Law as a career option has developed a lot with time, newer career opportunities keep on coming as the world progresses and the legal profession gets in demand more and more due to the increased complexities in every field and to make people’s life easier they need the help of Lawyers.
The Career Opportunities in the Legal Field itself has a very diverse range of job positions and also since the requirement of legal background is helpful almost everywhere so career opportunities in other fields after a Law Degree are also very common.
The various career opportunities after the 5 year Integrated LLB or 5 year Integrated Bachelor of Laws are as follows:
Higher Studies in the Field of Law: One of the most obvious choices after completing a 5 year Integrated LLB is to complete the Masters in Laws or LLM from a reputed institute to specialize in a particular field of Law and to enhance and improve one’s knowledge and skills and also to make a powerful profile for an astonishing Legal Career.
Some of the fields in which the LLM courses are offered in India are as follows:
The Major Entrance Examinations for LLM in India are as follows:
The National Law Universities are the top most Law Colleges in the Country just like the IITs in Engineering and IIMs in Management and AIIMS in Medical education.
Therefore this is the most important entrance examination for studying LLM in India.
The Procedure for admissions into the 1 year LLM programme offered at ILI (Indian Law Institute), New Delhi is as follows:
The All India Admission Test for admission to LL.M. One Year Programme is conducted by the Indian Law Institute with the objective of Testing Aptitude for Research, Legal Reasoning and Comprehensions, and Basic Knowledge in different branches of Law.
The exact schedule, time, and mode of the test are communicated through registered email id or through the Institute Website www.ili.ac.in well in advance (say a fortnight before the actual date of examination).
The Shortlisted candidates will be intimated regarding the Viva-Voce (Online/offline) mode. The components and weightage of marks of admission to the LL.M. (1 year) program are as under:-
|
Sr. No. |
Component |
Weightage (Max. Marks) |
|
1 |
Objective Type |
140 |
|
2 |
Publication / Research/ Writing Skill Subjective Paper to test the legal writing skills of the candidate (alongwith the All India Admission Test) NOTE: The mode of paper may be converted to objective type due to prevailing Pandemic Covid-19 Situation. |
40 |
|
3 |
Viva-Voce (of the shortlisted candidates on merit on the basis of marks obtained in i & ii above) |
20 |
|
|
Total |
200 |
The Indian Law Institute or ILI, New Delhi is one of the finest colleges in India for studying the masters and research courses in the Legal field therefore ILICAT is one of the most important LLM entrance examinations in India.
The NLU, Delhi is among the top 5 NLUs of this country therefore this makes it one of the most important LLM Entrance Exam in India.
Read more about the examination here: AILET
Study Abroad: For LLM and other masters courses in Law studying abroad from the Ivy league colleges is one of the top most priorities for any Law Graduate. Some of the dream Colleges and Universities include Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge, Yale etc.
One must check the admission process of these universities and the countries specifically before applying for admission. Soon we will also be updating the study abroad information in various countries here.
Higher education in Alternate Fields:
This course can be pursued by students who wish the following career paths for themselves:
Students who want to be full-time Journalists and want to use Legal Education as a helping part in their journalism career.
Students who wish to become Legal Journalists - the journalists who report legal matters. In this, since the candidate has the legal education therefore reporting legal matters from the court proceedings becomes easier for them because of the knowledge of the Law from their graduation degree.
The major Entrance Examinations for admissions in the Masters in Journalism and Mass Communication in India are as follows:
IIMC Entrance Test: The Indian Institute of Mass Communication Entrance Test or IIMC Entrance Test is conducted by the NTA or National Testing Agency for admissions into the various Post Graduate Diploma courses in Journalism and Advertising & Public Relations at IIMC, New Delhi and its five other Regional campuses namely: Jammu, Amravati, Kottayam, Dhenkanal and Aizawl.
Any student who is in the final year/semester of graduation and graduates of any stream can appear for this examination.
The Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi is the best Institute for Journalism and Mass communication in India so this is by far the most important entrance examination for anyone who wants to study Postgraduate courses in Journalism.
Read more about the examination here: IIMC Entrance Test
ACJ Entrance Examination: The Asian College of Journalism Entrance Examination or ACJ Entrance Examination is conducted for admissions into the Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism course offered at the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai.
After the Entrance Examination, there is a personal interview conducted and then the admissions are granted.
This is among the best institutes for Journalism and Mass Communication in India therefore, this makes it one of the very important Entrance Examination for Journalism and Mass Communication in India.
Read more about the examination here: ACJ Entrance Examination
JMI Entrance Test: The Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance Test or JMI Entrance Test is conducted for the various Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses offered at various departments, centers, and faculties of the Jamia Millia Islamia University.
For Journalism, this examination is important for admissions into the M.A. (Mass Communication) and M.A. (Convergent Journalism) (Self Financed) offered at the A.J.K Mass Communication Research Centre of the Jamia Millia Islamia University.
The A.J.K Mass Communication Research Centre is among the top Institutes for Journalism and Mass Communication in India. Therefore, this examination holds very high importance for any journalism aspirant.
Read more about the examination here: JMI Entrance Test
BHU PET: The Banaras Hindu University Postgraduate Entrance Test or
BHU PET is conducted for admissions into the various Postgraduate courses offered at various faculties of the Banaras Hindu University.
For Journalism and Mass Communication this examination is conducted for admissions into the M.A. in Mass Communication course offered at the Faculty of Arts in Banaras Hindu University.
This is one of the best Institutions for Journalism and Mass Communication in India. Also, Banaras Hindu University holds a really high reputation as a University in India as well as globally.
Therefore, this is a very important examination for every mass communication aspirant.
Read more about the examination here: BHU PET
Although this is a very common choice for all graduates in the country but for Law graduates it still remains an uncommon choice and a route taken by very few. But the students who want growth in their career trajectory after working in some law firms can opt for an MBA and enhance their managerial and entrepreneurial skills.
The most important MBA Entrance Examinations in India are as follows:
CAT: The Common Admission Test or CAT is the biggest MBA entrance exam in India. This examination is used for admissions into the various MBA, PGDM, and other post-graduate management courses in various Management Colleges and Universities all over India including the 20 IIMs or Indian Institute of Management which are the best MBA colleges in India.
Read more about the examination here: CAT
XAT: Xavier Aptitude Test or XAT is the second biggest MBA entrance examination after CAT in India. The score of XAT is used by many MBA colleges in India including XLRI, Jamshedpur which is equivalent to the oldest IIMs in reputation, XIM, Bhubaneswar and Loyola Institute of Business Administration.
Read more about the examination here: XAT
NMAT: The NMIMS Management Aptitude Test or NMAT is conducted by GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council) for admissions into the MBA and various other post graduate management courses offered at NMIMS, Mumbai (Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Sciences) and various other participating colleges.
The Narsee Monjee Institute of Management is among the top MBA colleges in India so this is an important examination.
Read more about the exam here: NMAT
IIFT MBA (IB): Indian Institute of Foreign Trade takes admissions into its famous MBA in International Business or MBA (IB) course via the entrance test conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
IIFT is among the top MBA colleges in the country and also has high global importance.
Read more about the examination here: IIFT MBA (IB)
SNAP Test: Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Computer based Test is conducted for admissions into the Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune and other constituent colleges of Symbiosis International University for admissions into their MBA and various other Post Graduate Management courses.
Read more about the examination here: SNAP
Jobs after graduation in Law:
How can one join Civil Services after graduation in Law?
One can join the Civil Services after graduation in Law by successfully clearing the UPSC Civil Services Examination and get selected for one of the Civil services which they choose to join.
Here are the details of UPSC Civil Services Examination:
The competitive examination comprises two successive stages :
(i) Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (Objective Type) for the selection of candidates for Main Examination; and
(ii) Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the various Services and posts.
The Preliminary Examination will consist of two papers of Objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 400 marks.
The Examination shall comprise of two compulsory Papers of 200 marks each.
Note : (i) Both the question papers will be of the objective type (multiple choice questions) and each will be of two hours duration.
(ii) The General Studies Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.
(iii) The question papers will be set both in Hindi and English.
