Many aspirants who have cleared the AFCAT exam first time want to know the process of AFSB venue and date selection, which is fairly simple, in this article you can find the step-wise process of AFSB interview date and venue selection after clearing the AFCAT exam. This option is only available for the candidates who have cleared the AFCAT exam. Below are the steps to follow.
Visit the official website AFCAT CDAC and from the top menu, select the correct AFCAT cycle option.
Now, enter your AFCAT login ID and password, in case you forget the password, you can reset it.
Once you login, click on the Result and AFSB selection option as seen in this image.
You can see your AFCAT marks and cut off. Below you can find the AFSB Selection process button, click on the button to proceed.
Click on I have understood the process
Now you need to do seat selection, add bank details for TA and download your Call Letter.
The AFSB seat selection for venue and SSB date would look like this.
Once you select the date it will show your AFSB venue and date.
Now, add your bank details for TA.
Check the acceptance and add your bank details.
Now, you can download your AFSB call letter and other documents like COVID-19 undertaking.
Save and take a print out of your AFSB call letter, also follow the instructions mentioned in the call letter.
Since the AFCAT exam turned online from offline mode, after every AFCAT result many candidates report dissatisfaction with the AFCAT marks that they have scored. Some candidates report an error with the online test portal of CDAC and say glitches in it causes the error with their result as they were expecting more marks. After AFCAT 2 2020 result was declared, many candidates are reaching us and asking how they can get their AFCAT exam rechecked as they are not satisfied with their marks. Here are a few things we need to know first:
Since AFCAT went online, the whole testing process is taken care by CDAC also known as Centre for Development of Advanced Computing. CDAC conducts many other competitive exams too. CDAC conducts AFCAT online exam on behalf of the Indian Air Force. Earlier, when the AFCAT was an offline exam (OMR based), IAF used to conduct it by themselves after managing tons of other exam related things, now they have handed over the testing process to CDAC.
Even the registration portal for AFCAT i.e. AFCAT CDAC website is handled by CDAC only. So, the whole process from AFCAT registration till conducting the AFCAT online exam is the responsibility of CDAC, IAF does look into this whole process that is handled by the CDAC and they also have AFCAT C-DAC Cell.
Can I Check my AFCAT Answer Sheet under RTI Act 2005?
Many candidates who are not satisfied with their AFCAT marks are suggested to get their answer sheet under RTI act 2005.
As per this act, every Indian citizen has the right to information, especially when it comes to your career, you can seek information regarding your answer sheet under this act.
Below we have prepared a document for the AFCAT RTI that aspirants can use to check their AFCAT answer sheet under RTI Act 2005.
One should keep in mind that there is nothing mentioned officially about rechecking your AFCAT marks, applying for recorrection or getting a copy of your answer sheet. Candidates who reached us are also suggested to contact the Disha Cell, AFCAT cell and AFCAT CDAC Cell as mentioned below:
DISHA CELL, IAF
(For queries/ clarifications regarding eligibility, advertisement, submission of documents after recommendation/medical, merit list and joining instructions)
Address – Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan), Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi – 110106
Finally, the Indian Air Force has published the result of AFCAT 2 2020 on 20th Oct 2020. Many candidates were able to clear the first step of AFCAT and they can select their AFSB interview date and venue from 21st Oct 2020 onwards. Once again, SSBCrack has guessed the correct cut off marks this year too. As per our AFCAT 2 2020 expected cut off marks, we guessed the correct cut off for AFCAT 2 2020.
The Official Cut off for AFCAT 2 2020 is 155 marks for the AFCAT and 40 marks for the EKT.
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall”. Hello, folks. I recently got recommended second time on 8 Sep 2020 for SSC(T)-55 and the first one was for NDA-136 on 30 Jan 2016. Today I intend to share my learnings and give back what SSBCRACK gave me almost daily to keep me motivated “SUCCESS STORY”.
Introduction: I am Rutul Patel (21) from Gandhinagar. I completed my schooling from SAINIK SCHOOL BALACHADI in 2016. I appeared for the NDA(II) examination in 2015 and was recommended in the first attempt but unfortunately was medical out. I had -4.5 D power in both the eyes and the acceptable limit for INDIAN ARMY is -2.5D.
So, soon after I was declared unfit, I decided to get into forces through Graduation entries. In graduation entries, Lasik surgery for eye is allowed.
To start with this was my 4th attempt and I had my reporting at Kapurthala on 4th Sep 2020. On the reporting day, 143 candidates reported and 18 got screened in. Now many aspirants can relate to the pain of getting screened out, but with that, I have also seen people who blame the system for not getting screened in. To all those Gentlemen I have a request that even after performing your best if you get screened out. Please don’t blame the system or anything else. Because by doing so you are throwing away that golden opportunity of improving yourself. So, take up the responsibility of failure and come better prepared.
