INDIAN ARMY
TWENTY SECOND PRE FINAL YEAR UNIVERSITY ENTRY SCHEME
(22 UES) FOR MEN PERMANENT COMMISSION IN THE JULY 2012-13
(Aspiring men/women studying in final year (2011-12) keen to join Army may also
apply for TGC/SSC(T) for men and SSCW(T) for women)
The Indian Army is looking for a few good men. For the best and the
brightest amongst you. For men with intellect, idealism and courage.
Men who can lead and inspire others.
1. Applications are invited from UNMARRIED male Engineering Degree
students studying in Pre-Final Year (IIIrd year) in academic session
2011-2012 for Grant of Permanent Commission in the Army.
2. In addition to the Para 1 above, candidates studying in FINAL YEAR
in 2011-12 can exercise their option for following courses:-
(i) TGC -115 (JuI 2012) Terms and condition will be the same as
applicable to regular TGC-115 course
(ii) SSC (T) - 39 (Oct 2012) Terms and condition will be the same as
applicable to regular SSC (T)-39 course
(iii) Unmarried female candidates studying in final year can exercise
their option for SSCW(T)-10 only. (Terms and condition will be same
as applicable to SSCW(T)-10 commencing in Oct 2012.
Note :
(a) Induction in TGC/SSC (T)/SSCW (T) entries is an opportunity provided
to candidates studying in final year, otherwise, there is no change in
existing terms .and conditions and procedure for induction into TGC/
SSC(T) Men/Women entries.
(b) Final year candidates should not apply again on-line for TGC-115/
SSC(T)-39 and SSCW (T)-10 Courses, against Notifications that are
given later for these courses.
(c) Combined merit list
In case of final year. Combined merit list will be prepared for the
selected candidates who opt for TGC/SSC{T) men/SSC{T) Women
alongwith candidates applying through regular notification of TGC115,
SSC(T)-39 and SSCW(T)-10 course within the stipulated branch/stream
wise vacancies.
(d) Widows of Defence Personnel, (with / without children) issueless
widow, issueless divorces are not eligible to apply through University
Entry Scheme Separate notification will be published in Feb 2012 for
SSC Women (Tech) -10 Course in which they can apply.
3. VACANCIES - 60 (Only for UES) Pre Final Year candidates (PFY) BE/
B.Tech (PFY) candidatse of the following Engineering branch/stream
should apply.
Branch/Stream of Engineering Vacancy
(Total-60)
Civil (including Mining/Construction) 11
Electrical (including Electrical & Electronics) 08
Mechnical (Including Industrial/Industrial Engg &
Management/Automobile) 08
Production (Including Manufacturing/Metallurgical/
Metallurgy & explosives) 03
Electronics (Including Electronics & Instrumentation/
Micro Electronics & Microwave/Opto Electronics) 07
Communication/Telecommunication (Including ECE/
Electronics & Communication/Satellite Communication) 11
Architecture 01
Food Tech/Bio Tech 01
Computer Science & Engg/Computer Technology/
Computer Science 05
Information Technology 04
Chemical Engg 01
Note : (i) Final distribution of vacancies for different discipline will be
decided by IHQ of MoD (Army) based on requirements.
(ii) Vacancies of TGC, SSC (T) Men and Women and stream of
engineering will be notified in regular notification.
4. CONDITIONS OF 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 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, 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 eIigibility has
been issued by the Government of India.
Certificate of eligibility will however not be necessary in the case of
candidates who are Gorkhas subjects of Nepal.
(b) Age Limit :
Pre-Final Year candidates
UES - 22 (Pre-Final Year) - Born between 02 Jul 88 and 01 Jul 94
- Not below 18 yrs and not over 24 yrs.
Final Year candidates
(i) TGC-115 (July 2012) - Born between 02 Jul 85 and 01 Jul 92
- Not below 20 yrs and not over 27 yrs.
