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AOC Recruitment 2023 PET/PST Dates for 1793 TMM and FM Posts

Army Ordnance Corps AOC Recruitment 2023: Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) has announced 1793 vacancies for Tradesmen and Firemen Posts (Group C Civilian posts) to be filled for the year 2023-24. The online application process for AOC Recruitment 2023 is going over on 26th February 2023 at www.aocrecruitment.gov.in along with the required application fee and documents. The selection of the eligible candidates for Army Ordnance Corps Recruitment 2023 will be done through a 4-stage recruitment process including Physical Efficiency & Measurement Test (PE&MT), Written Exam, Document Verification, and Medical Examination. Interested candidates can go through the details mentioned in the article below.

Army Ordnance Corps AOC Recruitment 2023- Overview

Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) has released 1793 vacancies for Fireman, Tradesman Mates posts at its official website www.aocrecruitment.gov.in inviting eligible 10th pass candidates to apply online till 26th February 2023. The overview details for AOC Recruitment 2023 have been tabulated below-

AOC Recruitment 2023- Overview
Organisation Army Ordnance Corps (AOC)
Posts Fireman, Tradesman Mates
Vacancies 1793
Category Govt Jobs
Application Mode Online
PET PST March [Last Week]
Education Qualification 10th pass (matriculation)
Age Limit 18 to 25 years
Selection Process
  1. Physical Efficiency & Measurement Test (PE&MT)
  2. Written Exam
  3. Document Verification
  4. Medical Examination
Salary Tradesman- Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 56,900
Fireman- Rs. 19,900 to Rs. 63,200
Official Website https://aocrecruitment.gov.in/

AOC Recruitment 2023 Notification PDF

Army Ordinance Corps Notification 2023 pdf has been released on the official website www.aocrecruitment.gov.in against advt no. AOC/CRC/2023/JAN/AOC-02 on 06th February 2023 for Tradesman and Fireman posts through AOC Recruitment 2023. The candidates interested in AOC Recruitment 2023 must download the detailed notification from the below link and check the complete details as released by the officials.

AOC Recruitment 2023 Important Dates

The complete schedule for Army AOC Recruitment 2023 along with the start date of online registration and the last date to apply has been released along with the detailed Army AOC Notification PDF. The AOC exam date will be released later along with the admit card. The complete Army AOC Recruitment 2023 Schedule has been tabulated below.

AOC Recruitment 2023 Important Dates
Events Dates
AOC Recruitment 2023 Notification 06th February 2023
AOC Apply Online Starts 06th February 2023
AOC Apply Online Ends 26th February 2023
AOC Admit Card 2023 March 2023
AOC Exam Date 2023 March [Last Week]

AOC Vacancy 2023

Indian Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) has announced the 1793 vacancies through AOC recruitment 2023 for Tradesman Mate (TM) and Fireman (FM) posts. Out of 1793 Vacancies, 544 vacancies are announced for Fireman posts, and 1249 posts are announced for Tradesman Mates. As announced officially, check the category-wise Indian Army AOC MA Vacancy distribution from the below table.

Army Ordnance Corps AOC Vacancy 2023
Post Name UR SC ST EWS OBC Total
Tradesman Mate (TMM) 508 187 93 124 337 1249
Fireman (FM) 222 81 40 147 54 544

AOC Vacancy 2023- Region-wise

The Region-wise break-up of Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) vacancies for Fireman, Tradesman Mates in the above-mentioned posts is as under:

SNo. Region State/UT Firemen Tradesman
1 Eastern Assam, Arunachal Pradesh Nagaland, Manipur 69 139
2 Western Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh Haryana 71 430
3 Northern Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh 119 181
4 Southern Maharashtra, Telangana, Tamil Nadu 111 206
5 South Western Rajasthan, Gujrat 89 164
6 Central West Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand 39 66
7 Central East West Bengal, Jharkhand, Sikkim 46 63
Total 544 1249

AOC Admit Card 2023

Indian Army AOC admit card 2023 is expected to be released by the third week of March 2023 for the PET/PST test of Tradesmen and Firemen Posts. All candidates can download the AOC admit card 2023 by clicking on the link given below.