Talking about my approach for screening is giving equal weightage to all the tasks (OIR, Writing story, Narration, Discussion). OIR and Narration can be improved with practice. Writing a story will automatically improve if you are a progressive person and have the right approach towards life. And about the discussion, I have a few words of advice: –
Keep nodding and listen to the story of others to contribute well in the GD.
Discussion can only occur if there is someone who is listening. Be the listener when everyone in the group wants to be a speaker. And this also doesn’t mean you will keep listening all the time. The point here is to be a productive person in the group.
Smile, I think smiling and enjoying the task is very important.
After this, I want to tell you about my 3rd attempt where I got Conference Out for TGC-131 from the same board which recommended me 4 years back. Painful right!!!
Not actually because that made me introspect and I am a better person than what I was in March. So, in my 3rd attempt, I realized that I do not have the right approach in many of the things. I started working on it in this Lockdown. I did not like reading the newspaper so I started reading it very religiously. I was spending 3h of time with the newspaper. To be frank I did not like it initially but slowly Newspaper became interesting for me. Then I realized that I have degraded my English-speaking skills. So, I started loud reading in English for 30 min and also started talking with my friends in English. I also Explored 10 self-help books and novels (The Secret, Power of Subconscious mind, The Alchemist, …. etc). Maintained my fitness (It was a different challenge because of lockdown). I also started listening to a different motivational podcast and also explored Meditation. And here I want to request everyone to try Meditation and Visualisation because it helps. I also learned to cook and started helping out mom more in household chores. Doing this for 6 to 7 months in routine imbibed good values and knowledge into me.
Coming back to this experience
Psychological Test: –
For the Psych test, I planned to give very natural responses. Not getting recommended makes us overthink about Psych test and we write different theme stories on the same picture. Which corrupts our mind. And whenever in the future we will be writing a story it will harm us because we will enforce themes upon the picture shown. Also, the story won’t be as natural because our main focus is more on a theme rather than a picture. So, I did not practice for Psychology. I knew the approach and I followed it. And this is my approach to Psychology:
TAT: –
Try to reflect a picture into your life to write a natural story. And if the picture is not relatable that is where your knowledge, experience, and imagination will come into play.
Don’t fall into the Hero trap. Instead, write a story on the Central character. Your story should revolve around the central character but not only around the central character.
Utilize the resources around you. And there is no better resource than Human resources (Parents, Friends, Teachers…. etc).
Write Action and Solution-oriented story.
Improve your written Communication (Grammar, Sentence formation, Punctuations…. etc).
I followed the same approach. Wrote all the stories including 12th on the spot. My writing speed helped me to complete all the stories well in time.
WAT: –
In this test also relate words to yourself and you will naturally write observational sentences.
Avoid using should, must kind of words because it feels like we are preaching someone.
Don’t write sentences for HE, SHE, THEY, RAM, RADHA…. etc.
Don’t avoid negative words by writing sentences on Antonyms. Instead, face that word and write its consequences.
Ex: – Kill: Meditation kills anxiety. Dishonest: Dishonesty gets people into trouble
(Please don’t corrupt your mind with these sentences.)
And by chance, if you have written a negative sentence. Don’t worry about it because one response won’t be problematic. Because it’s a pattern that matters.
I was able to write 57 sentences out of 60.
SRT: –
Analyse situations practically and also address hidden problems in the situation.
Think like an Officer. Utilize resources like a Leader and this will help you.
Quality matters over Quantity. But also, doesn’t fall into the Quality answer trap.
I answered 37 SRTs out of 60. My answers were briefer and to the point.
SD: –
Be honest and keep things natural.
When you are writing weakness don’t just write it. Mention what you are doing to overcome your weakness.
Taking the honest opinion of Parents, Friends, Teachers, Colleagues, Boss will help you to prepare better SD.
I took the help of my Parents, Friends, Teachers to know my strengths and weaknesses. I introspected to know myself. And wrote my SD naturally based on the inputs I got from them.
Personal Interview: –
In PI I think IO is more interested in knowing you as a person. Interview time, some technical questions, current affairs questions, calculative questions may vary from board to board, and person to person. But what remains constant is the process of finding your personality. And when we know that most of our interviews will be from PIQ then why not focus on it. Being honest and able to justify some of the mistakes we made will help a lot. Have a smile on your face and be patient even when you are being pressurized. Since the interview is conducted in English having good English communication will be advantageous. Be attentive during the series of questions asked. And if you don’t know the answer to any question be confident and tell “Sir, I will find it out and tell you in the conference”.
