with each eye, with or without glasses (For Navy 6/6, 6/9 without glasses and Air force without glasses only). Myopia should not be more than 2.5D and hypermetropia not more than 3.5D including Astigmatism. Internal examination of the eye will be done by means of ophthalmoscope to rule out any disease of the eye. A candidate must have good binocular vision. The colour vision standard will be CP III for Army. A candidate should be able to recognise red and green colours. The candidates for the Navy should have CPI by MLT and normal night vision acuity. They will be required to give certificates that neither he nor any member of his family has suffered from congenial night blindness. Candidates who have undergone or have the evidence of having undergone Radial Keratotomy, to improve the visual acuity will be permanently rejected for all the three Services.

VISION STANDARD FOR NAVAL CANDIDATES

Distant vision

Near vision

Colour vision

Manifest

Hypermetropia

6/6, 6/6 correctable to 6/6

N-5 each eye

CPI (MLT)

Must not exceed

+2.00 DSph

(6/24, 6/36 correctable to 6/6 in each eye with glasses for technical branch/ group duty branches)

Myopia is not to exceed 0.75 dioptres in either eye and Hyper metropia not more than +1.5 dioptres in the better eye and 2.5 dioptres in the worse eye.

Occular Muscle Balance Heterophoria with the Maddox Rod Test must not exceed (j) at 6-meter - Exophoria 8 prism dioptres Exophoria 8 prism dioptres Hyper phoria 1 prism dioptres (j'i) at 33 cm - Exophoria 16 prism dioptres Exophoria 6 prism dioptres Hyperphoria 1 prism dioptres

VISION STANDARD FOR AIR FORCE

Distant vision

Near vision colour vision

Manifest

Hypermetropia

Myopia

Astigmatism

6/6, 6/9 correctable to 6/6

N-5 each eye

CPI (MLT)

Must not exceed Myopia +2.00 S Sph

Nil

+0.75 D cy1

Hetrophcria with the Maddox Rod must not exceed: (i) at 6 metres - Exophoria 6 prism dioptres Esophoria 6 prism dioptres Hyper/Hypophodoria 1 prism dioptre, (ii) at 33 cms - Exphoria 16 prism dioptres Esophoria 6 prism dioptres Hyper/Hypophoria 1 prism dioptres (iii) Binocular Vision - Must possess good binocular vision (fusion and Stereopsis with good amplitude and depth)

Ø The candidate should have sufficient number of natural and sound teeth. A minimum of 14 dental points will be acceptable. When 32 teeth are present the total dental points are 22. A candidate should not be suffering from severe pyorrhea.

Ø Routine EGG and CEG for Air force candidates must be within normal limits.

Ø Physical conditioning. Prospective candidates are advised to keep themselves on good physical condition, by following the undermentioned regiment daily.

Ø Jogging 3 to 5 Kms interspersed with short sprints.

Ø Skipping ft Pushups and sit ups (minimum 20 each)

Ø Chin ups (Minimum 08)

It would be of immense benefit if the candidates could learn the basics of swimming. However, non-swimmers will be taught swimming at the NDA.

Entry After 10+2 (PCB group) into Army Medical Services

Medical Corps after 10+2 (Biology Group)

Armed Forces Medical College is a prestigious medical college run by the Armed Forces for training medical graduates at Pune. 105 boys and 25 girls are selected to serve the armed forces as doctors after their training.

Eligibility- Candidates should be medically fit as per laid down standards. All selected candidates have to undergo medical examination before admission to the AFMC. Only unmarried candidates are eligible.

Nationality- A citizen of India or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan or a person of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan or any other foreign country with the intention of permanently settling in India can apply. Foreign nationals of Indian origin may be admitted only after they have acquired Indian citizenship or in respect of whom a certificate of eligibility is issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Educational qualifications- Candidate must have passed the XII (10+2) standard/pre-professional (medicine) examination or equivalent examination of any recognised Board/University as a regular student in the first attempt with the subject of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English securing not less than 60 per cent of aggregate marks in the three science subjects taken together. He should secure 50 per cent marks in each science subjects and not less than 45 per cent marks in English. The candidate, must have passes an examination in Mathematics at least of the matriculation standard. Candidates who are to appear for the test provisionally. Candidates who have passed in Domestic Science, Domestic Arithematics, Lower Math; separately or in combination with other subjects like General Science, sociz Science in High School, Higher Secondary (multi purpose) or equivalent examination are not eligible. Candidates who have passed only pre-university/pre-degree (one year course) or pre-professional in Agriculture/ Veterinary/Dental examination are not eligible.

