How to Join Indian Army after Engineering? Check Salary, Job Profile & Other Details

Indian Army recruits engineering graduates through four entry levels, namely, Technical Graduate Course (TGC) Entry, Combined Defence Services (CDS) Entry, Short Service Commission (SSC) - Technical Entry, and National Cadet Corps (NCC) Entry. The major Indian Army recruitment requirement is that the candidates must have completed Engineering with the mentioned passing.

The selection of candidates is done in three stages: Written Examination, SSB Interview, and Medical Examination. Only qualified candidates of the first two stages can appear for the Medical Examination.

The selected candidates for the Army Recruitment will then have to undergo the required training for 49 weeks. The training of candidates through TGC Entry will be at Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, and those applied through other entries will undergo training at Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai. The candidates recruited will be posted as Lieutenant from the date of commencement of the course and post training they will be assigned to various battalions.

Four Ways to Join Indian Army after Engineering: Entry Level Details

Entry Level Name	TGC Entry	CDS Entry	SSC (Tech) Entry	NCC Entry
Nature of Commission	Permanent	Permanent	Temporary	Temporary
Level Name	Level 10	Level 10	Level 10	Level 10
Salary (per month)	INR 56,100 - INR 1,77,500	INR 56,100 - INR 1,77,500	INR 56,100 - INR 1,77,500	INR 56,100 - INR 1,77,500
Age Limit	20 - 27 years	19 - 24 years	20 - 27 years	19 - 25 years
Educational Qualifications	The candidate must possess a four-year Degree/ MSc in Engineering with the required minimum marks from a recognized Institute/ University.	The candidate must possess a Graduate Degree in Engineering with the required minimum marks from a recognized Institute/ University.	The candidate must possess a four-year Degree/ MSc in Engineering with the required minimum marks from a recognized Institute/ University.	The candidate must possess a Graduate Degree in Engineering with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks from a recognized Institute/ University and must also possess an NCC Certificate with a B Grade
Selection Criteria	Written Examination SSB Interview Medical Examination	Written Examination SSB Interview Medical Examination	Written Examination SSB Interview Medical Examination	Written Examination SSB Interview Medical Examination
Training & Posting	49 weeks of necessary training at the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun	49 weeks of necessary training at the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai	49 weeks of necessary training at the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai	49 weeks of necessary training at the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai

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