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JOIN INDIAN ARMY
RECRUITING DIRECTORATE
WEBSITE:www.joinindianarmy.nic.in
125th TECHNICAL GRADUATE COURSE (TGC-125) (Jul 2017)

1. Applications are invited from married/unmarried MALE Engineering Graduates for 125th Technical Graduates
Course (commencing in Jul 2017 at Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun) for permanent commission in the
Indian Army.
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
Ethopia 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: 20 to 27 years as on 01 Jul 2017. (Candidates born between 02 Jul 90 and 01 Jul 97, both
dates inclusive).
NOTE : The date of birth entered in the Matriculation or an equivalent examination certificate only is accepted by
this office. No other document relating to age will be accepted and no subsequent request for its change will be
considered or granted.
(c) Educational Qualification: Candidates should have passed the requisite Engineering Degree course or be in
the final year of Engineering Degree course are eligible to apply. The candidates in the final year of Degree
Course should complete all their examinations related to the degree, like written, practicals, viva – voce, projects,
backlogs etc prior to 01 Jul 2017 for TGC-125 course. They should be able to produce the Engineering Degree
within 12 weeks from the date of commencement of training at IMA. Such candidates will be inducted on
Additional Bond Basis for recovery of the cost of training at IMA as notified from time to time as well as stipend
and pay & allowances paid, in case they fail to produce the requisite Degree Certificate within the specified time.
IMPORTANT NOTE: - Candidates must note that the minimum educational qualification for induction into TGC125 is BE/B.Tech degree in the Engineering streams notified below. Therefore, to become eligible for induction
into TGC-125 course, candidates studying in final year of engineering must complete all the formalities
including written, practicals, projects, backlogs, viva-voce etc for award of qualifying BE/B.Tech degree before
01 Jul 2017 failing which their candidature is liable to be cancelled.
3. Discipline wise vacancies are as given below:Engineering Streams
Civil
Mechanical
Electrical/Electrical & Electronics
Computer Sc & Engg/Computer Technology/Info
Tech/M.Sc (Computer Sc)
Electronics &
Telecommunication/Telecommunication/Electro
nics & Communication/ Satellite Communication
Electronics
Metallurgical

Electronics & Instrumentation/Instrumentation

Equivalent Stream
Civil Engg, Civil Engg(Structural Engg), Structural Engg
Mechanical Engg, Mechanical (Mechatronics) Engg,
Mechanical & Automation Engg
Electrical Engg, Electrical Engg (Electronics & Power), Power
System Engg, Electrical & Electronics Engg
Computer Engg, Computer Science, Computer Science Engg,
Computer Science & Engg, Information Science & Engg
Electronics & Telecommunication Engg, Telecommunication
Engg, Electronics & Communication Engg, Electronics &
Electrical Communication Engg
Power Electronics & Drives
Metallurgical Engg, Metallurgy & Material Technology,
Metallurgy & Material Engg, Metallurgy & Engg & Material
Science, Metallurgy and Explosives
Applied Electronics & Instrumentation Engg, Electronics &
Instrumentation Engg, Electronics & Instrumentation & Control
Engg, Instrumentation & Control Engg, Instrumentation
Technology

Micro Electronics and Microwave
Total

Vacs
11
04
05
06
07

02
02

02

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NOTE 1: These vacancies are tentative and may be changed depending on availability of training slots.
NOTE- 2 : In case the engineering stream of the candidate is not listed above and candidates desire to claim equivalence, they
may produce equivalence certificate by the concerned universities for the purpose.
NOTE-3 : “Recommended candidates of TGC-125 whose merit is not within the number of allotted vacancies,

may be offered to join SSC(T) Course (Oct 2017), subject to meeting all eligibility.”

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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.
(c) Ante Date Seniority: One year ante date seniority from the date of commission will be granted to
Engineering Graduates of TGC Entry.
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 stream.
(b) Candidates will neither be allowed to marry during the period of training nor will 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. 8785/ -per week (or as notified from time to time) for the period of his stay
at Indian Military Academy.
(d) Army Group Insurance Fund (AGIF) :The Gentlemen Cadets of IMA when in receipt of stipend are insured
for Rs 75 lac wef 01 Oct 2016. Those who get medically boarded out of Academy on account of disability, the
disability cover provided for 100% disability will be Rs 25 lac which is proportionally reduced up to Rs 5 lac for
20% disability. However, for less than 20% disability, only an Ex-Gratia grant of Rs 50,000/- for first two years of
training and Rs 1lac during the last year of training 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 to become member under the main AGI
Scheme as applicable to regular Army Officers. The subscription for the relegated period would also be
recovered at the same rate.
6.

The final allocation of Arms/Services will be made prior to passing out of gentleman cadets from IMA.

7. 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 Lieut
enant 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
LIEUTENANT
CAPTAIN
MAJOR
LT COLONEL
COLONEL
BRIGADIER
MAJOR GENERAL
LT GENERAL/ HAG SCALE
HAG + Scale*
*Admissible to 1/3rd of total
strength of Lt Gens)
VCOAS/Army Cdr/Lt Gen
(NFSG)
COAS

PAY BANDS/SCLE
PB-3/15,600-39,100
PB-3/15,600-39,100
PB-3/15,600-39,100
PB-4/37,400-67,000
PB-4/37,400-67,000
PB-4/37,400-67,000
PB-4/37,400-67,000
67,000 -(annual increment @
3%) -79,000
75,500-(annual increment @
3%)-80,000

GRADE PAY
5,400
6,100
6,600
8,000
8,700
8,900
10,000
NIL

MSP
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
NIL
NIL

NIL

NIL

80,000 (fixed)

NIL

NIL

90,000 (fixed)

