Indian Army JAG Entry Scheme

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Judge Advocate General Department entry for Law Graduates

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2026

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Nationality

A candidate must be either a citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal, or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Candidates in the second and third categories need a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India; this is not required for Gorkha subjects of Nepal.

Official source'JAG Entry Scheme 125th Course (Apr 2027)' notification, Paras 1, 2, 5 and Notes 1-4, Directorate General of Recruiting, Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) ↗

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Qualification pathway

Clear each applicable stage in order

Final selection or admission still depends on the published cutoff or merit list and any applicable counselling, document, medical, preference and vacancy rules.

Selection sequence

1
Online application and shortlisting
Required
Para 10(a): Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) reserves the right to shortlist applications without assigning any reason, and 'The shortlisting for SSB is based on vacancy to call up ratio.' The highlights table records the shortlisting activity as 'Date for shortlisting for SSB (based on CLAT PG score)'. There is no Army paper to sit at this stage.
Application Opens: 2026-07-17
2
Selection of SSB centre and date
Required
Once selected, the SSB centre and date will not be changed later; requests for change of SSB interview date or centre will not be entertained or replied to.
3
SSB interview
Required
Candidates are put through a two stage selection procedure; those who clear Stage-I go to Stage-II, and those who fail Stage-I are returned on the same day, i.e. the first day. Call up letters are issued by the respective Selection Centre on the candidate's registered e-mail ID and by SMS only. Before the SSB the candidate must get the CLAT PG 2026 result verified at the Selection Centre.
4
Medical examination
Required
Candidates recommended after Stage-II undergo a medical examination. The validity of the SSB medical examination is 270 days, i.e. SSB to PCTA joining date. A candidate already declared 'Med FIT' at any SSB of any service need not repeat it, provided the date of medical to the date of joining this course, 01 April 2027, is less than 270 days.
5
Merit list and joining letter
Required
Para 13: mere qualifying at the SSB interview does not confirm final selection; the merit list is prepared on the basis of the marks obtained by the candidate at the SSB interview. Ties are broken first by age (the older candidate ranked higher) and then by the higher percentage of marks in the qualifying examination. Higher educational qualifications and previous performances have no role.

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Duration

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Official source'JAG Entry Scheme 125th Course (Apr 2027)' notification, highlights table and Paras 10, 11 and 13, Directorate General of Recruiting, Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) ↗

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2026 cycle

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Course Commencement: 2027-04-01

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Course Commencement

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2027-04-01

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Application Opens

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2026-07-17

Official source'JAG Entry Scheme 125th Course (Apr 2027)' notification, highlights table, Paras 5 and 11 and the closing application-window line, Directorate General of Recruiting, Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) ↗

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Post	Employer	Rank On Commissioning	Pay Level	Pay Range	Military Service Pay
Officer, Judge Advocate General Branch, Indian Army (Short Service Commission)	Indian Army, Ministry of Defence, Government of India	Lieutenant	Level 10	Rs 56,100 - 1,77,500 for Lieutenant (Level 10). The notification's pay table also prints Captain Level 10 B Rs 61,300 - 1,93,900; Major Level 11 Rs 69,400 - 2,07,200; Lieutenant Colonel Level 12A Rs 1,21,200 - 2,12,400; Colonel Level 13 Rs 1,30,600 - 2,15,900; Brigadier Level 13A Rs 1,39,600 - 2,17,600; Major General Level 14 Rs 1,44,200 - 2,18,200.	Rs 15,500 per month fixed, for officers from the rank of Lieutenant to Brigadier

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Label	Url
Join Indian Army - official recruiting portal of the Directorate General of Recruiting	Open ↗
Notification for JAG Entry Scheme 125th Course (Apr 2027)	Open ↗

How to applyOfficial application portal and stepsPending verification

Open official application page

1Applications are accepted online only, on www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. There is no provision for an offline application to be accepted by the Directorate General of Recruiting.
2Click 'Officer Entry Appln/Login' and then 'Registration' (registration is not required if already registered on the site). Fill the online registration form after reading the instructions carefully.
3After registering, click 'Apply Online' under the Dashboard. A page 'Officers Selection - Eligibility' opens. Click 'Apply' against Short Service Commission JAG Entry Course.
4Fill the application form segment by segment - personal information, communication details, education details and details of previous SSB - clicking 'Save & Continue' before moving to the next segment.
5Check and edit entries on the 'Summary of your information' page, then click 'Submit'. Candidates must click 'Submit' each time they reopen the application to edit any detail.
6Take two printouts of the application carrying the Roll Number, 30 minutes after the final closure of the online application on the last day. One signed copy with a self-attested photograph is carried to the Selection Centre; the second is retained by the candidate. No hard copy is sent to Directorate General Recruiting.

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Is there an Indian Army written exam for JAG entry?

No. The Army sets no written paper for the JAG Entry Scheme. Applications are shortlisted for the SSB on the CLAT PG score, and the merit list is prepared on SSB interview marks alone.

Which CLAT PG score is accepted?

Only the one named in the notification for that course. For the 125th Course the notification states that CLAT 2026 PG, conducted in Dec 2025, is the only exam applicable and that no other CLAT PG score shall be accepted. Read the notification for your own course before assuming an older score will do.

What happens if I cannot get my CLAT PG result verified at the Selection Centre?

Note 2 to Para 2 is explicit: a candidate unwilling or unable to get the CLAT PG 2026 result verified will not be eligible for the SSB, the candidature will be cancelled and no representation will be accepted.

How many vacancies are there?

The 125th Course notification prints 10 combined vacancies for men and women. The Army notes that combined vacancies are published based on operational and administrative needs, and that shortlisting, selection and merit are driven purely by notified vacancies and the applications received against that course notification.

Can I apply if I am married?

No. The entry is open to unmarried male and unmarried female law graduates, and a candidate who marries after the date of application - even after being recommended at the SSB and found medically fit - is not eligible for training.

Where is the training and what do I get during it?

49 weeks at the Officers Training Academy, Chennai, with a stipend of Rs 56,100 per month. Those who complete it are awarded a Post Graduate Diploma in Defence Management and Strategic Studies by the University of Madras and are commissioned as Lieutenant.

Final eligibility and dates are always subject to the latest official notification. Content marked “Pending verification” is not presented as verified advice.