Indian Army TGC-145 Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 30 Posts

Who is recruiting? Indian Army, through the Directorate General of Recruiting, for training at the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun. Which posts? 145th Technical Graduate Course (TGC-145) leading to Permanent Commission as a Lieutenant in the Indian Army. How many vacancies? 30 (tentative), across Civil, Computer Science, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical and Misc Engineering streams. Who can apply? Unmarried male candidates with a BE/B.Tech or M.Sc Computer Science in a notified engineering stream (or final-year candidates meeting the conditions below), aged 20 to 27 years as on 01 July 2027. Application start date: 30 September 2026, 1500 Hrs. Last date: 29 October 2026, 1500 Hrs. Application mode: Online only, at www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. Training location: Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun. SSB interviews are held at Prayagraj (UP), Bhopal (MP), Bengaluru (Karnataka)

The notification is published in both Hindi and English. Both versions are equally effective, but the English version will prevail in case of any discrepancy between the two, as stated in the notification itself. Official Notification: Indian Army TGC-145 (Jul 2027) Apply Online: www. https://www.joinindianarmy.nic.in/

Candidates are required to print two copies of their application, with roll number, 30 minutes after the online application finally closes on the last day.

Only the engineering streams and their acceptable equivalent streams, exactly as notified in the table below, are accepted. A candidate with a degree in any other engineering stream is not eligible to apply, and any mismatch between the stream name on the degree/marksheet and the one entered in the online application will result in cancellation of candidature. These vacancies are tentative and may be changed or re-appropriated depending on organisational requirements. Recommended candidates whose merit does not fall within the number of allotted vacancies of their engineering stream may be offered a Short Service Commission (Tech) Course (October 2027), subject to meeting all other eligibility conditions and availability of unutilised vacancies in that stream for the SSC(T) course. The full, detailed list of equivalent (AICTE-approved) stream names under each core engineering stream is g

A candidate must be either: (i) a citizen of India, or (ii) a subject of Nepal, or (iii) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, or the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam, with the intention of permanently settling in India. Candidates in categories (ii) and (iii) must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India, except Gorkha subjects of Nepal, for whom this certificate is not necessary. Where required, this certificate must be attached with the application. Only unmarried male candidates are eligible to apply.

A BE/B.Tech or M.Sc Computer Science in one of the notified engineering streams listed in the vacancy table above. Candidates in the final year of an engineering degree course, who have yet to pass the final year degree examination, can also apply. They must submit proof of passing the Engineering Degree Examination, along with marksheets of all semesters/years, by 01 July 2027, to TGC Entry, West Block-III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066, and produce the Engineering Degree Certificate within 12 weeks from the date of commencement of training at IMA, failing which their candidature is liable to be cancelled. Candidates who fail to produce the requisite degree certificate will be inducted on an Additional Bond Basis, for recovery of the cost of training at IMA (as notified from time to time), along with the stipend and pay & allowances already paid. Candidates with an Engineering Degree fro

The age limit is 20 to 27 years as on 01 July 2027 , i.e. the candidate must be born not earlier than 01 July 2000 and not later than 30 June 2007.

The minimum physical standards a candidate must achieve before joining the training academy are as follows.

The application fee is not specified in the notification.

Shortlisting of Applications: The Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) reserves the right to shortlist applications based on the vacancy-to-call-up ratio for each engineering stream, without assigning any reason. A cut-off is applied in each stream on the cumulative percentage of marks obtained up to the final semester/year. Percentages given by the college/university after applying their own CGPA-to-percentage formula are considered final; a candidate whose converted percentage falls below the cut-off should not report for SSB even if shortlisted as per the marks entered in the application. Allotment of Selection Centre and Dates: After shortlisting, candidates must log in to the website and select their SSB dates and centres, available on a first-come, first-served basis. The SSB centre and date, once selected, cannot be changed later, except that the Directorate General of Recruiting reserves

Grant of Commission: Selected candidates are granted a Short Service Commission on probation in the rank of Lieutenant, from the date of course commencement or the date of reporting at IMA Dehradun, whichever is later. Permanent Commission: On successful completion of training, cadets are granted Permanent Commission in the Army in the rank of Lieutenant. Ante Date Seniority: Engineering Graduates of TGC entry are granted one year of ante-date seniority from the date of commission, in the rank of Lieutenant, for seniority, promotion and pay increment purposes. Induction in IMA: Selected candidates are detailed for training at IMA Dehradun according to their position in the final order of merit (stream-wise), up to the number of available vacancies. Duration of training is about 12 months. Marriage During Training: Candidates are not allowed to marry during training, nor to live with pare

Fixed Stipend for Cadet Training: Rs. 56,100 per month (starting pay in Level 10 of the Pay Matrix) throughout training at IMA Dehradun. On successful commissioning, the officer's pay is fixed in the first cell of Level 10; the training period is not treated as commissioned service, but arrears of admissible allowances for the training period are paid to cadets. Military Service Pay (MSP): Rs. 15,500 per month, fixed, for officers from Lieutenant to Brigadier rank. Dearness Allowance: Admissible at the same rates and conditions as applicable to civilian personnel, from time to time. Para Reserve Allowance: Rs. 2,625 per month. Technical Allowance: Tier-I – Rs. 3,000 per month; Tier-II – Rs. 4,500 per month. Field Area Allowances: Officers posted to Field Areas are eligible for allowances depending on rank and area of posting, ranging up to Rs. 42,500 (RH-Max) and including Siachen Allowa

Pay Scale (7th CPC Pay Matrix)

Promotion Criteria

Self-attested copies of the following documents, along with their originals, must be carried to the Selection Centre. DIGILOCKER certificates will not be accepted in place of original certificates. One printout of the application, duly signed and affixed with a self-attested photograph. Matriculation/Secondary School Examination certificate (or equivalent) and marksheet issued by the concerned Board of Education, as proof of date of birth, candidate's name and parents' names (no other document such as admit card/marksheet/transfer certificate is acceptable). If parents' names are not mentioned on this certificate, the candidate must produce a Government of India/State Government document (PAN card, Aadhaar Card, Passport, Driving Licence, etc.) for verification, and the names in the online application must match this document exactly. 12th class marksheet and certificate, or equivalent c

Disclosure of Material Information: Candidates must disclose all material information in their application/at the SSB, including any previous training in a training academy, release, withdrawal, resignation or dismissal from it, medical invalidment/unfitness declared by a competent authority, and any other information bearing on eligibility or suitability for commission. Suppression of material information can lead to cancellation of candidature at any stage up to grant of commission, or thereafter. Travelling Allowance: Candidates appearing for the SSB interview for the first time for a particular type of commission are entitled to AC-III Tier railway fare (or bus fare with reservation-cum-sleeper charges) to and fro, within Indian limits. Candidates reapplying for the same type of commission are not entitled to this allowance on any subsequent occasion. Change of Interview Date/Centre: