INDIAN ARMY

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ARMY EDUCATION CORPS (AEC-122)
(JAN 2016)
1. Applications are invited from married/unmarried MALE Post Graduates in the subjects notified below for Grant of Permanent
Commission in the Army Education Corps. Course commencing in January 2016 at Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun,
Uttarakhand.
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 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 has been issued by Government of India.
Certificate of eligibility will however not be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.
(b) Age Limit: – 23 to 27 years at the time of commencement of course. (Candidates born between 02 Jan 89 and 01 Jan 93 both dates
inclusive). The date of birth accepted by the office is that entered in the Matriculation or an equivalent examination certificate.
NOTE : No other document relating to age will be accepted and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.

(c) Educational Qualification: Only those candidates who have passed Post Graduate Degree MA/[Link] in the following subjects
/[Link]/MCA/MBA with 1st or 2nd Division.
Important Note: - Candidates must note that only those candidates who have passed Post Graduate Degree MA/[Link] in the
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following subjects /[Link]/MCA with 1 or 2 Division are only eligible. Final Year appearing/Result awaiting students are not
eligible.
3. VACANCIES:
Subjects Vacancies
MA in English/Economics/History/Geography/Pol Science/Philosophy/Psychology/Sociology/Public 10
Administration/Statistics/International Relation/International Studies.
[Link] in Physics/Chemistry/Maths/Botany/Geology/Nano Science/Electronics/[Link]/MCA 06
Foreign language (MA in Chinese/Tibetan, Burmese, Pushto/Dari & Arabic 04
Total 20
NOTE 1: These vacancies are tentative and may be changed depending on availability of training slots.
4. TYPE OF COMMISSION:
(a) 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 IMA, 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.
(b) Permanent Commission: On successful completion of training cadets will be granted Permanent Commission in the Army in the rank
of Lt. 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.
5. TRAINING: Duration of training is one year:
(a) Selected candidates will be detailed for training at Indian Military Academy, Dehradun according to their position in the final order of
merit up to the number of vacancies available in each subject.
(b) Candidates neither be allowed to marry during the period of training nor he be allowed to live with parents/Guardians. A candidate who
marries during training shall be discharged and will be liable to refund all expenditure incurred on him by the government. A candidate, who
marries subsequent to the date of his application, though successful, will not be selected for training.
(c) COST OF TRAINING: The entire cost of training is at Government expense. 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 Indian Military Academy.
(d) Army Group Insurance Fund. The Gentlemen Cadets of IMA in receipt of stipend are insured for Rs. 50 lac wef 01 Sep 2013. Those
who get medically boarded out of Academy on account of disability, the disability cover provided for 100 per cent disability will be Rs. 25
lac which is proportionately reduced upto Rs 5 lac for 20 per cent disability. However, for less than 20 per cent disability, only 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. In addition, Gentleman cadets withdrawn on disciplinary grounds, expelled as an
undesirable or voluntarily leaving the Academy will also not be eligible for disability benefit and Ex-Gratia. Subscription at the rate of Rs
5,000/- will have to be paid in advance on monthly basis by the Gentleman Cadets in receipt of stipend and will become members of the
main Army Group Insurance Scheme as applicable to Regular Army Officers.

6. PAY AND ALLOWANCES: 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/-). On completion of training they will be commissioned in the rank of Lt and entitled to pay as admissible to the rank. The
promotion from Lieutenant to Lieutenant Colonel is on time scale basis and thereafter on selection basis subject to fulfillment of requisite
service conditions.
(a) The Pay Scale and promotion criteria is as follows:-
RANK PAY BANDS/SCLE GRADE PAY MSP REMARKS
LIEUTENANT PB-3/15,600-39,100 5,400 6,000 On Commission
CAPTAIN PB-3/15,600-39,100 6,100 6,000 On completion of 2 Yrs
MAJOR PB-3/15,600-39,100 6,600 6,000 On completion of 6 Yrs
LT COLONEL PB-4/37,400-67,000 8,000 6,000 On completion of 13 Yrs
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/ HAG SCALE 67,000 -(annual increment @ NIL NIL On selection basis subject to fulfillment
3%) -79,000 requisite service conditions
HAG + Scale* 75,500-(annual increment @ NIL NIL
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*Admissible to 1/3 of total 3%)-80,000
strength of Lt Gens)
VCOAS/Army Cdr/Lt Gen 80,000 (fixed) NIL NIL
(NFSG)

