Indian Army JAG Entry Scheme 124th Course (October 2026) Online Form

Applications are invited from unmarried male and unmarried female LAW GRADUATES for the grant of Short Service Commission in the Indian Army for the Judge Advocate General Branch.

Indian Army JAG 124th Course October 2026

The Indian Army invites online applications for the Short Service Entry (JAG)-124 Course. The Online application submission process will be held from 27.01.2026 to 27.02.2026. Interested contenders can submit the duly filled application forms before the last date. A total of 08 vacant posts are awaiting filling by eligible candidates. Applicants can find more information about the Indian Army Recruitment from the official website joinindianarmy.nic.in.

Indian Army Short Service Entry (JAG)-124 Course Notification Details
Name of the Organisation	Indian Army
Post Name	JAG 124th Course
Number of Vacancies	08
Job Category	Central Govt Jobs
Job Location	Anywhere in India
Starting Date for Applications	27.01.2026
Last Date for Applications	27.02.2026
Selection Process	Shortlisting of Applications, SSB interview, Medical Examination
Official Website	joinindianarmy.nic.in

Indian Army Short Service Entry (JAG)-124 Course Notification 2025: Vacancy Details

A total of 10 jobs are mentioned in Indian Army Notification

Post Name	No. of Posts
JAG 124th Course	08

Indian Army JAG 124th Course Jobs: Eligibility Criteria

Nationality

A candidate must either be:

(i) A citizen of India, or

(ii) A subject of Nepal,

(iii) A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and 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, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii) and (iii) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. Certificate of eligibility will, however, not be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.

Educational Qualifications

Minimum 55% aggregate marks in their LLB Degree (three years professional after graduation or five years after 10 plus 2) examination. In addition, CLAT PG 2025 Score is mandatory for all candidates (including LLM qualified and LLM appearing candidates) who apply for courses starting in a particular year. The candidates should be eligible for registration as an advocate with Bar Council of India/State. Candidate should be from a College/University recognized by Bar Council of India.

Physical Standards

The minimum physical standards that a candidate that a candidate must acquire before joining training academy are as follows:-

Ser No	Activity	Minimum Physical Standards for Men (officer Cadets)	Minimum Physical Standards for Women (officer Cadets)
1	2.4 Km Run	10 Minutes 30 Secs	13 Minutes
2	Sit UP	30	25
3	Push up	40	15
4	Cross Grip	04-06	2
5	Squats	Two Set of 30 Repetitions	Two Set of 30 Repetitions
6	Lunges	Two Set of 10 Repetitions	Two Set of 10 Repetitions
7	Swimming	Required to pass 25 mtr in any stroke	Required to pass 25 mtr in any stroke

Age Limit

Candidates’ age must be 21 to 27 years as on 01 Jan 2026 (Born not earlier than 02 Jan 1999 and not later than 01 Jan 2005; both dates inclusive )... For the Details of age relaxation, check the Official Notification.

Cost of Training

The entire cost of training at OTA is at Government expense. In case the Lady/Gentlemen cadet is withdrawn from training academy due to reasons other than medical ground or the reasons not beyond his/her control, he/she will be liable to refund cost of training @ ₹ 18,965/- per week (as on 2025) and as notified from time to time (for the period of candidate’s stay at the Officers Training Academy, Chennai/Cadet Training Wing). The cost of training is borne by State, will be recovered from cadets withdrawing for personal reasons.

Stipend during Training

Selected candidates will get Stipend of Rs 56,100 Per month

Salary on Commissioning

CTC approx. 17-18 Lac per annum (Excluding Free Medical cover & Travel to Home town once a year)

Rank	Level	(Pay in ₹)
Lieutenant	Level 10	56,100 – 1,77,500
Captain	Level 10 B	61,300 – 1,93,900
Major	Level 11	69,400 – 2,07,200
Lieutenant Colonel	Level 12A	1,21,200 – 2,12,400
Colonel	Level 13	1,30,600 – 2,15,900
Brigadier	Level 13A	1,39,600 – 2,17,600
Major General	Level 14	1,44,200 – 2,18,200

Selection Process

Selection will be done as per performance in the Shortlisting of Applications, SSB interview, and Medical Examination

Application Fee

No Application Fee

How to Apply

Applications will be accepted only online at www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. Click on ‘Officer Entry Appln/Login’ and then click ‘Registration’ (Registrations not required, if already registered on www.joinindianarmy.nic.in). Fill the online registration form after reading the instructions carefully. After getting registered, click on ‘Apply Online’ under Dashboard.

A page ‘Officers Selection – ‘Eligibility’ will open. Then click ‘Apply’ shown against Short Service Commission JAG Entry Course. A page ‘Application Form’ will open. Read the instructions carefully and click ‘Continue’ to fill details as required under various segments. Personal information, Communication details, Education details and details of previous SSB. ‘Save & Continue’ each time before you go to the next segment. After filling details on the last segment, you will move to a page ‘Summary of your information’ wherein you can check and edit the entries already made. Only after ascertaining the correctness of all your details, click on ‘Submit’. Candidates must click on ‘Submit’ each time they open the application for editing any details. The candidates are required to take out two copies of their application having Roll Number, 30 minutes after final closure of online application on last day.