The Indian Army has announced a recruitment notification for the Short Service Commission (SSC) Technical Entry for the year 2025. There are 381 positions open for qualified candidates as part of the 65th Men and 36th Women Course. Below is all the pertinent information you require.
Indian Army Recruitment 2025 65TH SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION (TECH) MEN (OCT 2025) AND 36TH SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION (TECH) WOMEN COURSE (OCT 2025)
Vacancy Details
Name of Organization Or Company Name :
Indian Army
Total No of vacancies :
381 Posts
Job Role Or Post Name :
- SSC(Tech)-65 for Men: 350 Posts
- SSCW(Tech)-36 for Women: 29 Posts
- SSCW(Non Tech) for Widows: 1 Posts
- SSCW(Tech) for Widows: 1 Posts
Educational Qualification :
Applicants who have either finished the necessary Engineering Degree course or are in their final year of study for the Engineering Degree are permitted to apply
Age Limit :
- For SSC(Tech)- 65 Men and SSCW(Tech)- 36 Women - Eligible candidates must be between the ages of 20 and 27 as of 01 October 2025, specifically those born from 02 October 1998 to 01 October 2005, inclusive of both dates
- For Widows of Indian Armed Forces Defence Personnel who Died in Harness Only. SSCW (Non Tech) [Non UPSC] and SSCW(Tech)- A maximum of 35 years of age as on 01 Oct 2025
- Age relaxation is applicable as per rules
Who Can Apply :
All India
Indian Army Recruitment 2025 Key Dates and Deadlines
Applications will be accepted starting on - 07 Jan 2025
final date for submission being -05 Feb 2025
final date for submission being -05 Feb 2025
Indian Army Recruitment 2025 Selection Process
Short listing of Applications. Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) reserves the right to shortlist applications and to fix cutoff percentage of marks obtained in graduation based on number of application received and vacancies for each Engineering discipline/stream without assigning any reason. The cut off will be applied in each stream on the cumulative percentage of marks obtained by the candidates upto the final semester/year. Final semester/year studying candidates will be provisionally allowed to appear in SSB; subject to following conditions:-
- Their cumulative percentage of marks upto 6th semester/3rd year of Engineering degree, upto 8th semester/4th year of B. Architecture (B. Arch) and upto 2nd semester/1st year of M.Sc in notified equivalent stream/ discipline is not below the approved cut off percentage in their respective streams.
- After declaration of final results, the cumulative percentage of marks upto final semester/ year of degree course will also be not less than the approved cut off percentage, failing which the candidature will be cancelled.
Centre Allotment. After Shortlisting of applications, the centre allotment will be intimated to the candidate via their email. After allotment of Selection Centre, candidates will have to login to the website and select their SSB dates which are available on a first come first serve basis initially. Thereafter, it will be allotted by the Selection Centres. The option to select the dates for SSB by candidates may be forfeited due to occurrence of any exceptional circumstance/events.
Only shortlisted eligible candidates depending on the cut off percentage will be interviewed at one of the Selection Centres viz. Allahabad (UP), Bhopal (MP), Bengaluru (Karnataka) and Jalandhar Cantt (Punjab) by Psychologist, Group Testing Officer and Interviewing Officer. Call Up letter for SSB interview will be issued by respective Selection Centres through candidate’s registered e-mail id and SMS only. Allotment of Selection Centre is at the discretion of Directorate General of Recruiting, IHQ of MoD (Army) and NO request for changes will be entertained in this regard.
Candidates will be put through two stage selection procedure. Those who clear Stage-1 will go to Stage-2. Those who fail in Stage-1 will be returned on the same day. Duration of SSB interviews is five days, and details of the same are available on official website of Directorate General of Recruiting i.e. www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. This will be followed by a medical examination for the candidates who get recommended after Stage-2.
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
How to Apply Indian Army Recruitment 2025 65TH SRC men 36th SRC Women OCT 2025 Notification - 381 Posts
Applications will only be accepted online on website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.
Click on ‘Officer Entry Appln/Login’ and then click ‘Registration’ (Registration is not
required, if already registered on www.joinindianarmy.nic.in). Fill the online registration
form after reading the instructions carefully. After getting registered, click on ‘Apply
Online’ under Dashboard. A page ‘Officers Selection – ‘Eligibility’ will open. Then click
‘Apply’ shown against Short Service Commission Technical Course. A page
‘Application Form’ will open. Read the instructions carefully and click ‘Continue’ to fill details as required under various segments - Personal information, Communication
details, Education details and details of previous SSB. ‘Save & Continue’ each time
before you go to the next segment. After filling details on the last segment, you will move
to a page ‘Summary of your information’ wherein you can check and edit the entries
already made. Only after ascertaining the correctness of all your details, click on ‘Submit’.