(ii) SSC (Tech) Men - 39 (Oct 2012) - Born between 02 Oct 85 and
01 Oct 92 - Not below 20 yrs and not over 27 yrs.
(iii) SSC Women (Tech) - 10 (Oct 2012) - Born between 02 Oct 85
and 01 Oct 92 - Not below 20 yrs and not over 27 yrs.
Note : Age limit mentioned above will be applicable at the time of
commencement of course. Matriculation Certificate issued by the Board
concerned (CBSE/State Boards/(CSCE) in which date of birth is reflected
will be accepted and no subsequent request for change in Date of Birth
will be considered or granted. (Admit Card/ Marksheet/ Transfer/ Leaving
Certificate etc. are not acceptable)
c) Educational Qualification : Candidates studying in the Pre-Final of
the Engineering Degree Course in recognized Universities/ Institutions/
Colleges in the subjects mentioned in para 4 above will be eligible to
apply but must possess the educational qualification at the time of
joining training or produce the proof of having obtained the educational
qualification within 12 week from the date of commencement of training
for the grant of permanent commission in the Army. The candidates who
are unable to produce the Degree/Provisinal Degree Certificate at the
time of joining the training will be inducted on Additional Bond Basis for
recovery of the cost of training at IMA /OTA as notified from time to time,
in case they fail to produce the requisite Degree/Provisional Degree
Certificate within 12 weeks from the date of commencement of training.
(d) Army HQ reserves the right to short list applications and to fix cut off
percentge of marks for SSB interview based on the aggregate percentage
of marks scored by the candidates in the first two/three years of engineering
degree course as the case may be. Candidates who have had an "year
back / failed" by one year during the engineering degree course are NOT
eligible to apply.
5. METHOD OF SELECTION
The Selection process to be followed is indicated below : (a) All
applications as per format Common Application Form given in the
websites are to be forwarded to respective Command Headquarters. (b)
LAST DATE FOR THE RECEIPT OF APPLICATION
BY HQ COMMAND IS 31 JULY 2011
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Preliminary selection of prospective candidates studying in the Pre-
Final Year (Engineering) will be made by a selection team detailed by
Command HQ for holding preliminary interviews at University/College.
(c) Since candidates are required to be under graduates during the
selection process and must be graduates at the time of commencement
of the course. Candidates whose University examination pattern does
not permit applying for the UES are advised to apply for TGC/SSC (T)
commencing at IMA Dehradun/OTA Chennai in Jan/Apr and Jul/Oct every
year. TGC/SSC(T) courses are being notified in Employment News and
other prominent News papers in April and Oct i.e. approximately 09
months before commencement of TGC course at IMA Dehradun and 12
months before commencement of SSC(T) course at OTA Chennai. The
decision of ADG Recruiting. Army HQ in the matter of shortlisting and
forwarding of applications to Selection Centre for SSB interview will be
final. (d) Duration of SSB interviews is five days excluding day of arrival.
During their stay at SSB, candidates are put through Psychological
Tests, Group Test and Interviews. (e) 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 oriented tests including intelligence tests. (f)
Candidates who qualify at the SSB and are found medically fit by a
Medical Board will be placed in order of merit. The final selection will
be made in that order upto the number of vacancies available at that
time. (g) Pre-final year candidates will be called in the year of their
completion of degree, subject to their being medically fit at that time
depending on availability of vacancies and their position in the merit.
(h) Selected Pre-final year students would be granted Short Service
Commission on probation from the date of their joining the final year
class. (j) After successful completion of degree course the candidates
finally selected will be admitted for Pre-Commission training at Indian
Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun for a period of 12 months. (k)
Candidates, who do not figure in Merit List of UES, may be offered
SSC(T) for which fresh merit list will be drawn after merging the merit
with the merit list of SSC(T).