The Main Examination will consist of a written examination and an interview test. The written examination will consist of 9 papers of conventional essay type in the subjects mentioned in the subject list below out of which two papers will be qualifying in nature.
Evaluation of the papers, namely, 'Essay', 'General Studies' and Optional Subject of all the candidates would be done simultaneously along with evaluation of their qualifying papers on ‘Indian Languages’ and ‘English’ but the papers on Essay, General Studies and Optional Subject of only such candidates will be taken cognizance who attain 25% marks in ‘Indian Language’ and 25% in English as minimum qualifying standards in these qualifying papers.
Marks obtained for all the compulsory papers (Paper-I to Paper-VII) and Marks obtained in Interview for Personality Test will be counted for ranking.
Candidates who obtain such minimum qualifying marks in the written part of the Main Examination as may be fixed by the Commission at their discretion, shall be summoned by them for an interview for a Personality Test,The number of candidates to be summoned for interview will be about twice of the number of vacancies to be filled. The interview will carry 275 marks (with no minimum qualifying marks).
Personal Interview: The candidate will be interviewed by a Board who will have before them a record of his career. He will be asked questions on matters of general interest. The object of the interview is to assess the personal suitability of the candidate for a career in public service by a Board of competent and unbiased observers.
The test is intended to judge the mental caliber of a candidate. In broad terms this is really an assessment of not only his intellectual qualities but also social traits and his interest in current affairs. Some of the qualities to be judged are mental alertness, critical powers of assimilation, clear and logical exposition, balance of judgement, variety and depth of interest, ability for social cohesion and leadership, intellectual and moral integrity.
2. The technique of the interview is not that of a strict cross-examination but of a natural, though directed and purposive conversation which is intended to reveal the mental qualities of the candidate.
3. The interview test is not intended to be a test either of the specialised or general knowledge of the candidates which has been already tested through their written papers. Candidates are expected to have taken an intelligent interest not only in their special subjects of academic study but also in the events which are happening around them both within and outside their own State or Country as well as in modern currents of thought and in new discoveries which should rouse the curiosity of well educated youth.
Marks thus obtained by the candidates in the Main Examination (written part as well as interview) would determine their final ranking. Candidates will be allotted to the various Services keeping in view their ranks in the examination and the preferences expressed by them for the various Services and posts.
Papers to be counted for merit:
Paper-I Essay 250 Marks
Paper-II General Studies-I: 250 Marks (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)
Paper-III General Studies -II: 250 Marks (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)
Paper-IV General Studies -III: 250 Marks (Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)
Paper-V General Studies -IV: 250 Marks (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)
Paper-VI Optional Subject: - Paper 1 250 Marks
Paper-VII Optional Subject: - Paper 2 250 Marks
Sub Total (Written test): 1750 Marks
Personality Test: 275 Marks
Grand Total: 2025 Marks
Candidates may choose any one of the optional subjects from amongst the list of subjects given in below:—
(i) Agriculture
(ii) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
(iii) Anthropology
(iv) Botany
(v) Chemistry
(vi) Civil Engineering
(vii) Commerce and Accountancy
(viii) Economics
(ix) Electrical Engineering
(x) Geography
(xi) Geology
(xii) History
(xiii) Law
(xiv) Management
(xv) Mathematics
(xvi) Mechanical Engineering
(xvii) Medical Science
(xviii) Philosophy
(xix) Physics
(xx) Political Science and International Relations
(xxi) Psychology
(xxii) Public Administration
(xxiii) Sociology
(xxiv) Statistics
(xxv) Zoology
(xxvi) Literature of any one of the following languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and English.
Here we are going to talk about the ways in which a Law graduate can join the Indian Defence Forces after completing graduation:
CDSE: The Combined Defense Services Examination or CDSE is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for selection of candidates in the various courses offered for Permanent and Short Service Commision offered at the following:
Eligibility for CDSE:
(i) For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai — Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.
(ii) For Indian Naval Academy—Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/Institution.
(iii) For Air Force Academy—Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering
So, the candidates who have completed their graduation in Law are eligible for joining: Indian Army and Indian Air Force (Only for Students that have Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level).
