After detecting malpractices in the officers’ selection at its centre in Punjab during a military intelligence operation, the Indian Army has handed over the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for probing the case in detail. The Service Selection Centres (SSCs) carries out the Services Selection Board (SSB) tests. The SSC under the scanner for malpractices is located in the Kapurthala district of Punjab.
“Based on a proactive operation by Army intelligence agencies, a case of possible malpractice in selection procedures at a centre has come to light. Since the scope of investigation involves multiple agencies including civil entities, the Indian Army has decided to hand over the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation,” Army officials told ANI.
“Indian Army has zero-tolerance towards corrupt practices in the recruitment process for selection of suitable candidates for Indian Army,” they added.
UPSC has published the list of candidates who got recommended in NDA 1 2020 SSB interviews. The list consists of marks scored by all the recommended candidates in SSB interview and NDA written exam. In this article, you can find the marks of NDA toppers from NDA I 2020.
NDA Toppers Marks
Name
Written Marks
SSB Marks
Total
RONIT RANJAN NAYAK
580/900
423/900
1003/1800
PRATHAM SINGH
549/900
453/900
1002/1800
AMISH DAS
586/900
395/900
981/1800
The last recommended candidate in NDA 1 2020 scored 357 marks in written exam, 366 marks in SSB interview and 723 marks in total.
AFCAT 1 2021 result was published on 09 March 2021. Many candidates who cleared the AFCAT 1 2021 cut off marks are now able to select their AFSB interview date and venue. According to the official statement “The seat selection for choosing the AFSB center and date will open from 1100 hrs on 13 Mar 21 till 2330 hrs on 16 Mar 21. Any candidate who fails to choose during this period would be automatically given place and date of SSB by the system.“
How to Select AFCAT SSB Interview date and Venue
1. Go to the official CDAC website and login in AFCAT 1 2021 cycle using candidates login.
2. Click on Choose AFCAT exam and Center Selection. You can see the available options for AFSB venue and available dates.
3. After filling in all the details, you will be able to download the AFSB call letter, notification form and COVID-19 undertaking for the AFCAT 1 2021 SSB interview.
4. This is how the AFCAT AFSB Interview call up letter looks like, read all the instructions carefully and follow the same.
This Call Letter along with your Admit Card (Not applicable for NCC direct entry candidates)would be the authority for you to report to the nominated Air Force Selection Board (AFSB) for Testing. The same is to be handed over to the Board on arrival. You must report for the interview on the date,time andaddress as specified above. Late comers, on any account (inclusive of late running of trains/buses/airplane)will not be admitted for test. You would be required to show your Admit card (Not applicable for NCC/MET(asapplicable) direct entry candidates), Call letter and Identity proof (preferably AADHAR Card) at the reportingpoint. Kindly keep them handy. Your mobile phone (switched-off) should be securely kept in your luggage,which will be deposited at the AFSB. The first day consist of Phase I and II testing which lasts upto 2100 hrs.You are advised to take adequate rest and come prepared for a long day of testing. You would need to beattired appropriately in comfortable dress.
TES 46 Update on 8th Oct 2021: TES-46: ONLINE APPLICATION FOR TES-46 COURSE IS OPEN WEF 08 OCT TO 08 NOV 2021. APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL ONLY COMMON RANK LIST (CRL) RANK OBTAINED IN THE JEE MAINS 2021 FOR B.E/B.TECH COURSE IN THE APPLICATION FORM.
TES 46 Update on 02 Oct 2021 – TES-46 notification will open from 07th Oct 2021 to 08 Nov 2021.
Update: TES (10+2) entry- 46 course: Jan 2022 online application for TES-46 course notification will open on joinindianarmy.nic.in in May – June 2021. JEE Mains has been made obligatory for TES entry from TES-46 course onwards. This is in addition to the criteria of minimum 60% marks in PCM (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) in class 12th.
TES 46 Notification 10+2 TECHNICAL ENTRY SCHEME 46 Jan 2021 Course. Indian army is going to publish the TES 46 notification in May – June 2021 for the candidates who have completed 12th standard with PCM with an aggregate of 60%. TES 46 Online applications will open in May – June 2021. Applications are invited from unmarried Male Candidates who have passed 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (Hereinafter referred to as PCM) subjects and fulfill the eligibility conditions prescribed in the subsequent paragraphs, for the grant of Permanent Commission in the Army after four years of Basic Military Training and Technical Training thereafter with the terms and conditions given in the succeeding paragraphs.
