CEE-Indian Army Common Entrance Examination (CEE) is conducted on the last Sunday of each month except in the Month of March, June, September, and December. It comprises of following papers:
- Soldier (General Duty). It generally comprises of questions on General Knowledge, General Science and Maths. Duration of paper is 60 minutes. Total marks – 100. Pass marks – 32. Level – Matriculation.
- Soldier (Technical). It generally comprises of questions on General Knowledge, Physical, Maths and Chemistry. Duration of paper is 60 minutes. Total marks – 200. Pass marks – 80. Level – 10 + 2 of CBSE and State Education Boards.
- Soldier (Nursing Assistant). It generally comprises of questions on General Knowledge, Maths, Biology and Chemistry. Duration of paper is 60 minutes. Total marks – 200. Pass marks – 80. Level – Maths (Matriculation Level) and others 10 + 2 of CBSE and State Education Boards.
Soldier (Clerk / Store Keeper Technical). It comprises of two parts:
Part 1 (100 marks)
- Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions and General Science – 40 marks.
- Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions. Maths and Computer Science – 60 marks.
Part II (100 marks)
Subjective essay type of questions in English comprising grammar, comprehension, letter writing, essay writing, paragraph writing etc.
- Maximum marks – 200, time – 60 minutes.
- A candidate will be required to score a minimum of 32% (32 marks) in Part I and Part II separately and a minimum of 40% (80 marks) in total to be declare pass in the written examination.
Note: National Cadet Corps (NCC) `C’ Certificate holders seeking enrolment for Soldier (General Duty) are exempted from appearing in written examination but will have to fulfill other laid down criteria.
Awarding of Bonus Marks to Sportsman for Enrolment into the Army.
Previously, 20 bonus marks were added at the time of preparation of merit list for enrolment into the Army to all State / National level sportsmen and those who have represented School / College / District in the Board / University / State Championship respectively and have secured 1st / 2nd position. To ensure incentive based on level of participation/proficiency, awarding of bonus marks has been graduated as under:
| Sr. No | Subject | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Represented India at the International level | 20 marks. |
| (b) | Represented State at National level | 15 marks. |
| (c) | Represented District at State level | 10 marks. |
| (d) | Represented University Team or Regional Team at District level | 05 marks. |
The revised policy is effective from 01 Oct 2012.
Opportunity for Enrolment : Orphans.
There being no policy for enrolment of orphans in the Army earlier, a policy has now been formulated for enrolment of orphans. Salient aspects are as under:
Name of Parents.
The details of parents, in the case mentioned in the educational certificate of the individual, be considered as actual. In case only the name of the orphan is given, it may also be accepted after verification from the orphanage and civil administrative authorities.
Date of Birth.
The approximate date of birth is normally given by the orphanage to school authorities which may be considered as the actual date of birth. In case the exact date of birth is mentioned in the class 10th certificate, the same will also be accepted.
Caste.
In the absence of any knowledge of the caste of the child, the candidate is considered for the All India All Class (AIAC) category only. The caste column in the documents may be marked as not known or caste as informed by the candidate to be accepted.
Negative Marking in Common Entrance Examination (CEE) : Soldier General Duty and Soldier Tradesman Category.
The pass percentage of Soldier General Duty and Soldier Tradesmen cat in the Common Entrance Examination (CEE) has shown an upward turn and is even reaching 90 – 95% at times. Due to limited vacancies available, this results in a much larger number of aspirants, having passed, being placed as Not in Merit (NIM) in the final selection list. This leads to lower satisfaction levels. In order to correct the situation, it has been decided that negative marking would be applied in the Common Entrance Examination (CEE) for Soldier General Duty and Soldier Tradesmen categories we 01 October 2012. As such the following marking system would be implemented:
- 2 marks for every right answer.
- ½ negative mark for every wrong answer.
- 0 mark for answer left blank.
Terms & Conditions for Enrolment into Defence Service Corps (DSC)
Personnel from Army / Navy / Air Force should have rendered a minimum of five years of color service. Ex-Territorial Army (TA) personnel must have rendered three years of embodied service with a minimum attendance of seven Annual Training Camps.
Benefits Extended to NCC ‘C’ Certificate Holders who have taken part in Republic Day Parade at New Delhi.
In accordance with existing policy, the following incentives are provided to NCC certificate holders:
| Ser. No | NCC Certificate | Soldier General Duty Category | Soldier Clerk / Store Keeper Technical / Technical Nursing Assistant Category | Tradesman Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | NCC ‘A’ Certificate | 05 Marks | 05 Marks | 05 Marks |
| (b) | NCC ‘B’ Certificate | 10 Marks | 10 Marks | 10 Marks |
| (c) | NCC ‘C’ Certificate | Exempted from CEE | 15 Marks | Exempted from CEE |