AOC Admit Card 2023 Download Link

AOC Recruitment 2023 Online Form

The candidates eligible for Army Ordnance Corps AOC Recruitment 2023 must have to submit their online application forms at the official website at https://aocrecruitment.gov.in/. The dates for online registration have been announced by the Army Ordnance Corps (AOC). The candidates can submit their application forms from 6th to 26th February 2023 at the official website of the Army Ordnance Corps. All eligible candidates can apply online for AOC Recruitment 2023 by visiting the link given below.

Steps to Apply for Army AOC Recruitment 2023

Step 1- Visit the official website of the Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) https://aocrecruitment.gov.in/.

Step 2- On the homepage, click on Sign up if a new user or Candidate’s Login if already registered.

Step 3- Enter the details required to register.

Step 4- Attach the documents required along with the duly filled application form.

Step 5- Pay the required application fee if applicable.

Step 6- Save the application form for future reference.

Army Ordnance Corps 2023 Eligibility

The candidates must fulfill the required eligibility criteria that have been declared by the authority to apply for AOC Recruitment 2023. The post-wise AOC Recruitment Eligibility Criteria have been discussed below.

Army Ordnance Corps Education Qualification

There is a minimum educational qualification required for applying to the Indian Army Ordnance Corps Recruitment 2023.

Posts Education Qualification
Fireman The candidate should be 10th pass
Tradesman Mate The candidate should be 10th pass. Certificate in any Trade from a recognized Industrial Training Institute.

Army Ordnance Corps Age Limit

The required age limit is 18 to 25 years for Fireman And Tradesman Mate posts.

Army Ordnance Corps Upper Age Relaxation

Category Upper Age Limit
SC/ST 5 years
OBC 3 years
PwBD (Unreserved) 10 years
PwBD (OBC) 13 years
PwBD (SC/ST) 15 years
Ex-Serviceman (ESM) 03 Years after deduction of military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application
Defence Personnel are disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof. 3 years
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST). 8 years
Central Government Civilian Employees: who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continue service as on the closing date of receipt of online applications up to 40 years
Central Government Civilian Employees: who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continues service as on closing date of receipt of online applications (SC/ST). up to 45 years
Widows/Divorced Women/ Women Judicially Separated and who are not remarried. up to 35 years
Widows/Divorced Women/ Women Judicially Separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST). up to 40 years
Meritorious Sports Persons (MSP) 05 years

AOC Recruitment 2023 Selection Process

The selection of the eligible candidates for AOC recruitment 2023 Group C vacancies will be carried out through the following stages –

  1. Physical Endurance & Physical Measurements
  2. Written Test
  3. Document Verification
  4. Medical Test

AOC Tradesman Physical Endurance Test

AOC Tradesman Physical Endurance Test
Category Physical Endurance Test
General a) 1.5 Km run in 6 mins
b) Carrying a weight 50 Kg to a distance of 200 mtr in 100 secs
For ESM (Below 40 yrs) a) 1.5 Km run in 7 min 11 sec (431 secs)
b) Carrying a weight 50 Kg to a distance of 200 Mtr in 2 mins (120 secs)
For ESM (Below 40-45 yrs) a) 1.5 Km run in 7 min 48 Secs (468 Sec)
b) Carrying a weight 50 Kg to a distance of 200 mtr in 2 min 10 Secs (130 Sec)
For ESM (Above 45 yrs) a) 1.5 Km run in 9 min 22 secs (562 secs)
b) Carrying a weight 50 Kg to a distance of 200 mtr in 2 min 40 secs (160 secs)
For Female Candidates a) 1.5 Km run in 8 min 26 secs
(b) Carrying a weight 50 Kg to a distance of 200 mtr in 3 min 45 secs (225 secs)