TES 46 Age Limit: A candidate must not be below 16½ years and above 19½ years on the first day of the month in which the course is due to commence i.e. the candidate should not be born before 02 July 2002 and not after 01 July 2005 (both days inclusive).
TES 46 Educational Qualification: Only those candidates who have passed 10+2 Examination or its equivalent with a minimum aggregate of 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from recognized education boards are eligible to apply for this entry. Eligibility condition for calculating PCM percentage of various state /central boards will be based on marks obtained in Class XII only. JEE Mains has been made obligatory for TES entry from TES-46 course onwards
Training
Basic Military Training: 1 year (Officer Training Academy Gaya).
Technical Training: (i) Phase-I (Pre Commission Training): 3 Years (CME Pune or MCTE Mhow or MCEME Secunderabad), (ii) Phase-II (Post Commission Training): 1 year at CME Pune or MCTE Mhow or MCEME Secunderabad.
Award of Degree: The candidates will be awarded Engineering degree after successful completion of the final examination. No ante date will be admissible to candidates on account of this Engineering degree. During the last two semesters, the officers will be permitted only one relegation on academic grounds. This relegation will be within the maximum two relegations permitted on academic grounds in the entire Engineering degree (8 semesters) in accordance with JNU Ordinance. Any further relegation of the officer on academic grounds will lead to termination of his commission.
Vacancies: 90. The Vacancies are provisional and can be changed depending on the training capacity at the Training Academy for this course. The vacancies are subject to increase/decrease keeping the organizational requirement at the point of time.
Height relaxable upto 2.5 cm may be allowed where the Medical Board certifies that the candidate is likely to grow and come up to the required standard on completion of his training.
Vacancies: 90 (Vacancies are provisional and can be changed depending on the training capacity at the Training Academy for this course. The vacancies are subject to increase/decrease keeping the organizational requirement at the point of time.)
Type of Commission: On successful completion of 4 years of the course, cadets will be granted Permanent Commission in the Army in the rank of Lt.
Seniority: They will be granted seniority on overall order of merit of the three technical institutes combined i.e. CME, MCTE, MCEME and in case the date of commissioning coincides with that of IMA, Dehradun, they will be placed en-block junior to IMA (NDA/ ACC / DE Course ) but above TGC / UES course.
Fixed Stipend for Cadet Training. The gentlemen cadets will be given a stipend of Rs. 56,100/-p.m.* as is admissible to NDA cadets on completion of 3 years training. On completion of 4 Years training, they will be commissioned in the rank of Lt and entitled to pay as admissible to the rank.
How to Apply: Application will only be accepted online. To do so the candidate needs to click on the ‘online application’ button on website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.
Selection Procedure
Shortlisting of Applications. Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) reserves the right to shortlist applications based on cut off percentage applied as decided. After shortlisting of candidates, the Centre allotment will be intimated to the candidate online. After allotment of Selection Centre, candidates will have to log in to the website and select their SSB dates on a first come first serve basis.
Only shortlisted eligible candidates depending on the cutoff percentage will undergo SSB at one of the Selection Centres i.e, Allahabad (UP), Bhopal (MP), Bengaluru (Karnataka) or Kapurthala (Punjab) by Psychologist, Group Testing Officer and Interviewing Officer. Call Up letter for SSB interview will be issued by respective Selection Centres on candidate’s registered e-mail ID and SMS only. Allotment of Selection Centre is at the discretion of Directorate General of Recruiting, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army) and NO request for changes are entertained in this regard.
Candidates will be put through two stage selection procedure. Those who clear Stage I will go to Stage II. Those who fail in Stage I will be returned on the same day. Duration of SSB interview is five days and details of the same are available at the official website of Directorate General of Recruiting www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. This will be followed by a medical examination for the candidates who get recommended after Stage II.
In the eventuality of being recommended by SSB, candidate should have no objection for undergoing medical examination by board of Male/Female doctors.
Candidates recommended by the SSB and declared medically fit, will be issued joining letter for training in the order of merit, depending on the number of vacancies available.
The finally selected candidates will execute all the Bonds/Certificates as prescribed for the Cadets of NDA entry under AI 53/78.
The candidate will not have any objection in the event of final selection, on allotment of any Arm/Service in the interest of organisation.
