INDIAN ARMY PERMANENT COMMISSION 10+2 TECHNICAL ENTRY SCHEME COURSE - 30 COMMENCING FROM JAN 2014

INDIAN ARMY
PERMANENT COMMISSION
10+2 TECHNICAL ENTRY SCHEME
COURSE - 30 COMMENCING FROM JAN 2014\


ONLINE APPLICATION WILL OPEN ON 21 MAY 2013 AT 1000 HRS AND
WILL BE CLOSED ON 30 JUN 2013 AT 1000 HRS.



1. 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 4 years of
Basic Military Training and Technical Training thereafter with the terms and
conditions given in the succeeding paragraphs.
2. ELIGIBILITY:
(a) Nationality: A candidate must either be : (i) A citizen of India, or (ii) A
subject of Bhutan, or (iii) A subject of Nepal, or (iv) a Tibetan refugee who
came over to India before the 1st of January 1962 with the intention of
permanently settling in India or (v) 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 and Ethopia 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 is necessary may be admitted to the
examination provisionally subject to the necessary certificate being given to
him by the Govt before declaration of result by SSB/joining training.
(b) 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 commencing i.e.
the candidate should not be born before 01 Jul 1994 and not after 01
Jul 1997 (both days inclusive). The date of birth accepted by the office is
that entered in the Marticulation 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 Examination Certificate in this part of the instruction includes
the alternative certificate mentioned above.
NOTE 1: Candidate should note only the date of birth as recorded in the Matriculation/
Higher Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate on the date
of submission of applications will be accepted and no subsequent request for
its change will be considered or granted.
NOTE 2: Candidates should also note that once a date of birth has been claimed
by them and entered in the records, no change will be allowed subsequently or
a subsequent examination on any ground whatsoever.
NOTE 3: Candidates must undertake not to marry until they complete their full
training. A candidate who marries subsequent to the date of his application,
though successful, will not be selected for training. A candidate who marries
during training shall be discharged and will be liable to refund all expenditure
incurred on him by the government.
(C) Educational Qualification: 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 a recognized education boards are eligible to
apply for this entry. Eligibility conditions for calculating % of PCM will be followed
as per the present guideliness/ instructions in vogue of various state/central
Boards.
3. VACANCIES: 85
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.
4. 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.:-
5. Grant of Commission: On successful completion of total 04 years training,
the candidates will be commissioned in the rank of Lt. 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.
TRAINING
6. Total training will be 5 years, Details as under:
(a) Basic Military Training : 1 year (Officer Training Academy Gaya). (b)
Technical Training: (i)Phase-I (Pre Commission Training): 3 Years (CME Pune,
MCTE Mhow and MCEME Secunderabad), (ii) Phase-II (Post Commission Training):
1 year at CME Pune, MCTE Mhow and MCEME Secunderabad. (c) Award of
Degree: The candidates will be awarded Engineering degree after successful
completion of training as given out in para 6 (a) and (b) above. 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 forfiet 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
7. 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 for the period of his stay at the Officer Training
Academy, Gaya/Cadet Taining Wing.
8. The selection procedure is as follows:
(a) Short listed candidates will be called for Services Selection Board (SSB)
interview at Bhopal, Bangalore or Allahabad. Interviews will be held in Aug/Sep
2013 onwards. (b) Duration of SSB interviews is five days excluding day of
arrival. During their stay at SSB, Candidates are put through psychological Test,
Group test and Interviews. (c)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 test including
intelligence test. (d) Successful candidates at the SSB will be required to undergo
medical test lasting 3 to 5 days less Sundays and gazetted holidays. (e) 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. (f) The
finally selected candidates will execute all the Bonds/Certificates as prescribed
for the Cadets of NDA entry under Al 53/78.(g) Candidates appering 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
9. 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. 5,400/-) 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.