Candidates must click on ‘Submit’ each time they open the application for editing any
details. The candidates are required to take out two copies of their application having Roll
Number, 30 minutes after final closure of online application on last day
CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO READ THE NOTIFICATION CAREFULLY AND THEN FILL UP ONLINE APPLICATION FORM TO AVOID MISTAKES, AND THEREBY REJECTION OF APPLICATION
Aadhar number and matriculation certificate is mandatory for registration on the website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in
- Note 1. No changes to details submitted in online application can be made after closure of application. No representation in this regard shall be entertained.
- Note 2. CGPA/ Grades must be converted into Marks as per the formulae adopted by the concerned University for filling ‘Marks obtained in Graduation’ in online application. Any discrepancy observed at any stage of selection process will lead to cancellation of candidature.
- Note 3. Candidate’s name/ Parent’s name (Father & Mother)/ Date of Birth in the profile and online application must be as per Matriculation/ Secondary School Examination Certificate or Equivalent certificate issued by the concerned Board of Education. Variation in above details will lead to cancellation of the candidature
Self attested copy of following documents alongwith their originals are to be carried to the Selection Centre by the candidates
- One copy of the Print out of application duly signed and affixed with self attested photograph.
- Matriculation/ Secondary School Examination Certificate or equivalent certificate and Marksheet issued by the Concerned Board of Education
- Note 1. Matriculation/ Secondary School Examination Certificate or equivalent certificate issued by the Concerned Board of Education will only be accepted as proof of Date of Birth, Candidate’s name and Parent’s name (Father & Mother) (No other document like Admit Card/ Marksheet/ Transfer Certificate etc, are acceptable).
- Note 2. In case Parent’s name (Father & Mother) is not mentioned in Matriculation/ Secondary School Examination Certificate or equivalent certificate, the candidate is required to produce any document issued by Govt of India or States Govt such as Birth Certificate, PAN Card, Aadhaar Card, Passport, Driving licence etc. for verification. However, Candidate’s name and their Parent’s name filled in online application must match exactly with those mentioned in the produced document.
- 12th class marksheet and certificate or Equivalent certificate/ Diploma marksheet and certificate (Diploma holders)
- Engineering Degree/Provisional Degree issued by the recognised university. Provisional Degree should not be more than six months old at the time of the candidate joining the Academy.
- Marksheets of all semesters/years. (Candidates having backlog at the time of submission of application are not eligible to apply).
- Certificate issued by the Controller of Examination/Registrar of the concerned University regarding formula for conversion of CGPA/ Grades into marks followed by the University.
- A certificate issued by the Controller of Exam/Registrar/Dean of the concerned University or Principal of the College regarding cumulative percentage of marks upto 6th semester/3rd year of Engineering degree, upto 8th semester/4th year of B. Architecture (B.Arch) and upto 2nd semester/1st year of M.Sc. in notified stream/ discipline as per Rules/Guidelines of the University which is applicable to the candidate (for final year appearing candidates).
- Certificate from the Principal/ Head of the Institution stating that the candidate is studying in final year and his result will be declared by 01 OCT 2025. This certificate should also certify that the candidate has not any backlog at the time of submission of online application (for final year appearing candidates).
- Declaration by the candidate of final year Engineering degree course that he will submit the proof of passing Engineering Degree Examination alongwith marksheets of all semesters/years by 01 OCT 2025 to Directorate General of Recruiting, failing which his candidature will be cancelled (for final year appearing candidates).
- Candidates are required to carry documents related to civil verification.
- Any candidate who does not carry the above documents for the SSB interview, his/ her candidature will be cancelled and he/ she will be returned.
- All certificates in original to be carried by the candidates for SSB interview for verification. Originals will be returned after verification at the Service Selection Board itself.
- The second copy of the printout of online application is to be retained by the candidate for reference. There is no need to send any hard copy to DG Recruiting. (f) Candidates must submit only one online application. Receipt of multiple
- applications from the same candidate will result in cancellation of candidature, and NO representation will be entertained in this regard.
- Candidates serving in the Armed Forces are required to inform their Commanding Officer in writing that they have applied for this examination. Applications of candidates serving in the Armed Forces, duly countersigned by the Commanding Officer should be taken alongwith all other documents as stated above to the SSB as and when called for the same
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