PROCEDURE FOR COMMON CANDIDATES : TES & NDA ENTRY
The candidates who apply for 10+2 Technical Entry Scheme (TES) and National Defence Academy (NDA & NA) parallel courses need to undergo a medical examination by a Board of Service Medical Officers for the entries recommended.
Those candidates who are recommended for TES prior to their NDA SSB will have to undergo medical for TES and NDA (AF and Navy) separately.
If only NDA Army is their preference these TES candidates need not undergo NDA medical again. The NDA medical examination will begin only after the candidate is declared FIT in TES medicals.
The candidates who are recommended in NDA prior to SSB for TES need not undergo medical for TES separately. The Medical Status for TES (10+2) will be same as NDA (Army) medical examination. A candidate declared UNFIT in NDA will be considered UNFIT for TES as well.
If the candidate is found UNFIT/ UNFIT IN ABSENTIA at any stage of medical examination in any entry i.e. TES or NDA & NA parallel courses he will be declared UNFIT for both the entries and no representation will be accepted thereafter.
MERIT LIST: IT MUST BE NOTED THAT MERE QUALIFYING AT THE SSB INTERVIEW DOES NOT CONFIRM FINAL SELECTION. MERIT WILL BE PREPARED ON THE BASIS OF MARKS OBTAINED BY THE CANDIDATE AT SSB INTERVIEW. HIGHER EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES, NCC BACKGROUND ETC. HAVE NO ROLE TO PLAY FOR FINALIZATION OF MERIT LIST. JOINING LETTERS TO JOIN PRE-COMMISSION TRAINING AT OTA, GAYA WILL ONLY BE ISSUED SUBJECT TO VACANCIES AND MEDICAL FITNESS.
Indian Air Force has published the AFCAT 1 2021 result on 09 March 2021. The SSB interview for the AFCAT 1 2021 will start soon. Successful candidates can select their AFSB date and venue from the official website once open. AFCAT 1 2021 cut off is 165 marks out of 300 and EKT cut off is 30 marks out of 150.
How to check AFCAT 1 2021 Result
To get your scorecard for AFCAT 1/2021 First click on the following link and login with your ID and password https://afcat.cdac.in/afcatreg/Note: You won’t see your result here..After completing step 1 you will have to click on the following link:https://afcat.cdac.in/afcatreg/afcat-candidate-result?examCategoryId=1Your result will be directly in front of you.
Indian Army has published the merit list of the ACC 122 course and a total of 27 candidates have cleared their SSB interview for ACC 122. Joining letter will be issued as per the merit subject to the vacancy, medical fitness, requisite educational qualification and meeting all eligibility criteria as per the army cadet college ACC 122 notification.
ACC 122 Toppers
AIR-1 RFN Anuj Thapa
AIR-2 RFN Yam Bahadur Gurung
AIR-3 RFN Aakesh Kumar
ACC is a service entry for the serving personnel below officer rank, PBORs from army, navy and airforce can apply for the ACC entry. If you are preparing for the ACC exam, do check the ACC Exam Online Course by SSBCrackExams.
UPSC has published the merit list of NDA 1 2020 successful candidates. Total of 533 candidates have cleared the NDA 1 2020 SSB interview. The following is the list, in order of merit of 533 candidates, who have qualified on the basis of the results of the Written Examination held by the Union Public Service Commission on 6th September, 2020 and the subsequent Interviews held by the Services Selection Board, of the Ministry of Defence for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of National Defence Academy for the 145th Course and Naval Academy for the 107th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC). For detailed information regarding the date of commencement of the above courses, please visit the websites of Ministry of Defence i.e., www.joinindianarmy.nic.in www.joinindiannavy.gov.in and www.careerindianairforce.cdac.in.
The results of Medical Examination have not been taken into account in preparing these lists. The candidature of all the candidates is provisional, subject to their submitting the requisite certificates in support of date of birth and educational qualifications etc. claimed by them directly to the Additional Directorate General of Recruiting, Adjutant General’s Branch, Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Army), West Block No.III, Wing–I, R.K Puram, New Delhi -110066 wherever this has not already been done and NOT to UPSC.
NDA 1 2020 Toppers:
AIR-1 RONIT RANJAN NAYAK
AIR -2 PRATHAM SINGH
AIR-3 AMISH DAS
AIR-4 SAMARTH
AIR-5 SHASHWAT TIWARI
In case, there is any change of address, the candidates are advised to promptly intimate directly to the Army Headquarter at the address given above. The result is also available on the UPSC website at https://www.upsc.gov.in. However, marks of the candidates will be available on the website after 15 days from the date of declaration of final results.
