PERSONNEL BELOW OFFICER RANK/ഓഫീസര് റാങ്കിന് താഴെയുള്ളവര്
Eligibility Criteria/ യോഗ്യതാ മാനദന്ധങ്ങള്
Minimum Educational Qualification and Age Criteria
|
Ser.
No |
Category
|
Education |
Age
|
|
(1) |
Soldier (General Duty) (All Arms) |
(a) Cl 10th /Matric pass with Min 45% mks in aggregate and
Min 33% in each subject (b) Soldier (General Duty) (All Arms) (Gorkha)
Class 10th Matriculation simple pass for Gorkha Male and Female candidates |
17 ½ - 21 Yrs |
|
(2) |
Soldier Technical (Technical Arms,
Artillery, Army Air Defence) |
(a) Sol Tech 10+2/Intermediate Exam pass in
Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English with min 50% marks in
aggregate and min 40% marks in each subject (b) Sol Tech (Aviation & Ammunition
Examiner) 10+2/Intermediate Exam pass in Science with Physics,
Chemistry, Maths and English with min 50% marks in aggregate and min 40%
marks in each subject |
17 ½ - 23 Yrs |
|
(3) |
Soldier Clerk / Store Keeper
Technical (All Arms) |
10+2/Intermediate Examination Pass
in any stream (Arts, Commerce, Science) with min 60% marks in aggregate and
min 50% in each subject. Securing 50% in English and Maths/Accounts/Book
keeping in Class 12th is mandatory. |
17 ½ - 23 Yrs |
|
(4) |
Soldier Nursing Assistant (Army
Medical Corps) |
10+2/Intermediate Exam pass in
Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with min 50% marks in
aggregate and min 40% in each subject. |
17 ½ - 23 Yrs |
|
(5) |
Sepoy Pharma (Army Medical Corps) |
10+2/Intermediate exam pass and
qualified in D Pharma with minimum 55% marks in aggregate and registered with
State Pharmacy Council/Pharmacy Council of India. Individual qualified in B
Pharma with minimum 50% marks and registered with State Pharmacy
Council/Pharmacy Council of India will also be eligible. |
19 - 25 Yrs |
|
(6) |
Soldier Nursing Assistant
Veterinary (Remount Veterinary Corps) |
10+2/Intermediate Exam pass in
Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with min 50% marks in
aggregate and min 40% in each subject. |
17 ½ - 23 Yrs |
|
(7) |
Soldier Tradesmen (All Arms except
Syce, Mess Keeper and House Keeper ) |
i) 10th Simple Pass. |
17 ½ - 23 Yrs |
|
(8) |
Soldier Tradesmen (Syce, Mess
Keeper and House Keeper) |
i) 8th Simple Pass. |
17 ½ - 23 Yrs |
|
(9) |
Survey Automated Cartographer
(Engineers) |
BA/BSc with Maths. Must have also
passed 12th class(10+2) or equivalent with Maths and Science as
main subjects. |
20-25 Yrs |
|
(10) |
Junior Commissioned Officer Religious
Teacher (All Arms) |
The minimum educational
qualification for appointment to this special list of Junior Commissioned
Officers (Religious Teacher) will be aGraduate in any discipline from a
recognized university. In addition, candidate must possess following
qualification according to the religious denomination of the individual |
25-34 Yrs |
|
(11) |
Junior Commissioned Officer
Catering (Army Service Corps) |
10+2 or equivalent exam and
Diploma / Certificate Course of a duration of one year or more in Cookery /
Hotel Management and Catering Tech from a recognized University / Food Craft
Institute. AICTE recognition is not mandatory. |
21-27 Yrs |
|
(12) |
Havildar Education (Army Education
Corps) |
Group X - MA / MSc / MCA or BA /
BSc / BCA / BSc (IT) with B Ed |
20-25 Yrs |
|
(13) |
Soldier (General Duty) Women
Military police |
Minimum education qualification is
Matric /10th/SSLC or equivalent with 45% marks in aggregate and minimum 33%
marks in each subject studied at matric/10th/SSLC level, without mentioning
any specific subjects. |
17 ½ - 21 Yrs |
Standard
Minimum Height, Unexpanded Chest and Weight of Recruits at the Time of
Enrolment for All Categories
The entire country has been divided
into six regions namely; Western Plains Region, Eastern Plains Region, Central
Region, Southern Region, Western Himalayan Region and Eastern Himalayan Region.
