Indian Army Clerk Store Keeper Examination
Indian Army Soldiers Clerk Exam:
Indian Army offer dignified, discipline and prestigious career. There are literally hundreds of diverse activities in the Indian Army. Accordingly, the nature of responsibilities also varies. The Indian Army consist various arms divisions and services. Among these clerk service is one. For the recruitment of clerks Indian Army conducts an exam namely Indian Army Soldier Clerk Exam. The examination is held four times a year and is advertised in the Employment News and leading newspapers.
Recruitment Procedure:
a. Checking of documents.
b. Physical measurements.
c. Physical fitness test.
d. Medical examination.
e. Written examination.
f. Preparation of merit list.
g. Enrolment and Dispatch of selected candidates in order of merit to Centres.
Eligibility:
Nationality: Unmarried male Indian citizens (including those of Nepal) are eligible.
Age: 17½ - 23 Years
Educational Qualifications: 10+2/Intermediate exam passed in any stream (Arts, Commerce, Science) with 50% marks in aggregate and min 40% in each subject. Weightage for higher qualification.
Physical Standards:
| Region |
States |
Height
(in cms) |
Weight
(in Kgs) |
Chest
(in cms) |
| Western Himalayan Region |
J&K, HP, Punjab Hills (Area South & West of the Inter state Border between HP & Punjab and North and east of road of Mukerian, Hoshiarpur, Garhshankar, Ropar), Garhwal & Kumaon regions of Uttranchal. |
166
163* |
48 |
77 |
| Eastern Himalayan Region |
Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Hill Region of West Bengal (Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts) |
160
157* |
48 |
77 |
| Western Plains Region |
Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan and Western UP (Meerut and Agra Division) |
170 |
50 |
77 |
| Eastern Plains Region |
Eastern UP, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa |
169 |
50 |
77 |
| Central Region |
Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Gujarat Maharashtra, Dadar, Nagar-Haveli, Daman and Diu |
168
167* |
50 |
77 |
| Southern Region |
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa & Pondicherry |
165 |
50 |
77 |
Note: * for Sol Tech/Nursing Assistant
Special Physical Standards:
| Region- States- Category |
Height
(CMS) |
Weight
(Kgs) |
Chest
(CMS) |
| Ladakhi |
157 |
50 |
77 |
| Gorkhas both Nepalese and Indians |
160 |
48 |
77 |
| Andaman, Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Group including Minicoy:- Settlers |
165 |
50 |
77 |
| Andaman, Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Group including Minicoy:- Locals |
155 |
50 |
77 |
| Tribals of recognised tribal areas |
162 |
48 |
77 |
| Brigade of the Guards |
173 |
50 |
77 |
| Med Arty |
170 |
50 |
77 |
| Corps of Military Police |
173 |
50 |
77 |
| Clerks GD/SKT |
162 |
50 |
77 |
Soldier Tradesmen - Normal Physical Stadards given above minus 1 cm in Chest and 2 Kgs in Weight.
The following are eligible for relaxations in physical standards;
| Candidate Profile |
Height
(in cms.) |
Weight
(in Kgs) |
Chest
(in cms.) |
| (a) Sons of Servicemen/Ex-Servicemen/War Widows/ Widows of Ex-Servicemen. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| (b) Adopted son/son-in-law of a War Widow, if she has no son. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| (c) Outstanding sportsmen (National/State level sportsmen and those who have represented District / College / School in State / University / Board Championship and earned 1st /2nd position.) |
2 |
5 |
3 |
Medical Standards:
A candidate should have robust physique and good mental health. Chest should be well developed having minimum 5 Cms expansion. Should have normal hearing with each ear and good binocular vision in both eyes. He should be able to read 6/6 in distant vision chart with each eye. Colour vision should be CP-III. Should recognize red and green colours. Should have sufficient number of natural healthy gum and teeth i.e. minimum 14 dental points. Should not have disease like deformity of bones, hydrocele and varicocle or piles.
Physical Fitness Tests (PFT): To determine the Physical Fitness, the following tests carrying 100 marks are held:
(a) 1 Mile Run
(b) Pull Ups
(c) Balance
(d) 9 Feet Ditch
Marking system is as follows:
(a) 1 MILE RUN
(i) 5.40 Mins and below 60 Mks
(ii) 5.41 Mins to 5.50 48 Mks
(iii) 5.51 Mins to 6.00 36 Mks
(iv) 6.01 Mins to 6.10 24 Mks
(b) PULL UPS
(i) 10 and above 40 Mks
(ii) 9 - 32 Mks
(iii) 8 - 28 Mks
(iv) 7 - 21 Mks
(v) 6 - 16 Mks
(c) BALANCE Should be qualified and no marks are awarded.
(d) 9 Feet Ditch Should be qualified and no marks are awarded.
Medical Standards:
(a) A candidate should have robust physique and good mental health.
(b) Chest should be well developed having minimum 5 Cms expension.
(c) Should have normal hearing with each ear and good binocular vision in both eyes. He should be able to read 6/6 in distance vision chart with each eye. Colour vision should be CP-III.
(d) Should have sufficient number of natural healthy gum and teeth i.e. minimum 14 dental points.
(e) Should not have diseases like deformity of bones, hydrocele and varicocle or piles.
(f) Should recognize red and green colours.
Written Examination:
Eligible candidates will be required to appear for a written test. Common Entrance Examination (CEE) is conducted on 4th Sunday of Jan, Mar, May, Jul. Sep & Nov. for recruitment of Soldiers. It comprises of following two papers:
Paper-I: It generally comprises of questions on IQ, Numerical ability, general knowledge and current affairs. Duration of papers is 60 minutes.
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 32
Paper-II: It generally comprises of Chemistry, Botany & Biology, Duration - 30 minutes.
Total Marks: 150 Pass Marks: 16
In addition to paper 1 Soldier Nursing Assistant has to qualify in their respective paper.
Application Form: Click Here to download Application Form (PDF Format)
Contact:
Recruiting (Officer Selection)
Addl. Directorate General of Recruiting
West Block III, R.K. Puram
Army Headquarters,
New Delhi – 110 066.
Phone: +91-11-6196220
Fax: +91-11-6196205
E-mail: recruitingofficers@vsnl.net
Website:
http://indianarmy.nic.in/
