Army:India has a Field Marshal rank, but it is mostly honorary. It does not currently exist in the army organizational structure; however, two distinguished officers were conferred with this rank, namely the late Sam Manekshaw and the late K M Cariappa. Airforce:The IAF’s rank structure is based on that of the Royal Air Force. The highest rank attainable in the IAF is Marshal of the Indian Air Force, conferred by the President of India after exceptiona service during wartime. MIAF Arjan Singh is the only officer to have achieved this rank. The head of the Indian Air Force is the Chief of the Air Staff, who holds the rank of Air Chief Marshal. The current Chief of the Air Staff is Air Chief Marshal N.A.K Browne, appointed on July 31, 2011, following the retirement of Air Chief Marshal P.V.Naik.
Navy:While the provision for the rank of Admiral of the Fleet exists, it is primarily intended for major wartime use and honour. No officer of the Indian Navy has yet been conferred this rank. (Both the Army and Air Force have had officers who have been conferred with the equivalent rank – Field MarshalsSam Manekshaw and Cariappa of the Army and Marshal of the Indian Air Force (MIAF)Arjan Singh.)
Recommended candidates appear before the medical board for carrying out their medical board after the SSB results. It takes 4 to 5 days time for the concerned Military Hospital to complete the medical board and after that the candidates are dispersed. NDA candidates are examined both for Army and Navy unless otherwise instructed and endorsement of fitness status will be made accordingly.
President of the medical board will guide the candidates for Appeal/Review Medical Board procedures. Candidates may seek the advice of President Special Medical Board for review/appeal in case they have been declared unfit.
Procedure of Appeal Medical Board
The Appeal Medical Board will be held at one of the following hospitals
Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt.
Command Hospital, Southern Command, Pune.
Command Hospital, Eastern Command, Kolkata.
Command Hospital, Central Command, Lucknow.
Command Hospital, Western Command, Chandimandir.
Command Hospital, Air Force, Bangalore.
Command Hospital, Northern Command, C/o 56 APO.
INHS, Ashvini, Mumbai.
The candidates will report for medical examination within the stipulated period i.e., 42 days from the date last examined by the Special Medical Board for re-examination along with the receipted copy of the MRO/TR as directed by the President Medical Board. The Endeavour will be to complete the Medical Board in one day.
Review Medical Board
In case of candidate being declared unfit by the Appeal Medical Board, he/she may challenge the proceedings and may be granted review of medical proceedings based on the merit of the case. Any candidate desiring for a review should address the request to Recruiting Directorate (Personnel & Coord), Army Headquarters, West Block III, RK Puram, New Delhi with a copy to the President of Appeal Medical Board within one day of the holding of Appeal Medical Board. The application for RMB are routed through DG AFMS. The decision for grant of RMB is with DG AFMS, and is not a matter of right. RMBs are conducted at R&R Hospital Delhi Cantt and AFMC, Pune.
Stay During the Medical Examination
The recommended candidates after the declaration of SSB results will stay in the Selection Centres in the lines earmarked for the recommended candidates for their medical examination by the Military Hospital. The candidates will be allotted fresh medical chest numbers for the purpose.
Candidates who go for Appeal Medical Board or have to get their medical examination done at a later date due to some unavoidable reasons will do so under their own arrangements.
Discipline during Medical Examination
It is utmost important that recommended candidates maintain proper discipline during their stay in Selection Centres during their conduct of medical examination. The candidates are required to put on their medical Chest Number (with Red Cross) whenever they are present in the campus of Selection Centres.
PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARD AT IMA/OTA
Running : 2.4 KM in 15 minutes
Push ups: 13 Nos
Sit ups: 25 Nos
Chin ups: 6 Nos
Rope climbing: 3-4 metres
Candidates are advised to build themselves up by physical training, sports, running, swimming etc, so that they meet the training goals successfully.
