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Indian Army
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01Exams & posts
What Indian Army recruits for
| Exam | Posts | Education | Age | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDA & NA ExaminationConducted by UPSC; training at NDA Khadakwasla, commission after IMA/Naval Academy/Air Force Academy | Cadet entry to Army/Navy/Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy | 12th pass | — | twice-a-year |
| Combined Defence Services (CDS) ExaminationConducted by UPSC | Officer entry via IMA, OTA (SSC), Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy | Graduate | — | twice-a-year |
| Technical Entry Scheme (TES) 10+2Direct entry, no UPSC exam; screening on 12th marks/interview at SSB | Permanent Commission technical officer entry direct from 12th (PCM) | 12th pass | — | twice-a-year |
| Technical Graduate Course (TGC) | Permanent Commission officer entry for engineering graduates | Engineering | — | twice-a-year |
| Short Service Commission Technical (SSC Tech) | Short Service Commission officer entry for engineering graduates/final-year students | Engineering | — | twice-a-year |
| NCC Special Entry Scheme | Short Service Commission officer entry for NCC 'C' certificate holders | Graduate | — | twice-a-year |
| Judge Advocate General (JAG) Entry | Short Service Commission, Judge Advocate General's Department (law officers) | Law | — | twice-a-year |
| Agniveer (General Duty)Recruited via the Online Common Entrance Exam (Agniveer CEE) followed by rally/physical and medical tests | Agniveer General Duty (all arms) | 10th pass | — | annual |
| Agniveer (Technical) | Agniveer Technical (incl. Technical Nursing Assistant) | 12th pass | — | annual |
| Agniveer (Clerk/Store Keeper Technical) | Agniveer Clerk / Store Keeper Technical | 12th pass | — | annual |
| Agniveer (Tradesman) | Agniveer Tradesman (various trades) | 10th pass | — | annual |
| Territorial Army Officer Entry | Territorial Army commissioned officer (part-time voluntary force) | Graduate | — | irregular |
| Military Nursing Service (MNS)B.Sc Nursing based entry, own selection process | Nursing Officer, Military Nursing Service | Graduate | — | irregular |
A dash means that detail is not stated on the official page — it is left blank rather than guessed. Always confirm against the notification itself.
02How it recruits
In plain words
The Indian Army recruits officers, Junior Commissioned Officers and Agniveers (soldiers) through the Directorate General of Recruiting under the Adjutant General's Branch. Officer entry runs through UPSC-conducted exams (NDA & NA, Combined Defence Services) as well as direct technical entries such as TES, TGC, SSC Technical, NCC Special Entry and the Judge Advocate General's Department for law graduates. Since 2022, soldier-level recruitment across General Duty, Technical, Clerk/Store Keeper Technical and Tradesman categories is conducted under the Agnipath scheme as Agniveers, via an Online Common Entrance Exam followed by recruitment rallies with physical and medical tests. The Territorial Army offers part-time officer commissions, and the Military Nursing Service recruits nursing officers separately. All notifications and online applications are published only on the official Join Indian Army portal.
Indian Army recruits mainly through a written competitive examination, or a written examination followed by an interview, or direct recruitment, without a competitive exam. Posts recorded here are commonly classified as Group A/C/contractual.
Entry qualifications recorded: 10th pass12th passGraduateEngineeringLaw
03Contact
As published on its own official site
- AddressDirectorate General of Recruiting, Adjutant General's Branch, Integrated HQ of MoD (Army), West Block-III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066
- Helpline95132 52885
- Emailindianarmycee2026@gmail.com
Contact details are read off the body's own site. This directory does not take applications, forward CVs or answer recruitment queries on any body's behalf.
04Vacancies
Open notifications from Indian Army
No open notification from this body is indexed yet. New notifications are added on a 2–3 day research rotation — until one appears here, check the official recruitment page above, which is always the first place a genuine notification is published.
05Related bodies
Other Indian Army bodies
Army Welfare Education Society (Army Public Schools) (AWES)
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