The candidate must been medical category SHAPE ONE at the time of final selection for grant of Permanent Commission. In the case of those who possess exceptional merit or those who have suffered disability owing to active service   or a war casualty the medical category upto grade two, under any of the SHAPE. Factors except 'S' will be accepted on the merit of each case provided it is as a result of the same disability. JCOs/OR who are in temp low medical category at the time of calling up of applications may apply for NT commission subject to their being in acceptable medical category at the time of final selection.