Method of selection- The selection test is held in two parts written test and an interview. General standard of the entrance examination is that of 10+i standard.

Age-17 years on 31 December of the year of appearing but must not be that age of 22 years on the date if the academic qualification of candidates i; 10+2. A candidate who has passed the B.Sc. examination or will be appearing in final B.Sc. examination must not have attained the age of 24 years 01 December 31.

Reservation for SC/ST-10 seats are reserved for SC/ST candidates but that must come within the first 500 in the final combined merit list of boys an (girls. Based on the performance in the written test, selected candidates an called for interview in the month of June/July at one of the following Centres: Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, New Delhi and Pune.

Armed Forces Nursing Services

Admission to B.Sc (Nursing) course of four years duration is conducted a1 College of Nursing, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune-30.

Minimum educational qualifications- The candidates must have passei XII class (10+2) or an equivalent examination of 12 years duration of recognised Board/University with Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany and Zoology) with not less than 40 per cent aggregate marks in all the subjects. Those who have passed the examination as private candidates without attending a College affiliated to any recognised university are not eligible. The candidates appearing in the qualifying examination (10+2) during March/ April of the year of applying may not apply.

Age requirements- Candidates should be between 17-25 years of age.

Candidates are selected (2 seats are reserved for scheduled caste/schedule< tribes and 1 seat for NCC trained girl candidate possessing G-2 certificate in order of merit). Selected candidates are required to execute an agreement/ bond to serve in the Military bursing Service for a minimum period of 5 years as Permanent Commissioned Officer after successful completion of studies. In addition to free rations, furnished accomodation, uniform allowance, medical treatment and travel concessions, they are paid a stipend per month during the course. Only unmarried female candidates are eligible. Divorcees or widows or those legally separated and without encumbrances are also considered. Applicants should be medically fit.

Selection- Written objective type examination are held at 17 centres. Required number of candidates from the merit list are called for interview at selected centres in the month of April/May. Candidates who qualify in the interview have to take the medical examination. A final merit list is drawn on the basis of marks obtained both in written examination and interview. Existing number of vacancies are filled strictly in accordance with the position secured by the candidates in the all India merit list.

Examination Centres are at: Bangalore, Mumbai, Calcutta, Cochin, Dehradun, Delhi, Danapore, Guwahati, Jabalpur, Jammu, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Lucknow, Chennai, Secundarabad, Trivandrum and Vishakapatnam.

Army Dental Corps

From time to time dental surgeons are inducted in the Army Dental Corps and are granted direct Permanent Commission/Short Service Commission.

Short service commission- Short Service commission is granted to Dental surgeons who fulfill the following conditions: -

Age limit- Less than 45 years (relaxable in case of specialists and post-graduates)

Qualification - Graduate in Dental Surgery.

Medically fit in all respects.

Direct permanent commission- Permanent Commission is also granted. Age limit - Post graduate (MDA) 30 years/Graduate (BDS) 28 years.

Qualification - Postgraduate dental degree or BDS with 60% in final BDS examination.

Medically fit in all respects.

Selection procedure- There is a written (objective) and clinical test followed by an interview. Successful candidates at the written and clinical test are required to appear before the selection board for interview.

Lady candidates are also inducted in the Army Dental Corps.

Graduates and Post Graduates Entry into Armed forces

Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE)

Union Public Service Commission through its notification in leading newspapers and Employment news, in the months of April and October, conducts an entrance examination for entry into the officer cader of Army, Navy and Air Force. Candidates qualifying in written examination have to appear before a service selection board (SSB) for interview. Those opting for Air Force have to undergo Pilot Aptitude test. Those who come in the merit list undergo medical examination and after selection are sent to following training establishments according to choice given by the candidates and their merit list ranking.

Indian Military Academy, Dehradun (IMA)

Naval Academy, Goa

Air Force Academy, Begumpet, Hyderabad

Officers Training Academy, Madras

Those joining in any of the first three establishments get permanent commission. Candidates selected for OTA Madras are given short service commission.

Applicant is required to specify clearly the services for which he wishes to be considered in the order of his preference. He is also advised to indicate as many preferences as he wishes to, subject to fulfilling the conditions of eligibility, so that having regard to his rank in the order of merit due consideration can be given to his preferences when making appointment.

