Indian Army Recruitment for the post of Junior Commissioned Officer

Applications are invited from eligible Indian male candidates for recruitment of Religious Teachers in Indian Army as Junior ommissioned Officers for RRT 91, 92, 93, 94 & 95 courses. Religious Teachers preach religious scriptures to troops and conduct various rituals at Regimental / Unit religious institutions.

Vacancies

Ser No	Category	Vacancies	Remarks
1	Pandit	171	Hindu (Gorkha) andidates only
2	Pandit (Gorkha) for Gorkha Regiments	09
3	Granthi	05
4	Maulvi (Sunni)	05
5	Maulvi (Shia) for Ladakh Scouts	01	Ladakhi Muslim Shia candidates only
6	Padre	02
7	Bodh Monk (Mahayana) for Ladakh Scouts	01

Eligibility:

All the Eligibility Criteria will be common for In Service and Direct Entry
Candidates.

Age Limit

The age bracket in respect of Civilian and In-Service
Candidates would not below 25 years of age and not above 34 years of
age on 01 Oct 2021 (i.e. candidates born between 01 Oct 1987 and 30 Sep
1996 inclusive of both dates).

Educational Qualification.

Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university

Physical Standard and Fitness Test

S/ No	Criteria	Minimum Standard
1	Height (cm)	(i) For General – 160. (ii) For Gorkhas & Ladakhi region candidates – 157. (iii) Andaman & Nicobar Island, Lakshadweep Gp incl Minicoys – 155 (only Locals).
2	Chest (cm)	77 for all
3	Weight (kg)	(i) For General (less Gorkha & Ladakhis) – 50. (ii) For Gorkhas & Ladakhi region candidates – 48.
4	Physical Fitness Test	Candidates should be able to run 1600m in 08 Minutes. Note: Provisions for extra time for 1.6 km run in Hilly Terrain Areas: – (i) Between 5000 ft to 9000 ft – Additional 30 secs. (ii) Between 9000 ft to 12000 ft – Additional 120 secs.

Written Examination

Paper	Pass Marks /Max Marks	Total Questions	Marks per Question	Negative Marks per Wrong Answer
Paper-1 (General Awareness)	40/100	50	02	-0.5
Paper-2 (specific to religious denominations as applied by the candidates)	40/100	50	02	-0.5

Last Date: 09-02-2021