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My Target Service Selection Board (SSB)

Indian Navy Terms and Conditions of Service

The selected candidates will be appointed in the rank of Sub Lieutenant on the date decided by the
Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Navy) [IHQ-MoD (N)]. The Officers will be on

probation for a period of two years or till completion of their initial training (whichever is later), during
which they are liable to be discharged if their performance is unsatisfactory. During the period from
date of appointment to reporting for training, the individual will be entitled to half the basic pay of the

rank, which will be payable as a lump-sum as stipend at the time of joining INA, Ezhimala for
training. The terms of SSC will be for a period of 10 yrs., extendable by a further period of 04 years

subject to service requirements and performance/ willingness of candidates. Officer inducted under
SSC scheme will not be given extension beyond 14 years and will not be eligible for permanent
commission. Candidates who fail to qualify
at the final graduation (aggregate 60%) will be discharged from service without any benefits.

Terms of Engagement and Age of

Retirement of Indian Army Officers

There are two type of commission in Indian army for officers, one is permanent commission and
another is short service commission, but there is more on which the terms of engagement and

retirement age differs. From this post you will come to know how long an officer can service in Indian
army. Terms of engagement in army differs for PC Officers, SS Officers, Special List Officers, and

Special Commissioned Officer and for women entry.

Indian Army Officers Terms of Engagement

PC Officers Commissioning to superannuation age of rank held
SS Officers Initial engagement for 10 years extendable to 14 years for
officers not granted PC
Special List Officers Superannuation as per rank held.
o Up to Col - 57 years
o Brig - 59 years

Special Commissioned For serving JCOs/NCOs (less AMC/ADC) commissioned at
Officer age between 28-35 yrs. Superannuation age 57 yrs.

Women Entry Age at entry should be between 19 and 25 years except for
entries into AEC, JAG and ASC (Food Scientist) for which
age at entry should be 21 to 27 years. Initial Engagement
for 10 years extendable up to 14 years for all. PC is now
being granted
To women officers in JAG and AEC.