If an applicant is competing for OTA as well as for any other Course(s), viz., IMA, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy, the OTA will always be his last choice. In such cases, the applicant must, therefore, give OTA as his last choice, as otherwise OTA will be deemed to be the last choice even if it is given a higher preference by the applicant. OTA can be the first preference if it is the one and only choice.

Applicants are considered for appointment to those courses only for which they exercise their preference and for no other course.

No request for addition/alteration in the preferences indicated by a candidate in his application is entertained by the Commmission. No change of choice once exercised is allowed. Second choice comes for consideration only when the first choice is not offered to the candidate by Services HQ. When first choice is offered and a candidate declines the same, his candidature is cancelled for all other choices for regular commission.

Centres of Examination for CDSE- Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bareilly, Bhopal, Bombay, Calcutta, Chandigarh, Cochin, Cuttack, Delhi, Dharwar, Dispur(Guwahati), Gangtok, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Jorhat, Kohima, Lucknow, Madras, Madurai, Nagpur, Panaji (Goa), Patna, Port Blair, Rajpur, Sambalpur, Shilong, Shimla, Srinagar, Tirupati, Trivandrum, Udaipur and Vishakapatnam.

The centres and the date of holding the examination are liable to be changed at the discretion of the Commission.

Age limits, sex and marital status-These are listed below:

For IMA- Unmarried male candidates in between the age of 18 and 23 years for example: born not earlier than 2nd July 1992 and not later than 1st July 1997) only are eligible.

For Naval Academy- Unmarried male candidates in between the age of 18 and 22 years (for example: born not earlier than 2nd July, 1994 and not later than 1st July, 1997) are only eligible.

For Air Force Academy- Unmarried male candidates in between the age of 18 and 21 years (for example: born not earlier than 2nd July, 1993 and not later than 1st July, 1997) are only eligible.

For Officers’ Training- Academy male candidates (married or unmarried) in between the age of 18 and 24 years (for example; born not earlier than 2nd July, 1991 and not later than 1st July, 1997) are only eligible.

The date of birth accepted by the commission is that entered in the Matriculation of Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Registrar of Matriculates maintained by a University, which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent Examination Certificate.

Conditions of eligibility- A candidate must either be - (i) a citizen of India, or (ii) a subject of Bhutan, or (Hi) a subject of Nepal, or (iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or (v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka & East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India:

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (Hi), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Certificate of eligibility will, however, not be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.

A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination provisionally subject to the necessary certificate being given to him by the Govt. before declaration of result by UPSC.

Educational qualifications-These are listed as follows:

For IMA and Officers’ Training Academy- Degree of a recognised university or equivalent.

For Naval Academy- B.Sc with Physics & Mathematics or Bachelor of Engineering.

For Air Force Academy- Degree of a recognised university or equivalent with Physics and/or Mathematics as subjects. Candidates who have passed their degree examination with subjects other than Physics and/or Mathematics, as subjects are also eligible provided they have passed the Higher Secondary Examination (old pattern) or the llth/12th Standard Examination under the 10+2 pattern of school education or an equivalent examination with mathematics and Physics as subject of Examination.

Graduates with first choice as Army/Navy/Air Force are to submit proof of graduation provisional certificates within two weeks of completion of SSB interview to Army HQ (Rtg. CDSE Entry)/NHQ(R&R Section)/Air HQ-PO-3(A) respectively.

Candidates who are studying in the final year Degree course and have yet to pass the final year degree examination can also apply but they will be required to submit proof of passing the degree examination.

Scheme of examination-The competitive examination comprises (a) written examination, (b) Interview, intelligence and personality test of such candidates as may be called for the interview at the services selection board centres.

The subjects of the written examination the time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject are as follows:

For the admission to IMA, Naval and Air Force Academy

Subject Duration

Marks

English 2 Hrs

General Knowledge 2 Hrs

Elementary Mathematics 2 Hrs

100

For admission to officers training academy

Subject

Duration

Marks

English

General Knowledge

2 Hrs

100

The maximum marks allotted to the written examination and to the interviews are equal for each course, i.e., maximum marks allotted to the written examination and to the interviews are 300,300, 300 and 200 each for admission to Military Academy, Air Force, Naval Academy and Officers Training Academy.