Ideal Age, Height and Weight for Male: It should be within permissible limits (+ or – 10%) of the ideal weight as per correlation table between age, height and average weight given below in recording fraction lower than 0.5 kg will be noted and 0.5 kg above will be recorded as 1 kg:
Height and Weight Standards for Men:-
Height in Cm
Weight in KG (Age Range in Years)
Age 15-17
18-22
23-27
28-32
152 – 158
46 – 49
47 – 50
50 – 54
54 – 58
159 – 165
50 – 53
51 – 55
55 – 59
59 – 63
166 – 171
54 – 56
56 – 59
60 – 64
63 – 66
172 – 178
57 – 60
59 – 63
64 – 69
67 – 71
179 – 183
61 – 63
64 – 66
69 – 72
72 – 74
184 – 185
64
67 – 68
73 – 74
75
Height and Weight Standards for Women
Height in Cm
Weight in KG (Age Range in Years)
Age 20-25
26-30
148 – 151
43 – 45
46 – 48
152 – 155
46 – 48
49 – 51
156 – 160
49 – 51
52 – 55
161 – 165
52 – 54
55 – 58
166 – 171
55 – 58
59 – 62
172 – 176
59 – 61
63 – 66
177 – 178
62 – 63
Note : A 10% variation on either side of average is acceptable
Medical Standards
The candidate should be free from wax (EARS), DNS, Hyrocele/Phimosis. Defective Colour Vision, LASIK Surgery, Over/Under Weight, Under Chest, Piles, Gynecomastia, Tonsillitis, Veri-Cocele And Aids.
You should be able to read 6/6 in a Distant Vision Chart
A career in the Defence Forces as an officer has always had a place of dignity and respect amongst the youth, though not very high on the popularity graph as a career option these days. Not withstanding the exponential growth in white collar jobs in the last two decades, the reason to a large extent also depends upon unawareness among the youth regarding the options available, service conditions and quality of life.
A student finishing plus two examination can now opt for an engineering career in the Army or Navy through Technical Entry Scheme, which enables him to become an engineer at Army expense before getting commissioned as an officer. No UPSC examination is required for this entry. Besides this the entry through National Defence Academy , Khadakvasla after a UPSC written exam is still quiet popular. NDA provides world class training facilities which
include a graduation in science/humanities stream from JNU. It gives one innumerable opportunities to develop one’s personality and cultivate new interests. In fact one can choose from over thirty different extra-curricular activities like aero-modeling, golf, gliding, sailing, wind surfing astronomy and many more.
A graduate can join through the Combined Defence Services examination as a regular/short service commissioned officer. Training for regular commissioned officers is carried out at Indian Military Academy , Dehradun, known as the cradle of Military leadership. Those desirous of joining the Short Service Commission get trained at Officer’s Training Academy at Chennai and serve for a period of five years. On completion of this term he can either resign or opt for an extension for five years or a permanent commission.
Engineering graduates can join in the pre-final or that final year through the University Entry Scheme or after completion of graduation through Technical Graduate Scheme without any written examination, by appearing before the Service Selection Board . In both the cases the candidate gets an ante-date seniority of two years and gets commissioned as a captain.
Women’s entry at graduate, post graduate or an engineering graduate level has been very popular and competitive. A woman officer now gets to serve up to fourteen years after being trained at OTA, Chennai. Entry is based on selection by the Services Selection Board . Women officers have performed well in all spheres with their male counterparts even under field conditions.
The Armed Forces have, over the time systematically focused on making the services more attractive, which include faster promotions, improved accommodation availability and quality schooling for children. The modernistic equipment profile in the services is highly challenging as well as exciting.
Above all it is the rich quality of life tempered by good discipline offered by the services which cannot find comparison. The glamour of large compensation in the private sector attracts a lot of young people. While some do make a pretty success out of it but in a majority of cases the pressure of prolonged working hours, often against the biological rhythm brings in a lot of dysfunction in their life. This leads to a quick burn out and avoidable stress related medical problems. It is time the new generation realized life is not about being in a hurry but to step back and enjoy the journey of life.
Here are the contact details of all SSB and concerned branches for your convenience, if you feel any difficulty while applying or anything related to SSB interview, you can contact the respective concerned branch mentioned below.
