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How is IMA different from OTA?
OTA trains both male and female cadets. Whereas, IMA only trains male cadets. While OTA trains their cadets for short service commission, IMA prepares their candidates for a permanent commission.
What is the difference between IMA and OTA Quora?
IMA is for the ones who wants to join the Indian Army as a Permanent Commissioned Officer, while the OTA is the one who wants to join the Indian Army as Short Service Commissioned Officer. Women can join the OTA,but not IMA.
What is the duration of training in IMA?
Depends on the type of entry in IMA. if you join IMA , the training duration is of 1.5 yrs except in technical entries wherein u have to do the Training for one year only. IN OTA the duration is 11 months and after that you become an officer in the Army.
What is the difference between Ota and Ima?
OTA is a 49-week course (1 Year approx.).OTA prepares graduates for all branches of the Army, except for the Army Medical Corps.OTA trains both ladies and gentlemen but IMA only trains gentlemen’s. OTA is for only 14 years and not for life term service.The age limit for OTA is between 19 to 25 years.
What is the eligibility criteria to join IMA?
IMA is an officer training Academy of the Indian Army that trains officers for the Permanent Commission.To join IMA directly, One needs to be between the age of 19 to 24 years. The cutoff marks for IMA is generally higher than that for OTA in CDSE.
Why do OTA Officers leave Army after 10 years of service?
Many OTA passed officers infact leave Army after 10 years of service and many are not given Permanent Commission and are forced to leave after 14 years. Therefore, OTA considers that it’s futile and unnecessary waste of tax payers money to train a GC at par with IMA as he is going to stay in the forces for a shorter period of time.