For candidates joining the Air Force Academy- There are three modes of entry into Flying (P) Course viz. CDSE/NCC/Airmen. Candidates who apply for Air Force through more than one source will be tested/interviewed at .Air force as well as other arms of services. Common candidate who fail in INS-B/(Pilot Aptitude Battery) PAB test as an NCC or Airmen candidate be called again for (Officer Like Quality) OLQ testing for Army/Navy/OTA only, if it is found that he has applied through CDS Exam also. All papers in all subjects consist of objective type questions. Question Papers are set in English only In question papers, wherever necessary, questions involving metric system of Weights and Measures are include. Candidates have to write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances are they allowed the help of a scribe to write answers for them. The commission has discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the subjects of the examination. The candidates are not permitted to use calculator for answering objective type papers.

Incentives to IVCC Cadets

The following are the incentive to the NCC cadets:

Army- 50 vacancies in every regular course of IMA are reserved for National Cadet Corps B grade holders of 'C certificate with a minimum of 2 academic years in the senior division of NCC who have passed UPSC Examination and have also been declared successful by the Service Selection Board.

Short Service Commission (Non-Technical) - OTA, Chennai

Graduates with 50% marks, NCC 'C' Certificate with 'B1 grade and serving for 2 years from the receipt of application can appear directly for SSB interview for SSC at OTS, Chennai. On selection cadets undergo 9 months training at OTA after which they are granted commission in the rank of Lt.

Navy- 6 vacancies per course for grant of commission in the Navy are reserved for selection of National Cadet Corps cadets as Special Entry Cadets, provided they are in possession of 'C' certificate of Naval Wing and are declared fit by the Naval Selection Board. Such cadets are exempted from appearing in the UPSC examination.

Air Force-10 vacancies per course are reserved for national Cadet Corps Air Wing cadets holding NCC 'C' certificate of Air wing. Two courses are held every year. The cadets for Pre-Flying Course do not have to undergo UPSC Examination.

Other Branches of Air Force- 10 vacancies per course are reserved for National Cadet Corps Air wing cadets holding NCC 'C' certificate of Air Wing for commission into various branches of the IAF (except Flying Branch Pilot). They have, however, to clear the UPSC examination and Service Selection Board as in the case of general candidates.

To be eligible to compete for reserved vacancies the candidates should have served for not less than 2 academic years in the Senior Division Army Wing and 3 academic years in the Senior Division Air wing/Naval Wing of National Cadet Corps and should not have been discharged from the NCC for more than 24 months for IMA/Naval Academy/Air Force Academy Courses on the last date of receipt of applications in the Commission's Office.

For detail information write to: The Army HQ/Rtg. CDSE Entry, New Delhi -110066, in case of IMA/SSC as first choice and Naval/HQ/R&R Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-! 10011, in case of Navy as first choice and PO 3(A)/Air Headquarters, J. Block, Room No. 17 Opp. Vayu Bhawan, Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi-110011, in case of Air Force as first choice.

Physical standards for candidates for Combined Defence Services Examination- Refer under National Defence Academy. Medical standards are same forull services.

Service Selection Board (SSB)

After the UPSC written examination for NDA and CDSE or after the scrutiny and short-listing of applicants by the respective headquarters all candidates are put through relevant tests before being sent for medical examination. What are these tests? Students often ask. Here is a description of the selection procedure of the Service Selection Board (SSB).

Personality tests- These tests are as follows:

Situation Reaction Test (SRT)- Sixty situations (familiar/unfamiliar) are given and the candidate is required to give reactions on an answer book in 30 minutes.

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)- A set of 12 pictures are shown (each for 30 sees) and the candidate is required to write a story in 3 minute for each picture.

Word Association Test (WAT)- Sixty words are projected and the candidate is required to make a sentence, in 15 seconds for each word.

Group test - Group Test is conducted on batches of 8-10 candidates. The test comprises of indoor and outdoor activities e.g. group planning, group discussion and lectures.

Interview- This is to test the personality of the candidate. This includes general awareness. Finally the selection board interviews the candidate.

Special tests of selection

Pilot aptitude test- Pilots have to undergo a pilot aptitude test which includes Instrument battery tests - This test requires annotation of the correct answers in an answer sheet for each problem which are given in a booklet. Those qualifying in this test have to take the machine test comprising of control velocity and SMA.

Intelligence test- Pilot, Engineers and other ground duty applicants also go through the officers’ intelligence rating test. This test is designed to find out the basic intelligence level of the candidates. Only those who achieve a minimum acceptable level and grade are required to undergo the Personality Test, which is common to all candidates.