The minimum physical standards for the various regions are as follows:
|
Regions |
States |
Height
(Cms) |
Chest |
Weight |
||
|
Soldier
General Duty & Tradesmen |
Soldier
Technical / Nursing Assistant/Sepoy Pharma |
Clerk
/ Store Keeper Technical |
(Cms) |
(Kgs) |
||
|
Western Himalayan Region |
Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal
Pradesh, Punjab Hills (Area South and West of the Inter State Border between
Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and North and East ofRoad Mukerian, Hoshiarpur,
Garh Shankar, Ropar and Chandigarh), Garhwal and Kumaon (Uttarakhand) |
163 |
163 |
162 |
77 |
48 |
|
Eastern Himalayan Region |
Sikkim,
Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam and
Hill Region of West Bengal (Gangtok, Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts) |
160 |
157 |
160 |
77 |
48 |
|
Western Plains Region |
Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh,Delhi,
Rajasthan and Western Uttar Pradesh (Meerut and Agra Division) |
170 |
170 |
162 |
77 |
50 |
|
Eastern Plains Region |
Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West
Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa |
169 |
169 |
162 |
77 |
50 |
|
Central Region |
Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh,
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Dadar, Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu |
168 |
167 |
162 |
*77 |
50 |
|
Southern Region |
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,Tamil
Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Puducherry |
166 |
165 |
162 |
77 |
50 |
* Dispensation in chest measurement
of 01 cm has been granted for Soldier Technical category in the Central Region.
Special
Physical Standards
Minimum physical standards as given
below will apply to the followings:
|
Ser.
No |
Physical
Standards |
Height
(Cms) |
Chest
(Cms) |
Weight
(Kgs) |
|
(a) |
Ladakhi |
157 |
77 |
50 |
|
(b) |
Gorkhas both Nepalese and Indian |
157 |
77 |
48 |
|
(c) |
Candidates from Andaman and
Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Group of Islands including Minicoy. |
|||
|
(i) Settlers |
165 |
77 |
50 |
|
|
(ii) Locals |
155 |
77 |
50 |
|
|
(d) |
Tribals of Recognized Tribal Areas |
162 |
77 |
48 |
|
(e) |
The Brigade of Guards |
173 |
77 |
50 |
|
(f) |
Medium Artillery |
170 |
77 |
50 |
|
(g) |
Corps of Military Police |
173 |
77 |
50 |
|
(h) |
Corps of Military Police (Women) |
152/148
(For Certain Dispensation areas As given in the Notification) |
- |
Proportionate
to height and age as per Army medical standards. |
|
*(j) |
Clerk (Staff Duty) / Store Keeper
Technical |
162 |
77 |
50 |
|
(k) |
RT JCO |
160 |
77 |
50 |
|
(l) |
Soldier Tradesmen |
Minimum physical standards of the
regions given above, minus 1 Cm chest and 2 Kg weight. Ht criteria would be
as par with Soldier General Duty as relevant to the region. |
||
|
(m) |
JCO Catering (ASC) / Survey
Automated Cartographer (Engineers) / Havildar Education |
As applicable to Soldier General
Duty for various regions. |
||
Note:* Regional physical standards lower than the standards laid
down in Paragraph (j) above will be applicable to clerical candidates belonging
to those region.
Relaxations
in Physical Standards
The following categories will be
permitted relaxations in physical standards as mentioned against each:
|
Ser.
No |
Physical
Standards |
Height
(Cms) |
Chest
(Cms) |
Weight
(Kgs) |
|
(a) |
Son of Serving (SOS), Soldier /
Ex-Servicemen (SOEX), Son-in-Law of a War Widow (SOWW) and Widow of
Ex-Servicemen Adopted Son/Son-in-Law of a War Widow, if she has no son and
including a legally adopted son of serving Soldier / Ex-Servicemen |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
(b) |
Outstanding Sportsmen (National /
State & those who represented District / College / School in State /
University / Board Championship & earned 1st/ 2nd
position) |
2 |
3 |
5 |
|
(c) |
Women Military Police (ii) Adopted
daughter/daughter-in-law of a war widow, if she has no daughter including a
legally adopted daughter of serving soldier/ Ex-Servicemen (iii) Widows of Defence pers who
have died in harness |
|
|
|
Dispensation
in Educational Qualification for Soldier General Duty Category
The
following have been granted dispensation : (Effective from 01 Apr 2013 to 31
Mar 2016)
Grant
of Additional Bonus Marks
The following Bonus Marks will be
awarded on qualifying in the written examination to under mentioned categories
:
|
Ser.