NIL

NIL

REMARKS
On Commission
On completion of 2 Yrs
On completion of 6 Yrs
On completion of 13 Yrs

On selection basis
subject to fulfillment
requisite service
conditions

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 Officers
Posted
in
High 11200/Siachen
Altitude/Uncongenial Climate Officers 14000/-PM
Posted in Siachen
Highly active Field Area Allowance
Officer Posted at Highly Active Field 6780/-PM
Field Area Allowance
Area
Modified Field Area Allowance
Officer Posted at Field Area
4200/-PM
Officer Posted at Modified Field Area
1600/-PM
Flying Allowance
Officers Posted as Army Aviators
9000/-PM
Parachute Allowance
Officers Posted in Active Parachute 1200/-PM
Qualification Grant
BNs/Regt

(b)

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Special Forces Allowance
Transport Allowance

Officers posted in Special Forces
All Officers

House Rent Allowance
Kit Maint Allowance
Uniform Allowance (Outfit Allowance)

To Officers not
Accommodation
All Officers
All Officers

Qualification Pay/Grant for Service
Courses
Instructional Allowance

All Officers undergoing specified
courses
All Officers Posted as Instructors

provided

Govt.

9000/- PM
Rs. 3200/-+DA PM in A1/A cities and
Rs 1600/-+DA PM at other places
10-30% of Basic Pay (Pay Band +
Grade Pay + MSP)
400/- PM
Initial 14000/- and 3000/- every Three
Years
Rs. 6000/- to 20000/1800/-

Note:- In the case of Allowances specific to Defence Forces, the rates of these allowances except those that are
percentage based, 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.
8. HOW TO APPLY:
(a)
Applications will only be accepted online on website “www.joinindianarmy.nic.in”. Click on ‘Officer
Entry Apply/Login’ and then click ‘Registration’. 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 Technical Graduate 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. Then click on ‘Submit Now’ only after
carefully ascertaining that the correct details have been filled in. After submitting, click on “PDF” and take two
copies of the application form having Roll No and other details generated by the system.
NOTE: Details once submitted will NOT be changed under any circumstance, and NO representation in
this regard shall be entertained.
(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 affixed with self attested photograph.
(ii) Self attested copy of Matriculation or equivalent certificate issued by the Board concerned
(CBSE/State Boards/ICSE) 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).
(iii) Self attested copy of 12th Class Certificate & Marksheet.
(iv) Self attested copy of Engineering Degree/Provisional Degree
(v) Self attested copy of Mark sheets of all Semesters. Revised mark sheets issued by a Board/
University after last date of receipt/application will not be accepted for this course. However, the same
will be accepted for the subsequent course.
(vi) Certificate from the Principal/Head of the Institution stating that the candidate is in final year and final
exams in respect of the candidate will be over by 01 Jul 2017 (for final year candidates).
(vii) All certificates in original. Originals will be returned after verification at the Service Selection
Board itself.
(c)
Any candidate who does not carry these entire documents for the SSB interview, his candidature
will be cancelled.
(d)
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.
(e)
Candidates must submit only one online application. Receipt of multiple applications from the
same candidate will result in cancellation of candidature, and NO representation will be entertained in
this regard.
9. 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 for each Engineering discipline/stream 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 through
candidate’s registered e-mail id and through SMS only. 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.

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(c) Shortlisted candidates will have to log in on the website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in using their username and
passward and select the SSB dates as available on the website.
(d) Interviews will be held from Jan/Feb 2017 onwards.
(e) 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
www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. This will be followed by a medical examination for the candidates who get
recommended after Stage II.
10. 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 (Defective Safe). Candidates should be able to
recognize white, signal red and signal green colours correctly as shown by Martin’s Lantern at a distance
of
1.5 metre or read the requisite plate of Ishihara Book/Tokyo Medical College Book. 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 procedure. (iii) A healthy retina.
(iv)
Corrected vision should be 6/6 in better eye and 6/9 in worse eye, with maximum residual refraction 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 www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.
(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
these 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.
11. MEDICAL EXAMINATION: A candidate recommended by the Services Selection Board will undergo a medical
examination by a 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 any 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.
12. MERIT LIST: IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT MERE QUALIFYING AT THE SSB INTERVIEW DOES NOT CONFIRM FINAL
SELECTION. MERIT LIST WILL BE PREPARED ENGINEERING STREAM/SUBJECT WISE ON THE BASIS OF THE MARKS
OBTAINED BY THE CANDIDATE AT SSB INTERVIEW. HIGHER EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, PREVIOUS
PERFORMANCES, NCC BACKGROUND, ETC HAVE NO ROLE TO PLAY. THOSE IN THE MERIT LIST AND WHO COME WITHIN
THE STIPULATED STREAM WISE VACANCIES, AND ARE MEDICALLY FIT ARE ISSUED JOINING LETTERS FOR PRECOMMISSIONING TRAINING AT IMA.

The merit list of the recommended candidates will be displayed at the reception of DG Recruiting and its Website
i.e. www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. by 1st week of Jun 2017, after completion of all formalities related to the entry.
13. CHANGE OF INTERVIEW DATES: Request for change of SSB Interview date/center will NOT be entertained.
14. 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.
15. On joining the Army, some of personal restrictions in service will be imposed in accordance with Article 33 of the
Constitution of India as promulgated in the Army Act and Army Rules from time to time.

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NOTE 1: Any ambiguity/false information/concealment of information detected in the certificates/documents 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 www.joinindianarmy.nic.in, 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, R.K.Puram, New Delhi-110066.
ONLINE APPLICATION WILL OPEN 08 NOV 2016 AT 1000 HRS AND WILL BE CLOSED ON 07 DEC 2016 AT 1000 HRS

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