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My Target Service Selection Board (SSB)

Indian Army Officer's Pay Scale & Allowances

The promotion from Lieutenant to Lieutenant Colonel is on time scale basis and thereafter on
selection basis subject to fulfillment of requisite service condition. The pay scale and promotion

criteria is as follows: -

Allowances To Whom Applicable Rates
Field Area Allowance Officers Posted to Fd Area Rs. 4200/-PM
High Altitude/ Uncongenial Officers Posted in High Rs. 11200
Climate Siachen Attitude/Uncongenial
Climate
Officers Posted in Siachen

Rs.14000/-PM

Flying Pay Officers Posted as Army 9000PM
Aviators

Parachute Pay Officers Posted in Active 1200PM
Parachute BNs/Regt

Special Forces Allowance Officers posted in Special 9000PM
Forces

Transport Allowance Officers Posted in Rs3200/-+DA PM
Peace Stations in A1/A cities and
Rs 1600+DA PM
at other places

House Rent Allowance To officers not provided 10-30% of Basic
Govt. Accommodation Pay (Pay Band +
Grade Pay + MSP)

Kit Maintenance Allowance All officers 400/-PM

Uniform Allowance All officers Initial 14000/- and
(Outfit Allowance) 3000/- every
Three Years

Qualification Pay/ Grant for All officers undergoing specified Rs 6000 to
Service Courses courses 20000/-

Instructional Allowance All Officers Posted as 1800/-
Instructors