The Selections are done as per the following Procedure:
(a) Written examination
(b) Interview for intelligence and personality test of such candidates as may be called for interview at one of the Services Selection Centres.
INTELLIGENCE AND PERSONALITY TEST:
The SSB procedure consists of a two-stage Selection process - stage I and stage II.
Only those candidates who clear stage I are permitted to appear for stage II.
The details are:-
(a) Stage I comprises of Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Perception* Description Test (PP & DT). The candidates will be shortlisted based on combination of performance in OIR Test and PP & DT.
(b) Stage II Comprises of Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the Conference. These tests are conducted over 4 days. The details of these tests are given on the website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in .
The personality of a candidate is assessed by three different assessors viz. The Interviewing Officer (IO), Group Testing Officer (GTO) and the Psychologist. There is no separate weightage for each test. The marks are allotted by assessors only after taking into consideration the performance of the candidate holistically in all the tests. In addition, marks for Conference are also allotted based on the initial performance of the Candidate in the three techniques and decision of the Board. All these have equal weightage.
The various tests of IO, GTO and Psych are designed to bring out the presence/absence of Officer Like Qualities and their trainability in a candidate. Accordingly, candidates are Recommended or Not Recommended at the SSB.
Please Note: The Candidates will have to meet the Physical and Medical standards that are set by the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. Candidates who do not meet the Physical and Medical standards as mentioned in the CDSE notification will not be eligible to join the defence forces.
AFCAT: The Air Force Common Admission Test or AFCAT is conducted for the selection of candidates for the Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) Branches offering Permanent Commission to Men and Short Service Commission to Men and Women in the Indian Air Force.
Type of Commission:
(a) Permanent Commission (PC) for Men: Candidates joining as PC officers would continue to serve till the age of superannuation in their respective branches as per their rank.
(b) Short Service Commission (SSC) for Men & Women:
(i) The engagement period for Flying Branch (Men and Women) SSC Officers is fourteen years from the date of Commissioning (Non extendable).
(ii) The initial tenure for Ground Duty (Technical & Non-Technical) SSC Officers would be for a period of ten years. An extension of four years may be granted subject to service requirements, availability of vacancies, willingness, suitability and merit.
Educational Qualifications:
(i) Flying Branch: Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 50% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2 level and
(a) Graduation with minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. OR
(b) BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. OR
(c) Candidates who have cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
(ii) Ground Duty (Technical) Branch:
(aa) Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L)}: Candidates with a minimum of 50% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four years degree graduation/integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/ Technology from recognized University OR cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India or Graduate membership examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following disciplines:-
(aaa) Communication Engineering.
(aab) Computer Engineering/Technology.
(aac) Computer Engineering & Application.
(aad) Computer Science and Engineering/Technology.
(aae) Electrical and Computer Engineering.
(aaf) Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
(aag) Electrical Engineering.
(aah) Electronics Engineering/ Technology.
(aaj) Electronics Science and Engineering.
(aak) Electronics.
(aal) Electronics and Communication Engineering.
(aam) Electronics and Computer Science.
(aan) Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering.
(aao) Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering (Microwave). (aap) Electronics and Computer Engineering.
(aaq) Electronics Communication and Instrumentation Engineering.
(aar) Electronics Instrument & Control.
(aas) Electronics Instrument & Control Engineering.
(aat) Instrumentation & Control Engineering.
(aau) Instrument & Control Engineering.
(aav) Information Technology.
(aaw) Spacecraft Technology.
(aax) Engineering Physics.
(aay) Electric Power and Machinery Engineering.
(aaz) Infotech Engineering.
(aba) Cyber Security.
(ab) Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) {AE (M)}. Candidates with a minimum of 50% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four years degree graduation/integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/Technology from recognised University OR cleared Sections A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following disciplines:-
(aaa) Aerospace Engineering.
(aab) Aeronautical Engineering.
(aac) Aircraft Maintenance Engineering.
(aad) Mechanical Engineering.
(aae) Mechanical Engineering and Automation.
(aaf) Mechanical Engineering (Production).