I was very much honest in my PI. I accepted my weaknesses and told him how I am working on it. There were many questions related to me, my family, and my friend circle. I was able to connect everything in my interview with my routine. My approach to answering experiences in detail helped me to generate trust in IO. After listening to initial experiences in detail he started stopping me in between to move on to the next question. And I think Smile, Honesty, and Confidence helped me to face Interviews.
GTO: –
Since these tasks are Group tasks it is very important to enjoy these tasks.
GD, GPE: –
In GD, GPE it is very important to remain calm. Give points logically. Include personal opinions with facts and figures.
My group did face communication issues in GD. But we were able to eradicate it in GPE. There was a ruckus in GD but I managed to stay calm, balanced my tone, and was able to give good logical points including my personal opinion. In GPE I was able to write my solution in time. Though it was not the best solution but we as a group discussed it nicely to come up with a better group solution.
PGT, HGT, FGT, CT: –
Try to be a team player
Being calm will again help a lot.
If you are not getting a solution then help out people who are giving a solution.
If you don’t get any helping material in your hand then holding the drum(load) also helps. Even if you don’t have helping material, show your interest in solving a problem and suggest good solutions.
If you know the technique of tying rope then you are at advantage.
In my PGT, HGT, and FGT as soon as the task started, I found others rushing towards the helping material. Instead of fighting for helping material I focused on left behind load. Since I did not had the helping material I was one of the last ones to cross the initial obstacle but that does not stop me from suggesting better solutions. Though this was the case initially my group was very good when it came to switching the positions. Everyone switched their positions whenever asked and did not had solutions.
In CT I was called by 2 people. My Command task was a bit complicated but I was able to get a solution in time. My GTO changed the colour of the platform I was standing on but still, I was able to give an acceptable solution.
Lecturette: –
Reading newspapers and books helps in the preparation of a lecturette.
Speaking in front of the mirror helps in improving confidence and body language.
It is how you speak, how you present your points that matter. Not your topic.
(I spoke on Live in Relationship and Global Warming in my recommendation attempt respectively)
I spoke on Global Warming this time. And instead of just speaking about the problem we are facing because of Global Warming I focused more on giving day to day solutions we can accept to reduce pollution and global warming. I made eye contact with everyone in my group and was standing upright in the Vishram position.
IO, GOR: –
Having good physical fitness is advantageous.
Roar like Lion whenever you get a chance to shout (Name of an actress on Commando walk, Tarzan sound on Tarzan swing, Warcry in GOR).
Help your teammates in GOR. Take up the responsibility of penalty if given in GOR. Remind everyone about the rules.
In IO I was able to do 13 obstacles. I planned it in such a way that I was able to repeat 6, 10, and 8 in series. Making a total score of 79 in IO. I made significant shouting in Tarzan Swing and on Commando walk. Then in GOR, we were running last, so we were not given any penalty. I was helping my subordinates in different tasks. I was instrumental in shouting warcry. And also ensured that I keep my group members reminding rules.
Conference: –
On 8 Sep 2020, I had my conference. I was very much sure of the performance I gave in this attempt.
I was made to wait 5 minutes before I was called in. My conference inside the hall also lasted for 5 min. I was asked some of the common questions and I answered them very cheerfully and confidently.
After 30 minutes of the conference, our results were announced. 2 of us got recommended. My Chest No was announced first. So, I had to stand up and say my name and roll no. But in that feeling of joy, I repeated my name twice and realized it when I was saying it for the second time. The Officer gave a smile and allowed me to have my new plus chest no.
IMPORTANT POINTS:
We all know that SSB is a subset of Life. And if you are doing well in your life you will do well in your SSB. The SSB is designed in such a way that a person with the right approach can clear it in the first attempt even if he/she doesn’t know about it. So, don’t corrupt your mind by any sort of coaching.
Go to SSB as if you are going for a vacation. Why vacation?
Because we enjoy our task in Vacation and it is very important to enjoy our tasks in SSB to bring out our best.
3. You will only get recommended when you are ready to get recommended. I very much believe that it is a candidate who recommends himself/herself. The accessor just judges them and rates them based on the quality they exhibit during tasks.
Go to SSB with an approach to give your best not to get recommended.
1st attempt- I already knew I was medically unfit for NDA so I went to give my best and I got recommended.
2nd attempt- I went to get recommended and got screened out.
3rd attempt- I went to get recommended and got a conference out.
4th attempt- This time I went to give my best and got recommended.
Thank you so much everyone for giving your valuable time. I want to thank MAULIK (5033) for always being there. I trust my experience will help you all.
Indian Air Force has published the AFCAT 2 2020 result on 20 Oct 2020. The SSB interview for the AFCAT 2 2020 will start from 14 Nov 2020. Successful candidates can select their AFSB date and venue from the official website from 21 Oct 2020 onwards. AFCAT 2 2020 cut off is 155 marks out of 300 and EKT cut off is 40 marks out of 150.
