Comparison Of Lag

Comparative Analysis of Grade Progression in Civil and Defence Services based on the equivalence postulated by the 6th CPC and accepted by the Govt

Civil Grade

Length of

Percentage

Military

Length of

Percentage

Service

of Officers

Rank

Service

of Officers

including

making it to

including

making it to

JTS No

Training 0 years NA

the Grade 100% NA

Lt Capt

Training * 1.5 years 3.5 years

the Rank 100% 100%

equivalent STS JAG NFSG

4 years 9 years 13 years

100% 100% 100%

Major Lt Col Col

7.5 years 14.5 years 21.5 years

100% 100% Less than

DIG

14 years

100%

Brig

29.5 years

30% Less than

SAG

16 years

100%

Maj Gen

34.5 years

5% # Less than 2% #

JTS : Junior Time Scale, STS : Senior Time Scale, JAG : Junior Administrative Grade, NFSG : Non-Functional Selection Grade, DIG : Deputy Inspector General (of Police), SAG : Senior Administrative Grade * Considering that the officer has passed out of the Indian Military Academy with 1.5 years of training. # Approximate value subject to correction Difference / Lag at each promotional level from Lt till Maj Gen as becomes evident from the above table : Lt is 1.5 years behind his/her civilian counterpart. Major is 3.5 years behind his/her civilian counterpart. Lt Colonel is 5.5 years behind his/her civilian counterpart. Colonel is 8.5 years behind his/her civilian counterpart. Brig is 15.5 years behind his/her counterpart from the IPS. Maj Gen is 18.5 years behind his/her counterpart.