Junior Commissioned Officer (Catering)

Joining Indian defence services always symbolized a dignified, disciplined and prestigious life for many of youngsters.The recruitment in the Army as Junior Commissioned Officer (Catering) is based on many parameters. Every male citizen, irrespective of caste, class, religion and domicile, is eligible for recruitment in the Army, provided he meets the laid down requirements with respect to age, educational, physical and medical standards. The recruitment for the post of Junior Commissioned Officer (Catering) is carried out round the year through an open rally system. The recruitment programme is published in local newspaper, two weeks prior to the conduct of the rally by the concerned ZROs (Zonal Recruiting Officers) and concerned BROs (Branch Recruitment Offices). The wannabe Junior Commissioned Officer (Catering) should look for such advertisements in the local dailies and should carry with them the following documents to the mentioned venue

Age - 21-27 years

Educational Qualifications- 10+2 , Diploma/Certificate Course of a duration of one year or more in Cookery/ Hotel Management and catering Tech. recognized by AICTE

Physical Requirements- A minimum of 165-170 cms of height depending upon the region from where the candidate belongs with an appropriate weight (48-50kg again depending on the region) and chest of at least 77kg. For details refer to website indianarmy.nic.in

Medical Requirements -A candidate for the post of Junior Commissioned Officer (Catering) in the Army should have robust physique and good mental health. Chest should be well developed having minimum 5 Cms expansion. The candidate for the post of Junior Commissioned Officer (Catering) in the Army should have normal hearing with each ear and good binocular vision in both eyes. He should be able to read 6/6 in distant vision chart with each eye. The candidate for the post of Junior Commissioned Officer (Catering) in the Army should have a color vision of CP-III and should recognize red and green colors. The candidate for the post of Junior Commissioned Officer (Catering) in the Army should have sufficient number of natural healthy gum and teeth i.e. minimum 14 dental points. The candidate for the post of Junior Commissioned Officer (Catering) in the Army should not have disease like deformity of bones, hydrocele and varicocle or piles.

Physical Fitness Tests(PFT):To determine the Physical Fitness, the following tests carrying 100 marks are held:-

(a) 1-Mile Run
(b) Pull Ups
(c) Balance
(d) 9 Feet Ditch

Marking system is as follows:-

(a) 1 MILE RUN

• 5.40 Mins and below 60 Mks
• 5.41 Mins to 5.50 48 Mks
• 5.51 Mins to 6 .05 36 Mks
• 6.06 Mins to 6.20 24 Mks

(b) PULL UPS

• 10 and above 40 Mks
•  9 33 Mks
•  8 27 Mks
•  7 21 Mks
•  6 16 Mks

(c) BALANCE should be qualified and no marks are awarded.

(d) 9 Feet Ditch Should be qualified and no marks are awarded Written Exam Common Entrance Examination (CEE) is conducted onthe last Sunday of each month for recruitment.

It comprises of following two papers:-

(a) Paper -I It generally comprises of questions on IQ/Numerical ability, general knowledge and current affairs. Duration of papers is 60 minutes. Total marks 100. Pass Marks 32. -
(b) Paper -II - 150 marks. It generally comprises of English (Language Proficiency) Maths & Computer Science. Duration - 30 minutes, Pass Marks-20. For a location of the ZRO/BRO the candidate who wants to apply for the post of Junior Commissioned Officer (Catering) in the Army, should visit the above-mentioned site.

Junior Commissioned Officer (Catering) in the Army starts with a basic pay of Rs. 3050/- to 4650/- depending on the group he belongs to, besides DA, CCA & other allowances as admissible to the Central Govt. Employees.