Official Update 19th Oct 2020:Dear candidates, SSB for AFCAT batches for course commencing in Jul 2021 i.e. candidates who applied through AFCAT 02/ 20 would commence from 14 Nov 20. Call letters would be issued shortly. All candidates who applied for SSB are to be prepared according.
Indian Army has published the notification of Remount Veterinary Corps 2020. This is a special entry for the male candidates with graduation in Bachelor of Veterinary Science [BVSc] & A.H. Below you can find more details related to the RVC entry of the Indian Army.
The Remount and Veterinary Corps is an administrative and operational branch of the Indian Army, and one of its oldest formations. It is responsible for breeding, rearing and training of all animals used in the army.
Applications are invited from qualified male veterinary graduates for Short Service Commission (SSC) in Remount Veterinary Corps of Indian Army as per the terms and conditions described below:
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS:
Age Limit: 21-32 years as on the last date of submission of application i.e 10 Dec 2020. BVSc/BVSc & AH degree graduates, granted SSC in RVC will be considered for grant of permanent commission, only if they are below 30 years of age on the date of grant of SSC and if they qualify in the departmental permanent commission (PC) Test as per extant rules and policies. Likewise, MVSc and Doctorate degree holders will be considered for grant of permanent commission with age relaxation as per extant rules commensurate to the ante date seniority granted to them.
Minimum Educational Qualification: BVSc/BVSc & AH degree from any of the recognized Indian university or its equivalent foreign degree (i.e. the candidate must possess recognized veterinary qualification included in the first or second schedule of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984).
Applicant should be a citizen of India.
NOTE: CANDIDATE SHOULD HAVE PASSED THE QUALIFYING EXAMINATION WITH INTERNSHIP AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION. CANDIDATES WHO ARE NOT IN POSSESSION OF MARK SHEETS OF ALL YEARS/PART/SEMESTERS (INCLUDING FINAL/PART/ SEMESTER) OF QUALIFYING EXAMINATION AND INTERNSHIP COMPLETION CERTIFICATE NEED NOT APPLY.
METHOD OF SELECTION
Shortlisting of applications: Initial screening and shortlisting of applications will be done at Directorate General Remount Veterinary Services, Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) before forwarding them to Dte Gen Recruiting of IHQ of MoD (Army). Common reasons for rejection of applications during screening are given at para 7 below.
SSB Interview: Candidates whose applications are found in order shall be detailed to appear for the Service Selection Board on a specified date. Detailed instructions alongwith date and place of SSB will be intimated directly by Dte Gen Recruiting, IHQ of MoD(Army).
Merit list: Merit list of the candidates recommended by the SSB and declared medically fit will be prepared. It is to be noted that mere qualifying at the SSB interview does not confirm final selection. Merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained by the candidate at SSBs only and as such higher educational qualifications, previous achievements have no role to play.
TRAINING, TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR SERVICE
Grant of Commission: Candidate will be commissioned in the rank of Captain.
Training: Selected candidates will be detailed on Post commission training at RVC Centre & College, Meerut Cantt.
Ante-date seniority: 12 months/24 months ante-date seniority will be granted to candidates holding post graduate/doctorate degree respectively in any discipline of veterinary science from a recognized university, recognized by VCI in India/abroad, prior to their commissioning in the Remount Veterinary Corps. The candidates must hold MVSc/PhD degree (Valid PDC/Degree certificate) on the date of commissioning for availing ante date seniority.
Suitability for retention of Commission: If an officer is found unsuitable within one year of the grant of commission, his commission may be terminated at any time before the contractual period of service for five years.
Promotion: Promotion up to the rank of Major while in SSC and thereafter, if granted PC, upto Colonel (TS) is time bound.
Tenure of engagement: All officers granted commission would serve the Indian Army for a period of five years from the date of conferment of commission subject to fulfillment of other conditions. The period of five years may further be extended by another five years subject to their performance.
Pay, allowances and other benefits: Officers, on commissioning in the rank of Captain are entitled to pay matrix of level 10(B) Rs. 61,300/-, Military Service Pay of Rs. 15,500/-, Non-Practice Allowance (NPA) @20% of basic pay, in addition to Kit Maintenance Allowance (KMA) and Dearness Allowance (DA) as admissible, at rates applicable from time to time. Additional benefits like concessional accommodation, free ration/ration money for self only, free medical facilities for self and family, LTC, 60 days annual leave and 20 days casual leave, canteen facilities and group insurance cover are also admissible.
HOW TO APPLY:
Application on plain paper (21 cm x 36 cm) duly typed as per the format given in the advertisement.
The envelope containing application should be “Superscribed in Red Ink” indicating clearly “Application for Short Service Commission in RVC”.
