JAG Entry Scheme (JAG 21) - Indian Army Lawyer Recruitment 2018

Indian army official website has published the JAG 21 Notification, JAG 21 or Judge Advocate General 21 is a special entry for both male and female law graduates. All law graduates (both Male and Female), who want to join the Indian army judge advocate general branch can apply through this entry.
There won’t be any written exam, if shortlisted, you will directly face the SSB Interview. How To Prepare for SSB Interview:

Below we have mentioned few details related to JAG 21 notification and you can read more on the official notification of JAG 21 linked below.

JAG 21 Eligibility

Nationality – The candidate must be a citizen of India.
Age Limit – The candidate must be of the age between 21-27 years. 21 to 27 years as on 01 Jul 2018 (Born not earlier than 02 Jul 91 and not later than 01 Jul 97 both dates inclusive). The date mentioned in matriculation certificate will be considered as final. No other document will be accepted for age declaration and no further change request will be entertained.
Educational Qualification – The candidate must have scored 55% marks in LLB graduation degree (3 years professional after graduation or 5 years after 10+2) and the candidate must be eligible for registration with Bar council of India/ State. Candidates having studied in the college/ university which are not recognized by the Bar council of India will not be accepted.

JAG 21 Vacancies: Men – 07 , Women – 07

Starting And Ending Dates Of Application Forms – ONLINE APPLICATION WILL OPEN ON 16 JAN 2018 AT 1200 HRS AND WILL CLOSE ON 13 FEB 2018 AT 1200 HRS

How To Apply for JAG 21

Visit joinindianarmy.nic.in
On the officers row, click on Apply/Login.
There you will find registration. Click on it.
Follow the instructions and fill up your basic details.
After entering your details, the website will show you the list of entries available for you.
Now submit the application after checking the entire application form again, save the application and take 2 printouts of the application for future use.

JAG 21 Medical Standards

The candidate must be fit as per the physical standards mentioned in the guidelines available at joinindianarmy.nic.in.
The candidates, who will be recommended by the SSB, will be further sent for medical examination. Those who pass the exam will be accepted.

JAG 21 Selection Procedure

The selection procedure of the JAG entry is as follows-

The shortlisting of candidates on the basis of the academic performance will be done by Recruiting Directorate, Integrated Headquarter of MoD (Army). The list of shortlisted candidates will be put on joinindianarmy.nic.in.
The shortlisted candidates will be allotted SSB centers and date of reporting will be sent to them by e-mail or SMS.
The candidates, who will report at the mentioned SSB center on mentioned date, will face stage 1 (Screening) and Stage 2 (psychology, GTO and personal interview).
Those who pass the sage 1 will stay for stage 2 and those who fail in stage one will be set free on the same day.
Candidates who will get recommendation after stage 2 will undergo documentation and will be sent for medical examination.

Training

The candidates who will get their names in the final merit list, will be called for training in Officers Training Academy, Chennai.
The training will last for 49 weeks and the cadets will be granted commission in the rank of lieutenant after the completion of the training.
As per the guidelines and rules, the candidates are neither allowed to marry during training, nor will they not be allowed to live with parents or guardians.
Any candidate found married before or during the training will be discharged from the training.
The government of India will manage all expenses of the training of the cadets. The cadets will be awarded Post Graduate Diploma in Defense Management and Strategic Studies by the university of Madras after the end of the training.