Indian Army TGC-145 Recruitment 2026 – 30 Vacancies, Apply Online

1. Indian Army TGC-145 Recruitment 2026 – 30 Vacancies, Apply Online – Overview

The Indian Army has released the notification for the 145th Technical Graduate Course (TGC-145) for the July 2027 course at the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun. Applications are invited from eligible unmarried male Engineering Graduates for appointment to the Indian Army through the Technical Graduate Course. Selected candidates will undergo training at IMA, Dehradun and, on successful completion of training, will be granted Permanent Commission in the Indian Army in the rank of Lieutenant. The notification contains 30 tentative vacancies across various notified engineering streams.

2. Quick Details

3. Vacancy Details

The detailed notification specifies the acceptable equivalent engineering streams under each core engineering discipline. Candidates with engineering degrees in streams not specifically notified in the advertisement are not eligible.

4. Important Note on Engineering Streams

Candidates must carefully match the engineering stream mentioned on their degree certificate/marksheets with the engineering stream selected in the online application.

The notification specifically states that a mismatch between the engineering stream nomenclature appearing on the degree/marksheet and the stream entered in the online application can result in cancellation of candidature.

5. Indian Army TGC-145 Important Dates

The official notification states that the online application will open on 30 September 2026 at 1500 hours and close on 29 October 2026 at 1500 hours.

6. Indian Army TGC-145 Eligibility Criteria

Nationality

Nepalese Gorkha candidates are exempted from the eligibility certificate requirement specified for certain other categories.

7. Age Limit

The candidate's age must be between 20 and 27 years as on 01 July 2027.

The candidate should have been born:

Not earlier than 01 July 2000

and

Not later than 30 June 2007.

The date of birth recorded in the Matriculation/Secondary School Examination Certificate or equivalent certificate will be accepted for determining age. No other document relating to age will be accepted.

8. Educational Qualification

Educational Qualification

in the notified engineering streams/equivalent streams specified under the vacancy section of the notification.

Candidates with engineering degrees obtained from foreign countries are not eligible for this course.

The engineering degree must be from a university/institution recognized under the applicable Indian laws and regulations specified in the notification.

9. Final Year Engineering Students

Final-year engineering students can also apply, subject to the conditions prescribed by the Indian Army.

Failure to produce the required degree certificate can result in cancellation of candidature and recovery of applicable training costs, stipend, pay and allowances under the prescribed conditions.

Candidates whose final-year/final-semester examination result will be declared after 01 July 2027 are not eligible to apply.

10. Physical Standards

Before joining the training academy, candidates must meet the minimum physical standards prescribed in the notification.

These standards are specified as minimum physical standards to be acquired before joining the training academy.

11. Indian Army TGC-145 Selection Process

The selection process consists of the following stages:

Stage 1 – Shortlisting

The Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (Army) reserves the right to shortlist applications based on the vacancy-to-call-up ratio for each engineering discipline/stream.

A cut-off percentage is applied separately for each engineering stream based on the candidate's cumulative percentage up to the final semester/year.

For final-year candidates, the cumulative percentage up to the prescribed semester/year must meet the approved cut-off.

Stage 2 – SSB Interview

Shortlisted candidates are reqired to select their SSB centre and date through the official website.

The available SSB centres mentioned in the notification are:

Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Jalandhar, Punjab

The SSB centre and date are available on a first-come, first-served basis after shortlisting. Once selected, the centre/date generally cannot be changed.

The SSB selection process consists of two stages:

Stage 1 → Candidates who qualify proceed to Stage 2.

Stage 2 → Candidates recommended after Stage 2 undergo medical examination.

The SSB interview can have a duration of up to five days.

12. Medical Examination

Candidates recommended by the SSB are required to undergo medical examination.

The notification states that the validity of the SSB medical examination is 270 days, from the Special Medical Board (SMB) up to the date of joining the Pre-Commission Training Academy, subject to the conditions specified in the notification.

13. Final Selection and Merit

The final merit and allocation are considered engineering-stream-wise.

14. Type of Commission

Selected candidates are initially granted Short Service Commission on probation in the rank of Lieutenant from the commencement of the course or the date of reporting at IMA, whichever is later.

On successful completion of training, cadets are granted Permanent Commission in the Indian Army in the rank of Lieutenant.

TGC engineering graduates are also granted one year ante-date seniority from the date of commission for the purposes specified in the notification.

15. Training

Selected candidates will undergo training at the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun.

Candidates are selected for training according to their position in the final order of merit, engineering stream-wise, and the number of available vacancies.

16. Marriage During Training

Candidates are not permitted to marry during training at IMA.

A candidate who marries during training may be discharged and may be liable to refund the expenditure incurred by the Government.

A candidate who marries after submitting the application but before induction may also have their candidature cancelled under the conditions specified in the notification.

17. Training Cost

The entire cost of training at IMA, Dehradun is borne by the Government.

However, if an Officer Cadet is withdrawn from the training academy for reasons other than medical grounds or reasons beyond the candidate's control, the candidate may be required to refund the applicable training cost.

The notification mentions a tentative training cost of ₹20,481.96 per week, subject to the actual applicable cost at the time of withdrawal/resignation.

18. Indian Army TGC-145 Salary

After commissioning, the officer is placed in the applicable military pay structure.

19. Cadet Training Stipend

During training at IMA, Gentlemen Cadets are provided a fixed stipend of:

₹56,100 per month

This corresponds to the starting pay of Level 10.

The notification also lists various allowances subject to applicable eligibility and posting conditions, including technical, field-area, transport, dress, children education and other allowances.

20. Important Documents for SSB

The notification specifically emphasizes carrying the original degree/provisional degree and all semester/year marksheets for SSB.

21. Important Instructions

22. How to Apply Online for Indian Army TGC-145

Visit the official Indian Army recruitment website.

Register/login using the required credentials.

Select the TGC-145 (July 2027) entry.

Read the complete notification carefully.

Enter personal and educational details.

Select the engineering stream exactly as mentioned in your degree/marksheets.

Verify all information carefully.

Submit the online application.

Save/print the submitted application for future reference.

Keep checking the registered e-mail ID and official website for shortlisting and SSB-related updates.

The application window is 30 September 2026 at 3:00 PM to 29 October 2026 at 3:00 PM.

23. Important Links

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• Official NotificationOpen
• Official WebsiteOpen

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