Following are the Non technical direct entries of Indian Army. These entries are called direct entries because one does not have to give a written exam in order to get shortlisted for interview. The interview is often known as SSB interview (Service selection board interview).
Shortlisting of candidates is done on the basis of cut off marks decided. Therefore you need to have a good score in your academics in order to get shortlisted for the interview
Although vacancies are relatively less, Technical entries provide an opportunity to appear for the interview directly without worrying of clearing the written exams otherwise.
ENTRY-1
NCC SPECIAL ENTRYThis entry provides an opportunity to NCC cadets to appear directly for interview often called as SSB interview (Service selection Board Interview) after being shortlisted based on the basis of their academics
What is the eligibility to appear
| Age | At the time of commencement of course candidate should be 18 1⁄2 to 24 1⁄2 years |
| Education | Minimum 50% in graduation. Cadet should have served for minimum 2 academic years in the senior division/ wing of NCC. Also, he should have obtained a minimum “B” grade in “C” certificate exams of NCC |
| Gender | Unmarried Male and female candidates are eligible to apply |
| Nationality | A citizen of India, or a subject of Bhutan, or a subject of Nepal, or a Tibetan refugee or 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 or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India |
When & where does one apply?
Applications are out on the official website of Joinindianarmy. You can apply online when the notification is out
| DATE OF NOTIFICATION | LIKELY SSB DATE | JOINING MONTH |
|---|---|---|
| JULY-AUGUST | OCTOBER-JAN | APRIL |
| JAN-FEB | APRIL-JULY | OCTOBER |
Likely SSB dates may extend in some cases but usually you will get a call within the above range.
Steps to apply:- Go to www.joinindiannavy.gov.in
- Click on Register
- Read the on screen instructions and apply
- Fill the form carefully and submit. Note the registration number for future reference.
What's next after applying?
Once you have submitted your application, it will be reviewed by competent authority.
If your application is shortlisted, you will get a call for interview. Details of call letter will be mailed to you and you will be notified by SMS.
Once you are recommended by the SSB, you will undergo a total medical examination. At this stage if you are declared medically unfit you will be sent back. As soon as you are declared medically fit, your name will be accommodated in the Merit List.
Ranking in merit list is identified by the total marks secured by the candidate in interview. Finally let’s assume there are 100 candidates who made into the merit list and your rank in merit list is 68 further the vacancies required are just 70, In that case everyone ranking from 1 to 70 will get a Call letter to join the academy (course) for training.
Rest of the candidates will be considered merit out and have to undergo the same procedure again from scratch.
What about training at OTA Chennai
Duration of training will be 49 weeks at OTA Chennai.
All your expenses will be borne by government. You will be provided with all basic necessities and leisure wherever required. Further special care is taken at the MESS (dining hall of OTA) where the best class of delicacy are served every day.
Over these benefits you are also liable to receive stipend per month at your respective service academies in post commission training. The stipend keeps accumulating till your Passing out parade (POP) and total sum can be encashed at the end.
Once you are commissioned as an officer, your starting salary will range anywhere around 80k keeping aside all other benefits and perks
Finally, if you intentionally leave the academy in between, you are liable to reimburse the cost of training.
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SSC JAGThis entry provides an opportunity for law graduates to appear directly for interview often called as SSB interview (Service selection Board Interview) after being shortlisted on the basis of academic score.
What is the eligibility to appear
| Age | At the time of applying candidate should be 21 to 27 years |
| Education | minimum 55% marks in LLB Degree (Three years professional after graduation or 5 years after 10+2 examination). Moreover, the candidate should be eligible for registration with Bar Council of India/State. Candidate should be from a college or University recognized by Bar Council of India. |
| Gender | Unmarried Male and female candidates are eligible to apply |
| Nationality | A citizen of India, or a subject of Bhutan, or a subject of Nepal, or a Tibetan refugee or 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 or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India |
When & where do one apply?
Applications are out on the official website of Joinindianarmy. You can apply online when the notification is out
| DATE OF NOTIFICATION | LIKELY SSB DATE | JOINING MONTH |
|---|---|---|
| JULY-AUGUST | OCTOBER-JAN | APRIL |
| JAN-FEB | APRIL-JULY | OCTOBER |
Likely SSB dates may extend in some cases but usually you will get a call within the above range.