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(b) Allowances as applicable – The rates of allowances applicable to officers are as under :-
Allowances To Whom Applicable Rates(Rs)
Hard Area Allowance Officers Posted in Hard Area 6750/- PM (25% of Basic Pay)
High Altitude/Uncongenial Climate Siachen Officers Posted in High 11200/-
Altitude/Uncongenial Climate Officers 14000/-PM
Posted in Siachen
Highly active Field Area Allowance Officer Posted at Highly Active Field Area 6780/-PM
Field Area Allowance Officer Posted at Field Area
Modified Field Area Allowance Officer Posted at Modified Field Area 4200/-PM
1600/-PM
Flying Pay Officers Posted as Army Aviators 9000/-PM
Parachute Pay Officers Posted in Active Parachute 1200/-PM
BNs/Regt
Special Forces Allowance Officers posted in Special Forces 9000/- PM
Transport Allowance All Officers Rs. 3200/-+DA PM in A1/A cities and Rs
1600/-+DA PM at other places
House Rent Allowance To Officers not provided Govt. 10-30% of Basic Pay (Pay Band + Grade
Accommodation Pay + MSP)
Kit Maint Allowance All Officers 400/- PM
Uniform Allowance (Outfit Allowance) All Officers Initial 14000/- and 3000/- every Three
Years
Qualification Pay/Grant for Service All Officers undergoing specified courses Rs. 6000/- to 20000/-
Courses
Instructional Allowance All Officers Posted as Instructors 1800/-

Note:- In the case of allowances specific to Defence Forces, the rates of these allowances have been further enhanced by 50% as
Dearness Allowances has gone up by 100%.
(c) Cost to Company (CTC). The CTC for a Lieutenant would be approximately Rs. 80000/- 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.
(d) Privileges. 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/Housing Loan at subsidized rate.
(e) Leave Entitlements. On Commission, officers are entitled to 60 days annual and 20 days casual leave every year (subject to
service exigencies). They are also entitled for 40% rail concession to any place and free travel as per extant rules) for self and family.
Leave during training period will be as per the Training Policy in force.
(f) Sports & Adventure. The Army provides facilities to pursue any sport of your liking. In addition, one can learn and participate in
adventure sports, such as river rafting, mountaineering, hot air ballooning, hang gliding, Horse Riding etc.
7. HOW TO APPLY: (a) Applications will only be accepted online on website “[Link]”. Click on Officer Menu then
go to How to Apply and then click ONLINE APPLICATION. Fill the online registration form. Note down the user id and password. Tips to
assist in filling up fields have been provided as you click on ONLINE APPLICATION. Before submitting the application check the entries
made and save the application. After submitting, take two copies of the printout and the Roll Number generated by the system.
(b) Following documents are to be carried to the Selection Centre by the candidate:-
(i) One copy of the Print out of application duly signed and affix photograph attested by Govt Gazetted Officer.
(ii) Attested copy of Matriculation by the Board concerned (CBSE/State Boards/ICSCE) 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).
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(iii) Attested copy of 12 Class Certificate & Marksheet.
(iv) Attested copy of Graduate Degree and all Marksheets.
(v) Attested copy of Post Graduate Degree & Mark sheets of all Semesters.
(vi) All certificates in original. Originals will be returned after verification at the Service Selection Board itself.
Any candidate who does not carry these entire documents for the SSB interview, his candidature will be cancelled.
(c) The second copy of the printout of online application is to be retained by the candidate for his reference. No need to send any hard
copy to DG Recruiting.
(d) Candidates must submit only one application. Receipt of multiple applications from the same candidate will result in cancellation of
candidature.
ONLINE APPLICATION WILL OPEN ON 10 JUN 2015 AT 1000 HRS AND WILL BE CLOSED ON 09 JUL 2016 AT 1700 HRS
8. SELECTION PROCEDURE: The selection procedure is as follows:-
(a) Short listing of Applications. Integrated HQ of MoD(Army) reserves the right to shortlist applications and to fix cutoff
percentage of marks without assigning any reason.
(b) Only shortlisted eligible candidates depending on the cutoff percentage will be interviewed at Selection Centres, Allahabad (UP),
Bhopal (MP) and Bangalore (Karnataka) by Psychologist, Group Testing Officer and Interviewing Officer. Call Up letter for SSB interview
will be issued by respective Selection Centres only through candidate’s registered e-mail id and also through SMS. Candidates
will not be interviewed locally. Allotment of Selection Centre is at the discretion of DG Rtg, IHQ MoD (Army) and no request for changes
are entertained in this regard.
(c) Interviews will be held in Sep/Oct 2015.
(d) Candidates will 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 interviews is five days excluding day of arrival and details of the same are available
at official website of Rtg Dte [Link]
9. PHYSICAL STANDARD
(a) Height & Weight: The minimum acceptable height and weight for men is 157.5 cms with correlated 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 reduced height. In case of candidates from Lakshadweep, the minimum acceptable height can be reduced by
2 cms.
(b) Visual Standards; Distance Vision (Corrected): Better Eye 6/6; Worse Eye 6/18. Myopia should not be more than 3.5D and
hypermetropia not more than 3.5D including Astigmation. Internal examination of the eye will be done my means of opthalmoscope to rule
out any disease of the eye. A candidate must have good binocular vision. The colour vision standard will be CP-III. A candidate should
be able to recognize red and green colours. Candidates who have undergone or have evidence for having undergone Radial Karatotomy
to improve the visual acuity will be permanently rejected. In order to detect PRK/LASIK all the candidates at SMB will be subjected to the
measurement of Axial length by A-Scan biometer. Candidates who have undergone LASER Surgery for correction of refractive error will
be considered for commission in Army if they fulfill following criteria :- (i) Age more than 20 years. (ii) Uncomplicated stable
LASIK/Excimer (PRK) laser procedure done for Myopia or Hypermetropia, with stable refraction for a period of six months after the