(a) The Pay Bands, Grade Pay and Military service Pay are as under:

RANK PAY BANDS/SCALE GRADE PAY MSP
LIEUTENANT PB-3/15,600-39,100 5,400 6,000
CAPTAIN PB-3/15,600-39,100 6,100 6,000
MAJOR PB-3/15,600-39,100 6,600 6,000
LT COLONEL PB-4/37,400-67,000 8,000 6,000
COLONEL PB-4/37,400-67,000 8,700 6,000
BRIGADIER PB-4/37,400-67,000 8,900 6,000
MAJOR GENERAL PB-4/37,400-67,000 10,000 NIL
LT GENERAL / 67,000 - (annual NIL NIL
HAG SCALE increment @ 3%) -
79,000
HAG + Scale * 75,500 - (annual NIL NIL
*Admissible to increment @ 3%) -
1/3rd of total 80,000
strength of Lt Gens
VCOAS / Army 80,000 (fixed) NIL NIL
Cdr / Lt Gen
(NFSG)
COAS 90,000 (fixed) NIL NIL


(b) Qualification Grant
Officers possessing certain prescribed qualification are entitled to lumpsum
Qualification Grant of 7,500/-, 11,250/-, 18,750/- or 25,000/- based on the
qualification held by the them.
(c) The Army Aviators (Pilots) serving in Army Aviation Corps are entitled to the
Qualification Pay, based on the Qualification held by them, as under: -
(i) Master Aviation Instructor - Rs. 500/- p.m.
(ii) Senior Aviation Instructor Class I - Rs. 400/- p.m.
(iii) Senior Aviation Instructor Class II - Rs. 280/- p.m.
(iv) Aviators holding Master Green-Card - Rs. 400/- p.m.
(v) Aviators holding Green Card - Rs. 280/- p.m.
(d) The Army Aviators (Pilots) serving in the Army Aviation Corps are entitled
to flying allowance as under:-
(i) Brig & above Rs 10,500/- (ii) Maj to Col Rs 14.000/- (iii)Capt Rs 11,000/
- (iv) Lt Rs 9,000/-
(e) Allowances as applicable -The rates of allowances applicable to officers
are as under:-

Allowances To Whom Applicable Rates
Hard Area Allowance Officers Posted to Hard Area 6750PM
(25% of Basic pay)
High Attitude/ Officers Posted in
Uncongeniel High Attitude/ 11200/-
Climate Uncongeniel Climate
Siachen Officers Posted in 14000PM
Siachen
Highly active Field Officer Posted at Highly 6780PM
Area Allowance Active Field Area
Field Area Allowance Officer Posted at Field Area 4200PM
Modified Field Area Officer Posted at Modified 1600PM
Allowance Field Area
Flying Pay Officers Posted 9000PM
as Army Aviators
Parachute Pay Officers Posted in 1200PM
Active Parachute BNs/Regt
Special Forces Officers posted in 9000PM
Allowance Special Forces
Transport Officers Posted in Rs3200/-+DA PM in
Allowance Peace Stations A1/A cities and
Rs 1600+DA PM at
other places
House Rent To officers not provided 10-30% of Basic Pay
Allowance Govt.Accommodation (Pay Band + Grade
Pay + MSP)
Kit Maint Allowance All officers 400PM
Uniform Allowance All officers Intial 14000/- and
(Outfit Allowance) 3000 every There Years
Instructional All Officers Posted as 1800/-


In case of allowance spcific to Defence Forces, the rates of these allowances
have been further enhanced by 25% a Dearness Allowance has gone up by
50%.
(f) Cost

to company(CTC). The CTC for a Lieutentant would be approximately
Rs. 65000/- per month. This includes Basic Pay, DA, Grade Pay, Military Service
Pay, Tech Pay, House Rent Allowance and Transport allowance. These rates
are not statutory and are subject to change.
(g) Privilleges, In addition to the CTC mentioned above, Army provides free
medical Facilities for Self & dependents, Canteen facilities, Entitled Ration, Mess/
Club/Sports Facilities Furnished Govt Accommodation, Car/Houing Loan at
subsidised rate.
(h)PROMOTION
(i) Substantive Promotion
The following are the service limit for the grant of the substantive
promotion to higher ranks:
By time scale :
Lt. (on Completion of training)
Capt. 2 years of reckonable commissioned service
Major 6 years of reckonable commissioned service
Lt. Col. 13 years of reckonable commissioned service
Col (TS) 26 years of reckonable commissioned service
By Selection :
Col. 15 years of reckonable commissioned service
Brigadier 23 years of reckonable commissioned service
Major Gen 25 years of reckonable commissioned service
Lt. Gen. 28 years of reckonable commissioned service
General No restriction
(ii) Acting promotion
Officers are eligible for acting promotion to higher ranks on completion
of the following minimum Service limits subject to availability of
vacancies.
Captain 1 year
Major 4 years
Lt. Colonel 7 years
Colonel 8½ years
Brigadier 12 years
Major General 20 years
Lt. Gen 25 years
(j) RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Pension gratuity and casual pensionary award will be admissible in accordance
with the rules in force from time to time.
(k) Officers may be granted commision in any arms/services and will be liable
for service in any part of the world on selected appoinments as decided by
Army headquarters from time to time.
(l) LEAVE: Leave will be admissible in accordance with the rules in force from
time to time.
10. On commission, officers are entitled to 60 days annual leave and 20 days
casual leave LTC, and other concessions.