(aag) Mechanical Engineering (Repair and Maintenance).
(aah) Mechatronics.
(aaj) Industrial Engineering.
(aak) Manufacturing Engineering.
(aal) Production and Industrial Engineering.
(aam) Materials Science and Engineering.
(aan) Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.
(aao) Aerospace and Applied Mechanics.
(aap) Automotive Engineering.
(aaq) Robotics
(aar) Nanotechnology
(aas) Rubber Technology and Rubber Engineering.
(iii) Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Branches:
(aa) Administration: Passed 10+2 and Graduate Degree (Minimum three years degree course) in any discipline from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent or cleared section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
(ab) Education: Passed 10+2 and Post-Graduation with 50% in any discipline including integrated courses offering PG (Single degree without permission to exit and lateral entry) and with 60% marks in Graduation in any discipline.
Physical and Medical Standards: Candidates must go through the Physical and Medical standards that have been already set in the notification. This is extremely important because the candidates who do not satisfy the Physical and Medical standards are not eligible for AFCAT and joining the Indian Air Force.
Examination and Selection Procedure:
All applicants whose applications are submitted by due date will be called for AFCAT at one of the examination centres. It is mandatory for the candidates opting for Ground Duty (Technical) branch to appear in both AFCAT as well as Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT).
Air Force Selection Board (AFSB):
(a)For AFCAT entry, IAF shall prepare a list of candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the Online AFCAT as fixed by the IAF at their discretion. Candidates who are declared successful in the Online AFCAT will be called at one of the Air Force Selection Boards.
Candidates who have qualified in the written exam are required to choose AFSB date and venue by themselves on the website https://careerindianairforce.cdac.in or https://afcat.cdac.in in order to generate call- up letter for AFSB interview.
(b) Physical Fitness: Candidates are advised to be physically fit when you report for SSB in order to be able to undergo various tests at AFSB. You should aim to achieve an ability to run 01 mile (1.6 kms) in 10 minutes, 10 push-ups and 3 chin-ups.
(c) Tattoos: Permanent body tattoos are only permitted on inner face of forearm (from inside of elbow to the wrist) and on the reverse side of palm/ back (dorsal) side of hand. Permanent body tattoos on any other part of the body are not acceptable. Tribes with tattoo marks on the face or body as per their existing customs and traditions will be permitted on a case to case basis.
(d) Narcotics: Use/possession of narcotics is banned. Candidates may be tested for presence of drugs in the body during Medicals and subsequently during training/ service career as an officer. If a candidate is found to be using/ in possession of narcotics during any time of training/service career, candidate would be debarred from joining the Indian Air Force or be removed from service if already joined.
(e) The testing at AFSB would consist of three stages as given below:- (i) Stage-I. Officer Intelligence Rating Test along with Picture Perception and discussion test will be conducted on the first day. Stage-I test is a screening test and only those who qualify would undergo subsequent testing. All Stage-I qualified candidates would be subjected to document check to ascertain their eligibility for the branches applied for. Candidates who either do not qualify in Stage-I or do not meet the required eligibility criteria would be sent back on the first day itself.
(ii) Stage-II. Psychological test, Group Tests and Interview would commence after document check for the next five days.
(iii) For Flying Branch. Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS) would be administered to recommended candidates only. CPSS is a once in a lifetime test. Candidates who have failed the CPSS/ PABT in an earlier attempt or a Flight Cadet suspended from flying training at Air Force Academy will not be eligible.
(f) Change of Interview Dates. Requests for change of AFSB interview date should be avoided. Requests for postponing interview may be considered under genuine circumstances and that too if it is administratively convenient for which Air Headquarters will be the sole deciding authority. Such requests should be sent to AFSB Centre from where the call for AFSB interview has been received through email only.
(g) Candidates will appear before the AFSB and undergo the test at their own risk and will not be entitled to claim any compensation or other relief from Government in the event of any injury which they may sustain in the course of or as a result of any of the tests given to them at the Selection Board whether due to the negligence of any person or otherwise. Candidates will be required to sign an indemnity bond to this effect on the form appended to the application.