Application should be posted by ordinary, registered or speed post to reach at the following address:- Directorate General Remount Veterinary Services (RV-1) QMG’s Branch, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army) West Block 3, Ground Floor, Wing No-4 RK Puram, New Delhi – 110 066
LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION: The applications must be receipted in the office of DGRVS (RV-1) by 10 Dec 2020 (5PM). Applications received thereafter will not be considered.
Queries, if any may be submitted to Dte Gen RVS, IHQ of MoD (Army), West Block-3, RK Puram, New Delhi-110066 OR through E-mail ID: [email protected]
AFCAT 2 2020 exam was conducted by the Indian Air Force on 3rd, 4th and 5th Oct 2020. Many aspirants are waiting for the AFCAT 2 2020 result and SSB interview dates. IAF official career website has an update regarding the AFCAT 2 2020 result and the AFSB interview start date for the same. AFCAT 2 2020 course will be commencing from July 2021 at Air Force Academy, Dundigal, Hyderabad. The SSB interview for the AFCAT 2 2020 entry will start from 14 November 2020. AFCAT 2 2020 exam result can be declared anytime soon now.
Official Update 19th Oct 2020:Dear candidates, SSB for AFCAT batches for course commencing in Jul 2021 i.e. candidates who applied through AFCAT 02/ 20 would commence from 14 Nov 20. Call letters would be issued shortly. All candidates who applied for SSB are to be prepared according. ||For AFCAT 02/2020 Help & Support
UPSC has published the CDS 2 2020 admit card on 15th Oct 2020. Candidates who have applied for the CDS 2 2020 exam can download the admit card / hall ticket from UPSC’s official website. 8th Nov 2020 will be the last date to download the CDS 2 2020 admit card. The CDS 2 2020 exam will be conducted on 8th Nov 2020 across the country, as many as 5 lakh candidates will be appearing for the CDS 2 2020 written exam.
How to download CDS 2 2020 Admit Card
Visit UPSC official website upsc.gov.in
Check the What’s New section for the link
Click on the e-Admit Card CDS 2 2020 link
Enter your registration ID or roll number to generate the CDS 2 2020 admit card.
Follow the e-Admit card instructions and take the necessary print outs.
Check the e-Admit Card carefully and bring discrepancies, if any, to the notice of UPSC immediately.
Mention your Name, Roll Number,Registration ID and Name & Year of the Examination in all the correspondence with UPSC.
Bring this e-Admit card (print out), along with the (original) Photo Identity Card, whose number is mentioned in the e-Admit Card , in each session to secure admission to Examination Hall. E-Admit Card must be preserved till the declaration of the final results as its production before Service Selection Board is necessary.
You are responsible for safe custody of the e-Admit Card and in the event of any other person using this e-Admit Card , the onus lies on you to prove that you have not used the service of any impersonator.
“Candidates should note that any omission / mistake / discrepancy in encoding filling in details in the OMR answer sheet, especially with regard to Roll Number and Test Booklet Series Code, will render the answer sheet liable for rejection”.
Enter the Examination Hall at least 30 minutes before the scheduled commencement of the Examination. Entry to the Examination Venue closes 10 minutes prior to the scheduled commencement of the examination in each Session.
If you appear at a centre / sub-centre other than the one indicated by the Commission in your e-Admit Card , your answer scripts will not be evaluated and your candidature is liable to be cancelled.
Please Read the “Rules for the Examination” available on the upsc website https://www.upsc.gov.in and “Poster” containing instructions displayed outside the Examination Hall.
Your candidature to the examination is provisional.
Mobile Phones, Calculators or any of the IT Gadgets are not allowed inside the premises where the examination is being conducted. Any Infringements of these instructions shall entail disciplinary action including ban from future examinations.
There will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the objective type Question Papers.
Answers other than those made by Black Ball Point Pen would not be evaluated.
Candidates are advised not to bring any valuables/costly items to the Examination Halls, as safe keeping of the same can not be assured. The Commission will not be responsible for any loss in this regard.
Candidates who do not have clear photographs on the e-admit card will have to bring a photo identity proof viz. Adhar Card, Driving Licence, Passport,Voter I Card etc. and three passport size photographs one for each session for appearing in the examination with an undertaking.
Candidates admitted for the OTA course only but who would appear unauthorizedly in ELe. Maths Paper for CDSE(II), 2020 their Answer Scripts of Ele. Maths Paper will not be Evaluated.
Wearing of mask/face cover is mandatory for all candidates. Candidates without mask/face cover will not be allowed entry into the Venue.
Candidates, however, will have to remove their masks for verification, whenever required by the Examination functionaries.
Candidate may carry his/her own hand sanitizer (small size) in transparent bottle.
