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Updated on 03rd July, 2024 , 5 min read

NCC Benefits and Certificates Values

What is NCC?

NCC is the Indian military cadet corps wing of the Indian armed forces. NCC offers training to the students of schools and colleges. This is not compulsory training for all students. The duration of this training program is 3 years. During the training of NCC, candidates get the basic military training. This training is conducted to develop the interest of young students in all three forces; the army, the navy and the air force of India. NCC offers the platform to the students so that they could check their abilities to join the Indian Defence Services. That’s why one of the benefits of the NCC certificate is that the candidate gets some relaxation during army selection. According to the National Cadet Crops’, the main aim of NCC is to create an organized, trained and motivated youth. With this aim, NCC not only creates soldiers for the nation but it also develops the leadership skills in the youth. 

NCC Benefits Overview 

The  NCC is headed by a  Director General, its headquarters are in New Delhi NCC stands for National Cadet Corps, a training program. It is open to the students of schools and colleges. It’s a voluntary program and any student can join it. This program teaches students to follow a disciplined life. It’s a Tri-Services Organisation and engaged in grooming the youth in India to become patriotic citizens. There are a total 17 directorates of NCC, which cover the whole country. After attending a minimum of 75% of NCC training, the students get a certificate from NCC according to their level. These certificates help the students to in their career. There are many benefits of NCC certificates, but not many people know about them.

NCC Benefits Overview 

Full Form of NCC

National Cadet Corps

NCC Motto

Unity and Discipline

Certificates.

• ‘A’ Certificate

• ‘B’ Certificate

• ‘C’ Certificate

NCC Official Website

indiancc.nic.in

 

The NCC not only train young minds the lessons of discipline and service but the certificate earned in NCC is itself beneficial in plethora of ways, below we will discuss the benefits of NCC Certificate.

Benefits of Joining NCC

We have already mentioned that joining NCC develops interpersonal skills of the students. NCC training helps students who want to join Indian Arm Forces but it’s not the compulsion to the trainee to join any part of Indian Army after completion of the training. Benefits of NCC also includes self-discipline and problem-solving skills. The main benefits of NCC apart from personality developing skills, is the certificate you get. After completion of training and fulfilling other conditions like attendance etc, the candidate gets the certificate from the NCC.

Based on the duration of the training, NCC offers three types of certificates. Here is the detail of the NCC

certificates.

  •  ‘A’ Certificate
  •  ‘B’ Certificate
  •  ‘C’ Certificate

NCC A Certificate Benefits

NCC ‘A’ certificate holders will be given 2% of the maximum marks of the examination as bonus marks. In General Duty (GD), Soldier (CLK/SCT/Tech/NA and Tradesman (TDN), candidates holding NCC ‘A’ certificate get 5 marks.

 

Army Trades

‘A’ certificate

General Duty(GD)

05 marks

Soldier (Clk/Skt/Tech/NA)

05 marks

Tradesman (Tdn)

05 marks

NCC B Certificate Benefits

NCC ‘B’ certificate holders will be given 3% of the maximum marks of the examination as bonus marks. In General Duty (GD), Soldier (CLK/SCT/Tech/NA and Tradesman (TDN), candidates holding NCC ‘B’ certificate get 10 marks.

 

Army Trades

‘B’ certificate

General Duty(GD)

10 marks

Soldier (Clk/Skt/Tech/NA)

10 marks

Tradesman (Tdn)

10 marks

 

NCC C Certificate Benefits

The NCC ‘C’ certificate holds immense value, it serves like a X factor in various fields related to career, we are giving you an account of all the benefits the certificate holds in the  sub headings below, so you can see how good it is to be a NCC ‘C’ certificate holder. Candidates with NCC ‘C’ certificate who wish to apply for General Duty (GD) and Tradesman (TDN) are exempted from appearing for the examination and those who wish to apply for Soldier (CLK/SKT/Tech/NA) they will get 15 marks.

 

Army Trades

‘‘C’ certificate

General Duty(GD)

Exempted from CEE  (No Exam)

Soldier (Clk/Skt/Tech/NA)

15 marks

Tradesman (Tdn)

Exempted from CEE  (No Exam)

 

Defence Benefits of NCC

For the candidates who aspire to join the defence forces, NCC "C" certificate is a golden opportunity for them to go to SSB directly. These candidates are exempted from giving the common entrance exam and are called directly for SSB.

 CDSE (Men)

If a candidate clears his CDSE and subsequent SSB, he will have the following reservation in various academies. A separate merit list is prepared for NCC cadets with "C" certificate.

  •  IMA - 3-15 vacancies reserved for "C" Certificate (Army Wing) holders
  •  INA - 05-08 vacancies reserved for "C" Certificate (Naval Wing) holders

ii. Special Entry (Men and Women)

  •  OTA Chennai "-50 vacancies for "C" certificate holders for NCC Spl. Entry (non tech)
  •  AFA Hyderabad - 10% vacancies reserved for "C" certificate Air Wing holders in all courses.

 Recruitment as Jawan

If a cadets wants to join the defence forces as as Soldier GD/clk/skt/tech/tdn cat, he will be eligible for the award of following benefits:

  • "A" Certificate: 05 marks (GD) 05 marks (clk/skt/tech) 05 marks (tdn)
  • "B" Certificate: 10 marks (GD) 10 marks (clk/skt/tech) 10 marks (tdn)
  • "C" Certificate: Holders of C certificate and who have participated in Republic day parade will be exempted from CEE for rect sol clk /skt, sol tech and sol NA cat and will be awarded 100% marks in lieu of CEE.

Other Benfits of "C" Certificate

  • - For ORs, Sailors, Airmen: 5 to 10 percent bonus marks awarded for recruitment.
  • - Para Military Forces: 2 to 10 bonus marks awarded for recruitment
  • - Department of telecommunication: Bonus marks awarded for recruitment
  • - CRPF: NCC cadets holding 3rd division degree eligible for recruitment to gazetted posts.
  • - NCC: Civilian Gliding instructors/Girl Cadet Instructors/ Whole Time Lady Officers.
  • - State Govts: Preference for State Services in certain States.
  • - Industry: Some industries give preference to NCC C certificate holders for various jobs related with the field of security.
  • - NCC Games: Cash awards to teams and individuals for excellence.

Indian Navy

• In Indian Navy, the NCC ‘C’ certified candidates get 6 extra marks for sailor’s job and 15 extra marks

for Artificer Apprentices.

• Up to 9 vacancies in navy are reserved for NCC ‘C’ certified candidates. To get the recruitment done

on these vacancies the candidate must have done his/her B.Sc. in physics or maths. B.E. candidates

are also eligible for these vacancies. The age group of the candidate must be 19 to 24 years. He/she

must have passed by SSB exempted from CDS examination of UPSC.

Indian Air Force

• In Air Force, the NCC ‘C’ certified candidates get the advantage of 5 marks.

• In Pilot course total 10% vacancies are reserved for NCC cadets. 

Public Sector 

 Many organizations from the public sector give advantages to the cadets with ‘C’ certification like Indian Airlines, Pawan Hans Ltd, The National Small Industries Corp. Ltd. And many more. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many marks are awarded to NCC 'B' Certificate Holder?

NCC ‘B’ certificate holders will be given 3% of the maximum marks of the examination as bonus marks.

Is it easy to get NCC 'C' certificate?

The NCC C certificate is the highest level of certification offered by the National Cadet Corps (NCC). It is a challenging and competitive program that requires dedication, hard work, and commitment. It is not easy to get the NCC C certificate, but it is achievable with the right attitude and effort.

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