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Skill Letts

VIEWS, VOICE & WAYS OF SKILLS
An in house journal of Additional Skill Acquisition Programme
At the SSB Interview, there will be a two stage Selection process. The two-stage selection procedure is based on Psychological Aptitude Test and Intelligence Test. All the candidates will be put to stage one test on first day of reporting at Selection Centres. Only those candidates who qualify at stage one will be admitted to the second stage / remaining tests and all those who fail to pass stage one, will be returned. The maximum marks allotted to the written examination and the interview will be equal.
Candidates have to secure the minimum qualifying marks separately in( i) written examination and( ii) SSB test, fixed by the Commission and Service Selection Board respectively. Candidates will be placed in the order of merit on the basis of the total marks secured by them in the written examination and in the SSB tests.
A candidate recommended by the Services Selection Board will undergo a medical examination by a Board of Service Medical Officers.
Candidates selected to IMA, will undergo a course of training for about 18 months and will be enrolled under the Army Act as Gentlemen cadets. Commission( Lieutenant) will be granted on successful completion of training.
Those selected to the Indian Naval Academy, will join the Executive Branch of the Navy. Cadets will be commissioned in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant after successful completion of 18 months of training.
The approximate duration of training for Flying Branch( Pilots) at the Air Force Academy will be 74 weeks. After successful completion of training, the candidates pass out in the rank of Flying Officer.
Those selected to Officers’ Training Academy under the SSC Scheme, will be enrolled as Gentleman / Lady Cadets and will undergo training for approximately 49 weeks. On successful completion of training, Gentleman / Lady Cadets are granted Short Service Commission in the rank of Lt. Short Service Commission Officers( Male and Female) in the regular Army will be granted for 14 years- for an initial period of 10 years extendable by a further period of 4 years. Male officers willing to continue to serve in the Army after 10 years of Short Service Commission will be considered for grant of permanent Commission, if eligible.
The cost of training including accommodations, books, uniforms, boarding and medical treatment will be borne by Government. Stipend will be available for all those joining the training programme.
More details will be available in the Notification to be issued on this regard. Websites: www. upsc. gov. in and http:// upsconline. nic. in /
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