Indian Armed Force is one of the world’s largest military forces. The jobs in Indian army are a dream for millions of people. It is a highly responsible and prestigious job. There are various services in Indian Army. They conduct various tests for recruiting candidates for different posts in the Armed Force. Indian Army Soldiers Clerks Exam is an admission test conducted by Indian army for the selection of eligible candidates for the clerical services in any of the branches of India Army. The exam is conducted four times in a year. Numerous applications are received by the Army head Quarters from prospective candidates for attending the exam.

Structure of Indian Army Soldiers Clerks Exam

The recruitment process includes a physical fitness test, medical test and a written test. Those who possess the physical standards suggested in the exam notification will be called for the medical fitness test. The candidates who are medically fit will be selected for the physical fitness test. Then the candidates have to attend for the written test. Written test comprises of two papers of questions.

The first paper includes questions of objective type format and the second paper consists of descriptive type questions. The first paper consists of 100 questions from the areas of general intelligence, General Knowledge, mathematical aptitude etc. the time allotted for the exam is one hour. Second paper consists of 50 questions from the subjects of English and Mathematics, The time duration of the test will be of 45 minutes. This test is to evaluate the candidates English language usage skill. The selection of the candidates will be on the basis of the merit list prepared by Indian Army.

Syllabus for Indian Army Soldiers Clerks Exam

The written test consists of two papers of questions. The questions are expected from the following sections.

PAPER 1: (100 Questions) (60 Minutes)

Section 1: General Intelligence

• Alphanumeric Series
• Non verbal Reasoning
• Coded Inequality
• Classification
• Blood Relation Questions
• Analogy
• Questions based on positions
• Coding-Decoding
• Puzzle Test

Section 2: Mathematical Aptitude

• Compound Interest and Simple Interest
• Average
• Problem on Trains
• Profit and Loss
• Problem on Ages
• Percentage
• Time and Work
• Time and Distance

Section 3: Section 3: General Knowledge

• Indian and World Geography
• History of India
• Indian Polity and Economy
• Industry
• Literature
• Sports
• Culture
• Arts
• Governance
• Music
• Societal and developmental issues
• Business
• General Awareness

PAPER 2: (50 Questions) (30 Minutes)

• General English
• Comprehension
• English Grammar
• Common Errors
• Narration
• Voice
• Articles
• Propositions
• Transformation of Sentences
• Mathematics
• Fractions
• Percentage
• Interest
• Areas
• Factorization

Eligibility Criteria

The candidates who have an intermediate degree from any recognized Board in any Arts, Science or Commerce subjects with at least 50% marks in aggregate can apply for the test. They must require 40 % marks separately in all subjects. The age of the candidates must be between 16 and 23 years at the time of the recruitment process. The candidates must be a native of India or Nepal. Those who have higher educational qualification will get more preference. The candidates must have 167cms height, 50kg Weight and 77/82 cm Chest.

How to Apply?

The exam Notification for the Indian army Soldiers Clerical examination will be published in all leading news papers of India. The candidates can prepare the application form in an A4 size plain paper in handwritten form or typed format as per the format in the exam notification. The application forms are available from the local Recruitment Offices, District Collector’s Office, Zila Parishads and Employment Exchanges. The candidates are not required to pay any application fee for obtaining the application form. The application form can also be downloaded from the website www.indianarmy.nic.in

How to fill the Form?

The format of the application form will be prescribed in the exam notification released in the News paper. The form should be prepared as per the format and it should be in a handwritten form or in a typed form. The candidates have to give proper care for filling the form The signature of the candidates must be clear and should be there in the column prescribed for that. The form reached after the last date will not be accepted.

Important Dates (Tentative)

• Date of the first exam: First Week of January, 2012
• Date of Second Exam: First Week of April, 2012
• Date of third Exam: First Week of July, 2012
• Date of Fourth Exam: First Week of October, 2012

Indian Army Soldiers Clerks Exam center

The test will be conducted in different centers in almost all major cities of our country.

Contact Address for the Indian Army Soldiers Clerks Exam

• Address : The Director – Recruiting (Officer Selection), Addl. Directorate General of Recruiting, West Block III, R.K.Puram, Army Headquarters, New Delhi 110 066
• Ph: +91-11-6196220
• Fax: +91-11-6196205

Reference Books for Indian Army Soldiers Clerks Exam

• Arihant Indian Army Soldier Clerks (GD/SKT) Examination Paper I & II   by Major R.D.Ahuwalia
• English Grammar by Wrein and Martin
• Verbal reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal
• General Intelligence and Test of Reasoning by Showick Thorpe
• Essential of Grammar by Oxford Publication
• A Communicative Grammar of English by Geoffrey Leech
• Test Your Numerical Aptitude (How to Assess Your Numeracy Skills and Plan Your Career) by Jim Barrett
• Ever test General Knowledge by Verma and Khanna
• Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension by Time
• The g Factor: General Intelligence and Its Implications by Brand, Chris
• Verbal Ability by Arun Sharma
• Business English and Communication by Clark
• Artificial General Intelligence (Cognitive Technologies) by Ben Goertzel, Cassio Pennachin
• 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary by Wilfred Funk and Norman Lewis
• The Pearson Guide to Entrance Examinations by Edgar Thorpe
• Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency & Reasoning (Aptitude Enhancing Guide) by Career Launcher
• Test of Reasoning for Competitive Examinations by Thorpe
• Quantitative Aptitude by R. S. Aggarwal

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Study Plan

All the applicants have a wish to get good exam score. For achieving that wish, the candidates have to set an effective study plan. Do not have a plan to study all time for the exam. The candidates have to complete their study through small sessions. Try to find the time which you are more alert and helps to understand the topics. Plan to study the most difficult portions in that time. There are various reference books are available. The candidates can prepare short notes while referring the text books. Practicing with the question papers is also very important.  Regular practice with the difficult problems helps them to solve it. Practice test helps you to know your strengths. Attempt the exam without any fear makes the candidates to be success in the test.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The result of the exam will be published in the official website of Indian Army www.indianarmy.nic.in. The candidates can get their result from the website.

Score Validity

The validity of the score is their till the time of releasing the new exam notification.