Our Armed Forces have started inducting women into the forces since 1992, thus giving the Women an equal and fair chance to be a part of this prestigious institution. This article aims at making all of you especially our lady aspirants familiar with the types of Entry through which they can become an officer in the Indian Army. The commission in which ladies are commissioned in Army is SSC or Short Service Commission, they are trained at OTA Chennai, OTA stands for Officer’s Training Academy. Recently, women are getting permanent commissions in the Indian Army.
The procedure for becoming a lady officer in the army is the same as the followed for the men. The candidates have to clear a written exam CDSE in this case, or there is direct shortlisting on the basis of some cutoff percentage, like in the SSC-Tech and NCC Entries. After getting selected in the initial process i.e. written or getting shortlisted, SSB calls are made. The women are called for SSB(Service Selection Board) at various selection Centers of the Indian Army, and after getting recommended in the SSB, which is gaining a two-stage process where after clearing stage one you are advanced for Stage II, a medical examination is done of successful candidates. The All India Merit List decides the final entry, based on the vacancies.
Here are the entries through which Women can join Indian Army:
CDSE Entry
Procedure: Written test followed by SSB for qualified candidates of Written Test. Eligibility Criteria: Unmarried female graduates can opt for OTA
| Training Academy | Age (at the time of course commencement) | Qualification | Cut-off |
| OTA (SSC-Non Tech) | 19-25 years | Graduation from recognized university | No cut off |
Notification: Notified by UPSC in aegis of CDSE in March/ April and September/October. Exam: Written Exam is held twice a year, in February/March and September/October.
Technical Entries
Being a Technical graduate you can join Indian Army through SSC-Tech which is for Short Service Commission Procedure: Directly call for SSB to the candidates who are above cut-off. Eligibility:
| Course | Age | Qualification | Cut-off | Training Academy |
| SSC-Tech | 19-25 Years | BE/B.Tech in notified Stream | Decided by the army. | OTA |
Notification: Notified twice a year Dec/Jan and June/July for SSC Tech Women.
NCC Special Entries:
Procedure: Direct SSB calls made to the candidates’ possessing desired qualifications after initial screening of the applications. Eligibility:
| Entry | Age | Qualification | Training Academy |
| NCC SE Women | 19-25 Years | Graduate with LLB / LLM with 50% Aggregate marks, 2 Yrs. service in NCC Senior Div. Army with minimum ‘B’ Grade in ‘C’ Certificate Exam. | OTA Chennai |
Notification: Made in April and October.
Judge Advocate Entry:
Law graduates can apply through this. Procedure: SSB calls made to desired candidates after initial screening of the applications, then SSB call are made.
| Course | Age | Qualification | Training Academy |
| JAG Entry | 21-27 years | Graduate with LLB / LLM with 55% marks. Registered with Bar Council of India / State | OTA |
Notification: June/July
Army Medical Corps:
You can join Indian Army as a doctor after completing MBBS, or you can do MBBS from AFMC and get commissioned in Army. There is no SSB Interview for joining the AMC. The rank granted on first appointment in the AMC will be as follows:
- Capt (Equivalent rank in Navy and Air Force) – Where candidate is in possession of full Medical Registration certificate.
- Lt (Equivalent rank in Navy and Air Force) – If the candidate possesses provisional Medical Registration Certificate & has not completed compulsory pre-registration internship.
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