Indian Army has invited applications for Short Service Commission in Remount Veterinary Corps (RVC) in the rank of Captain. Eligible male and female veterinary graduates can apply for the Army RVC Bharti Vacancies on the prescribed application form (offline) downloaded from joinindianarmy.nic.in up to 26th May 2025. Indian Army Remount Veterinary Corps Recruitment 2025-2026 as application form, eligibility, salary, selection process, required documents, dates, notification etc info is given below.
Indian Army Remount Veterinary Corps Recruitment
Total Number of Vacancies – 20 Posts (17 vacancies for male candidates and 03 vacancies for female candidates).
Age Limit – 21 to 32 Years as on the last date of receipt of application form.
Educational Qualification – BVSc/ BVSc & AH degree from any of the recognized Indian university or its equivalent foreign degree (i.e. the candidate must possess recognized veterinary qualification included in the first or second schedule of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984).
Note: BVSc/ BVSc & AH degree graduates, granted Short Service Commission (SSC) in RVC will be considered for grant of Permanent Commission (PC), only if they are below 30 years of age on the date of grant of SSC and if they qualify in the departmental PC Test as per extant rules and policies. Likewise, MVSc and Doctorate degree holders will be considered for grant of PC with age relaxation as per extant rules commensurate to the ante date seniority granted to them.
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Nationality – Candidate must be a citizen of India OR A subject of Nepal OR A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African countries of Kenya, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Pay, Allowances and Promotion – Officers, on commissioning in the rank of Captain are entitled to pay matrix of level 10(B) Rs 61300/-, Military Service Pay of Rs 15500/-, Non-Practice Allowance (NPA) @ 20% of basic pay, in addition to Kit Maintenance Allowance (KMA) and Dearness Allowance (DA) as admissible, at rates applicable from time to time.
Additional benefits like concessional accommodation, free ration/ration money for self only, free medical facilities for self and family, LTC, 60 days annual leave and 20 days casual leave, canteen facilities and group insurance cover are also admissible.
Promotion up to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel while in SSC and thereafter, if granted PC, upto Colonel (TS) is time bound.
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Selection Process for SSC in RVC
The selection process for Short Service Commission in Remount Veterinary Corps includes Initial screening, SSB Interview, Merit list followed by Medical examination. Initial screening of applications will be done at Directorate General Remount Veterinary Services, Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) to check eligibility and correctness of documents before forwarding them to Dte Gen Recruiting.
Candidates whose applications are found in order will be called to appear for the Services Selection Board on a specified date. Detailed instructions alongwith date and place of SSB Interview will be intimated directly by Dte Gen Recruiting, IHQ of MoD (Army) through Email/ SMS.
Merit list of the candidates recommended by the SSB and declared medically fit will be prepared. Merely qualifying the SSB interview does not confirm final selection. The merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained by the candidate at SSBs only and as such higher educational qualifications, previous achievements have no role to play.
Medical Examination – Candidates recommended by Service Selection Board will undergo medical examination by a medical board of male/ female Doctors/ Specialists/ Gynecologists. The proceedings of the Medical Board are confidential and will not be disclosed to anyone.
However, candidates declared unfit by the SMB will be intimated by the president of the Medical Board. The procedure for request for Appeal Medical Board (AMB) will also be intimated to the candidates. Unfit candidates have to report for AMB within a maximum period of 42 days.
Candidates declared unfit by AMB will be intimated by the President, AMB about procedure of challenging the finding of AMB. Review Medical Board (RMB) is granted at the discretion of Director General Armed Forces Medical Services based on the merits of the case. Candidates will be considered medically fit only on receipt of the approved medical documents from Directorate General Medical Services.
Pregnancy, in case of female candidates if detected at any stage, after selection at SSB or during training will debar the candidates including issue less married/ widow/ divorcee from grant of commission.
Finally, selected candidates will be detailed on post commission training at RVC Centre & College, Meerut Cantt. Candidates will neither be allowed to marry/ re-marry during the period of training nor will be allowed to live with parents/ Guardians. Candidates must not marry until they complete the full training at RVC Centre & College, Meerut Cantt.
Tenure of Engagement – All officers granted commission would serve the Indian Army for a period of five years from the date of conferment of commission subject to fulfillment of other conditions. This period of five years may further be extended by two spells of five years and four years subject to their performance.
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Application Form, Required Documents and Notification
Eligible and interested male/ female candidates (unmarried/ widow/ divorcee) can apply offline for the Indian Army RVC Recruitment Officer Entry on the prescribed application form up to 26th May 2025. For application form, download official recruitment notification below and then take a printout of the form or type it on plain paper (21 cm x 36 cm) as per the format attached.
You have to send the application form (duly filled in CAPITAL letters) complete in all aspects along with required documents by ordinary, registered or speed post to the following address:
Directorate General Remount Veterinary Services (RV-1)
QMG’s Branch, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army)
West Block 3, Ground Floor, Wing No-4
RK Puram, New Delhi- 110066
The envelope containing application should be superscribed in Red ink indicating clearly “Application for Short Service Commission in RVC“.
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Required Documents – You have to attach self-attested copies of the following required documents with application form:
- Original/provisional BVSc/BVSc & AH degree along with final marksheets.
- MVSc and PhD degree certificate (as applicable) along with mark sheet.
- Internship completion certificate.
- Matriculation certificate (as proof for date of birth).
- Self attested photograph pasted on application.
- Two self-addressed stamped envelopes.
Last date for receipt of application – 26th May 2025 (05 PM)
For the application form and other details about Indian Army Remount Veterinary Corps Entry, download the official Recruitment Notification (available in English/ Hindi language) in pdf format.
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