Indian Army Recruitment 2021: Indian Army has released a notification for JAG Entry Scheme 27th Course (Oct 2021), Short Service Commission (NT) Course. Unmarried male and female candidates can apply for Indian Army JAG 2021  through online mode on official website of Indian Army from 06 May to 04 June 2021. 

Candidates seeking to apply for JAG 2021 Course should possesses Bachelor’s Degree in Law. More details such as age limit, qualification, experience, selection process, salary and application process are given below.

The registration process commenced on Thursday i.e., April 6, and will conclude on June 4.

Important Dates
  • Commencement of submission of online application for Indian Army JAG: 06 May 2021 from 3 PM
  • Last date for submission of online application for Indian Army JAG: 04 June 2021 till 3 PM

Indian Army JAG Vacancy Details

  • Men – 6 Posts
  • Women – 2 Posts

Indian Army JAG Salary:

  • Lieutenant – Level 10, Rs, 56,100 – 1,77,500
  • Captain – Level 10 B Rs. 61,300 – 1,93,900
  • Major – Level 11 Rs. 69,400 – 2,07,200
  • Lieutenant Colonel – Level 12A Rs. 1,21,200 – 2,12,400
  • Colonel – Level 13 Rs. 1,30,600 – 2,15,900
  • Brigadier – Level 13A Rs. 1,39,600 – 2,17,600
  • Major General  Level 14 Rs. 1,44,200 – 2,18,200
  • Military Service Pay (MSP) – MSP to the officers from the rank of Lt to Brig Rs. 15,500/- p.m. fixed
  • Stipend to Gentlemen or Lady Cadets during the entire duration of training in Service academies i.e. during training period at OTA – Rs 56,100/-p.m

Indian Army JAG Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification:

Minimum 55% aggregate marks in LLB Degree (three years professional after graduation or five years after 10+2 examination). The candidates should be eligible for registration as an advocate with Bar Council of India/State. Candidate should be from a College/University recognized by Bar Council of India.

Indian Army JAG Age Limit:

21 to 27 years as on 01 Jul 2021 (Born not earlier than 02 Jul 1994 and not later than 01 Jul 2000; both dates inclusive).

Nationality:

A candidate must either be: (i) A citizen of India, or (ii) A subject of Nepal, (iii) A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii) and (iii) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. Certificate of eligibility will, however, not be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.

Indian Army JAG Notification Download

Indian Army JAG Online Application Link

Selection Criteria for  Indian Army 2021

The selection will be done on the basis of:

  1. Shortlisting of Applications: Shortlisted candidates will be called for SSB Interview. 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
  2. Medical Examination: Those who qualify in the SSB will undergo medical test.
  3. Merit List – It is to be noted that mere qualifying at the SSB interview does not confirm final selection. Merit list will be prepared on the basis of the marks obtained by the candidate at SSB interview

How to Apply for Indian Army 2021 ?

  1. Eligible and interested candidates can apply on official website by clicking on ‘Officer Entry Apply/Login’ and then click ‘Registration’ (Registrations not required, if already registered).
  2. After getting registered, click on ‘Apply Online’ under Dashboard. A page ‘Officers Selection – ‘Eligibility’ will open. Then click ‘Apply’ shown against Short Service Commission JAG Entry Course. A page ‘Application Form’ will open.
  3. Read the instructions carefully and click ‘Continue’ to fill details as required under various segments
  4. ‘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.