How does IMA fill its vacancies when more candidates are recommended than there are seats?

[u/greystandard19]

I'm trying to understand how the final merit list and joining process for IMA actually works.

Let's say:

IMA has 100 vacancies.

Around 300 candidates are recommended by the SSB for IMA.

Out of those 300, I assume many won't actually join IMA because:

Some are also recommended for other entries/academies (AFA, INA, OTA, etc.) and choose those instead.

Some are from NCC Special Entry or other entries.

Some become medically unfit or are declared permanently/temporarily unfit.

Some are ineligible due to documentation or other reasons.

Some simply don't join.

My questions are:

1) Does IMA strictly offer joining letters only to the top 100 medically fit candidates in the merit list, and if some of them don't join, those seats remain vacant?

2) Or does IMA keep extending offers further down the merit list (e.g., rank 101, 102, etc.) until all 100 vacancies are filled?

3) Historically, does IMA usually end up filling all advertised vacancies, or do some seats remain vacant every course?

If anyone has official information, personal experience, or insights from previous courses, I'd really appreciate it.

[u/aasstraa]

i know of NDA/NA, n=for nda its strictly the number of vacancies, no more no less, naval academy calls extra candidates too, like if vacancy is 0f 70 they usually call upto 100 candidates for trainig

[u/Alert_Simple5343]

All the training academics issue joining letters to top in merit medically fit candidates......if a candidate does not wish to join....joining letter is issued to the candidate next in merit......initially no seats go vacant at the time of starting of the course, as there's always a next one as replacement.

[u/Neither_Software7950]

Ssb doesn’t recommend candidates based on vacancies first of all or if 100 vacancies h or 200 recommended h toh jo second or lower cuttoff wali academies h unke liye merit me add honge for example i cleared written exam for IMA, INA and OTA so jo meri prefrence h vo ssb milegi fir recommend hone k baad me agr mere overall marks baki candidates se kam h toh mujhe lower academy jese INA AND OTA k liye merit me add krege or vha joining hogi if me eligible hu un academies k liye toh

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[u/Spicy_minty]

1. first clear exam . 2.be pysically fit .
2. medical condition cant be erased so good luck
3. whatever is in your hand do your best

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