Indian Army
129TH TECHNICAL GRADUATE COURSE (TGC-129) (JUL 2019)
Invites applications from unmarried Male Engineering Graduates for 129th Technical Graduates Course (TGC) for Grant of Permanent Commission in the Army. The TGC-129 Course commencing in July 2019 at Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
- 129th Technical Graduate Course (TGC-129 (JUL 2019) – 40 Posts, Age: 20 to 27 years as on 01 July 2019. (Candidates born between 02 July 1992 and 01 July 1999, both dates inclusive).
Physical Standards:
(1) Height & Weight: The minimum acceptable height and weight for men is 157.5 cms with correlated weight. In case of candidates belonging to the North East and hilly areas like Gorkhas, Nepalese, Assamese and Garhwalis, the height will be relaxed by 5 cms and weight commensurate with reduced height. In case of candidates from Lakshadweep, the minimum acceptable height can be reduced by 2 cms.
(2) To pass fit, a candidate must be in good physical and mental health free from any disability.
(3) Permanent Body Tattoos. For tattoo policy, please visit Joinindianarmy website.
(4) Prospective candidates are advised to exercise and keep themselves physically fit, in order to avoid any injury due to the rigorous physical training at Indian Military Academy. In order to be able to adjust to the regime at the Training Academy the candidates are advised to achieve following standards before joining IMA, if finally selected:- (a) Running 2.4Km in 15 minutes (b) Push ups – 13 Nos (c) Sit ups – 25 Nos (d) Chin ups – 6 Nos (e) Rope climbing -3-4 meters.
Selection Process:
(a) Short listing of Applications – Integrated HQ of MoD(Army) reserves the right to shortlist applications and to fix cut-off percentage of marks for each Engineering discipline/ stream without assigning any reason .
(b) Only shortlisted eligible candidates depending on the cut-off percentage will be interviewed at Selection Centres, Allahabad (UP), Bhopal (MP) and Bangalore (Karnataka) by Psychologist, Group Testing Officer and Interviewing Officer. Call Up letter for SSB interview will be issued by the respective Selection Centres, through candidate's registered e-mail id and through SMS only. Candidates will not be interviewed locally. Allotment of Selection Centre is at the discretion of DG Rtg, IHQ MoD (Army) and NO request for changes are entertained in this regard.
(c) Candidates will 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 date. Duration of SSB interviews is five days excluding day of arrival and details of the same are available at official website.
How to Apply: Applications will only be accepted online through Join Indian Army Official website. Click on 'Officer Entry Apply/Login and then click 'Registration'. The Last date for registration of online applications is 28/11/2018 up to 12:00 Hours.
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