What is reported about the SCO 61 course for serving soldiers, the unit-channel application calendar, the disagreement over whether a written exam exists, and where the binding notification actually lives

Alerts and Updates for Special Commissioned Officer (SCO) Entry Examination

Written examination through which serving Junior Commissioned Officers and other ranks of the Indian Army are commissioned as Special Commissioned Officers. Conducted alongside the Army Cadet College examination and open to older, longer-serving personnel. Papers cover general mental ability, general and current affairs and English, followed by the SSB interview and medical board.