MERIT LIST: IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT MERE QUALIFYING AT THE SSB
INTERVIEW DOES NOT CONFIRM FINAt— SELECTION. A MERIT LIST
IS PREPARED FOR EVERY BRANCH/STREAM CODE SEPARATELY
PURELY ON THE BASIS OF MARKS OBTAINED BY THE CANDIDATES
AT SSB’S AND SUCH HIGHER EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION,
PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES, NCC BACKGROUND ETC HAVE NO
ROLE TO PLAY. MERIT LIST WILL BE PREPARED FOR 22 UES PRE
FINAL YEAR COURSE COMMENCING FROM JUL 2013, JOINING
INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE ISSUED FOR PRE-COMMISSIONING
TRAINING SUBJECT TO APPEARING IN MERIT LIST, MEDICAL FITNESS
AND AS PER VACANCIES NOTIFIED FOR THE SUBJECT COURSE.
6. MEDICAL EXAMINATION
(a) Candidates recommended by the Service Selection Board will
undergo medical examination by a board of Male/female doctors/
specialists/ gynecologist. However, there will be a lady medical officers.
Only those candidates will be admitted to the Academy who are declared
fit by the Medical Board. The proceedings of the Medical Board are
confidential and will not be divulged to anyone. However the candidates
declared unfit by the Special Medical Board (SMB), will be intimated by
the President of the medical Board and Procedure for request for
Appeal Medical Board (AMB) will also be intimated to the candidate.
Unfit candidates should report for AMB within maximum 42 days.
Candidates are advised in their own interest to appear for AMB well in
time and should not wait for last date given by the SMB. Candidates are
advised to note that Recruiting Directorate has no role to play in Appeal
Medical Board. The procedure advised by medical authorities is strictly
to be adhered to. Candidates declared unfit by AMB will be intimated
by the president AMB about procedure of challenging the findings of
AMB. The candidates will also be intimated that Review Medial Board
(RMB) will be granted at the discretion of DGAFMS based on the merits
of the case and that RMB is not a matter of right. Candidates will only
be considered medially fit on receipt of the approved medical board
proceeding from Directorate General, Medical Services, in Addl Dte Gen
Rtg. (b) Pregnancy, if detected at any stage, after selectin at SSB or
during training will debar the candidates from grant of commisson.
7. PHYSICAL STANDARD (MEN)
The minimum acceptable Height is 157.5cms. with corrected weight.
For Gorkhas and individuals belonging to hills of North Eastern region
of India, Garhwal and Kumaon, the minimum acceptable height will be
5 cm less. In case of candidates from Lakshadweep, the minimum
acceptable height can be reduced by 2 cms.
(b) Physical Standards : (Women)
(i) Height and Weight : The minimum acceptable height and weight for
women candiates is 152 cm and 42 kg with co-related height and
weight. In case of candidates belonging to the North East and hilly
areas like Gorkhas, Nepalese, Assamese and Garhwalis, the height
will be relaxed by 5 cms and weight commensurate with reduce height.
(ii) To be passed fit, a candidate must be in good physical and mental
health free from any disability like to interface with the efficient
performance of duty.
8. Prospective candidates are advised to exercise and keep themselves
physically fit, in order to avoid any injury due to the rigorous physical
training at Indian Military Academy. In order to be able to adjust to the
regime there, candidates are advised to achieve following standards
before joining the IMA, if finally selected :-
(a) Running 2.4 km in 15 minutes. (b) Push Ups-13 Nos. (c) Sit Ups-
25 Nos. (d) Chin Ups-6 Nos. (e) Rope Climbing-3-4 meters.
9. VISUAL STANDARDS : (a) (i) The minimum acceptable visual acuity
are: Distant Vision (corrected) better eye 6/6, worse eye 6/18, myopia
of not more than minus 3.50 including astigmatism. (ii) Candidates
who have under-gone or have the evidence of having undergone Radial
Keratotomy to improve the visual acuity will be permanently rejected:
also candidates who have undergone Laser Surgery for correction of
refractive error will be considered for commission in Army if they fulfill
following criteria:-
(i) Uncomplicated stable LASIK/Excimer (PRK) laser procedure done
for Myopia or Hypermetropia, with stable refraction for a period of six
months after the procedure.