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of + 1.50 in any meridian for myopia or hypermetropia. (v) Axial length within permissible limits.
(c) Permanent Body Tattoos: For detailed Tattoos policy visit website [Link].
(d) To pass fit, a candidate must be in good physical and mental health free from any disability.
(e) 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 2.4Km in 15 minutes (b) Push ups – 13 Nos (c) Sit ups – 25 Nos (d) Chin
ups – 6 Nos (e) Rope climbing – 3-4 metres.
10. MEDICAL EXAMINATION: A candidate recommended by the Services Selection Board will undergo a medical examination by Board
of Service 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, candidates declared unfit by the Special
Medical Board (SMB) will be intimated by the President of the Medical Board. The procedure for request for Appeal Medical Board (AMB)
will also be intimated to the candidates. Unfit candidates should report for AMB with a maximum period of 42 days. Candidates are
advised to note that Recruiting Directorate has no role to play in Appeal Medical Boards and procedure advised by the medical authorities
is to be strictly adhered to. Candidates declared unfit by AMB will be intimated by the President, AMB about procedure to challenge
finding of AMB. Candidates will also be intimated that Review Medical Board (RMB) will be granted at the discretion of DGAFMS based
on the merits of the case and that RMB is not a right. Candidates will be considered medically fit only on receipt of the approved Medical
documents from Directorate General Medical Services.
Note:- Candidates are advised in their own interest to undergo a preliminary medical check up for wax in ears, DNS, defective colour
vision, over weight/under weight, piles, tonsillitis and visicocle before reporting for the SSB interview.
11. MERIT LIST:
(a) Merit list will be prepared on the basis of the marks obtained by the candidate at SSB interview.
(b) It is to be noted that mere qualifying at the SSB interview does not confirm final selection.
(c) Higher educational qualifications, previous performances, NCC background, etc, have no role to play in the merit list.
Note : The merit list of the recommended candidates for AEC will be displayed at the reception of DG Rtg and our website i.e.
[Link] after completion of all formalities related to the entries.

12. 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
Directorate General Recruiting. The Selection Centre may permit change of date at their discretion. Contact details of Selection Centres
are available on our website [Link].
13. ENTITLEMENT FOR TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE: 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
limit. Candidates who apply again for the same type of commission will not be entitled to travelling allowance on any subsequent
occasion.

14. On joining the Army, some of personal restriction in service will be imposed in accordance with Article 33 of Constitution of India as
promulgated in the Army Act and Army Rules from time to time.

NOTE 1: Any ambiguity / false information/ concealment of information detected in the certificates will result in cancellation of
the candidature at any stage of selection.
NOTE 2: For all queries regarding allotment of centres, date of interview, merit list, joining instructions and any other relevant information
please visit our website [Link], or contact Tele No. (011) 26173215 (between 2PM to 5PM Monday to Friday).
Address:- Directorate General of Recruiting, AG’s Branch, IHQ MoD (Army), West Block-III, [Link], New Delhi-110066.

ONLINE APPLICATION WILL OPEN ON 10 JUN 2015 AT 1000 HRS AND WILL BE CLOSED ON 09 JUL 2015 AT 1700 HRS

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