A scuffle involving Gentleman Cadets undergoing pre-commission training at Indian Military Academy, Dehradun occurred on night of 03/04 March. The case is being probed & followed-up as per regulations governing the Academy: IMA sources on scuffle between Indian & foreign cadets.
As per the sources, Indian and Tajikistan cadets fought with each other, as many as 8 cadets are serious injured during the scuffle. Sources say such incidents are rare at the academy which has strict rules of discipline and any transgression can invite severe punishment ranging from relegation for a term, thereby losing seniority or withdrawal from the academy itself.
Hello everyone!!! I am PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA and have secured AIR-16(IMA) in CDS 1 2020 exam. Got recommended from 18 SSB Allahabad in my second attempt. The journey until the recommendation has really been very interesting and full of learnings. Starting with my background, My father is a JCO in the Indian Army and my mother is a home-maker. I have done my schooling in various places with my father’s transfer. Having been grown up in an Army environment and studied in multiple Army Schools of the country, I was very impressed with the Army lifestyle and wanted to make my career in the same field. The stars on the uniform invited me to discharge my whole potential to wear that dream uniform.
So, the journey of preparation for the NDA Exam started right from my 10th standard but was unable to pass the written exam. All of my NDA attempts were exhausted and at last, I got an SSB call for Navy B. Tech entry at NSB Coimbatore, but was screened out there.
Getting screened out in your first attempt creates a psychological impact on your perception of the SSB. You question your ability once, whether you can crack it, do you have it in you, and all that. But, SSB is all about improving yourself in your further attempts, I had figured out that I had 2 years left for my CDS entry, and I started improving myself from them irrespective of SSB requirements. I sat down, self-analysed my mistakes made in my first attempt, found my demerits and started working on myself. I forgot about SSB and I had only 1 target, and that was “to become the best version of myself”. I believed that SSB is a personality test, and if you are good in your life, then SSB is just a part of that.
When I was in my final year of graduation, I started preparing for the CDS exam. I just focused on my strong portions more, as they fetch me maximum marks, and prepared other portions according to the need of the exam. I practised with multiple previous year papers and mock tests and analysed my performance after every mock test. I appeared for CDS 1 2020 exam and cleared the exam on my first attempt. I was shortlisted for IMA. I then started preparation for SSB too. I made a check-list of all the OLQs and honestly ticked those OLQs which I really had. I found that I was lacking in communication skill and Confidence. So, I joined Spoken English classes near me, where I got multiple opportunities to speak and improve my speaking skills and confidence. After a month, I was confident about my speaking skills too.
I took the help of my mother for a Personal Interview as our parents have seen us grow. They know our merits and demerits.
It’s my strong recommendation to discuss the PI questions with your parents too and modify your answers accordingly.
This is my main advice to
those who opt for coachings. See, getting guidance for SSB is not bad, but
improving your OLQs should be your first priority. If you have time, then you
can go with coaching, but if have limited time, better you put your efforts to
improve your weak areas first and polish your strong areas. Like how I chose to
join a spoken English class instead of going to a coaching academy.
Coming to my SSB, it was on 11th Oct 2020, and I was allowed SCE Allahabad. As it was quite a peak time of COVID-19, it was risky to travel, but with all precautions, I went to the centre.
26 reported, out of which 12 were screened in. I did well this time in screening and was satisfied with my performance. I was given Chest No. 5.
On Day 2, we had a Psychology test. I did 12 TAT, 59 WAT and 46 SRT. I had prepared my SD well in advance. So, overall, my Psych test went up to my expectations.
My interview was scheduled for the same day after Lunch. I had two interviewers in my PI, and it went for around 50-55 minutes. They asked me some basic questions about my education, family, and friends. There were questions on my previous attempts, GK questions, the arm I want to join, some SRTs, my hobbies and interests. The first interviewer was nice and gentle, whereas the second one put a lot of pressure on me. They cross-questioned a lot. I tried my best to give the best possible answers I could.
Overall, the PI went OKAYish.
I was little concerned about PI.
Coming to Day 3( GTO-I), we had 2 rounds of GDs. I tried to give the best points in GD. I initiated in both the GDs, listened well to others. Our group was very cooperative, and we didn’t discover any fish market situation in our GDs. GPE, PGT, HGT, GOR went very well. In Lecturette, I got: Cloning, Ethics in Media, Nepotism in Politics & T-20 cricket, and I chose the second one, and gave a nice speech.