Candidates to follow COVID 19 norms of ‘social distancing’ as well as ‘personal hygiene’ inside the Examination Halls/Rooms as well as in the premises of the Venue.
Indian army has published the notification for SSC Tech 56 men and SSC Tech 27 women for the course commencing at OTA Chennai from April 2021. Eligible engineering graduates can apply for the SSC Tech 56 and SSCW Tech 27 from 14th Oct 2020 and the last date for the online application is 12th Nov 2020. SSC Tech is a special entry for the male and female engineering graduates to join the Indian Army as an SSC officer. Let’s read more about the official notification.
Notification: Applications are invited from eligible unmarried Male and unmarried Female Engineering Graduates and also from Widows of Defence Personnel who died in harness for grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) in the Indian Army. The course will commence in Apr 2021 at Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Age Limits
For SSC(Tech)- 56 Men and SSCW(Tech)- 27 Women: 20 to 27 years as on 01 Apr 2021 (Candidates born between 02 Apr 94 and 01 Apr 2001, both days inclusive).
For widows of Defence Personnel who Died in Harness Only. SSCW (Non Tech) [Non UPSC] and SSCW(Tech) – A maximum of 35 years of age as on 01 Apr 2021.
Educational Qualification for SSC(Tech) (Men and Women): Candidates who have passed the requisite Engineering Degree course or are in the final year of Engineering Degree course are eligible to apply. Candidates studying in the final year of Engineering degree course should be able to submit proof of passing by 01 Apr 2021 and produce the Engineering Degree Certificate within 12 weeks from the date of commencement of training at Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Such candidates will be inducted on Additional Bond Basis for recovery of the cost of training at Officers Training Academy (OTA) as notified from time to time as well as stipend and pay & allowances paid, in case they fail to produce the requisite degree certificate.
Educational Qualification for Widows of Defence Personnel who Died in Harness:
SSCW (Non Tech) (Non UPSC). Graduation in any Discipline.
SSCW (Tech). B.E./ B. Tech in any Engineering stream.
Note. Candidate studying in final year of Degree must ensure that she submits the proof of passing Degree exam by 01 Apr 2021 to Directorate General of Recruiting, failing which her candidature will be cancelled.
Vacancies: Candidates must note that only the Engineering streams and their acceptable equivalent streams, strictly as notified in the table below, will be accepted. Candidates with degrees in any other engineering stream(s) are not eligible to apply. The variation between the nomenclature of Engineering stream as given on the degree parchment / mark sheet and that submitted by the candidate in his online application will result in cancellation of candidature.
Type of Commission
Grant of Commission: Selected candidates will be granted Short Service Commission on probation in the rank of Lt from the date of commencement of the course or the date of reporting at Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, whichever is later and will be entitled to full pay and allowances admissible to Lt during training period. Pay & allowances will be paid after successful completion of training.
Confirmation of Short Service Commission: On successful completion of Pre Commission training at OTA, Officer will be confirmed Short Service Commission (Technical) in the rank of Lt.
Ante Date Seniority: One year ante date seniority from the date of commission will be granted to Engineering Graduates of Short Service Commission (Technical) in the rank of Lt.
No Ante Date Seniority for widows of Defence Personnel for SSC(NT): Widows of Defence Personnel selected for SSCW (NT) entry will be granted Short Service Commission in the rank of Lieutenant but will NOT be entitled to any ante date seniority.
Training:
Selected candidates will be detailed for training at Officers Training Academy, Chennai according to their position in the final order of merit (engineering stream-wise) upto the number of available vacancies and subject to meeting all eligibility criteria.
Duration of Training- 49 weeks
Candidates will neither be allowed to marry during the period of training nor he/ she be allowed to live with Parents/ Guardians. Candidates must not marry until they complete the full training at the Officers Training Academy. A candidate, if he/ she marries while under training, shall be discharged and will be liable to refund all expenditure incurred on him/ her by the government. This provision is also applicable to widows of Defence Personnel. A candidate, who marries subsequent to the date of his/ her application, though successful at the Service Selection Board interview and medical examination, will not be inducted for training, and his/ her candidature will be cancelled.
Training at OTA is at Govt expense. All candidates who successfully complete PreCommission training at Officers Training Academy, Chennai will be awarded ‘Post Graduate Diploma in Defence Management and Strategic Studies’ by University of Madras.
Cost of Training: The entire cost of training at OTA is at Government expense. In case the Lady/ Gentleman Cadet is withdrawn from training academy due to reasons other than medical ground or the reasons not beyond his/ her control, he/ she will be liable to refund cost of training @ ₹ 11,952/- per week till 30 Sep 2020, thereafter a yearly escalation of 8% p.a. will be calculated on the Per Capita Cost of Training for each ensuing year (or as notified from time to time) apart from allied charges as fixed by the government from time to time, for the period of his/ her stay at OTA, Chennai.
