Ways to Join Officers Training Academy - Men and Women can join OTA Chennai for SSC Non-Technical Branch through the CDS or Combined Defence Services Exam held twice a year.
SSC-Tech - Men and women who are technical graduates can join through SSC-Tech Entries. Notified twice a year in April and Oct for SSC-Tech (Men) and Dec/Jan and June/July for SSC-Tech Women.
NCC Special Entry Scheme - Male and female Graduates with LLB / LLM with 50% Aggregate marks, 2 Yrs. service in NCC Senior Div. Army with a minimum ‘B’ Grade in ‘C’ Certificate are eligible to apply for this entry.
Judge Advocate Entry - Law Graduates can apply for this entry. Male and Female Graduate with LLB / LLB with 55% marks. Registered with the Bar Council of India / State are eligible.
UPSC CDS Exam 2022 – 2023 - Male and Female aspirants can look for CDS 2022 and CDS 2023 notifications and apply for the same to join the OTA Chennai.
SSC Tech 2022 -2023 - Male and Female engineering graduates can apply for the SSC tech entries to join the OTA. There will be no written exam and candidates will be shortlisted for the SSB interview based on their percentage in Engineering degree.
NCC Special Entry 2022 – 2023 - Male and Female graduates with NCC C certificates with a minimum B grade can apply for this entry. There will be no written exam and candidates will be shortlisted based on their graduation marks.
JAG Entry 2022 – 2023 - Male and Female law graduates can apply for these entries. Again, there will be no written exam, and candidates will be called for the SSB Interview directly once shortlisted.