IMA or OTA-Which is better?

There is no difference between the Officers’ Training Academy and the Indian Military Academy in terms of service to the country. For male candidates, both IMA and OTA are viable options.

Is it permissible to use a phone in OTA Gaya?

In OTA Gaya, phones are not permitted.

What is SCO entry for serving soldiers of Indian army?

This is a special entry reserved exclusively for Indian Army troops to become officer in Indian army. Soldiers can apply immediately from their units as soon as the notification arrives.

OTA Gaya: How to Join It, Difference b/w OTA Gaya Vs OTA Chennai

By BYJU'S Exam Prep

Updated on: September 11th, 2023

Know all about OTA Gaya: OTA Gaya, which was established in July 2011, is the Indian Army’s third pre-commission training (PCT) school, with a targeted training capacity of 750 cadets. The academy’s goal is to prepare Gentlemen Cadets to join the Indian Army’s professionally competent commissioned officer cadre. The academy is situated on an estate of approximately 870 acres in Paharpur, Gaya’s hilly terrain. A flag hoisting ceremony was held to commemorate the academy’s opening, and the consecration of the academy’s rising was carried out in the real secular spirit of the Indian Army, with readings from holy texts of all religions.

Table of content

1. What is the difference between OTA Gaya and OTA Chennai?
2. How to Join OTA (Officers Training Academy) Gaya?

The school has state-of-the-art training facilities comparable to those found in other pre-commissioning training institutions. The Officers Training Academy (OTA), Gaya’s emblem has a two-colour based background, with the upper half grey in colour and the lower half in blood-red colour, with the two cross swords overlaid on the Dharmchakra. The academy’s motto is written in Devnagri on a scroll below: Shaurya, Gyan, Sankalp.

The academy trained the first batch of 149 trainee-officers from July 2011 to June 2012, and the inaugural passing out parade was held on June 8, 2012. The second class graduated on December 8, 2012, after successfully completing their course (January 2012 to December 2012). On December 8, 2012, 176 cadets from the TES 26 and SCO 29 courses graduated.

Latest: TES 47 Notification has been released by Indian Army for unmarried male candidates. Candidates can check all the details of Technical Entry Scheme (TES) 47 of Indian Army by clicking here.

What is the difference between OTA Gaya and OTA Chennai?

OTA, Chennai offers training to the candidates for Short Service Commission (SSC) on the other hand OTA Gaya trains candidates for the Permanent Commission (PC). In the following table we are sharing the difference between OTA Gaya and OTA Chennai.

Criteria	OTA Gaya	OTA Chennai
Entry for OTA Gaya & OTA Chennai	10+2 (TES) Entry	SSC Non-Tech- CDSE SSC Tech (Male and Female) SSC JAG (Male and Female) NCC (Special Entry for Male and Female)
Age Criteria for OTA Gaya & OTA Chennai	Only Male Candidates between 16.5 to 19.5 years	CDSE: Male & Female Candidates between 19 to 25 years SSC Tech (Male and Female): 20 to 27 years SSC JAG (Male and Female): 21 to 27 years NCC (Special Entry for Male and Female):19 to 25 years
Education Qualification for OTA Gaya & OTA Chennai	Physics, Chemistry and Maths (total 70% or more to apply) at 10+2 level.	CDSE: Graduate from recognized university SSC Tech (Men and Women): BE/B.Tech graduates in the advised streams SSC JAG (Men and Women): Graduates with LLB 55%passing marks NCC (Special Entry for Men and Women): Graduation with minimum 50% marks and 2 years administration in NCC Sr. Div Army/Navy/AirForce Wing with least ‘B’ grade in NCC ‘C’ Certificate Exam.
Training Period of OTA Gaya & OTA Chennai	5 years (1 year at OTA, Gaya and 4 years at CTWS).	OTA Chennai has the training period of 49 weeks

How to Join OTA (Officers Training Academy) Gaya?

The aim of OTA Gaya is to provide pre-commissioning training to 10+2 TES and SCO entrance Army cadets.

10+2 TES Entry to Join OTA Gaya

This entrance is available to male candidates who have completed 10+2 (or are about to complete) and have a minimum PCM aggregate of 70%. This is what Engineering Entry is all about. In May or June and October or November, ADG Rtg AG’s branch IHQ of MOD(Army) issues a notification.

Candidates aged 16 ½ to 19 & 1/2 years as of the first day of the month in which the course is to begin should apply to the Additional Directorate General (DG) of RTG TES Section, AG’s branch IHQ of MOD (i.e., of Army), West Block III, RK Puram, New Delhi-110066.

SCO Entry to Join OTA Gaya

This is a special entry reserved exclusively for Indian Army troops. Soldiers can apply immediately from their units as soon as the notification arrives.

The training begins in January and July, with SSB dates in September and October, and April and May, respectively. The training is categorized into 2 parts.

Phase I: Pre-commissioning training at OTA Gaya for one year, followed by three years at CME Pune/MCTE Mhow/MCEME Secunderabad.
Phase II: It consists of a one-year post-commission training program at CME Pune, MCTE Mhow, and MCEME Secunderabad.

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