Criteria for Army after B. Tech in IT

I have completed B. Tech in IT and now want to join Indian army so please give me all details including criteria for joining?

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The Indian Army recruits Young Indian Unmarried Male Engineering Degree Final Year Students for Grant of Permanent Commission in the Army.

Important Tentative Dates:
Last Date for the Receipt of Application by Hq Command: October 2014
Likely SSB Date: Jul/Aug during final year
Date Commencement of Trg: Jul at IMA Dehradun

Branch/Stream of Engineering:
Civil
Architecture (including Building Construction Technology)
Mechanical
Electrical / Electrical & Electronics
Electronics & Communication / Electronics & Telecommunication / Telecommunication/ Satellite Communication
Info Tech / Computer Sc & Engg/Computer Technology / M.Sc (Computer)


Eligibility Criteria:

Qualification:
Engineering Degree Male students studying in Pre-Final Year (III year)

Age Limit:
19 to 25 Years

Marital Status:
Un Married

Physical Standards:
(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 2cms.

(b) 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 Lasik Surgery for Correction of reflective error are NOT acceptable.

(c) Permanent Body Tattoos:
Permanent body tattoos are only permitted on inner face of forearm i.e, from inside of elbow to the wrist and on the reverse side of palm/back (dorsal) side of hand. Permanent body tattoos on any other part of the body are not acceptable and candidates will be barred from further selection. Tribes with tattoos mark on the face or body as per their existing custom and traditions will be permitted on a case to case basis.

(d) To be passed fit, a candidate must be in good physical and mental health free from any disability likely to interfere with the efficient performance of duty.

(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 Acadamy. 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 - 1 3 Nos (c) Sit ups - 25 Nos (d) Chin ups - 6 Nos (e) Rope climbing - 3-4 metres.


Selection Methods:
(a) All applications as per format of Application Form given in the website are to be forwarded to respective Command Headquarters.

(b) Preliminary selection of prospective candidates studying in the Pre-Final Year (Engineering) will be made by selection team detailed by Command HQ for holding preliminary interviews at University / Collage.

(c) 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 Newspapers in April and Oct i.e. approximately nine months before commencement of TGC course at IMA Dehradun and 12 months before commencement SSC (T) course at OTA Chennai. The decision of DG Recruiting, Army HQ in the matter of short listing 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 process 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 Pshychologically oriented tests including intelligence tests.

(f) Candidats who qualify at the SSB and are found medically fit by a Medica Board will be placed in order of merit. The final selection will be made in the 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 admited for Pre-Commission training at Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun for a period of 1 2 months.