Naval Selection Board Indian Navy Sr No. Name Postal Address Tele.No. Call Up Officer (a) 12 SSB Bangalore The President 12 Services Selection Board Selection Centre South Cubban Road Bangalore-560042 09480948061/ 09916322971 080-25327671 / 080 25006804 080-25591075 extn 6804 FAX-080-25594954 / 25587883 (b) 33 SSB, Bhopal The President 33 Services Selection Board Selection Centre Central Sultania Infantry Line Bhopal-462018 0755-2702223 / 0755 – 2731245 0755 – 2731255 FAX-0755-2735980 (c) NSB,Agrani The President Naval Selection Board INS Agrani Red Fields Coimbatore-641018 Toll Free-1800-425-4599 Fax No- 0422-2325957
This is how to fill the marks in TGC, SSC-39 and SSC-10 Indian Army, specially the cumulative %age of marks (upto 2 decimals) and SGPA, CGPA and DGPA if applicable.Below are few examples of “how to fill the marks in Army TC, SSC-39 and SSC-10 on-line application form.“
The Psychological Testing is a priceless tool designed for the observation of human beings responding to a variety of controlled conditions, conditions which resemble as nearly as possible those of everyday life, and of course, some unusual conditions. It helps ¡n recording various emotional and behavioral reactions, what previous experiences determined them, to what degree and what manner. SSB Interview Preparation Material [ 100% Recommended]
It is based on the very popular psychological theory that “In every living Organism, a Stimulus creates a Response”. The technique employed at the selection center is ‘Projective Testing’.
Projective Testing:
The word ‘Projection’ has two psychological uses which can be clearly distinguished; these are in psychotherapy and exploration of personality. In psychotherapy, the projection process implies the referral or attributing of one’s own repressed emotional trends to others. In exploration of personality, a projective is one which aims at exteriorizing, that is, as if projecting on screen a spontaneous written behavior or basic interpersonal attitudes. These have been widely used in personality assessment. The projective technique stem from the idea that what one perceives in the world around him is influenced by his own personality, his needs, his attitudes etc. As Tomlinson has rightly said ‘We see things not as they are, but as we are!” These tests are conducted under time and space pressure so as to elicit from the individual, his unrestricted and free responses to stimulus situations. The assumption is that what he perceives and records as responses is a projection of his own self. These techniques permit as in the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT); free association to a set of selected words as in Word Association Test (WAT); or responses to verbally presented problem situations as in case of Situation Reaction Test (SRT). The TAT, WAT and SRT constitute the battery of projective tests used by the psychologists in the SSB’s.
There is also Self-Description (SD) through which the individual projects his attitude towards himself, other’s attitude towards him and his capacity for objective self-estimation. This is interpreted in the light of other data presented in TAT, WAT and SRT. The rating achieved in the intelligence test is also referred to by the psychologist as a valuable input. These techniques help in finding out the individual’s inner feelings, fears, hopes, attitudes and goal: his adjustment to work and people and his sense of responsibility, the impact he creates on others by his intellectual, social, emotional, and moral qualities and also his leadership potential. The psychologist goes about interpreting the individual’s reactions to various stimuli presented ¡n different tests and then goes on to make a mental picture of various traits of the individual’s personality and their relevance various OLQ’s.
The battery of Projective Tests
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
Word Association Test (WAT)
Situation Reaction Test (SRT)
Self-Description (SD)
SSB Interview Preparation Material [ 100% Recommended]
AFCAT is approaching fast, hope all of you are preparing for it with full josh and hosh .Before going into actual details let me discuss something about this test, those who were unable to crack it last time don’t get sad, you just need and little bit of preparation and tricks (smart work).
AFCAT 2013 Original Questions Below, I have mentioned the actual syllabus of AFCAT (as mentioned in the Airforce website), just go through it and pick your strong and weak topics from the syllabus, just arrange them according to the difficulty level , decide which part you are going to do first and last , also set the time limit accordingly. Do not neglect this because such things matters a lot in any competitive exam, you don’t need a diehard practice to crack AFCAT but you do need a more concentration, practice and smart work.