11. On being commissioned, all officers will be guided by the terms and
conditions as given out by the Army Group Insurance Scheme and as amended
from time to time.
(a) Army Group Insurance Fund Provides Insurance cover of Rs. 15 Lac on
payment of one time non-refundable premium of Rs. 8200/- by cadets from
the date of joining for pre-commission training i.e. for 3 years. If a cadets is
relegated an additional premium of Rs. 1,444/- per relegated term will be paid.
Those who are medically boarded out on account of disability, the disability
cover provided for 100% disability will be Rs. 7.5 Lac reduced up to Rs. 1.5
Lac for 20 per cent disability. However, disability for less than 20 percent, an
ex-gratia of Rs. 50,000/- will be paid and Rs. 1 lac ex-gratia will be paid to
cadets invalid out during their last year of trg wef 01 Jan 2011. There is
no saving component under this scheme. Disability due to alcoholism, drug
addiction and due to the diseases of pre-enrolment origin will not qualify for
disability benefit and ex-gratia Grant.
(b) The Gentlemen Cadets when in receipt of stipend of Rs. 21,000/- per
month are insured for Rs. 40 lac wef 01 Apr 2011. For those who are
medically boarded out of Academy on account of disability, the disability cover
provided for 100% disability will be Rs. 20 Lac which is proportionately
reduced up to Rs. 4 Lac for 20% disability. However, for disability less than
20 percent an ex-gratia grant of Rs. 50,000/- will be paid. Disability due to
alcoholism, drug addiction and due to the diseases of pre-enrolment origin will
not qualify for disability benefit and ex-gratia grant. Subscription at the rate
of Rs. 4000/- will have to be paid in advance on monthly basis by the
Gentlemen Cadets to become member under the main AGI Scheme as applicable
to Regular Army Officers. The subscription for the relegated period would also
be recovered at the same rate.
12. GUIDELINES FOR PHYSICAL STANDARDS FOR ADMISSION TO THE
10+2 (TES) ENTRY PERMANENT COMMISSION CAN BE SEEN AT
www.joinindianarmy.nic.in
13. Permanent body tattoos are only permitted on inner face of forearm i.e.
from inside of elbow to the wrist and on the reverse side of palm / back
(dorsal) side of hand / Permanent body tattoos on any other part of the body
are not acceptable and candidats will be barred from further selection. Tribes
with tattoo marks on the face or body as per their existing custom and
traditions will be permitted on a case to case basis.
14. HOW TO APPLY: Application will only be accepted on line. To do so the
candidates needs to click on the “online application” button on website
www.joinindianarmy.nic.in
(i) Candidates must enter their particulars in the online application. Terms and
conditions linked to the form must be read, prior to submitting the form
(ii) After submitting the form an acknowledgement with a Roll number will be
provided to the candidate. If the system does not generate Roll Number,
if is an indication of non acceptance of application by the system.
(iii) After submitting online application, candidates are required to obtain two
copies of the application printout and the Roll Number generated by the
system. One copy of the print out application duly Signed and affixed
photograph attested by a gazatted officer of Central/State Govt. Photocopies
of Class 10th Certificate/Mark sheet showing date of birth and 12th Class
Certificate alongwith mark sheets duly attested by Gazetted officer are
to be forwarded to “Additional Directorate General of Recruiting
(Rtg-6), TES Section, West Block-III, R.K puram, New Delhi- 110066”
by Regd Post or Speed Post. The last date of receipt of such
printouts of online applications is 10 Jul 2013 While forwarding these
applications the words “Online application 10+2 TES and the Roll No....
and PCM %age must be written boldly outside the envelope. The second
copy of the printout of application form alongwith the Roll No and all the
above certificates in original are to be carried to the Selection Centre by
the candidate for the SSB interview. Any candidate who does not carry
all these document for the SSB interview, his candidature will be cancelled.
(iv) Candidates must submit only one application, Receipt of multiple applications
from the same candidate will result in cancellation of candidature.
(v) ONLINE APPLICATION WILL OPEN ON 21 MAY 2013 AT 1000 HRS AND
WILL BE CLOSED ON 30 JUN 2013 AT 1000 HRS.
15. Note.(a) Any change in your postal address after submission of
application must be communicated by post duly quoting your
Roll No, name and course opted for.
