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Ex-Servicemen Compendium 2025 - Official Guide

Ex-Servicemen Compendium 2025 - Official Guide

Ex-Servicemen Compendium 2025

Comprehensive Re-employment Rights in Central Government Services

1. Legal Definition of ESM

Eligibility for re-employment benefits is restricted to persons defined as Ex-servicemen under the 1979 Rules. This includes regular retirees, personnel released on medical grounds with disability pensions, and Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) released after Feb 2020 with a gratuity.

2. Reservation Quotas

Horizontal reservation is strictly implemented across Central Government direct recruitment as follows:

Group C Posts10%
Group D Posts20%
Para-Military10%

3. Age Limit Relaxation

Ex-servicemen are allowed to subtract their actual military service duration from their current age. If the resulting age is within the post limit plus a 3-year grace period, the candidate is deemed eligible for Group B (Non-Gazetted), C, and D positions.

4. Educational Qualification Waivers

  • Group D: Complete exemption from academic requirements for those with 3+ years of service.
  • Group C: Matriculate veterans with at least 15 years of service are eligible for graduate-level non-technical roles.

5. Fee & Standard Concessions

All Ex-servicemen are 100% exempted from application fees. Furthermore, hiring authorities may apply a relaxed selection standard to ensure reserved quotas are filled without compromising core performance standards.

6. Mandatory Annexures for Applicants

Annexure-1: Proforma of Certificate for Employed Officials (Must be completed by the Commanding Officer).


Annexure-2: Form of Undertaking to be signed by candidates applying under the ESM category.

DISCLAIMER: This guide is for educational purposes only. Every effort has been made to interpret the 2025 Compendium correctly, but errors may occur. For official legal use, please refer to the original DoPT circulars. Official Website: dopt.gov.in

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