(ii) A healthy retina.
(iii) Corrected vision should be 6/6 in better eye and 6/9 in worse eye,
with maximum residual refraction of ± 3.5 in any meridian for myopia
or hypermetropia.
(iv) Axial length within permissible limits.
(b) To be passed fit, a candidate must be in good physical and mental
health and free from any disability likely to interfere with the efficient
performance of duty.
(c) Visual Standards for Women : The minimum acceptable visual
acuity are: Distant vision (corrected) letter eye 6/6, worse 6/18, Myopia
of not more than minus 3.5 including Astigmation. Candidates who
have undergone or have evidence for having undergone Radial
Karatotomy to improve the visual acuity will be permenently rejected.
Candidates who have undergone Lasik Surgery for Correction of
reflective error are NOT acceptable.
10. ENTITLEMENT OF TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE: Candidates appearing
for SSB interview for the first time for this entry shall be entitled for AC III
Tier for to and fro Railway/Bus fare.
11. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICES: (a) Candidates during the
period of SSC will be given stipend at the rate of minimum basic pay
of Lt. However the entire stipend will be paid in lumpsum only on
reporting for training at IMA. They will not be entitled to any other
privilages or allowances or expenses in connection with tuition fee, test
books, accommodation, messing and other allied services. (b) From
the date of joining IMA they will be entitled to full pay and allowances
and other benefits as admissible to regular officers. (c) Engineering
graduates who possess the prescribed qualification will be granted
one year ante-date for purpose of seniority, promotion and increments
of pay.
12. PAY AND ALLOWANCES AND OTHER BENEFITS AS APPLICABLE:
During the period of training the candidates will be given a stipend or
Rs. 21,000/- p.m. (Rs. 15600/-) as pay in Pay Band plus Grade Pay Rs.
5,400/- on completion of training. Officer are commissioned as Lt. and
entitled to the pay band Rs. 15,600/-39,000 with DA at present with other
benefits like MSP transport allowance, furnished accommodation, free
medical facilities. LTC 60 days annual leave, 20 days casual leave,
canteen facilities, entitled ration as per scale,and certain other allowance
based on place of posting etc. Army Group Insurance cover of Rs. 30
lakhs to the Gentlemen Cadets of IMA and OTA from the date of joining
these instututes for pre-commision training. Regular officers on
superannuation may be employed with the Army as reemployed officers
upto the age of 58 years.
13. HOW TO APPLY
(a) Apply on plain paper (size 30x20 cms) as per (Common Application
Form) format, given in the website: http://www.joinindianarmy.nic.in/ (b) The
envelope (white) containing the application should be SUPERSCRIBED
IN RED INK indicating clearly the branch of Engineering applied for. For
example ‘APPLICATIONS FOR 22 UES ENTRY - ENGINEERING’. (c)
Send your application so as to reach respective Command HQ at the
following address on or before 31 Jul 2011:-
(i) HO Northern Command (A Branch), C/o 56 APO- For students
studying in the State of J&K.
(ii) HO Western command (A Branch), Chandimandir, Pin-134107. For
students studying in states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Part of
Haryana, (Distt-Ambaia, Kurushestra, Karnal, Jind. Sonipat, Panipat,
Faridabad, Palwal, Gurgaon Kaithal Yamunanagar, Panchkula,
Fatehbad, Jhajhar, Mewat), Delhi and Chandigarh.
(iii) HQ South Western Command (A Branch), Jaipur (Rajasthan),
PIN302012. For students studying in the state of Rajasthan and part
of Haryana (Rohtak, Hissar, Bhiwani, Mohendra Garh, Rewari, Sirsa).
(iv) HQ Southern Command (A Branch), Pune (Maharashtra) PIN-411001.
For students studying in states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra
Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Daman, Diu, Dadra, Nagar
Haveli, Pondicherry, Lakshadweep and Kerala.