AOC Fireman Physical Endurance Test

Physical Measurements (Qualifying)
Height without shoes – 165 cms (A concession of 2.5 cms shall be allowed for members of ST cat)
Chest Unexpanded- 81.5 cms
Expanded- 85 cms
Weight 50 Kg (minimum)
Physical Endurance Test
Candidates other than ESM/Female candidates 1.6 Km in 06 mins
Female Candidates 1.6 Km in 08 mins 26 seconds
ESM Candidates Below 40 yrs – 7 min 11 secs
Between 40-45 yrs – 7 min 48 secs
Above 45 Yrs – 9 min 22 secs
Carrying a person of 63.5 Kgs to a distance of 183 meters within 96 seconds
Clearing 2.7 meters wide ditch landing on both feet (long jump)
Climbing 3 meters vertical rope using hands and feet

Physical Endurance Test (a) 1.6 Km Run (i) Candidates other than ESM/Female candidates – 06 mins (ii) Female Candidates – 08 min 26 secs (iii) ESM Candidates (aa) Below 40 yrs – 7 min 11 secs (ab) Between 40-45 yrs – 7 min 48 secs (ac) Above 45 Yrs – 9 min 22 secs (b) Carrying a person of 63.5 Kgs to a distance of 183 meters within 96 seconds (c) Clearing 2.7 meters wide ditch landing on both feet (long jump) (d) Climbing 3 meters vertical rope using hands and feet

AOC Recruitment 2023 Exam Pattern

1. The written exam shall be conducted in an offline mode with Multiple Choice Questions with an OMR sheet.

2. For each correct answer, 1 mark will be awarded and for each incorrect answer, there will be a negative marking of 0.25 mark.

3. The exam will be in a bilingual language (except English).

AOC Recruitment 2023 Exam Pattern
Subjects Total Questions Total Marks Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning 50 50 2 Hours (20 minutes additional
for each hours for
visually handicapped
candidates only)
Numerical Aptitude 25 25
General Awareness 25 25
English Language & Comprehension 50 50
Total 150 150

AOC Recruitment 2023 Syllabus

The candidates planning to prepare for Army Ordnance Corps AOC Recruitment 2023 must have to qualify for each stage of the selection process for which the 1st stage is PET/PST and the 2nd stage is the Written Test. To crack the 2nd stage, the candidates must go through the detailed AOC Recruitment 2023 Syllabus for each subject as discussed below-

AOC Recruitment 2023 Syllabus
Subjects Topics
General Intelligence & Reasoning
  1. Analogies and differences
  2. Space visualization
  3. Problem solving analysis
  4. Judgement
  5. Decision making
  6. Visual memory
  7. Discriminating observation
  8. Relationship
  9. Concepts
  10. Verbal and figure classification
  11. Arithmetical number series
  12. Non-verbal series etc.
  13. Questions designed to test the candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship,
    arithmetical computation and other analytical functions etc.
Numerical Aptitude
  1. Number systems
  2. Computation whole numbers
  3. Decimals
  4. Fractions
  5. Relationship between numbers
  6. Fundamental arithmetical operations
  7. Percentages
  8. Ratio and proportion
  9. Averages
  10. Interest
  11. Profit and loss
  12. Discount
  13. Use of tables and graphs
  14. Mensuration
  15. Time and distance
  16. Ratio and time
  17. Time and work
General Awareness India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to

  1. Sports
  2. History
  3. Culture
  4. Geography
  5. Economic scene
  6. General policy including the Indian constitution and scientific research etc
English Language & Comprehension
  1. Spot the error
  2. Fill in the blanks
  3. Synonyms
  4. Antonyms
  5. Spelling/detecting misspelt words
  6. Idioms & Phrases
  7. One word substitution
  8. Improvement of sentences,
  9. Active/passive voice of verbs
  10. Conversion into direct/indirect narration
  11. Shuffling of sentence parts
  12. Shuffling of sentences in a passage
  13. Cloze passage
  14. Comprehension passage

Army Ordnance Corps Salary

Indian Army provides a handsome salary package to the candidates shortlisted for the posts announced. The post-wise pay scale for Army AOC Group C posts has been mentioned in the Army AOC Group C Notification PDF and the same has been tabulated below.

Posts Name Salary
Fireman Level 2 Rs.19900/- to Rs. 63200/-
Tradesman Mate Level 1 Rs.18000/- to Rs. 56900/-

AOC Recruitment 2023 Exam Centre

As mentioned in the notification, the written test for AOC Recruitment 2023 will be held at the following exam centres and the candidates have to choose centres of their choice at the time of form filling.