(b) All original certificates along with two attested copies each Will
be carried by the candidate for SSB interview. Originals will be
returned after verification at the Service Selection Board itself.
16. Original certificates should not be attached with the application form.
Additional Directorate General of Recruiting, Adjutant General’s Branch,
Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Army) will not take
responsibility for loss of original certificates, if attached with application.
Photo should be pasted and not stapled. Attestation made on the backside
of the photo will not be entertained.
17. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
(a) The candidate needs to apply ‘on line’ on Indian Army Website
www.joinindianarmy.nic.in
The application will be screened at Recruiting Directorate, Integrated
Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Army) and the candidate thereafter will be
detailed for SSB, (b) Print out of online application must be accompanied by
attested (By a Gazetted Officer of the Central/State Govt/1st Class Magistrate
etc.) photocopies of 10th class certificate issued by the Board concerned
(CBSE/State Boards/lCSE) in which date of birth is reflected for proof of date
of birth (Admit card/Marksheet/Transfer/Leaving Certificate etc. are not
acceptable for proof of date of birth) and 10+2 certificate and marksheet for
proof of education. Revised marksheets issued by a Board/University after
last date of receipt of application will not be accepted for this course,
however, the same will be accepted for the subsequent course. (c) While
filling up the application form, candidate are required to indicate
exact PCM percentage of Class 12th upto two decimals and are not
to be rounding off. Any false entry of PCM percentage, detected at
any stage of selection will be outrightly rejected. (d) Army Headquarters
reserves the right to short list applications and to fix cut off percentage of
PCM marks without assigning any reason. No communication will be entertained
on this account. (e) Shortlisted candidates will be detailed to undergo SSB
interview from Aug 2013 onwards. No compensation will be paid in respect
of any injury sustained as a result of test conducted at SSB. All application
received late or incomplete will be rejected outright. No intimation will be given
to the candidate In writing or verbally to submit fresh application/certificate/
or any other required documents. (f) Candidate! withdrawn from NDA, OTA,
IMA, Naval Academy, Air force Academy on disciplinary grounds are not
eligible to apply. (g) Final merit list will be displayed at the notice board of Rtg
Dte., (Offers Selection), ADG Rtg, West Block-III, R.K Puram, New Delhi PIN-
110066 as well as Indian Army, Recruiting Directorate website
www.joinindianarmy.nic.in before induction for pre-commissioning training. For
any queries regarding SSB interview centre, call up details, reporting date and
merit list, contact: 011-26175473 between 1400 hrs to 1700 hrs on working
days or visit www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. ADG Rtg's fax No is 011-26196205
18. CHANGE OF INTERVIEW DATES Request for change of SSB Interview
date should be avoided. However, under most unavoidable circumstances,
such change may be considered based on the circumstances of the case.
This will be an exception rather the rule. Request for such change should be
forwarded to Selection Centre from where the call-up letter for SSB interview
has been received and not to Additional Directorate General Recruiting. The
Selection Centre may permit change of date at their discretion.
19. REASONS FOR REJECTION OF APPLICATION
(a) Incomplete applications in any respect and/or without copies of requisite
certificate(s). Documents submitted at a later stage will not be entertained.
(b) Variation in names and spellings as recorded in application/Matric or
equivalent certificate not supported by affidavite. (c) Non-attachment of copy
of 10th class certificate for age proof and 12th class marksheet for proof of
PCM % duly attested by a Govt. Gazetted officer No other certificate is valid
for authentication of age. (d) Without attested photograph affixed on application
form (e) Application not signed by Candidate (i) Submission of more than ONE
application. (g) Receipt of applications after due date of submission of
applications. (h) Any ambiguity/erasures/unattested cuttings/false information/
concealment of information detected in the above certificate will result in
cancellation of the candidature at any stage of selection.