Indian army cadets salute during their graduation ceremony at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai
The final allocation of Arms/Services will be made prior to passing out of Lady/Gentleman cadets from OTA, Chennai and will be at the sole discretion of Integrated HQ Ministry of Defence (Army) keeping in view the existing policy. The candidate will not have any objection in the event of his/her final selection on allotment of any arms/service in the interest of the organization. No representation is tenable on this account. Selection Procedure:
Selection Procedure:
Shortlisting of Applications. Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) reserves the right to shortlist applications and to fix cutoff percentage of marks for each Engineering discipline/stream (cumulatively obtained upto 6 th semester for Engg Degree course/ 2nd semester for M Sc. Computer Science/ 8th semester for Architecture) without assigning any reason. After shortlisting of applications, the centre allotment will be intimated to the candidate via their email. After allotment of Selection Centre, candidates will have to login to the website and select their SSB dates which are available on a first come first serve basis initially. Thereafter, it will be allotted by the Selection Centres. The option to select the dates for SSB by candidates may be forfeited due to occurrence of any exceptional circumstance/events.
Only shortlisted eligible candidates depending on the cut off percentage will be interviewed at one of the Selection Centres viz. Allahabad (UP), Bhopal (MP), Bengaluru (Karnataka) and Kapurthala (Punjab) by Psychologist, Group Testing Officer and Interviewing Officer. Call Up letter for SSB interview will be issued by respective Selection Centres through candidate‟s registered e-mail id and SMS only. Allotment of Selection Centre is at the discretion of Directorate General of Recruiting, IHQ 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-1 will go to Stage-2. Those who fail in Stage-1 will be returned on the same day. Duration of SSB interviews is five days, and details of the same are available at official website of Directorate General of Recruiting ie. www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. This will be followed by a medical examination for the candidates who get recommended after Stage-2.
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, subject to meeting all eligibility criteria.
Merit List: It is to be noted that mere qualifying at the SSB interview does not confirm final selection. Merit list will be prepared on the basis of the marks obtained by the candidate at SSB interview. In case equal SSB marks are obtained by more than one candidate, the older candidate(s) in age will be ranked higher in the merit. In case both SSB marks and age of more than one candidate are same, the candidate(s) with higher percentage of marks in qualifying examination will be placed higher in the merit. Higher educational qualifications, previous performances, etc have no role to play. Those in the merit list and who come within the stipulated vacancies and are medically fit will be issued joining letters for pre-commission training at OTA, Chennai, subject to meeting all eligibility criteria.
How to Apply: Applications will only be accepted online on website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. Click on ‘Officer Entry Appln/Login’ and then click ‘Registration’ (Registration is not required, if already registered on www.joinindianarmy.nic.in). Fill the online registration form after reading the instructions carefully. After getting registered, click on ‘Apply Online’ under Dashboard. A page „Officers Selection – ‘Eligibility’ will open. Then click ‘Apply’ shown against Short Service Commission Technical Course. A page ‘Application Form’ will open. Read the instructions carefully and click ‘Continue’ to fill details as required under various segments – Personal information, Communication details, Education details and details of previous SSB. ‘Save & Continue’ each time before you go to the next segment. After filling details on the last segment, you will move to a page ‘Summary of your information’ wherein you can check and edit the entries already made. Only after ascertaining the correctness of all your details, click on ‘Submit Now’. Candidates must click on ‘Submit Now’ each time they open the application for editing any details. The candidates are required to take out two copies of their application having Roll Number, 30 minutes after final closure of online application on last day.
Indian army career website has published the JAG 26th Notification for the JAG entry 2020 (Judge Advocate General Branch). It is a special entry for the male and female law graduates to join the JAG branch of the Indian Army.
JAG 26 Notification: Applications are invited from unmarried male and unmarried female LAW GRADUATES for grant of Short Service Commission in the Indian Army for Judge Advocate General Branch.
JAG 26 Eligibility:
Nationality: A candidate must either be: (i) A citizen of India, or (ii) A subject of Nepal, (iii) A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and 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) and (iii) 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.
Age Limit: 21 to 27 years as on 01 Jan 2021 (Born not earlier than 02 Jan 1994 and not later than 01 Jan 2000; both dates inclusive).
Educational Qualification: Minimum 55% aggregate marks in LLB Degree (three years professional after graduation or five years after 10+2 examination). The candidates should be eligible for registration as an advocate with Bar Council of India/State. Candidate should be from a College/University recognized by Bar Council of India.