Steps to apply:- Go to www.joinindiannavy.gov.in
- Click on Register
- Read the on screen instructions and apply
- Fill the form carefully and submit. Note the registration number for future reference.
What's next after applying?
Once you have submitted your application, it will be reviewed by competent authority.
If your application is shortlisted, you will get a call for interview. Details of call letter will be mailed to you and you will be notified by SMS.
Once you are recommended by the SSB, you will undergo a total medical examination. At this stage if you are declared medically unfit you will be sent back. As soon as you are declared medically fit, your name will be accommodated in the Merit List.
Ranking in merit list is identified by the total marks secured by the candidate in interview. Finally let’s assume there are 100 candidates who made into the merit list and your rank in merit list is 68 further the vacancies required are just 70, In that case everyone ranking from 1 to 70 will get a Call letter to join the academy (course) for training.
Rest of the candidates will be considered merit out and have to undergo the same procedure again from scratch.
What about training at OTA Chennai
Duration of training will be 49 weeks at OTA Chennai.
All your expenses will be borne by government. You will be provided with all basic necessities and leisure wherever required. Further special care is taken at the MESS (dining hall of OTA) where the best class of delicacy are served every day.
Over these benefits you are also liable to receive stipend per month at your respective service academies in post commission training. The stipend keeps accumulating till your Passing out parade (POP) and total sum can be encashed at the end.
Once you are commissioned as an officer, your starting salary will range anywhere around 80k keeping aside all other benefits and perks
Finally, if you intentionally leave the academy in between, you are liable to reimburse the cost of training.
Non Technical Entries
Following are the non technical entries of Indian Air-Force. These entries are also called direct entries where one does not have to give a written exam in order to get shortlistedfor interview. The interview is often known as AFSB interview (Air-Force selection board interview).
Shortlisting of candidates is done on the basis of cut off marks decided. Therefore you need to have a good score in your academics in order to get shortlisted for the interview
Although vacancies are relatively less, Technical entries provide an opportunity to appear for the interview directly without worrying of clearing the written exams otherwise.
ENTRY-1
NCC SPECIAL ENRTY – INDIAN AIR FORCEThis entry provides an opportunity to NCC aspirants to appear directly for interview often called as SSB interview (Service selection Board Interview) after being shortlisted based on their score in academics and performance in NCC.
As an Air Wing Senior Division ’C’ Certificate holder of the National Cadet Corps, you can apply to the Flying Branch of the Indian Air Force. Men & women can join the Air Force through this mode of entry.
What is the eligibility?
| Age | At the time of commencement of course candidate should be 20 to 24 years (Exception: Upper age limit for Candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxed up to 26 years) |
| Education | Minimum 60% marks in each in Maths & Physics at 10 + 2 level. At least 60% in Graduation from recognized university OR Cleared Section A & B Examination of Associate Membership of Institute Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. |
| Gender | Unmarried Male and Female candidates are eligible to apply |
| Nationality | Indian citizen |
When & where does one apply?
Applications are out on the official website of indian air force. You can apply online when the notification is out
| DATE OF NOTIFICATION | LIKELY SSB DATE | JOINING MONTH |
|---|---|---|
| JUNE | OCT – MARCH | JULY |
| DECEMBER | APRIL – SEPTEMBER | JANUARY |
Likely SSB dates may extend in some cases but usually you will get a call within the above range.
Steps to apply:- Go to www.joinindiannavy.gov.in
- Click on Register
- Read the on screen instructions and apply
- Fill the form carefully and submit. Note the registration number for future reference.
What's next after applying?
Once you have submitted your application, it will be reviewed by competent authority.
If your application is shortlisted, you will get a call for interview. Details of call letter will be mailed to you and you will be notified by SMS.
Once you are recommended by the AFSB, you will undergo a total medical examination. At this stage if you are declared medically unfit you will be sent back. As soon as you are declared medically fit, your name will be accommodated in the Merit List.
Ranking in merit list is identified by the total marks secured by the candidate in interview. Finally let’s assume there are 100 candidates who made into the merit list and your rank in merit list is 68 further the vacancies required are just 70, In that case everyone ranking from 1 to 70 will get a Call letter to join the academy (course) for training.
Rest of the candidates will be considered merit out and have to undergo the same procedure again from scratch.