Engineering knowledge test- Engineers take the engineering knowledge Test which is a test of basic knowledge in various fields of Engineering. This test has to be cleared before taking the personality test.

OTHER RANKS IX AIRFORCE NAVY

Airmen Entry - Non-Technical Trades (Group Y).

The Indian Air Force recruits unmarried male Indian Citizens (subjects of Nepal are also eligible) as Airmen in the Non-Technical Trades (Group V).

Service Conditions

Tenure- Enrolment is for an initial period of 20 years extendable up to the age of 5 7 years in spells of 6/3 years as per the Air Force instructions subject to medical fitness and performance and other conditions as may be in vogue from time to time. However, training is liable to be terminated at any time if the trainee fails to achieve the required standards in academics, profession, and physical fitness, discipline or is found to be medically unfit.

Pay and Perks- A stipend of Rs.2850/- pm is given during training. On completion of training the initial basic pay is Rs.3250/-p.m., which, in subsequent years, may go up to Rs.9550/-p.m depending upon the rank attained. In addition to this, dearness and other allowances are also admissible as per the existing rules. Perks such as free food, free clothing, free medical facilities, free accommodation, leave travel concession etc, are also provided as per the existing rules.

Eligibility- Candidate should have passed Matriculation / Equivalent Examination with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate and at least pass marks in English.

Age-15-18 years.

Medical Standards

Minimum Height- 152.5.cm, Chest minimum expanded, chest measurement: 74 cm. With minimum range of expansion: 5 cm.,

Weight- Corresponding to height & age.,

Vision -Aided visual acuity of 6/12 each eye or 6/6 in better eye and 6/18 in worse eye with glasses not exceeding +5.50 Dioptres in any meridian including astigmatism with full field of vsion. Colour Vision upto defective unsafe.

Normal Hearing each ear.

Dental - Should have healthy gums and good set of teeth.

General Health - Free from all communicable diseases, medical or surgical deformity. Should have had no history of Fits or Psychiatric ailment. Candidate must be physically and mentally fit for duty anywhere in the world, in any climate and terrain.

Selection- Written test (objective type) is held during November and February in English. Intelligence & General Awareness tests have also to be cleared. They have to qualify in both the papers. The questions in intelligence and General Awareness are in English and Hindi. Results are declared on the same day and successful candidates have to take the Trade Allocation Test.

The Indian Navy (Artificer Apprentices /Matric Entry/technical branch Sailors)

The Indian Navy is a high technology service, which operates and maintains highly sophisticated ships, submarines and aircraft. The propulsion machinery, weapons, sensors and equipments on board these weapon platforms are operated and maintained by sailors. The Indian Navy recruits sailors as Artificier Apprentices for AA and as Matric Entry who are given training at various stages during their service. The initial basic training is given at INS Chilkam Distt-Khurda, Orissa. This is followed by further training at various Naval Establishments all over the country. Selected sailors are also sent abroad for training in specific disciplines. Prior to release from the service, sailors are also given pre-release courses to enable them to settle down in civil life. Sailors in the Navy are liable to server anywhere in India, on board ships and submarines or abroad as required by the service.

Service Conditions

Pay & Allowance- (a) During the initial training period the approximate emoluments are as follows:-AA-Rs.4300 pm, MER-Rs.4500 pm. Dip Artificer-Rs 6300 pm (b) On completion of initial training, the approximate emolumens at present rate depending on rank and number of years of service will be:-AA-Rs.7000 to Rs.16,900 pm. MERs-Rs.5300 to Rs.16,000 pm. Dip Artificer Rs 7400/- to Rs 16,900/- pm aproximately.

Promotion- Promotion prospects exist upto the rank of Master chief Petty Officerl (equivalent to Subedar Major). Opportunities for promotion to Commissioned Officer also exist for those who perform well and qualify the prescribed examinations.

Perquisites- During the entire period of training and thereafter, sailors are given books, reading material, uniform, food and accommodation etc free of cost. On completion of training sailors get leave on free railway warrant. Sailors are entitled to medical treatment and Leave Travel Concession for self and dependents, Group Housing benefits, and other previleges at Government expense. Insurance cover of Rs.3, 50,000 is given by Naval Headquarters at a nominal premium of Rs.350 per month. Sailors also have the privilege to avail up to 60 days Annual Leave and 30 days Casual leave every year. Post retirement benefits include pension, gratuity and leave encashment. Children education and house rent allowances are also admissible.

Eligiblity- Only Unmarried male Indian Citizens and subjects of Nepal are eligible.