(v) HQ Eastern Command ( A Branch), Kolkata (West Bengal) Pin-
700021. For students studying in the states of West Bengal, Sikkim,
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya,
Mizoram and Andaman & Nicobar.
(vi) HQ Central Command (A Branch), Lucknow (UP) PIN-226002. For
students studying in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,
Bihar, Orissa, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Chhatisgarh.
14. COMMON MISTAKES RESULTING IN REJECTION OF APPLICATION:
(a) Photographs are not affixed/attested by Govt. Gazetted Officer
(b) Matric/equivalent certificate for verification of date of birth is not
attached and attested by Govt. Gazetted Officer. (c) Para 12 of the
application is not completed (d) Application is not signed by the candidate.
(e) Name of the candidate is not mentioned In the certificate issued by
the Principal. (f) Specified branch is not mentioned. (g) Any ambiguity/
erasure/ attested/cuttings/false information/ concealment of information
detected in the above certificates/application will result in the cancellation
of the candidature of the candidates at any stage of selection. or after
words also.
15. CHANGE IN INTERVIEW DATES: Request for change of SSB interview
dates will not be accepted. However under most unavoidable
circumstances, such a change may be considered based on the
circumstances of the case. This will be an exception rather than the
rule. Requests for such change duly supported by a certificate from a
Government Gazetted Officer alongwith one unstamped self addressed
envelop should be sent to Selection Centre from where the callup letter
for SSB interview has been received and NOT to Additional Directorate
General of Recruiting well in time.
16. NOTES: (a) Application incomplete in any respect and/or without
copies of mandatory certificate(s) will be rejected summarily (b)
Selection of candidates at Service Selection Board is no indicator of
their final Selection. Joining Instruction to undergo Pre-commission
training at IMA, Dehradun would be issued to the candidates as per
overall order of merit disciplinewise, medical fitness and the number
of vacancies available in each discipline. (c) Terms and conditions
given in the advertisement are subject to change and should therefore
be treated as guidelines only. (d) In your own interest you are advised
to undergo a preliminary medical check up for wax in ears, DNS,
Hydrocele/phimesis, defective colour vision, over weight/ under weight,
under chest, piles, Gyanecomasties, Tonsillities and varicocels before
reporting for the SSB interview. (e) Before applying, candidates must
satisfy themselves in their own interest that they will be able to submit
certificates in support of completion of the final semester examination
of Engineering degree to Addl Directorate General of Recruiting, West
Block-III, RK Puram, New Delhi- 110066 by 01 July 2013 in case of Pre-
Final year students. (f) Candidates not in receipt of a Call-up letter from
any of the Selection Centre for SSB interview should presume that
either their applications could not come in short list or found ineligible.
No correspondence in this regard will be entertained. (g) Candidates
withdrawn on disciplinary grounds from NDA, IMA and OTA are NOT
eligible to apply for commission into Army.
17. The merit list will be displayed at the reception of Recruiting
Directorate, Integrated HQ of MoD (Army), West Block-III, RK Puram,
New Delhi-110066 in the last week of May 2012. For website general/
merit list queries contact Recruiting Directorate Telephone No. (011)
26173215. http://www.joinindianarmy.nic.in/ and dir-recruiting6-mod@nic.in for
email.
18. Format for common application form
(a) Format of common application form can be downloaded from the
Army websites: http://www.joinindianarmy.nic.in/
(b) Candidates are required to adhere to detail instructions given in
common application form.
19. LIABILITY OF SERVICE: Men and Women officers may be granted
commission in any arms/services and will be liable for service in any
part of the world on selected appointments as decided by Army
Headquarters from time to time.
IMPROTANT NOTE : A candidate is permitted to apply for one entry/
discipline for above courses. Change of entry/qualification choice will
not be entertained.
(Candidates are advised to send only one application) Forwarding of
double applications will result in outright rejection of applications and
the candidature of such candidates will be cancelled
Source : http://www.davp.nic.in/WriteReadData/ADS/eng_10601_7_1112b.pdf
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