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Indian Army is inviting online applications from eligible and deserving applicants for the post of Junior Commissioned Officers (Religious Teachers) in the Indian Army from 16th Feb to 15th March 2023. Only male applicants are eligible for the Indian Army JCO 2023 recruitment. A total of 128 vacancies are officially declared for the 2022 cycle, further divided into different categories. Applicants can go through this complete article to get the details about the eligibility criteria, selection process, and more required by the Indian Army.
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Indian Army JCO New Notification has been released. The candidates can apply from 16th Feb to 15th March 2023. Total vacancies have not been announced yet. The candidates must not be below the age of 25 years and above the age of 34 years to be eligible for Indian Army JCO (Religious Teachers) Post. The written exam for the same is scheduled from 17th April to 4th May 2023.
The Indian Army has officially released the notification for recruiting eligible male aspirants for the Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) post for the 2023 cycle. The applicants could apply online between 16th February to 15th March 2023. For the 2023 cycle, the examination will be conducted from 17th April to 4th May 2023. The examination for the Indian Army JCO recruitment 2022 will be conducted on 26th February 2023. Applicants can go through the below-mentioned points to know about the essential details of the Indian Army JCO 2022:
Indian Army JCO Recruitment 2022: Overview |
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Recruiting Body |
Indian Army |
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Official Website |
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Post |
Junior Commissioned Officer (Religious Teacher) |
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Number of Vacancies |
128 |
To be announced |
Department |
Army |
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Application Start Date |
8th October 2022 |
16th February 2023 |
Last Date to Apply |
6th November 2022 |
15th March 2023 |
Release of Admit Card |
Will be Notified |
Will be Notified |
Exam Date |
26th February 2023 |
17th April - 4th May 2023 |
Selection Process |
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Qualifications |
Varies According to Category |
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Marking Scheme |
Negative marking (0.50), Right Answer (2 marks) |
The classification of the 128 total vacancies released by the Indian Army is given in the table below. Also, note that the vacancies are subject to change, i.e. may be increased or decreased. The vacancies for 2023 cycle has not been announced yet
Indian Army JCO Vacancy |
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Category |
2022 |
2023 |
Pandit |
108 |
To be notified |
Pandit (Gorkha)for Gorkha Regiments |
05 |
To be notified |
Granthi |
08 |
To be notified |
Maulvi (Sunni) |
03 |
To be notified |
Maulvi (Shia) for Ladakh Scouts |
01 |
To be notified |
Padre |
02 |
To be notified |
Bodh Monk (Mahayana) for Ladakh Scouts |
01 |
To be notified |
Total |
128 |
To be notified |
The applications for Indian Army JCO recruitment 2023 can be sent between 16th February to 15th March 2023. After the last registration date, the recruitment board will not receive any applications. Applicants can apply for the recruitment process through online mode only. The steps to apply online and the direct application link have been provided in this section below.
Step 1: Click on the link above.
Step 2: Candidates who have registered must enter their Username, Password, and Captcha and Click on the Login button.
Step 3: For new candidates, click on “Registration”, read the instructions and then click on Continue.
Step 4: Now correctly enter all the required credentials against all the fields.
Step 5: Upload the documents if required.
Step 6: Click on submit and save the JCO Application form for future reference.
The Indian Army will recruit all eligible and deserving candidates for the Junior Commissioned officer position. The recruitment board will first scrutinise the applications of all the candidates. The eligible applicants whose applications will be accepted will have to go through the selection process as provided below:
The selected candidates will have to go for the training. The candidates will undergo six weeks of basic and 11 weeks of religious training.
Applicants who want to apply for the post of Junior Commissioned Officer will have to satisfy the eligibility criteria in terms of age limit, educational qualifications, and physical requirements. Below are the criteria the applicants must satisfy to be eligible for Indian Army JCO recruitment 2023.
The age limit is the primary eligibility criterion that an applicant needs to fulfil to the recruitment board. We have mentioned the age limit requirement for civilian & in-service applicants in the points mentioned below:
Applicants can check out the below-mentioned table to know about the educational qualification required by the Indian Army:
Indian Army JCO 2023 Educational Qualification |
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Category |
Educational Qualification |
RT Pandit and Pandit (Gorkha) for Gorkha Regiment |
Hindu Candidate with Shastri/ Acharya in Sanskrit form UGC recognized University. In addition, individuals should have the undermentioned religious qualification:- (a) ‘Karam Kand’ as one of the central/ core subjects during Shastri/ Acharya. or (b) a One-year Diploma in ‘Karam Kand’. |
RT Granthi |
Sikh Candidate with Graduation in any discipline from a UGC recognised University. In addition, individuals should have ‘Gyani’ in Punjabi. |
RT Maulvi |
Muslim Candidate with Graduation in any discipline from a UGC recognised University. In addition, individuals should have Alim in Arabic or Adeeb-e-Mahir/ Urdu Mahir in Urdu. |
RT Padre |
Christian Candidate with Graduation in any discipline from a UGC recognised University. In addition, an individual should have been ordained priesthood by the appropriate ecclesiastical authority and is on the approved list of the local Bishop. |
RT Budhist |
Buddhist Candidate with Graduation in any discipline from a UGC recognised University. In addition, individuals should have been ordained as Monk/Buddhist Priest by an appropriate authority |
Indian Army JCO 2023: Physical Eligibility
Applicants can check the physical eligibility criteria for qualification to enter the Indian Army in the table below.