Final Merit List: To be acceptable, candidates should secure the minimum qualifying marks separately in written examination and AFSB test as fixed by the IAF. Candidates will be placed in the order of merit on the basis of the total marks secured by them in the written examination and in the AFSB tests. The form and manner of communication of the result of the examination to individual candidates shall be decided by the IAF at their discretion.10% of the vacancies are reserved for NCC Air Wing Senior Division 'C' certificate holders in Ground Duty (Technical and Nontechnical) Branches. Allotment of PC/ SSC in Ground Duty (Technical and Non-technical) Branches would be based on number of vacancies, performance in the selection process and the choice given by the candidates.
Training: Candidates recommended by the AFSBs and found medically fit by appropriate medical establishments are detailed for training strictly on the basis of merit and availability of vacancies in various branches/ sub-branches.
(a) Duration of Training :The approximate duration of training for Flying and Ground Duty (Technical) Branches is 74 weeks and that of Ground Duty (Non-technical) Branches is 52 weeks at Air Force Training Establishments.
(b) Physical Conditioning: Prospective candidates are advised to keep themselves in good physical condition to adapt to physical training at AFA which encompasses running, swimming, rope climbing and other forms of physical training/conditioning in which they would undergo mandatory tests during training.
Candidates are advised to keep themselves in good physical condition by following the under mentioned routine:-
(i) Running: up to 4 Km. in 15 minutes.
(ii) Skipping.
(iii) Push-ups & Sit-ups: Minimum 20 each.
(iv) Chin-ups: 08.
(v) Rope Climbing: 3 to 4 metres.
(vi) Swimming (25 m).
(c) After admission to Air Force Academy, candidates will not be considered for any other commission. They will not be permitted to appear for any interview or examination after they have been finally selected for training in AFA. No request for withdrawal of candidature received from a candidate after he/she has submitted his/her application will be entertained under any circumstance. PAN Card, Aadhaar card and account in SBI/ Nationalized Bank is mandatory at the time of joining Air Force Academy (AFA).
JAG Entry Scheme (Judge Advocate General): This is the Entry Scheme for Law Graduates for grant of Short Service Commision in the Indian Army for the Judge Advocate General Branch.
The Eligibility for this Entry Scheme and the Selection Procedure details are as follows:
Eligibility:
(a) Nationality: A candidate must either be: (i) A citizen of India, or (ii) A subject of Bhutan, or (iii) A subject of Nepal, or (iv) A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or (v) 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), (iii), (iv) and (v) 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.
(b) Age Limit: 21 to 27 years as on 1st july of that year (Both minimum and maximum age limits are inclusive). Note:Candidates should note that the date of birth as recorded in the Matriculation/Secondary School Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate on the date of submission of applications will only be accepted and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.
(c) Educational Qualification: Minimum 55% aggregate marks in LLB Degree (three years professional after graduation or five years after 10+2 examination). The candidates should be eligible for registration as an advocate with the Bar Council of India/State. Candidates should be from a College/University recognized by Bar Council of India.
(d) Marital Status: Only Unmarried candidates are allowed.
Terms and Conditions of Service:
(a) Tenure of Engagement: Selected candidates (Male and Female) will be granted Short Service Commission in the regular Army for 14 years i.e. for an initial period of 10 years extendable by a further period of 04 years. Officers who are willing to continue to serve in the Army after the expiry of a period of ten years in Short Service Commission may, if eligible and suitable in all respects, be considered for the grant of Permanent Commission (PC) in the 10th year of their Short Service Commission in accordance with the relevant rules.
Those SSC officers, who are not selected for grant of PC but are otherwise considered fit and suitable, will be given options to continue as SSCOs for a total period of 14 years (including the initial tenure of 10 years) on expiry of which they will be released from the Army.
(b) Period of Probation: An officer will be on probation for a period of 6 months from the date he/she receives his/her commission. If he/she is reported on within the probationary period as unsuitable to retain his/her commission, his/her services may be terminated any time whether before or after the expiry of the probationary period.
(c) Ante Date Seniority: No ante date seniority will be granted.