Vacancies: Men – 05, Women – 03
Tenure of Engagement: Short Service Commission will be granted to Male and Female in the regular Army for 14 years i.e. for an initial period of 10 years extendable by a further period of 04 years. Male & Female officers who are willing to continue to serve in the Army after the expiry of period of ten years of Short Service Commission may, if eligible and suitable in all respects, be considered for the grant of Permanent Commission (PC) in the 10th year of their Short Service Commission in accordance with the relevant policies as issued from time to time. Those SSC officers (Male & Female) who are not selected for grant of PC but are otherwise considered fit and suitable, will be given options to continue as SSCOs for a total period of 14 years (including the initial tenure of 10 years) on expiry of which they will be released from the Army.
Period of Probation: An officer will be on probation for a period of 6 months from the date he/she receives his/her commission. If he/she is reported on within the probationary period as unsuitable to retain his/her commission, his/her services may be terminated any time whether before or after the expiry of the probationary period.
Training: Duration of training is 49 weeks at OTA, Chennai.
Selected candidates will be detailed for Pre-Commission training at OTA, Chennai according to their position in the final order of merit, up to the number of available vacancies, subject to meeting all eligibility criteria.
Candidates will neither be allowed to marry during the period of training nor will he/she be allowed to live with parents/Guardians. Candidates must not marry until they complete the full training at the Officers Training Academy. A candidate, who marries subsequent to the date of his/her application, though successful at the Services Selection Board interview and medical examination, will not be eligible for training. A candidate if he/she marries, while under training, shall be discharged and will be liable to refund all expenditure incurred on him/her by the government.
All candidates who successfully complete Pre-Commission training at Officers Training Academy, Chennai will be awarded ‘Post Graduate Diploma in Defence Management and Strategic Studies’ by University of Madras
Fixed Stipend for Cadet Training : ₹ 56,100/-p.m.*
*On successful commissioning, the pay in the Pay Matrix of the Officer Commissioned shall be fixed in first Cell of Level 10. The period of training shall not be treated as commissioned service. Arrears on account of admissible allowances, as applicable, for the training period shall be paid to cadets.
How to Apply: Applications will only be accepted online on website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. Click on ‘Officer Entry Appln/Login’ and then click ‘Registration’ (Registrations not required, if already registered on www.joinindianarmy.nic.in). Fill the online registration form after reading the instructions carefully. After getting registered, click on ‘Apply Online’ under Dashboard. A page ‘Officers Selection – ‘Eligibility’ will open. Then click ‘Apply’ shown against Short Service Commission JAG Entry Course. A page ‘Application Form’ will open. Read the instructions carefully and click ‘Continue’ to fill details as required under various segments. Personal information, Communication details, Education details and details of previous SSB. ‘Save & Continue’ each time before you go to the next segment. After filling details on the last segment, you will move to a page ‘Summary of your information’ wherein you can check and edit the entries already made. Only after ascertaining the correctness of all your details, click on ‘Submit Now’. Candidates must click on ‘Submit Now’ each time they open the application for editing any details. The candidates are required to take out two copies of their application having Roll Number, 30 minutes after final closure of online application on last day.
Selection Procedure: Shortlisting of Applications. Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) reserves the right for shortlisting of applications, without assigning any reason. After shortlisting of applications, the Centre allotment will be intimated to candidates via their email. After allotment of Selection Centre, candidates will have to log in to the website and select their SSB dates which are available on a first come first serve basis initially. Thereafter, it will be allotted by the Selection Centres. The option to select the dates for SSB by candidates may be forfeited due to occurrence of any exceptional circumstance/events.
Only shortlisted eligible candidates will undergo SSB at Selection Centres, Allahabad(UP), Bhopal(MP), Bangalore (Karnataka) and Kapurthala (PB). Call up letter for SSB interview will be issued by respective Selection Centre on candidate’s registered e-mail id and SMS only. Allotment of Selection Centre is at the discretion of Directorate General of Recruiting, IHQ of MoD (Army) and No request for changes will be 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 on official website of Directorate General of Recruiting i.e, www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. This will be followed by a medical examination for the candidates who get recommended after Stage II.
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, subject to meeting all eligibility criteria.
Merit List: It is to be noted that mere qualifying at the SSB interview does not confirm final selection. Merit list will be prepared on the basis of the marks obtained by the candidate at SSB interview. In case equal SSB marks are obtained by more than one candidate, the older candidate(s) in age will be ranked higher in the merit. In case both SSB marks and age of more than one candidate are same, the candidate(s) with higher percentage of marks in qualifying examination will be placed higher in the merit. Higher educational qualifications, previous performances etc have no role to play. Those in the merit list and who come within the stipulated vacancies and are medically fit will be issued joining letters for Pre-Commissioning training at OTA, Chennai, subject to meeting all eligibility criteria.
ONLINE APPLICATION WILL OPEN ON 13 OCT 2020 AT 1500 HRS AND CLOSE ON 11 NOV 2020 HRS AT 1500 HRS.