Qualifications - (a) Artificer Apprentices- (AA) Minimum 65% or above aggregate marks in Matriculation/equivalent with Science and Maths OR 60% or more marks in aggregate in 10+2/equivalent examination with Physics and Maths (b) Matric Entry Recruits- (MER) Minumum 55% aggregate marks in Matriculation/equivalent with Science and Maths OR 50% or more aggregate marks in 10+2/equivalent with Physics and Maths.

Age-16½ -19½ AA and 16½-19½ Matric entry

Technical branch: 3 years diploma with minimum 50% marks in mechanical/ electrical/electronics/ telecommunication/ aeronautical/ship building/ instrumentation engineering/metallurgical from a government recognised Polytechnic /institute. Age: 181/2 to 211/2

Selection

Sailors are selected through a Written test, Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and Medical examination.

Written Test- The question paper are bilingual (Hindi & English) and of objective type. The question paper has four sections i.e English, Science, Mathematics and General Knowledge. The standard of question paper are of Matric level. Duration of question paper will of one hour. For technical branch there will be additional sections on Electronics, Electrical, and Mechanical. The candidates have to attempt the section according to their area of specialisation at the diploma level.

Physical Fitness Test (PFT). Qualifying in Physical Fitness Test is mandatory. This will consist of 1.6 km run to be completed in 7 minutes, 20 squat ups (Uthak Baithak) and 10 Push ups.

Medical Standards- Weight co-related with height and proportionate chest with minimum expansion of 5 cms. Good medical and physical health, free from any disease/disability. No cardio-vascular, surgical deformities or infection of ears. No history of fits or psychiatric ailment, Minimum height 157 cms(Relaxable to 152 cms for Artificer Apprentices). Colour perception: CPII

Visual Standards-

Sl.No.

Type of Entry

Without glasses

With glasses

(a)

(b)

(c)

MER

Artificer diploma holder

Better

Worse

Better

Worse

6/12

6/6

6/24

6/12

6/9

6/24

6/9

6/6

6/9

6/12

6/6

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Training

AA-9 weeks Basic Training at INS Chilka followed by 8 weeks of sea training. Thereafter 4 years training in technical training establishment at theNavy. MER-24 weeks Basic Training at INS Chilka followed by 24 weeks professional training in the allotted trade in technical training establishment at theNavy. Diploma Artificer- 9 weeks basic trainingat INS chilka, followed by 4 weeks of sea training and 80 weeks of technical training.

Initial Engagement-The initial engagement is subject to successful completion of training which is extendable to the age of 5 7 years depending on Medical fitness, the rank attained and satisfactory performance. The initial engagement is as follows:-AA-20 Yrs. ME-15 yrs. Diploma artificer 10 years.

Sports Quota

Outstanding Sportsmen who have participated at International /National/ State level may apply to the Secretary, Indian Navy Sports Control Board, Room No.330, 'C' Wing, NHQ, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110 Oil. The candidates are to qualify in the sports trials in addition to Physical Fitness Test, Written and Medical examination.

Applicants for AA and Mer may address their applications to the regional office.

Delhi

CO, INS India Dalhousia Road, New Delhi 110 011

Goa

CO, INS Gomantak Vasco-da-Gama, Goa 403 802

West Bengal

CO, INS Netaji Subhash, Hastings Calcutta 700 022

Orissa

CO, INS Chilka, Distt-Khurda, Orissa 752037

Gujarat

CO, INS Valsura, Jamnagar 361 001

Kerala and L&M Islands

CO, INS Venduruthy, Kochi 682 004

A&N Islands

CO, INS Venduruthy, Kochi 682 004

Tamilnadu and UT of Pondicherry

CO, INS Agrani Red Fields, Combatore pin 641018/ CO, INS Adyar Fort St. Geroge Chennai 60000

Andhra Pradesh

CO, INS Circars, Visakhapatnam 530014

Maharashtra and UT of Daman. Diu and Nagar Haveli

CO, INS Hamla, Marve, Malad (W)

Mumbai 400064/ CO INA Shivaji, Lonavala 410402

Punjab & UT of Chandigarh

Post Box 5270, Chanakyapuri, P.O., New Delhi 110021

Rajasthan

Post Box 5270, Chanakyapuri, P.O., New Delhi 110021

Bihar & Jharkhand

Post Box 4844, Sarojani Nagar P.O. New Delhi 110023

Himachal Pradesh