No |
Category |
Soldier
(General Duty) (Total Maximum Marks 200) |
Soldier
Clerk / Store Keeper Technical, Sol Technical, Soldier Nursing Assistant
(Total Maximum Marks 150) |
Tradesmen
(Total maximum Marks 200) |
|
(a) |
Son of Serving (SOS) Soldier /
Ex-Servicemen(SOEX) /Son-in-Law of a War
Widow(SOWW) / Son of Widow (SOW) (One son only) |
20
Marks |
20
Marks |
20
Marks |
|
(b) |
Sportsmen (National / State level) |
20
Marks |
20
Marks |
20
Marks |
|
(c) |
NCC 'A' Certificate |
05
Marks |
05
Marks |
05
Marks |
|
(d) |
NCC 'B' Certificate |
10
Marks |
10
Marks |
10
Marks |
|
(e) |
NCC 'C' Certificate |
Exempted
from CEE |
15
Marks |
Exempted
from CEE |
|
(f) |
Candidates having O+ level
Computer Certificate issued by the DOEACC Society |
-- |
15
Marks (For Soldier Clerk / Store Keeper Technical only) |
-- |
Women
Military Police
The following Bonus Marks will be
awarded on qualifying in the written examination to under mentioned categories
:
|
Ser.
No |
Category |
Soldier
(General Duty) (Total Maximum Marks 200) |
Soldier
Clerk / Store Keeper Technical, Sol Technical, Soldier Nursing Assistant
(Total Maximum Marks 150) |
Tradesmen
(Total maximum Marks 200) |
|
(a) |
(i) Daughter of Servicemen (DOS),
Daughter of Ex-Servicemen (DOEX), Daughter of War Widow (DOWW), Daughter of
Widow of Ex-Servicemen (DOW). (ii)
Widows of Def pers who have died in harness. |
|
|
|
|
(b) |
NCC
'A' Certificate |
05
Marks |
- |
- |
|
(c) |
NCC
'B' Certificate |
10
Marks |
- |
- |
|
(d) |
NCC
'C' Certificate |
Exempted
from CEE |
- |
- |
Note
:
- The above marks are fixed depending upon the
eligibility of a candidate and has no relation to his performance in
Common Entrance Examination (CEE).
- Only one type of Bonus Marks (Max of the permissible)
will be added to the total. To elaborate, for Soldier General Duty, Son of
Ex-servicemen with NCC`B’ Certificate will get 20 Marks only and not 20+10
= 30 Marks.
Medical Criteria
- A candidate should have robust physique and good mental
health.
- Chest should be well developed having minimum 5 cms
expension.
- Should have normal hearing with each ear and good
binocular vision in both eyes. He should be able to read 6/6 in distant
vision chart with each eye. Colour vision should be CP – III (able to
recognize white, red and green signal colours correctly as shown by
Martin’s Lantern at 1.5 meters).
- Should have sufficient number of natural healthy gum
and teeth i.e. minimum 14 dental points.
- Should not have diseases like deformity of bones,
hydrocele and varicocele or piles.
- Soldier General Duty for Infantry should have 6/6 eye
sight.
What Army Offers You
Army offers brilliant career. Every
year 30-35 lakh individuals appear for recruitment in Army, which offers role
of a leader, opportunities full of diverse challenges, a distinctive career to
serve the nation, handsome salary, adventure, sports, altruism, sacrifice and
no end to this.
The
unique career offers the following facilities to all Junior Commissioned
Officers and Other Ranks:
- Salary in five figures
- Free medical facilities for self and dependent.
- Leave upto 90 days in a year.
- Free railway warrants.
- Free Government married accommodation.
- Entitled Ration.
- Free Uniform/Clothing etc.
- CSD facilities.
- Lucrative Terminal benefits.
- Opportunities to learn and grow as a complete human
being.
Documents
Required at the Rally Site
- Educational Certificate / Marksheet issued by the
Recognized Education Board.
- Residence Certificate with photograph issued by the authorised
signatory of the State Government / Tehsildar / SDM.
- Caste Certificate with photograph to be signed by
Village Sarpanch except in the case of SIKH (Mazbi and Ramdasia), Gujjar
and Gorkha candidates wherein it is reqd to be signed by the authorised
signatory of the State Government / Tehsildar / SDM. Candidates belonging
to Dogra Community to produce certificate with photograph issued by
Tehsildar / Authorised Government Signatory.
- Religion Certificate issued by the authorised signatory
of the State Government / Tehsildar / SDM.
- School Character Certificate issued by the Schools /
Colleges Principal / Headmaster.