States Exam Centre
Assam
  1. Borjhar (Guwahati)
  2. Misamari
  3. Narangi (Guwahati)
Nagaland Rangapahar (Dimapur)
Delhi Delhi Cantt
Gujarat Ahmedabad
  1. Bhuj
Haryana
  1. Ambala
  2. Hissar
Himachal Pradesh Alhilal (Mandi)
Jammu & Kashmir
  1. Akhnoor
  2. Jammu
  3. Jindra
  4. Khundru
Jharkhand Ranchi
Madhya Pradesh
  1. Jabalpur
  2. Saugor
Maharashtra
  1. Mumbai (Kandivali)
  2. Pulgaon (Wardha)
  3. Pune (Kirkee/ Dehu Road / Talegaon Dabhade)
Punjab
  1. Amritsar
  2. Baddowal
  3. Bhatinda
  4. Dappar
  5. Firozpur
  6. Kandrori (Pathankot)
  7. Pathankot
  8. Patiala
  9. Suranussi (Jalandhar)
  10. Unchi Bassi (Hoshiarpur)
Rajasthan
  1. Banar (Jodhpur)
  2. Bharatpur
  3. Bikaner
  4. Jaisalmer
  5. Kanaser
  6. Kota
  7. Lal Garh Jattan
  8. Nasirabad
  9. Sri Ganga Nagar
Tamilnadu Avadi (Chennai)
Telangana Secunderabad
Uttar Pradesh
  1. Agra
  2. Allahabad
  3. Bareilly
  4. Jhansi
  5. Kanpur
  6. Mathura
  7. Meerut
Uttarakhand Dehradun
West Bengal
  1. Bengdubi
  2. Alipore (Kolkata)
  3. Panagarh
  4. Sevoke Road

Army Ordnance Corps 2023 Admit Card

The admit card/ call letter for the AOC recruitment 2023 exam will be released 15 days before the examination date. The admit card link for online exam in Army Ordnance Corps will be added here, once it has been released by the Army Ordnance Corps  (AOC).

AOC Recruitment 2023- FAQs

Q1. What is the last date to apply for Indian Army AOC Recruitment 2023?

Ans. The last date to apply online for Indian Army AOC Recruitment 2023 is 26th February 2023.

Q2. What is the salary of Indian Army AOC Group C Civilians?

Ans. Army AOC Group C Civilians' salary for Tradesman is Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 56,900 and Fireman is Rs. 19,900 to Rs. 63,200.

Q3. What is the application fee for Army AOC Recruitment 2023?

Ans. There is no applicable fee required to apply for AOC Recruitment 2023.

Q4. What is the official website to fill Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) application form?

Ans. The official website to fill Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) application form is https://www.aocrecruitment.gov.in/

Q5. Which posts are announced through Army AOC Recruitment 2023?

Ans. Through Army AOC Recruitment 2023, 544 vacancies are announced for Fireman posts, and 1249 posts are announced for Tradesman Mates will be filled in the FY 2022-23.

Q6. What is the full form of AOC?

Ans. The full form of AOC is Army Ordnance Corps.

FAQs

Q1. What is the last date to apply for Indian Army AOC Recruitment 2023?

Ans. The last date to apply online for Indian Army AOC Recruitment 2023 is 26th February 2023.

Q2. What is the salary of Indian Army AOC Group C Civilians?

Ans. Army AOC Group C Civilians' salary for Tradesman is Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 56,900 and Fireman is Rs. 19,900 to Rs. 63,200.

Q3. What is the application fee for Army AOC Recruitment 2023?

Ans. There is no applicable fee required to apply for AOC Recruitment 2023.

Q4. What is the official website to fill Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) application form?

Ans. The official website to fill Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) application form is https://www.aocrecruitment.gov.in/

Q5. Which posts are announced through Army AOC Recruitment 2023?

Ans. Through Army AOC Recruitment 2023, 544 vacancies are announced for Fireman posts, and 1249 posts are announced for Tradesman Mates will be filled in the FY 2022-23.

Q6. What is the full form of AOC?

Ans. The full form of AOC is Army Ordnance Corps.

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