Do not waste more time on single question , especially in numerical ability
Do not feel nervous when you lack in one part , there are more and more simple questions .
Hit and try only for few questions ( you must have some idea at least )
Do not hit and try just like that, in the end you will screw your whole paper with -ve marks
According to me the difficulty level goes like this , starting from the simplest one
1 Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test
2 Verbal Ability in English
3 General Awareness
4 Numerical Ability
I have prepared one model paper for my readers hope it will help you a lot in facing the real AFCAT. You can download it and share it among your friends too.
Keep preparing, All the best
SCHEME OF SYLLABUS & EXAMPLE OF QUESTIONS
The scheme of syllabus and examples of questions are given in the following paragraphs:-
SCHEME OF SYLLABUS
1. The AFCAT Question Paper will have 100 questions. All questions will be of three marks
each. For every correct answer the candidate will get three marks and for every wrong answer
one mark will be deducted under negative marking. The total time allotted for the paper is two
hours.
2. Each Question Paper will have questions from the following topics:-
(a) General Awareness – History, Sports, Geography, Environment,
Civics, Basic Science, Defence, Art, Culture, Current Affairs, Politics etc.
(b) Verbal Ability in English – Comprehension, Error Detection,
Sentence Completion, Synonyms, Antonyms and Testing of Vocabulary.
Applications are invited from Male Engineering Graduates for 39th Short Service Commission for (Technical) course and 10th Short Service Commission (Technical) Women course Commencing in October 2012 at Chennai.
Qualification:B.E/B.Tech(Civil/ Electrical/Electronics/Mining/Automobile/Mechanical/Production/Information Technology/Communication/ Architecture/ Computer Science & Engineering/Information Technology. Final year students can apply.
Eligibility: BE/B.Tech(Architecture Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Science/Technology, Instrumentation & Control Engineering, Manufacturing /Automation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical /Materials Engineering, Mineral / Mining Engineering, Production / Plant Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & EIectronics, Electronics & Information technology) MSc(Computer Science) Last Date: 1 March 12 Age: 20 to 27 years. Born Between 02 October 1985 and not later than 01 October 1992
Physical Standard : For men: – (a) Min. height & Weight: 157.5 cm with correlated weight, (b) Eye Sight: The minimum acceptable vision standard for distant vision 6/6 and worst eye sight 6/18.
For Women :– (a) Min. height & Weight: 152 cm with correlated weight, (b) Eye Sight: The minimum acceptable vision standard for distant vision 6/6 and worst eye sight 6/18.
Method of Selection : Only selected candidates will be called for SSB interview
Candidates should Apply On-line at Indian Army Web Site www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. on or before 01.03.2012. Take a printout of the system generated online application and send to Additional Directorate General of Recruiting (Rtg-6),TGS Selection, West Block-III,R.K Puram, New Delhi-110066 on or before 10.03.2012. Candidates should write “Online application for 39th SSC (Tech) Men/10th SSC(Tech) Women and the Roll No.——————
——” on the envelop.
(Ref: Malayala Manorama Thozhilveedhi dated 21st January 2012) source:freshersworld.com
IAF has published the notification of AFCAT 01/2012 on careerairfroce. Applications are invited for Eligible Men & Women for Air Force Common Admission Test AFCAT -01/2012 for the Courses commencing January 2013 & July 2013 (for UES -2013), 3rd Year Students can apply for UES only.
Important Dates:
Date of release of Advertisement in Employment News : 10 December 2011
Last date for receipt of applications: 13 January 2012
Date of Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT): 26 February 2012
HOW TO APPLY
If you meet the eligibility criteria, download the application format from the link provided above, fill the columns in the application form in English (Block Capitals) and send the same by POST to the address as per First Choice of Centre for Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT). Alternately, the application can be typed or handwritten (in Block Capitals) as per the format given in the advertisement in A4 size paper. Application must reach the concerned Command HQ on or before last date for receipt of applications. Details of Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) centres and addresses where application should be forwarded are appended below:-
Final allotment of AFCAT Centre will be at the discretion of Command Headquarters.Superscribe the envelope with ‘APPLICATION FOR AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST: 26 FEBRUARY 2012’.