Then, came the 4th Day(GTO-II), I did all the obstacles in IO. Got bomb-diffused in Command Task. GTO exerted little pressure on me. He made both of my subordinates dead, and told me to complete the task alone :). I was called by all the group members in CT as a subordinate.
Now, finally, Conference Day came, and we were asked to report at the Hall at 9 AM.
All of us got ready. Many of
us were nervous and concerned about the result. Then we decided to have a
stress-booster group dance. We all gathered in one room, played Bhojpuri songs
and danced the worst we could. We enjoyed a lot. We all dressed up for the
Conference. One by one, candidates were called. I had a wait time of around 20
minutes before I was called in for the Conference. I was asked only basic
questions regarding stay and suggestion.
At last, an officer came in with the results. We were seated in the hall but instead of announcing the results, he did a prank.
He came in, and arrogantly said,” You guys have come here to become officers. You have cleared the UPSC exam, but some of you don’t know to fill their Roll numbers correctly. This is how you will become officers???? “
He asked Chest No.1 to stand up and tell his Roll No. . Then he asked Chest No. 5(Me) to do the same followed by Chest No. 8 and Chest No. 11. We were standing and he asked us the reason for filling the wrong Roll No.s. We were shocked a bit and said to correct the Roll no.s .
Then, after seeing our tensed
face, he said,” Congratulations Gentlemen!! you are in”
We four were shocked for a while. Everyone started congratulating us, and still, I was unable to believe that I had made it. We 4(Anshul Tiwari, Rajneesh Singh Kushwah, Shivam Sehgal and Me) started to jump there with excitement.
I was dying to tell the
results to my parents. After a while, got time to switch on our phones.
And instantly, called my Father, he asked in a very low voice, and I replied,”Papa, Ho gaya!!”. My father was in the unit and he started crying there and replied,” Thank You Beta”.
That was the first “thank
you” I received from my father, and that was the best reply for me till today.
I called my mom too, and she was super happy. Everyone in the family celebrated
the moment.
So, at last I would like to
say that if you are determined towards your aim, then you will surely achieve
success, provided do hard-work on the right-track!!
I really enjoyed this journey, and wish all of you best-of-luck for your upcoming SSBs.
SATSHRIAKAL! HELLO EVERYONE, MY NAME IS GURJEET SINGH CHAHAL, I GOT RECOMMENDED FOR TES-44 IN MY FIRST ATTEMPT, Since my family has been serving the nation for 4 generations and now I am fortunate enough to be the fifth generation to serve this exciting and noble services, I especially had a special attraction towards TES entry, since I was always luring for science techy things and wanted Btech along with army, so there was no better option than TES.
Since I got 91.4 in class 12, I was pretty sure that will I’d make myself into the SSB merit list, so I started practising for screening right after my result and preparing for NDA written exam simultaneously, so at first, I couldn’t write good stories, but I made my speed so good that I could write 100 words easily in 4 minutes. Which gradually gave me the advantage of writing with ease in screening and psychology tests. In September I got my call letter and I got 7 November as my SSB date in Bhopal, I was lucky enough to get a pretty lot of time for preparing for SSB, I ordered books for SSB Interview “Let’s Crack SSB Interview” and Psychology book “Breaking the Code of SSB Psychology” of SSBCrack and others was by Maj. Ravindran, both the books helped in getting me an overlook of the psychology test and a little bit of interview, since I have been a very active student in my schooling years, and took part in many oratory activities and competition so speaking in English and speaking in public was never a problem.
So soon I mustered up for my preparation of ssb, for GD and interview I started reading the newspaper on regular basis and did mirror practice with a stopwatch for screening so that I could have a very specific and concise answer, and for GTO only the group tasks were tricky, so I started watching various youtube videos and made rough maps for the syndicate solution for the immediate and simultaneous response those really helped me a lot in excelling my group tasks; and then comes the conference of my SSB all those 5 days went so fast but still whomever I met there at SSB now has a lifetime bond with me, and then just had a small crisp conference and then the results when I heard my chest no.
I got thrilled with joy, that was the movement of the day and since it was on Choti Diwali it made my Diwali a memorable one, At last, I would like to conclude that SSB is itself a very memorable experience in one’s life and if you go with the flow with full preparation so one can stop you from getting a plus sign at your chest no.
