Indian Army JAG 28 Notification 2021 [JAG 28th Entry Scheme]

JAG Entry 2022: Indian Army JAG 28 Notification is expected to release on 29 Sep 2021. The online applications for the JAG Entry 28th Course will be invited till 28th October 2021. JAG 28th Course (Judge Advocate General Branch) will commence from April 2022 at OTA Chennai. It is a special entry for male and female law graduates to join the JAG branch of the Indian Army.

JAG 28th Entry Entry 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, Burma, 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.
• Age: Between 21-27 years of age (Born not earlier than 02 Jan 1995 and not later than 01 Jan 2001; both dates inclusive).
• Education: The candidate must have also scored at least 55 percent aggregate marks in LLB Degree, the law degree should either be a three years professional course after graduation or five years after the 10+2 examination, and the degree should be from a college or university recognized by the Bar Council of India. Also, only those law graduates are eligible to apply who can or already have registered with the Bar Council of India/State.

How to Apply for JAG Entry 28th Course:

• Step 1: Visit joinindianarmy.nic.in/
• Step 2: On the homepage, click on ‘Officer Entry Apply/Login’
• Step 3: Now, click on the ‘Registration’ link. No need to register again if already registered
• Step 4: Fill the registration form after reading all the instructions carefully
• Step 5: After getting registered, click on the ‘Apply Online’ link
• Step 6: ‘Officers Selection – ‘Eligibility’ page will open
• Step 7: Now, click on ‘Apply’ and fill the application form
• Step 8: Before submitting the form, check all the information again
• Step 9: Submit the form

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Indian Army JAG Vacancy [Expected]

• Men – 6 Posts
• Women – 2 Posts

Indian Army JAG Salary

• Lieutenant – Level 10, Rs, 56,100 – 1,77,500
• 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
• Military Service Pay (MSP) – MSP to the officers from the rank of Lt to Brig Rs. 15,500/- p.m. fixed

Stipend to Gentlemen or Lady Cadets during the entire duration of training in Service academies i.e. during training period at OTA – Rs 56,100/-p m

Candidates shortlisted for the Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch will be granted Short Service Commission for 10 years which can further be extended for 4 years.

The selected candidates will undergo training for 49 weeks at officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai. All those who complete the Pre-Commission training will be granted a ‘Post Graduate Diploma in Defence and Strategic Studies’ by the University of Madras.