What about training at AFA
he approximate duration of training at Air force Establishments for Flying Branch and Meteorological Branch is 74 weeks and 52 weeks respectively
All your expenses will be borne by government. You will be provided with all basic necessities and leisure wherever required. Further special care is taken at the MESS (dining hall of AFA) where the best class of delicacy are served every day.
Over these benefits you are also liable to receive stipend per month at your respective service academies. The stipend keeps accumulating till your Passing out parade (POP) and total sum can be encashed at the end.
Once you are commissioned as an officer, your starting salary will range anywhere around 80k keeping aside all other benefits and perks.
Finally, if you intentionally leave the academy in between, you are liable to reimburse the cost of training.
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METEOROLOGY ENRTY – INDIAN AIR FORCEWhat is the eligibility?
| Age | At the time of commencement of course candidate should be 20 to 26 years |
| Education | Post Graduation Degree in any of the following Science stream/Mathematics/Statistics/Geography/Computer Applications/Environmental Science/Applied Physics/Oceanography/Agricultural Meteorology/Ecology & Environment/Geo-physics/Environmental Biology. All candidates should have scored a minimum 50% marks in aggregate in all papers of Post-Graduation put together (provided Maths & Physics were studied at Graduation level with a minimum of 55% marks in both). |
| Gender | Unmarried Male and Female candidates are eligible to apply. Married candidates above the age of 25 are eligible |
| Nationality | Indian citizen |
When & where does one apply?
Applications are out on the official website of indian air force. You can apply online when the notification is out
| DATE OF NOTIFICATION | LIKELY SSB DATE | JOINING MONTH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUNE | OCT – MARCH | JULY | |
| DECEMBER | APRIL – SEPTEMBER | JANUARY |
Likely SSB dates may extend in some cases but usually you will get a call within the above range.
Steps to apply:- Go to www.joinindiannavy.gov.in
- Click on Register
- Read the on screen instructions and apply
- Fill the form carefully and submit. Note the registration number for future reference.
What's next after applying?
Once you have submitted your application, it will be reviewed by competent authority.
If your application is shortlisted, you will get a call for interview. Details of call letter will be mailed to you and you will be notified by SMS.
Once you are recommended by the AFSB, you will undergo a total medical examination. At this stage if you are declared medically unfit you will be sent back. As soon as you are declared medically fit, your name will be accommodated in the Merit List.
Ranking in merit list is identified by the total marks secured by the candidate in interview. Finally let’s assume there are 100 candidates who made into the merit list and your rank in merit list is 68 further the vacancies required are just 70, In that case everyone ranking from 1 to 70 will get a Call letter to join the academy (course) for training.
Rest of the candidates will be considered merit out and have to undergo the same procedure again from scratch.
What about training at AFA
As a Meteorology Branch Officer you would be involved handling the latest satellite imagery and state-of-the-art monitoring equipment, you would render specific advice to the operators on all aspects of weather.
All your expenses will be borne by government. You will be provided with all basic necessities and leisure wherever required. Further special care is taken at the MESS (dining hall of AFA) where the best class of delicacy are served every day.
Over these benefits you are also liable to receive stipend per month at your respective service academies. The stipend keeps accumulating till your Passing out parade (POP) and total sum can be encashed at the end.
Once you are commissioned as an officer, your starting salary will range anywhere around 80k keeping aside all other benefits and perks
Finally, if you intentionally leave the academy in between, you are liable to reimburse the cost of training.
Following are the Non technical entries of Indian Navy. These entries are called direct entries as one does not have to give a written exam in order to get shortlisted for interview. The interview is often known as SSB interview (Service selection board interview).
Shortlisting of candidates is done on the basis of cut off marks decided. Therefore you need to have a good score in your academics in order to get shortlisted for the interview
Although vacancies are relatively less, Technical entries provide an opportunity to appear for the interview directly without worrying of clearing the written exams otherwise.
ENTRY-1
SSC NAVY LAW, IT & LOGISTICSThis entry provides an opportunity to graduates to appear directly for interview often called as SSB interview (Service selection Board Interview) after being shortlisted on the basis of their academic score.
What is the eligibility?
| Age | At the time of joining candidate should be
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| Education | Minimum 70% marks each in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics at 10 + 2 level.