(d) Termination of Commission: An officer granted Short Service Commission will be liable to serve for ten years but his/her Commission may be terminated at any time by the Government of India for:-
(i) Misconduct or if his/her services are found to be unsatisfactory, or
(ii) On account of when found medically unfit, or
(iii) If his/her services are no longer required, or
(iv) If he/she fails to qualify in any prescribed test or course.
(v) An officer may on giving 03 months notice be permitted to resign his/her commission on compassionate grounds of which the Government of India will be the sole judge. An officer who is permitted to resign his/her commission on compassionate grounds will not be eligible for terminal gratuity.
(e) Reserve Liability: Short Service Commission Officers on release before or expiry of the contractual length of service will carry reserve liability to serve the Army for five years plus two years on voluntary basis or up to the age of 37 years for women and 40 years for men whichever is earlier.
Training: The duration of training is 49 weeks at OTA, Chennai.
(a) Selected candidates will be detailed Pre-Commission for training at OTA, Chennai according to their position in the final order of merit, up to the number of available vacancies, subject to meeting all eligibility criteria.
(b) Candidates will neither be allowed to marry during the period of training nor will he/she be allowed to live with parents/Guardians. Candidates must not marry until they complete the full training at the Officers Training Academy. A candidate, who marries subsequent to the date of his/her application, though successful at the Services Selection Board interview and medical examination, will not be eligible for training. A candidate if he/she marries, while under training, shall be discharged and will be liable to refund all expenditure incurred on him/her by the government.
(c) All candidates who successfully complete Pre-Commission training at Officers Training Academy, Chennai will be awarded ‘Post Graduate Diploma in Defence Management and Strategic Studies’ by University of Madras.
(d) Cost of Training: The entire cost of training at OTA is at Government expense. In case the Lady/Gentleman 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 @ Rs. 11,952/- per week, thereafter a yearly escalation of 8% p.a. will be calculated on the Per Capita Cost of Training for each ensuing year (or as notified from time to time) apart from allied charges as fixed by the government from time to time, for the period of his/her stay at OTA, Chennai.
The final allocation of Arms/Services will be made prior to passing out of gentleman cadets/Lady cadets from OTA.
Promotion Criteria and Salary Structure:
(a) Promotion Criteria:
|
Rank |
Promotion Criteria |
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Lieutenant |
On commission |
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Captain |
On completion of 2 years |
|
Major |
On completion of 6 years |
|
Lt Colonel |
On completion of 13 years |
|
Colonel (TS) |
On completion of 26 years |
|
Colonel |
On selection basis subject to fulfillment of requisite service conditions |
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Brigadier |
|
|
Major General |
(b) Pay:
|
Rank |
Level |
(Pay in Rs.) |
|
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 |
(c) Military Service Pay (MSP): MSP to the officers from the rank of Lt to Brig Rs 15,500/- p.m. fixed.
(d) Fixed Stipend for Cadet Training:
|
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*. |
*On successful commissioning, the pay in the Pay Matrix of the Officer Commissioned shall be fixed in first Cell of Level 10. The period of training shall not be treated as commissioned service. Arrears on account of admissible allowances, as applicable, for the training period shall be paid to cadets.
Selection Procedure: The selection procedure is as follows:-
(a) Shortlisting of Applications: Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) reserves the right for shortlisting of applications, without assigning any reason. After shortlisting of applications, the Centre allotment will be intimated to candidates via their email. After allotment of Selection Centre, candidates will have to log in to the website and select their SSB dates which are available on a first come first serve basis initially. Thereafter, it will be allotted by the Selection Centres.
(b) Only shortlisted eligible candidates will undergo SSB at Selection Centres, Allahabad(UP), Bhopal(MP), Bangalore (Karnataka) and Kapurthala (PB). Call up letter for SSB interview will be issued by respective Selection Centre on candidate’s registered e-mail id and SMS only. Allotment of Selection Centre is at the discretion of Directorate General of Recruiting, IHQ of MoD (Army) and NO request for changes will be entertained in this regard.