- Character Certificate with photograph issued by the
Village Sarpanch / Municipal Corporation / Police issued within last six
months.
- Unmarried Certificate with photograph issued by Village
Sarpanch / District Administration issued within last six months (If
candidate is below 21 years of age).
- Relationship Certificate issued by concerned Records
Office (Applicable for only the Son of Serving Soldiers / Widows / War
Widows and Ex-servicemen).
- NCC A / B / C Certificates. In case of NCC Certificate
holders relevant certificates and certificate for participation in
Republic Day Parade to be produced for dispensation.
- Sports Certificate to be produced if represented in the
following
- Represented India at International level.
- Represented State at National Level.
- Represented District at National Level.
- Represented University Team or Regional Team at
District Level.
- Candidates having O+ Level Computer Certificate
‘Business Professional Programmer’ issued by the DOEACC Society.
- Latest passport size photographs. Both the ears of the
candidates must be visible and SIKH (Mazbi and Ramdasia) candidates must
have photograph in turban and without turban.
- Kandi area certificate for applicable candidates to be
issued by Tehsildar / Authorised Government Signatory.
Note:
Documents mentioned at Paragraph 1
to 11 above are required in original alongwith one photocopy of each document
duly attested by Principal / Headmaster / Gazetted Rank Officer. Attested
photocopy / printout of education certificate obtained from the Internet duly
attested by the school Principal will be accepted at the Rally site for
candidates whose original certificates have not been received from the
concerned education board after declaration of the result or for candidates who
have deposited their certificates in some other institute where they might be
undergoing some professional course.
Physical
Fitness Test (PFT)
To determine the Physical Fitness
Test (PFT), the following tests carrying 100 marks are held:
- 1.6 Km Run.
- Pull Ups.
- Balance.
- 9 Feet Ditch.
MARKING
SYSTEM IS AS FOLLOWS
1.
1.6 Km Run For all Categories.
|
S
No |
Timings |
Group |
Marks |
|
(i) |
Upto
5 Mins 30 Secs |
Group-I |
60
Marks |
|
(ii) |
From
5 Mins 31 Secs to 5 Mins to 45 Secs |
Group-II |
48
Marks |
|
(iii) |
Above
5 Mins 45 Secs |
Fail |
|
|
(iv) |
Provisions
for Extra Time for 1.6 Km Run in Hilly Terrain. |
||
|
(aa)
Between 5000 Ft to 9000 Ft - Add 30 Secs to all timings. |
|||
|
(ab)
Between 9000 Ft to 12000 Ft - Add 120 Secs to all timings. |
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2. Pull Ups.
|
(i) |
10
and above |
40
Marks. |
|
(ii) |
9 |
33
Marks. |
|
(iii) |
8 |
27
Marks. |
|
(iv) |
7 |
21
Marks. |
|
(vi) |
6 |
16
Marks. |
3.
Balance. Should qualify and no marks are
awarded.
4.
9 Feet Ditch. Should qualify and no marks are
awarded.
5.
1.6 Km Run.
(a)
Up to 30 Yrs of Age
(i)
Up to 5 Min 45 Secs - Required to qualify
(b)Beyond 30 Yrs of Age
(i)
Up to 6 Min 30 Secs - Required to qualify
(C)
Provision for Extra Time for 1.6 Km Run in Hilly Terrain Area
(i)
Up to 5000 ft as above
(ii)
Between 5000 to 9000 ft - Additional 30 secs to all timings
(ii)
Between 9000 to 12000 ft - Additional 120 secs to all timings
6.Women Military Police Only
1. 1.6 Km Run.
|
S
No |
Timings |
Group |
Marks |
|
(i) |
Upto
7 Mins 30 Secs |
Group-I |
60
Marks |
|
(ii) |
Upto
8 Mins |
Group-II |
48
Marks |
|
(iii) |
Above
8 Mins |
Fail |
2.
Long Jump of 10 Feet - Should qualify
3.
High Jump 3 Feet - Should qualify
6.Religious Teacher JCO
1. 1.6 Km Run.
|
S
No |
Timings |
Age
Gp 25 to 34 Years |
|
(i) |
Upto
8 Mins |
Reqd
to qualify |
(a) Provision for Extra Time
for 1.6 Km Run in Hilly Terrain Area
(i) Up to 5000 ft as above
(ii) Between 5000 to 9000 ft -
Additional 30 secs to all timings
(ii) Between 9000 to 12000 ft -
Additional 120 secs to all timings
Revised Procedure wef 01 September 15
All candidates who are desirous of getting enrolled in the Indian Army as JCO / OR are required to apply online atwww.joinindianarmy.nic.in. After registration candidates shall follow instructions as given out and apply for the selected trade for which they are eligible.
