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Government & Public Service
An Indian Army officer holds a commission — either Permanent Commission (PC) or Short Service Commission (SSC) — in one of the combat arms (Infantry, Armoured Corps, Artillery, Army Air Defence) or technical services (Corps of Engineers, Signals, EME, Army Service Corps, Army Ordnance Corps, AMC, AEC). Entry routes depend on age and education: NDA (Class 12 passed, age 16.5-19.5, UPSC exam + SSB twice yearly), CDSE (graduates, age 19-24/25, UPSC exam + SSB twice yearly), TES-10+2 (B.Tech via CME/MCEME/MCTE/CWE), Technical Graduate Course (engineering grads), NCC Special Entry, Short Service Commission (Women) with full Permanent Commission post-2020, and the Army Cadet College (ACC) route for soldiers earning a commission. All routes converge at the Services Selection Board (SSB) — a 5-day psychological and intelligence assessment rated among the most rigorous officer-selection processes in the world. Officers train at IMA Dehradun (Gentlemen Cadets, 18-month course), OTA Chennai (SSC-W and CDS entrants, shorter course), or at arm-specific pre-commissioning training centres. The officer's career spans peace-area stations, field/operational postings at the Line of Control and COIN-affected areas, and High-Altitude and Siachen Glacier deployments — each segment demanding distinct leadership and physical competencies.
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