LAW – Minimum 55% in requisite law degree LOGISTICS – Minimum 60% in BE/Btech/MBA/Bsc or Bcom with 1 st class PG diploma in Finance or logistics or supply chain management or material management/MCA/MSC(IT)/B architecture IT – Minimum 60% B.E/Btech in Computer science or Computer engineering or IT/Msc in computer or IT/Bsc in IT/Mtech in computer science/BCA/MCA |
| Gender | Unmarried Male and female candidates are eligible to apply |
| Nationality | Indian citizen |
When & where does one apply?
Applications are out on the official website of india navy. You can apply online when the notification is out
| DATE OF NOTIFICATION | LIKELY SSB DATE | JOINING MONTH |
|---|---|---|
| JAN-FEB | JAN-FEB MAY-JULY | JAN |
| SEP-OCT | NOV-MAR | JULY |
Likely SSB dates may extend in some cases but usually you will get a call within the above range.
Steps to apply:- Go to www.joinindiannavy.gov.in
- Click on Register
- Read the on screen instructions and apply
- Fill the form carefully and submit. Note the registration number for future reference.
What's next after applying?
If your application is shortlisted, you will get a call for interview. Details of call letter will be mailed to you and you will be notified by SMS.
Once you are recommended by the SSB, you will undergo a total medical examination. At this stage if you are declared medically unfit you will be sent back. As soon as you are declared medically fit, your name will be accommodated in the Merit List.
Ranking in merit list is identified by the total marks secured by the candidate in interview. Finally let’s assume there are 100 candidates who made into the merit list and your rank in merit list is 68 further the vacancies required are just 70, In that case everyone ranking from 1 to 70 will get a Call letter to join the academy (course) for training.
Rest of the candidates will be considered merit out and have to undergo the same procedure again from scratch.
What about training at INA
Cadets will undergo 22 weeks Naval orientation course at INA followed by professional training at naval ships and training establishments
All your expenses will be borne by government. You will be provided with all basic necessities and leisure wherever required. Further special care is taken at the MESS (dining hall of INA) where the best class of delicacy are served every day.
Over these benefits you are also liable to receive stipend per month at your service academy. The stipend keeps accumulating till your Passing out parade (POP) and total sum can be encashed at the end.
Once you are commissioned as an officer, your starting salary will range anywhere around 80k keeping aside all other benefits and perks
Finally, if you intentionally leave the academy in between, you are liable to reimburse the cost of training.
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Commission Worthy SchemeThis entry provides an opportunity to sailors already serving in indian navy to become an officer.
What is the eligibility to appear
| Age | At the time of commencement of course Non-Artificer sailors should be less than - 221⁄2 years Artificers sailors should be less than - 24 years (One year relaxation will be given on case to case basis) |
| Education | Minimum 10+2 with math and Physics Artificer sailor – Minimum 5 th class specialist Non-Artificer sailor – Minimum 3 rd class specialist |
| Gender | Both married and Unmarried Male candidates are eligible to apply |
| Nationality | Indian citizen |
When & where do one apply?
Applications are out offline. Fill them and submit to your concerned office
| DATE OF NOTIFICATION | WRITTEN EXAM | LIKELY SSB DATE | JOINING MONTH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30th APRIL | JUNE-JULY | OCT-NOV | JAN |
| 31th OCT | DECEMBER-JAN | APRIL-MAY | JULY |
Likely SSB dates may extend in some cases but usually you will get a call within the above range.
Steps to apply:- Go to www.joinindiannavy.gov.in
- Click on Register
- Read the on screen instructions and apply
- Fill the form carefully and submit. Note the registration number for future reference.
What's next after applying?
After being recommended here, you will have to appear for Written examination
The written examination will be conducted online through ‘Indian Navy Online Examination System
Upon clearing this exam, you will get a call for SSB interview. Details of call letter will be notified to you.
Once you are recommended by the SSB, you will undergo a total medical examination. At this stage if you are declared medically unfit you will be sent back.
What about training at INA
All candidates selected under CW scheme will be designated as cadets and will undergo the four year B- Tech course at INA, Ezhimala.
All your expenses will be borne by government. You will be provided with all basic necessities and leisure wherever required. Further special care is taken at the MESS (dining hall of INA) where the best class of delicacy are served every day.
Over these benefits you are also liable to receive stipend per month at your service academy. The stipend keeps accumulating till your Passing out parade (POP) and total sum can be encashed at the end.
Once you are commissioned as an officer, your starting salary will range anywhere around 80k keeping aside all other benefits and perks