Indian Army SSC Technical 2022 Selection Procedure & Training: The Indian Army is inviting applications from eligible unmarried Male and unmarried Female Engineering Graduates and also from Widows of Indian Armed Forces Defence Personnel (who died in Harness only) for the grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) in the Indian Army under the 59th Short Service Commission (Tech) Men, 30th Short Service Commission (Tech) Women Courses.
Interested candidates can apply for Indian Army SSC Technical 2022 from 8th March 2022 till 6th April 2022.
A total of 191 vacancies of which 175 vacancies (59th Men), 14 vacancies (30th Women), 2 vacancies (Widows Of Indian Armed Forces Defence Personnel) will be filled. Both the courses will commence in October 2022 at Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Indian Army SSC Technical 2022 Important Dates
| Indian Army SSC Technical 2022 Events | Important Dates |
| Application Start Date | 8th March 2022 |
| Application End Date | 6th April 2022 |
Indian Army SSC Technical 2022 Selection Procedure
The selection procedure for both males & females for the grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) in the Indian Army under the 59th Short Service Commission (Tech) Men, 30th Short Service Commission (Tech) Women Courses at Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, Tamil Nadu is as follows:
Shortlisting of Application
Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) reserves the right to shortlist applications and to fix the cut-off percentage of marks for each Engineering discipline/stream without assigning any reason. The cut-off will be applied in each stream on the cumulative percentage of marks obtained by the candidates upto the final semester/year.
Final semester/year studying candidates will be provisionally allowed to appear in SSB, subject to the following conditions:
(i) Their cumulative percentage of marks upto 6th semester/3rd year of Engg degree, upto 8th semester/4th year of B. Architecture (B.Arch), and upto 2nd semester/1st year of M.Sc in notified equivalent stream/ discipline is not below the approved cut off percentage in their respective streams.
(ii) After the declaration of final results, the cumulative percentage of marks upto the final semester/ year of degree course will also be not less than the approved cut-off percentage, failing which the candidature will be canceled.
Centre Allotment
After shortlisting of applications, the centre allotment will be intimated to the candidate via their email. After allotment of Selection Centre, candidates will have to log in to the website and select their SSB dates which are available on a first-come first-serve basis initially. Thereafter, it will be allotted by the Selection Centres. The option to select the dates for SSB by candidates may be forfeited due to the occurrence of any exceptional circumstance/events.
SSB Interview
Only shortlisted eligible candidates depending on the cut-off percentage will be called for SSB Interview. They will be interviewed at one of the Selection Centres viz. Allahabad (UP), Bhopal (MP), Bengaluru (Karnataka), and Kapurthala (Punjab) 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 SMS only. Allotment of Selection Centre is at the discretion of Directorate General of Recruiting, IHQ of MoD (Army) and NO request for changes will be entertained in this regard.
Candidates will be put through a two-stage selection procedure. Those who clear Stage 1 will go to Stage 2. Those who fail in Stage-1 will be returned on the same day. The duration of SSB interviews is five days. Candidates who get recommended after Stage 2 will be required to undergo a Medical Exam.
Stage 1: Intelligence Test, Picture Perception, and Discussion Test
Stage 2: Psychological Test, Group Test I & II, Interview
NOTE: Entitlement for Travelling Allowance. Candidates appearing for SSB interview for the first time for a particular type of commission shall be entitled to AC-3 Tier to and fro Railway fare or Bus fare including reservation cum sleeper charges within Indian limits. Candidates who apply again for the same type of commission will NOT be entitled to traveling allowance on any subsequent occasion. For any query/ clarification regarding admissibility or payment of Travelling Allowance, the candidates may directly approach the concerned Selection Centres.
Medical Examination
Candidates recommended by the Services Selection Board (SSB) will undergo a Medical Exam (Special Medical Boar) by a Board of Service Medical Officers. Candidates recommended by the SSB and declared medically fit will be issued a Joining Letter for Training in the order of merit, depending on the number of vacancies available, subject to meeting all eligibility criteria.
Candidates must possess a robust physique and good mental health. They should have a well-developed chest with a minimum 5 cm expansion scope. They should have normal hearing with each ear and good binocular vision in both eyes. They should be able to read in distant vision with each eye. They should be free from any disease/ disability such as deformity of bones, piles, etc which is likely to interfere with the efficient performance of duties.