Army NCC Special Entry Scheme 2024-the application is open for the candidates who have served in NCC for at least two to three years. The application form opened on July 11. Candidates must note that they can appear for only one of the Services Selection Board (SSB) interview, either SSC (NT)-121 Course (Apr 2025) /SSC (NT) (Women)-35 Course (Apr 2025) as CDSE candidate OR NCC (Spl) Entry-57 Course (Apr 2025). Candidates are required to give undertaking to this effect under the declaration part of the online application.’
Short Service Commission will be granted to Male and Female in the regular Army for 14 years i.e. for an initial period of 10 years extendable by a further period of 04 years.
Army NCC Special Entry Scheme 2024 Schedule
Registration last date August 9 till 3 PM
Army NCC Special Entry Scheme 2024 Vacancies
Total-76
- Men-70
- Women-6
Age
19-25 years
Eligibility criteria
For NCC ‘C’ Certificate Holders.
Army NCC Special Entry Scheme 2024 Educational Qualification
- Degree of a recognized University or equivalent with aggregate of minimum 50% marks taking into account marks of all the years. Those studying in final year are also allowed to apply provided they have secured minimum 50% aggregate marks in the first two/three years of three/four years degree course respectively. Such students will need to secure overall aggregate of minimum 50% marks in degree course if selected in interview, failing which their candidature will be CANCELLED. It is to be noted that securing of 50% aggregate marks in degree course is a qualification to apply for the entry. The Indian Army reserves the right to apply a higher cut off percentage on the aggregate degree marks to shortlist candidates for being part through the Services Selection Board. (
- Service in NCC. Should have served for minimum two/three years (as applicable) in Senior Division/Wg of NCC
For the Qualified Graduate Candidates of the Degree Course. Candidates who have passed the graduation degree course must produce the provisional/degree certificate by 1 st Apr 2025 to the Directorate General of Recruiting, failing which their candidature will be cancelled.
NCC C certificate is not required for wards of battle casualties. But they have passed graduation with 50 per cent marks
Selection Procedure
The application form will be shortlisted, the Centre allotment will be intimated to candidates via their email. After allotment of Selection Centre, candidates will have to log in to the website and select their SSB dates which are available on a first come first serve basis initially. Thereafter, it will be allotted by the Selection Centres.
The option to select the dates for SSB by candidates may be forfeited due to occurrence of any exceptional circumstance/events.
It is important to note that only shortlisted eligible candidates will undergo SSB at Selection Centres, Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Bangalore (Karnataka) and Jalandhar (Punjab). Call up letter for SSB interview will be issued by respective Selection Centre on candidates’ registered e-mail id and SMS only. Allotment of Selection Centre is at the discretion of Directorate General of Recruiting, Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Army) and no request for changes will be entertained in this regard.
Candidates will be 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 interview is five days and details of the same are available on official website of Directorate General of Recruiting i.e., www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. This will be followed by a medical examination for the candidates who get recommended after Stage II.
Pay.
| Rank | Level | (Pay in ₹) |
| Lieutenant | Level 10 | 56,100 – 1,77,500 |
| Captain | Level 10B | 61,300 – 1,93,900 |
| Major | Level 11 | 69,400 – 2,07,200 |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Level 12A | 1,21,200 – 2,12,400 |
| Colonel | Level 13 | 1,30,600 – 2,15,900 |
| Brigadier | Level 13A | 1,39,600 – 2,17,600 |
| Major General | Level 14 | 1,44,200 – 2,18,200 |
| Lieutenant General HAG Scale | Level 15 | 1,82,200 – 2,24,100 |
| Lieutenant Gen HAG+Scale | Level 16 | 2,05,400 – 2,24,400 |
| VCOAS/Army Commander/ Lieutenant General (NFSG) | Level 17 | 2,25,000/-(fixed) |
| COAS | Level 18 | 2,50,000/-(fixed) |
Promotion Criteria.
| Rank | Promotion Criteria |
| Lieutenant | On commission |
| Captain | On completion of 2 years |
| Major | On completion of 6 years |
| Lieutenant Colonel | On completion of 13 years |
| Colonel (TS) | On completion on 26 years |
| Colonel | On selection basis subject to fulfillment of requisite service conditions |
| Brigadier | |
| Major General | |
| Lieutenant General/HAG Scale | |
| HAG + Scale (*Admissible to 1/3rd of total strength of Lieutenant General) | |
| VCOAS/Army Commander / Lieutenant General (NFSG) | On selection basis subject to fulfillment of requisite service conditions |
How to Apply for Army NCC Special Entry Scheme 2024
- You can apply online only for this you log on to www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. Click on ‘Officer Entry Application/Login’ and
- Then click ‘Registration’ (Registrations not required, if already registered on www.joinindianarmy.nic.in).
- Fill the online registration form after reading the instructions carefully. After getting registered, click on ‘Apply Online’ under Dashboard. A page ‘Officers Selection – ‘Eligibility’ will open.
- Then click ‘Apply’ shown against Short Service Commission NCC Special Entry Course.
- A page ‘Application Form’ will open. Read the instructions carefully and click ‘Continue’ to fill details as required under various segments. Personal information, Communication details, Education details and details of previous SSB. ‘Save & Continue’ each time before you go to the next segment. After filling details on the last segment, you will move to a page ‘Summary of your information’ wherein you can check and edit the entries already made. Only after ascertaining the correctness of all your details, click on ‘Submit’. Candidates must click on ‘Submit’ each time they open the application for editing any details. The candidates are required to take out two copies of their application having Roll Number, 30 minutes after final closure of online application on last day.