Candidates need to fulfill the eligibility criteria for the Indian Army to appear for the exam. The eligibility criteria have four components:
Educational Qualifications
The aspiring candidate should be a graduate of the Law Degree either 3 years or 5 years with a minimum 55% aggregate. Additively the candidate must also be registered with the Bar Council of State/ India.
Age Limit
To apply for the Indian Army Recruitment of JAG in the Short Service Commission, the candidate should be a minimum of 21 years and a maximum of 27 years. The selection committee will consider the age according to the matriculation certificate.
Nationality Criteria
As per the official notification, the candidate must be from:
- A citizen of India
- A citizen of Nepal
- A person of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, and East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia, and Vietnam intending to permanently settle in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii) and (iii) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. A certificate of eligibility will, however, not be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.
Physical Standard Conditions
The candidates are required to be a minimum height of 157 cm along with a minimum weight of 60 kg. Additively, the chest measurement of the candidate must be 80 cm and with expansion, it should measure at least 85 cm.
