Pre final year students of Engineering have a great opportunity to get placed in the Indian Army even before they complete their degree. They can do so through University Entry Scheme (UES). This entry is open only for the male students of Engineering Degree course, in the specified subjects.
- Who all can apply: Unmarried Male students of the pre final year of Engineering Degree Course can apply for this entry.
- Age: The age of the candidate must lie between 19-25 years at the time of course commencing.
- Commission: The candidates are inducted as permanent commission officers.
- Training Academy: The training academy is IMA Dehradun.
- Notification: Notified by Additional Directorate General Recruiting / AG Branch in May. Applications to be forwarded to respective Command Headquarters as per the areas indicated in the notification.
- Procedure:
- All applications are firstly forwarded to respective Command Headquarters. Then preliminary selection of prospective candidates studying in the Pre-Final Year (Engineering) is made by selection team detailed by Command HQ for holding preliminary interviews at University / Collage.
- Then the selected candidates are called for SSB. Duration of SSB interviews is five days excluding day of arrival. During their stay at SSB, candidates are put through Psychological Tests, Group Test and Interviews.
- Candidates are put through stage I of the selection process on the first day. Only successful candidates are retained for remaining days or Stage-II.
- Candidates who fail to qualify in stage I will be returned on the first day itself. Stage I is Psychology oriented test including intelligence tests.
- Candidates who qualify at the SSB and are found medically fit by a Medical Board will be placed in order of merit.
- The final selection will be made in the order up to the number of vacancies available at that time.Pre-Final year candidates will be called in the year of their completion of Degree, subject to their being medically fit at that time depending on availability of vacancies and their position in the merit.
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Tashi Mishra, Editorial TeamShe is a defense aspirant from Varanasi completed her BCA. She has attended SSB Interview at 1 AFSB Dehradoon and has more SSB coming up. She is confident about joining Defence Forces one day. Here, she is sharing her views and experience. Mail us to join our editorial team now.
