Indian Army Officer Recruitment 2025 | Freshers | Technical Entry Scheme (TES-55) | 90 Posts | 12th | Across India | Last Date: 13th November 2025
Applications are invited from eligible unmarried Male Engineering Graduates for Technical Entry Scheme (TES-55) commencing in JUL 2026.
Organization: Indian Army
Website: www.joinindianarmy.nic.in
Brief Information: The Indian Army Recruitment 2025 for posts of 90 Officer. Candidates with 12TH Can Apply Online. The online application opens on 14-10-2025, and closes on 13-11-2025. The candidate shall apply online through Indian Army website, joinindianarmy.nic.in
Positions: Technical Entry Scheme (TES-55)
Total Vacancies: 90
Experience: Freshers
Salary: Rs. 56,100/- to 1,77,500/- PM
Job Location: Across India
Eligibility Criteria for Indian Army Officer Recruitment 2025:
- Only those candidates who have passed 10+2 Examination or its equivalent with a minimum aggregate of 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from recognized education boards are eligible to apply for this entry.
- Eligibility condition for calculating PCM percentage of various state /central boards will be based on marks obtained in Class XII only.
- Candidate must have appeared in JEE (Mains) 2025 (Mandatory)
Note:
- All final year appearing candidates whose final year/ Final semester exam will be scheduled after 01 Jul 2025 are not Eligible to apply for this course
- Candidates studying in final year/semester of Engineering degree course should not have any backlog at the time of submission of application. Any candidate if found having backlog will not be allowed to appear in SSB interview and candidature of such candidates will be cancelled
Training: Selected candidates will be detailed for training at Indian Military Academy, Dehradun according to their position in the final order of merit (engineering streamwise) upto the number of available vacancies and subject to meeting all eligibility criteria. About 12 Months
- Stipend during Training: 56,100/- p.m while at IMA only
Age Limit:
- Minimum Age Limit: must not be below 16½ years
- Maximum Age Limit: above 19½ years on the first day of the month in which the course is due to commence 01 Jul 2026
- The candidate should not be born before 02 Jan 2007 and not after 01 Jan 2010 (both days inclusive).
Cost of Training: The entire cost of training at Indian Military Academy (IMA) Dehradun is at Government expense. In case the Gentleman Cadet is withdrawn from Training Academy due to reasons other than medical ground or the reasons not beyond his control, he will be liable to refund cost of training @ 16260/- per week as per Mod letter No 16(1)/2017-D(GS.II) dt 15 Mar 22, the annual increment is 8% and as notified from time to time (for the period of candidate ‘s stay at the IMA, Dehradun). The cost of training borne by State, will be recovered from candidates withdrawing for personal reasons
Selection Procedure for Indian Army Officer Recruitment 2025:
- Shortlisting of Applications
- Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) reserves the right to shortlist the applications and to fix cut off based on the JEE Mains CRL and other laid dawn parameters, without assigning any reason.
- After shortlisting of candidates, the Centre allotment will be intimated to the candidate via their registered email. After allotment of Selection Centre, firm SSB dates will be allotted to the candidates.
SSB
- Only shortlisted eligible candidates depending on the cut off will undergo SSB at one of the Selection Centres i.e, Prayagraj (UP), Bhopal (MP), Bengaluru (Karnataka) or Jalandhar (Punjab) by Psychologist, Group Testing Officer and Interviewing Officer.
- Call Up letter for SSB interview will be issued by respective Selection Centres on candidate’s registered e-mail ID and SMS only.
- Allotment of Selection Centre is at the discretion of Directorate General of Recruiting, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army) and NO request for changes are entertained in this regard.
- Candidates will be put through two stage selection procedure.
- Those who clear Stage I will go to Stage II. Those who fail in Stage I will be returned on the same day.
- Duration of SSB interview is five days and details of the same are available at the official website of Directorate General of Recruiting www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.
- This will be followed by a medical examination for the candidates who get recommended after Stage II.
Medicals
- In the eventuality of being recommended by SSB, Candidates are required to undergo Medical examination at nearest Military Hospital and candidate should have no objection for undergoing medical examination by board of Male/Female doctors.
Merit and Joining Letters
- Merit list will be prepared based only on the marks obtained by the candidates in SSB.
- Candidates recommended by the SSB and declared medically fit, will be issued Joining Letter for training in the order of merit, depending on the number of vacancies available, subject to meeting all eligibility criteria
Centre Allotment: After shortlisting of applications, the centre allotment will be intimated to the candidate via their email.
How to Apply for Indian Army Officer Recruitment 2025?
- Online applications are invited for 10+2 Technical Entry Scheme (TES-55) course (Jul 2026) of Indian Army.
- Online applications will open on www.joinindianarmy.nic.in from 14 Oct 2025 to 13 Nov 2025.
- Application will only be accepted online.
- To do so the candidate needs to click on the ‘online application’ button on website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in and follow the procedure for registration.
- Candidates must enter their particulars in the online application. Terms and conditions linked to the form must be read, prior to submitting the form.
- A candidate is permitted to make changes to data filled incorrectly in online application till the closing of the online applications.
- The candidate must ‘submit’ his application each time he opens his application for editing.
- No changes to online application will be permitted thereafter and no representation in this regard will be entertained.
Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the defence job in India online on or before 13th November 2025 before 3 PM
Important Dates
- Starting Date for Apply Online: 14-10-2025
- Last Date for Apply Online: 13-11-2025
- Notification PDF: Click here
- Official Website: Click here
About Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India serves as Commander-in-Chief of the army, and it is commanded by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four-star general. Two officers have been conferred the rank of Field marshal, a Five-star rank, which is a ceremonial position of great honour. The primary mission of the Indian Army is to ensure national security and unity, defending the nation from external aggression and threats, and maintaining peace and security within its borders.