Application must be accompanied with the following enclosures only. No other documents are required to be enclosed (Non compliance will lead to rejection of application).
(a) One self addressed envelope (In block capitals) (size – 23×10 cm) with Rs 27/- postage stamp.
(b) One self addressed envelope (In block capitals)(size – 23×10 cm) with Rs 5/- postage stamp.
(c) Two unattested recent colour photographs similar to the one pasted on the application form with name of the applicant on the
reverse.
Air Warriors and other government employees need to apply through proper channel. Government employees other than Air Warriors are required to produce NOC duringAFSB testing.
TGC-115 for Army Education Corps (men)-MA in English/ Economics/ History/ Music/ geography/ Political Science/ M.Sc (Physics/ Math)
Post Graduate Degree (MA/ M.Sc) 1st or 2nd Div
02
Foreign Language (Post Graduate Degree MA)
Post Graduate Degree (MA 1st or 2nd Div. in any of the following subjects Chinese, Tibetan, Burmese, Pushto, Dari, Arabic and Sinhala
02
TGC (Military Farms)
Degree Dairy Agriculture
02
Educational Qualification: (i) For Engineers :BE/BTech in the above Discipline , Candidates studying in the Final Year of Engineering Degree and who are qualified graduates of the Degree Course in Engineering Engineering will be eligible to apply. ( ii) For Army Education Corps : MA/ M.Sc Degree in 1st or 2nd division in English/ Economics/ History/ Music/ Geography/ Political Science/ Physics/ Maths (iii) For Military Farm : A Degree in dairying or a degree in Agriculture from a recognized university with dairying as one of the subjects or an equivalent foreign qualification in Agriculture
Age Limit :
(i)
For Engineering Graduates
20 to 27 yrs
Born between 02 July 85 to 01 July 92
(ii)
For AEC
23 to 27 yrs
Born between 02 July 85 to 01 July 89
(iii)
For Military Farms
20 to 27 yrs
Born between 02 July 85 to 01 July 92
Selection Process:Shortlisted candidates will be called for SSB interviews held at Allahabad, Bhopal, Bangalore. The selection process consist of two stages. The candidates qualified in first stage will be allowed to appear for the second stage followed by medical examination also.
Physical Standards: i) Height & Weight: the minimum acceptable height and weight for men is 157.5 cms with correlated weight and for women candidate is 152 cm and 42 kg. ii) Visual standards: the minimum acceptable visual acuity are, Distant vision (corrected) better 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 permanently rejected. Candidates who have undergone Lask Surgery for correction of reflective error are not acceptable.
How to apply
Candidates applying Online, after submission of application take two copies of the application printout and the Roll No. generated by the system. One copy should be mailed duly signed with a self attested photograph and attested copies of 10th class, 12th class certificates and Degree/ Provisional Degree of BE/ B.Tech or mark sheets of first six semesters of BE/ B.Tech to Additional Directorate General of Recruiting (Rtg-6), TGC Section, West Block-3, R.K Puram, new Delhi-110066 and super scribe the envelope with “Online Application TGC-115 and the Roll No…………”. The last date for receipt of such print outs is 21st December, 2011. Candidate should appear for the interview with the second copy of the printout along with original certificates. Candidates applying offline should super scribe the envelope with MILITARY FARMS and “Army educational Core” 115th TGC (Army Educational Corps)and sent to Additional Directorate General of Recruiting (Rtg-6), TGC Section, West Block-3, R.K Puram, new Delhi-110066.Candidates applying for Military Farms division should sent the application to Integrated Head Quarters of Ministry of Defence (Army), QMG’s Branch Directorate of Military Farms (MF-1), West Block-III, RK Puram, New Delhi-110066 on or before 22nd December, 2011.