Sr.No |
Parameters |
Minimum standards |
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Height |
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2. |
Chest (cm) |
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3. |
Weight (kg) |
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4. |
Physical Fitness Test |
(i) Between 5000 ft to 9000 ft - Additional 30 secs. (ii) Between 9000 ft to 12000 ft - Additional 120 secs. |
The examination syllabus can help a candidate understand the recruitment exams closely. Take a look at the same.
Syllabus for JCO |
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General Awareness |
1. Economy, Banking, and Finance. 2. General Politics. 3. Geography. 4. Indian Constitution. 5. History. 6. Scientific Research. 7. Budget and Five Year Plans. 8. Science – Inventions & Discoveries. 9. Economy, Banking, and Finance. 10. General Politics. 11. India and its neighbouring countries. 12. Scientific progress development. 13. Capital. 14. Knowledge of Current Events. 15. Important Financial & Economic News. 16. Culture. 17. India and its neighbouring countries. 18. Scientific progress development. 19. Capital. 20. Knowledge of Current Events. 21. Geography. 22. Indian Constitution. 23. Science – Inventions & Discoveries. 24. Sports-Athlete such as essential knowledge. 25. Economy. 26. Countries & Capitals. 27. Important Financial & Economic News. 28. Culture. 29. General knowledge. 30. Current Affairs – National & International.Script. 31. Books. 32. Indian Languages. 33. National & International Awards. 34. Currency. |
Religious Denominations (As Applicable) |
1. Anesthesiology 2. Christianity and Buddhism 3. Forensic Medicine & Toxicology 4. Granthi 5. Islam 6. Maulvi 7. Monk Rituals 8. Motivational Concepts 9. Padre 10. Pandit 11. Paediatrics 12. Physiology 13. Psychiatry 14. Scriptures and Discourses 15. Sikhism |
The exam pattern contains the details of the maximum number of questions to be asked in the examination, the duration of the examination, etc. The recruitment board also declares the exam pattern with detailed notification. We have provided you with the detailed exam pattern for the examination below:
Indian Army JCO recruitment 2023 Exam Pattern |
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Paper |
Pass Marks /Max Marks |
Total Questions |
Marks per Question |
Negative Marks |
Paper-I (General Awareness) |
40/100 |
50 |
02 |
-0.5 |
Paper-II (specific to religious denominations as applied by the candidates) |
40/100 |
50 |
02 |
-0.5 |
Applicants must download their Indian Army JCO 2023 admit card from the official website of the Indian Army and take a printout of the admit card to the examination centre. We have provided you with the links to download the Indian Army JCO recruitment 2023 admit card and the steps below.
Step 1: Candidates must log on to the Indian Army's official website.
Step 2: Search for the Indian Army JCO 2023 admit card link
Step 3: After finding the link, open and enter the required credentials, i.e. date of birth and registration number.
Step 4: Now candidates can see Indian Army JCO admit card 2023 is available on their screen.
Step 5: Check the details and take a printout for the examination.
Indian Army offers a good salary for the candidate after the recruitment of applicants as Junior Commissioned Officers. Candidates can find the details of the Indian Army Junior commissioned officer below.
Post |
Junior Commissioned Officer |
Pay level |
6th Pay level |
Pay Commission |
7th CPC |
In-hand salary |
INR 9,300-34,800 |
Applicants aspiring to appear for the Indian Army JCO 2023 selection process this year will have to need some preparation tips. We have provided some preparation tips that aspirants can follow to ace the Indian army JCO recruitment 2022 examination:
With a large number of books to choose from, it is evident that the candidates will get confused. We have provided some best books for Indian Army JCO 2023 that will help the aspirants prepare.
Subject |
Name of the book |
Author /Publication |
Description |
General Knowledge |
General Study 14,000+ Objective |
Arihant |
This is indeed one of the best GK Books that you can get on the current market |
Lucent’s General Knowledge |
Lucent |
In this book, each section is described on a point-type basis, making the process of reading the book a lot easier and effective |
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S. Chand’s Advanced Objective General Knowledge |
R. S. Aggarwal |
The book will contain a large number of questions for you to read and memorise, thereby helping in testing your knowledge for the subject |
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General Science |
Encyclopedia of General Science |
Arihant |
The book has been designed keeping in mind that a Non-Science Student can also understand the content easily |
General Science |
Arihant |
Serving as a resource book, it proves to be an extremely useful tool for the aspirants for various competitive exams |
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5000+ General Science Chapter-wise MCQs |
Disha Experts |
The book also includes a lot of past questions from the different competitive exams. This book will help in creating a solid Science foundation for the aspirants |
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Mathematics |
Arithmetic Subjective And Objective |
R S Aggarwal |
It also lays down several short-cut methods to solve questions quickly—a crucial factor in succeeding in such exams |
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations |
R S Aggarwal |
The chapters begin with easy-to-grasp theory complemented by formulas and solved examples. They are followed by a wide-ranging number of questions for practice |
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Handbook of Mathematics |
Arihant |
This book is a multi-purpose quick revision resource containing almost all keynotes, terms, definitions and formulae that all students and professionals in mathematics will want to have this essential reference book within easy reach. |
After the successful completion of the examination the recruitment board i.e. Indian Army will release the result of the examination on their official website. It is difficult for an aspirant to find the result on the official website. So to help the candidates we have provided the step-by-step procedure for downloading the Indian Army JCO recruitment 2022 result easily.
Step 1: Applicants have to visit the official website of the Indian Army.
Step 2: On the homepage, they have to click on “JCO / Enrolment.”
Step 3: Now search for the required result link and click on it.
Step 4: Enter the login credentials.
Step 5: Check the details and download the result.
Hopefully, this article on the Indian Army JCO Recruitment 2022 was informative for all the aspirants. Aspirants can download the Testbook App to prepare for such government exams.