Indian Army 10+2
Technical Entry Scheme

Eligibility Conditions

Nationality: A candidate must either be :

1. A citizen of India
2. A subject of Bhutan
3. A subject of Nepal
4. A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st of January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India
5. A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above, shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility issued by Government of India is necessary, may be admitted to the examination provisionally subject to the necessary certificate being given to him by the Government before declaration of result by SSB / joining training.

Stages For Selection Process

1. 10+2 / PCM Group With 70% Marks
2. SSB Interview
3. Medical Test
4. Merit List

Age Limits, Sex and Martial Status Details

Only unmarried male candidates are eligible for the entry. A candidates must not be below 16 1/2 years and above 19 1/2 years on the first day of the month in which course is commencing.

Date Of Birth Details

Date Of Birth accepted by the office is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving certificate or in the certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate. No other document relating to age will be accepted. The expression Matriculation / Higher Secondary.

Educational Qualification Details

Only those candidates who have passed 10+2 Examination or its equivalent with a minimum aggregate of 70% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from recognized education boards are eligible to apply for this entry. Eligibility condition for calculating PCM % of various State / Central Boards will be based on marks obtained in Class XII only.

Vacancy Details

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 Details

On successful completion of 4 years of the course cadets will be granted Permanent Commission in the Army in the rank of Lt.

Training Details

Total training will be of 5 years

1. Basic Military Training

1 year (Officer Training Academy Gaya).

2. Technical Training
1. Phase-I (Pre Commission Training): 3 Years (CME Pune or MCTE Mhow or MCEME Secunderabad)
2. Phase-II (Post Commission Training): 1 year at CME Pune or MCTE Mhow or MCEME Secunderabad.
3. Award of Degree

The candidates will be awarded Engineering degree after successful completion of training No ante date seniority will be admissible to candidates on account of this Engineering degree. In case they fail to Qualify in the following year examination, the same will result in loss of seniority to them and they will forfeit seniority to the extent of delay in passing Engineering degree examination. If they fail to Qualify even within three years of their commissioning, their commission will be terminated.

Cost Of Training

The entire cost of training including books and reading material is borne by the Army. Cadets are also provided with free accommodation and messing. In case the GC is withdrawn from training academy due to reasons other than Medical ground or the reasons not beyond his control, he will be liable to refund cost of training @ Rs. 8135/- per week (or as notified from time to time) for the period of his stay at the Officer Training Academy, Gaya / Cadet Training Wing.

Selection Procedure Details

1. Candidates will be shortlisted based on cut % applied as decided by the Rtg Dte.
2. Shortlisted candidates will be intimated via e-mail ISMS regarding their Selection Centre allotment.
3. Once Selection Centre has been allotted, candidates will select their SSB dates on first cum first serve basis by logging on to respective Selection Centre links forwarded via e-mail.
4. Short listed candidates will be put through Services Selection Board (SSB) interview at Bhopal, Bengaluru or Allahabad. Interviews will be held in February / March onwards.
5. Duration of SSB interview is five days. During their stay at SSB, Candidates are put through Psychological Tests, Group Tests and an Interview.
6. Candidates will be put through Stage - I of the selection procedure on the first day. Only successful candidates shall be retained for balance of the testing. Candidates who fail to Qualify in Stage - I, will be returned on the first day itself. Stage - I are psychologically originated tests including intelligence test.
7. Successful candidates at the SSB will be required to undergo medical tests lasting 3 to 5 days less Sundays and gazetted holidays.
8. Candidates recommended by the SSB and declared medically fit, will be appointed for training in the order of merit, depending on the number of vacancies available.
9. The finally selected candidates will execute all the Bonds / Certificates as prescribed for the Cadets of NDA entry under Al 53/78.
10. Candidates appearing for SSB interview for the first time for a particular type of commission shall be entitled for AC III tier to and fro railway fare or bus fare including reservation cum sleeper charges within the Indian limits. Candidates who apply again for the same type of commission will not entitled to travelling allowance on any subsequent occasion.

Stipend / Pay And Allowances Details

The candidates will be given a stipend of Rs. 21,000/- p.m. (Rs 15,600/- as pay in Pay Band plus Grade Pay of Rs. 5,4001-) 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.

The Current Pay Bands, Grade Pay and Military Service Pay

Qualification Grant

Officers possessing certain prescribed qualification are entitled to lump sum Qualification Grant of 6,000/-, 9,000/-,15,000/- or 20,000/- based on the Qualification held by them.

1. Master Aviation Instructor - Rs. 500/- p.m.
2. Senior Aviation Instructor Class I - Rs. 400/- p.m.
3. Senior Aviation Instructor Class II - Rs. 280/- p.m
4. Aviators holding Master Green - Card - Rs. 400/- p.m.
5. Aviators holding Green Card - Rs. 280/- p.m.

The Army Aviators (Pilots) serving in the Army Aviation Corps are entitled to flying allowance

6. Brig & above Rs 10,500/- (ii) Maj to Col Rs 14,000/- (iii) Capt Rs 11,000/- (iv) Lt Rs 9,000/-

Allowances

The rates of allowances applicable to officers

Height & Weight Standards