New Delhi, April 17
The online common entrance examination (CEE), the first level of screening in the recruitment procedure for Agniveers, junior commissioned officers and others, commenced across the county on Monday, officials said.
The CEE began at 375 examination centres spread across 176 pan-India locations and will continue till April 26, they said.
The Army recently announced a change in the Agniveer recruitment process and candidates wanting to join the force will now have to first appear for an online CEE, followed by physical fitness and medical tests.
Earlier, candidates for Agniveers and others, had to undergo a physical fitness test, followed by medical tests, and appearing for the CEE was the last step.
“The Indian Army has transformed the procedure for recruitment of Agniveers, junior commissioned officers and other categories with the introduction of a computer-based online common entrance exam as the first step,” the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
The online exam is being conducted with assistance from Education Consultancy Services India Limited, a Mini Ratna Company under the Ministry of Education, it said.
“The technological threshold of youth in the nation has improved significantly and with enhanced network connectivity and the proliferation of smartphones, the youth is now empowered to undertake an online exam, instead of travelling long distances to appear for physical exams,” the ministry said.