(c) Candidates will be put through two-stage selection procedures. Those who clear Stage I will go to Stage II. Those who fail on stage I will be returned on the same day. Duration of SSB interview is five days and details of the same are available on the official website of Directorate General of Recruiting i.e, www.joinindianarmy.nic.in . This will be followed by a medical examination for the candidates who get recommended after Stage II.
(d) Candidates recommended by the SSB and declared medically fit, will be issued a joining letter for training in the order of merit, depending on the number of vacancies available, subject to meeting all eligibility criteria.
Medical Examination: Please visit www.joinindianarmy.nic.in for Medical Standards and Procedures of Medical Examination for Officers Entry into Army as applicable. Note. The proceedings of the Medical Board are confidential and will not be divulged to anyone. Directorate General of Recruiting has no role to play in any Medical Boards and procedures advised by the medical authorities will be strictly adhered.
MERIT LIST: IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT MERE QUALIFYING AT THE SSB INTERVIEW DOES NOT CONFIRM FINAL SELECTION. MERIT LIST WILL BE PREPARED ON THE BASIS OF THE MARKS OBTAINED BY THE CANDIDATE AT SSB INTERVIEW. HIGHER EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES ETC HAVE NO ROLE TO PLAY. THOSE IN THE MERIT LIST AND WHO COME WITHIN THE STIPULATED VACANCIES AND ARE MEDICALLY FIT WILL BE ISSUED JOINING LETTERS FOR PRE COMMISSIONING TRAINING AT OTA, CHENNAI, SUBJECT TO MEETING ALL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.
On joining the Army, some of Personal Restrictions in Service will be imposed in accordance with Article 33 of Constitution of India as promulgated in the Army Act and Army Rules from time to time.
Career opportunities in legal fields after completing 5-year Integrated LLB:
To become a practicing lawyer and get license for practicing law from the Bar Council of India a Law graduate must clear the All India Bar Examination or AIBE conducted by the Bar Council of India.
After that a Law graduate may start their career by starting practice of their own or working under an established advocate/lawyer for some years and then shifting on starting a legal practice of their own.
This is a very high competition area as there is no age of retirement for Lawyers and therefore the experienced advocates always stay as a competition in the courts forever.
This is a career option which demands a lot of patience and knowledge and skills as the importance of any Advocate in litigation either comes through winning big cases but mostly after ample amount of experience since no one trusts their case with young and inexperienced candidates. Just like the career of a Doctor for a Law graduate who wants to get into litigation might have to wait for many years to get a very high income.
An Advocate may practice Litigation in various areas and become the following:
Criminal Lawyer
Civil Law Litigator
Public Interest Litigation Lawyer
The members are appointed by the state government under the supervision of the respective high court. The members are appointed based on the Judiciary exam.
Through these examinations, a candidate joins the subordinate judiciary and can be selected for the positions of Magistrate or Sub Magistrate Etc.
Someone who wants to make a career in the Judiciary as a Judge and wants to one day become the Chief Justice of High Courts and the Supreme Court of India which are highly respectable positions in the society must look up for this career option.
States Conducting Judicial Services Exam:
In India, a total of 24 states conduct the Judicial Services exam with each state having their own set of eligibility criteria, exam pattern, recruitment process, and pay scale.
The states are listed below:
A Law Graduate during their graduation can get job placements in any of the top Law firms of the country or even outside India to start their career as a Corporate Lawyer. One may also join a Law firm after completing their graduation in Law and advance in their career with their hard work and knowledge.
This is a job profile that is equivalent to any typical corporate jobs in the private sector. Although the monetary benefits atrt early in this field if you join a good law firm but it definitely requires ample amount of hard work and a lot of time has to be devoted in the job to get successful or even survive as a Corporate Lawyer.
Some of the Top Law Firms in India are as follows:
Some of the Top Global Law Firms are as follows:
Since time even the Legal Industry has also been affected a lot with the latest technologies and internet advancements, so there are ample opportunities in this field to explore and create smooth and easy legal processes with the help of technology.
The alumnus of the various top Law universities and colleges have also been involved in starting legal tech and other startups in the field of Law, Education and various other fields. Few of the renowned names are: Vakilsearch, Lawctopus etc.
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