(AN INDIAN ARMY RELEASE)
Indian Army has announced transformational changes in recruitment procedure of JCOs/OR. In Stage I, all candidates who have registered and applied online on joinindianarmy.nic.in will undefgo Common Entrance Exam. In stage II, the shortlisted candidates will be called for recruitment rally at locations decided by respective AROs whefe they will undergo Physical Fitness Tests and Physical Measurement Tests. Finally in stage III, the selected candidates will undergo Medical Test at Rally Location.
Online Registration
The online registration on JIA website is open from 16 Feb to 15 Mar 2023. The process of registration remains the same as earlier. Candidates can either registef using their Aadhar Card or their class 10th certificate. As part of continued automation, the Join Indian Army website has now been linked with Digilocker for greater transparency. Candidates are urged to remember their fegistration password. From Recruiting Year 2023-24, a new option for 10” with ITI has also introduction in Technical Category. Detailed information is available on JIA website.
The Online CEE is being conducted at 176 locations across India. In our Zone there are 16 locations, at Sikkim we have one location, 08 in WB and 07 in Odisha. Tne candidates have the choices to select five Exam locations and they shall be allotted exam locations from within those choices. For online CEE the Cost is Rs 500/- per candidate. SO% of the is being borne by the Army. At the end of the registration process Candidates are fequired to pay Rs 250/- along with associated bank charges, by using Internet Banking, UPS/BHIM or credit or debit cards of all major banks to incl Maestro, Master Card, VISA or RuPay cards. Candidates are advised to activate their cards for online transactions. A candidate will be considered registered only once his payment is successful & a Roll No generated at this stg. The Complete procedure on “How to Apply” has been given in a video which is available on Join Indian Army website and on YouTube.
Online Common Entrance Exam (CEE)
To appear in the Online CEE, Admit Cards would be available on Join Indian Army website 10-1 4 days prior to commencement of the examination. Intimation of the same shall be sent to candidates’ mobiles through SMS and also on their regd email IDs. Admit card will have exact address for the Exam Centre.
The Online CEE is a Computer Based Exam. The process to appear in the exam is very simple. To guide the candidates, a video on “How to Appear in Online Common Entrance Exam” is available on Join Indian Army website and also on YouTube. It is clarified that there is no change in the syllabus & pattern of the exam.
To assist the candidates to prepare for the online CEE, practice tests for all categories have been developed & a link has been hosted on the Join Indian Army website. Candidates can practice for exam from their homes. On accessing tne same, candidates will be able to see the same screen on the computef as they will see during the actual Exam. These tests can be accessed on mobile also.
Recruitment Rally
Based on their performance in the Online CEE, shortlisted candidates will be called to nominated venues for Recruitment Rallies. The procedure of Recruitment Rallies remains unchanged. Final merit will be based on Online CEE and physical test marks, as hither-to-fore.
Advantages
The changed procedure brings many advantages and will focus on enhanced cognitive aspects during recruitment and will result in wider and better outreach across the country. It will also reduce large cfowds assembling at Recruiting Rallies and reduce the administrative arrangements. The process will become more streamlined, simpler fof candidates to appeaf and is synchronised with current technological advancement ol the country.
Anti Touting
As the candidates will realize, the process has become completely automated with minimal human intervention. Candidates are advised not to fall prey to touts as they cannot help them in any way. The recruitment into the India Army remains completely unbiased, impartial and merit based.
Help Desk
To clarify any doubts of the candidates, a helpdesk has also been established, details of which are available on Join Indian Army website. For queries related to Online CEE, they can also be clafilied on mob No 7996157222. Applicants can also approach their nearest ARO during the working hours. They are providing all the necessary guidance and assistance.