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Indian Army JAG Entry Scheme — 125th Course (Apr 2027)

Indian Army (Directorate General of Recruiting) · JAG-125-APR2027

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Selection process

1. Application → shortlisting on CLAT PG 2026 score → SSB interview → medical → merit list → joining. (page 1)
2. Shortlisting for the SSB is based on the CLAT PG 2026 score; likely in the second week of September. (page 10)
3. The SSB interview runs up to five days at a Selection Centre in Nov/Dec 2026. (page 10)

Physical standards

• Candidates must meet the minimum physical standards before joining the academy. (page 12)
• Medical standards are as prescribed on joinindianarmy.nic.in. (page 11)

Salary & benefits

• Stipend during training: ₹56,100 per month. (page 7)
• Rank on commissioning is Lieutenant; CTC approximately ₹17–18 lakh per annum. (page 7)

How to apply (per the notification)

1. Apply online only at joinindianarmy.nic.in; no offline applications are accepted. (page 2)
2. Get your CLAT PG 2026 result verified at the Selection Centre before the SSB. (page 2)

Other important points

• Open to unmarried male and unmarried female law graduates. (page 1)
• Minimum 55% aggregate marks in LLB, and a CLAT PG 2026 score is mandatory. (page 2)
• You may not marry during the 49-week training at OTA, Chennai. (page 5)

Who can apply

• Unmarried male and unmarried female law graduates. The 10 vacancies are COMBINED for men and women — there is no separate quota for either, and the Army decides the mix by operational and administrative need.
• Age 21 to 27 years as on 1 January 2027 — born not before 2 January 2000 and not after 1 January 2006, both dates included.
• Your date of birth is taken only from the matriculation or secondary school certificate as it stands on the date you apply. A later change is neither considered nor allowed.
• LLB with at least 55% aggregate marks — either the three-year professional course after graduation, or the five-year course after Class 12.
• You must already HOLD the LLB degree and its marksheet to apply.
• You must be eligible to register as an advocate with the Bar Council of India or a State Bar Council, and your college or university must be recognised by the Bar Council of India.
• Nationality: a citizen of India, or of Nepal, or a person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam intending to settle permanently in India. The last group needs a Government of India eligibility certificate; Gorkha subjects of Nepal do not.

CLAT PG 2026 — the condition that eliminates most applicants

• You must have appeared in the CLAT PG 2026 examination, the one conducted in December 2025. Shortlisting for the SSB is on that score.
• No other CLAT PG examination counts. Marks from any other sitting are not accepted.
• The requirement applies to every candidate, including those who have qualified LLM or are studying it.
• Before the SSB you must get your CLAT PG 2026 result verified at the Selection Centre. A candidate who cannot do so is not eligible for the SSB, the candidature is cancelled, and no representation is accepted.

How you are selected

1. Application → shortlisting on the CLAT PG score → SSB interview → medical → merit list → joining letter. There is no written exam.
2. Shortlisting for the SSB: second week of September 2026.
3. SSB: up to five days, in November or December 2026. The window to choose your SSB centre and dates stays open for two weeks in September.
4. Medical standards are published on www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.
5. DigiLocker certificates are NOT accepted at the SSB — carry originals.
6. Provisional degrees, for both graduation and LLB, must be no more than six months old on 1 April 2027 — that is, issued between 1 October 2026 and 1 April 2027.
7. Carry the marksheets of every year or semester, plus your Bar Council registration or a certificate from the college that the LLB course is BCI-recognised, and the university's CGPA-to-percentage conversion certificate if your result is in grades.

Training, rank and pay

• Pre-commission training at the Officers Training Academy, Chennai — 49 weeks from April 2027.
• Stipend during training: ₹56,100 per month.
• Commissioned as Lieutenant into the Judge Advocate General's branch.
• Cost to company on commissioning: approximately ₹17 to 18 lakh per year.
• Group insurance of ₹1.25 crore under the Army Group Insurance Fund applies from the time a cadet draws a stipend, the same cover as regular Army officers.
• Hostel subsidy of ₹6,750 per month for each of the two eldest children, and defence allowance rates rise automatically by 25% each time dearness allowance crosses another 50%.

How long the commission runs

• Short Service Commission for 14 years — an initial 10 years, extendable by 4 more.
• Release options at 5 years, at 10 years and at 14 years.
• Officers who wish to continue may opt for a permanent commission after 10 years, subject to being found suitable.

How to apply

1. Online only, on www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. There is no provision at all for an offline application.
2. One application per candidate — a second submission gets the candidature cancelled.
3. Queries are entertained only up to 3 days before the window closes.

Official documents & links

• Official notification (PDF) — Official notification · Official copy

These are the documents this page was written from. Where the government portal published a PDF, the copy above is the one we read — open it and check anything that matters to you.

See notification ↗ — Applications are submitted here, on the government's own site.

Frequently asked

What is the last date to apply for Indian Army JAG Entry Scheme — 125th Course (Apr 2027)?

17 Aug 2026.

What is the minimum qualification for Indian Army JAG Entry Scheme — 125th Course (Apr 2027)?

Bachelor's degree.

How many vacancies are there in Indian Army JAG Entry Scheme — 125th Course (Apr 2027)?

10.

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