The candidates shall be given a date and place for conduct of Physical Fitness tests, the procedure for which is enumerated below.
Recruitment Procedure
General As part of the screening process, candidates will be tested in Physical Fitness Tests (PFT).Physical Fitness Tests (PFT) is mandatory and will be carried out for all categories during the screening process of recruitment to assess the candidate’s physical ability and courage.
The following tests will be concluded as part ofPhysical Fitness Tests (PFT) :
- 1.6 km run for Endurance.
- Pull Ups on Beam (Under Grip) for Strength.
- 9 feet Ditch for Courage.
- Zig-Zag Balance for Agility.
Marking System System of awarding marks for various categories are as under:
|
Ser. No |
Category |
Physical Fitness
Test (PFT) Maximum Marks |
Remarks |
Zig-Zag Balance |
9 Feet Ditch |
|
|
1.6 Km Run |
Pull Ups |
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|
(a) |
Soldier (General
Duty) |
60 |
40 |
Required to Qualify |
Required to Qualify |
|
|
(b) |
Soldier Clerk /
Store Keeper Technical / Technical / Nursing Assistant |
Required to Qualify |
Required to
Qualify# |
-do- |
-do- |
Candidate required
to qualify only. However entries of marks obtained to be made in Manual Board
Proceedings and RMDS. |
|
(c) |
Tradesmen |
60 |
40 |
-do- |
-do- |
|
|
(d) |
Havildar Survey
Automated Cartographer |
Required to Qualify |
Required to
Qualify# |
-do- |
-do- |
|
|
(e) |
JCO Religious
Teacher |
Up to 30 Yrs - 5 Min 45 Secs, Beyond 30 Yrs - 6
Min 30 Secs |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
|
|
(f) |
JCO Catering |
-do- |
Qualified# |
Qualified |
Qualified |
|
|
(g) |
Direct Havildar
(Meritorious Sportsmen) |
60 |
40 |
Qualified |
Qualified |
* - 1.6 Km run in max 6.20 mins.
# - Min 6 Pull Ups
$ - 1.6 Km run in max 8 mins
1.6 Km Run
For All Categories less JCO RT
- Upto 5 mins 30 secs - 60 Marks (Group I)
- From 5 mins 31 secs to 5 mins to 45 secs - 48 Marks (Group II)
- Above 5 mins 45 secs - Fail
Provisions for Extra Time for 1.6 Km Run for Hilly Terrain Areas
Timings applicable for conduct of 1.6 Km run in hilly terrain will be as under:
- Upto 5000 feet - As per paragraph 4.
- Between 5000 feet to 9000 feet - Additional 30 secs extra given to each group.
- Between 9000 feet to 12000 feet - Additional 120 secs extra given to each group.
Pull Ups on Beam (Under Grip)
The marks for pull-ups on beam will be awarded as under:
|
Ser.
No |
No of Pull Ups |
Marks |
|
(i) |
6 |
16 |
|
(ii) |
7 |
21 |
|
(iii) |
8 |
27 |
|
(iv) |
9 |
33 |
|
(v) |
10 |
40 |
Min 6 Pull Ups are required to be done for the candidate to pass.
Weightage in Merit
Performance of individual for Soldier General Duty, Soldier Technical / Clerk / Store Keeper Technical / Nursing Assistant and Soldier Tradesman will be taken into account while awarding bonus marks as given below:
- Soldier General Duty - Physical Fitness Test (PFT) + Common Entrance Examination (CEE) marks
- Soldier Technical / Clerk / Store Keeper Technical / Nursing Assistant -Common Entrance Examination (CEE) marks. However, the individual should have qualified inPhysical Fitness Test (PFT).
- Tradesmen with Aptitude Test - 30% Physical Fitness Test (PFT) marks + 30% Common Entrance Examination (CEE) marks + 40% Tradesman Aptitude Test marks.
- Tradesmen without Aptitude Test - 60% Physical Fitness Test (PFT) marks + 40% Common Entrance Examination (CEE) marks.
- Tradesmen Musician - 50% Physical Fitness Test (PFT) marks + 25% Aptitude Test marks + 25% Common Entrance Examination (CEE) marks.
Havildar Survey Automated Cartographer - No Weightage. However, JCO Religious Teacher / Catering / Direct Havildar Sportsman (Meritorious Sportsman) should have qualified inPhysical Fitness Test (PFT).
