Indian Army SSC Technical Recruitment 2025 | 379 Vacancies all over India

Job description:

Applications are invited from eligible unmarried Male and unmarried Female Engineering Graduates and also from Widows of Indian Armed Forces Defence Personnel who died in harness for grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) in the Indian Army. Course will commence in OCT 2025 at Pre-Commissioning Training Academy (PCTA).

Eligibility:

Nationality:

A candidate must either be :- (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 and East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii) and (iii) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by Government of India. Certificate of eligibility will however not be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, will attach such certificate alongwith the application.

Age limit:

  • For SSC (Tech)- 65 Men and SSCW (Tech)- 36 Women. 20 to 27 years as on 01 Oct 2025 (Candidates born between 02 Oct 1998 and 01 Oct 2005, both days inclusive).
  • 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.

Educational qualification for Applying:

Candidates who have passed the requisite Engineering Degree course or are in the final year of Engineering Degree course are eligible to apply. Candidates studying in the final year of Engineering degree course should be able to submit proof of passing Engineering Degree Examination alongwith marksheets of all semesters/years by 01 OCT 2025 and produce the Engineering Degree Certificate within 12 weeks from the date of commencement of training at Pre- Commissioning Training Academy (PCTA). Such candidates will be inducted on Additional Bond Basis for recovery of the cost of training at Pre-Commissioning Training Academy (PCTA) as notified from time to time as well as stipend and pay & allowances paid, in case they fail to produce the requisite degree certificate.

Name of the Post

Total Vacancies

Discipline wise Posts

SSC (Tech) – 65th Men

350

Civil – 75, Computer Science – 60, Electrical – 33, Electronics – 64, Mechanical – 101, Misc Engineering Streams – 17

SSC (Tech) – 36th Women

29

Civil – 07, Computer Science – 04, Electrical – 03, Electronics – 06, Mechanical – 09

Salary:

  • Lieutenant: Level-10 56,100 – 1,77,500
  • Captain: Level- 10B 61,300-1,93,900
  • Major: Level- 11 69,400-2,07,200
  • Lieutenant Colonel: Level- 12A 1,21,200-2,12,400
  • Colonel: Level- 13 1,30,600-2,15,900
  • Brigadier: Level -13A 1,39,600-2,17,600
  • Major General: Level- 14 1,44,200-2,18,200
  • Lieutenant General: HAG Scale Level- 15 1,82,200-2,24,100
  • Lieutenant General: HAG +Scale Level- 16 2,05,400-2,24,400
  • VCOAS/ Army Cdr/ Lieutenant General (NFSG): Level- 17 2,25,000/- (fixed)
  • COAS: Level- 18 2,50,000/- (fixed)

Eligibility criteria:

  • SSCW (Non Tech) (Non UPSC): Graduation / Bachelor’s Degree in any Discipline.
  • SSCW (Tech): B.E. / B. Tech engineering graduate in any Engineering stream.
  • Candidates who have passed the requisite Engineering Degree course or are in the final year of Engineering Degree course are eligible to apply.
  • Candidates studying in the final year of Engineering degree course should be able to submit proof of passing Engineering Degree Examination along with marksheets of all semesters/ years by 01 Apr 2025 and produce the Engineering Degree Certificate within 12 weeks from the date of commencement of training at Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Selection process:

  • Shortlisting of Applications.
  • Candidates will be put through two stage selection procedure. Those who clear Stage-1 will go to Stage-2.
  • Medical Examination.
  • SSB Interview.

How to apply?

  • Eligible candidates are required to apply online through Indian Army official website (www.joinindianarmy.nic.in) – Click on ‘Officer Entry Appln/Login’ and then click ‘Registration’ from 7th January 2025.
  • The candidates are required to enter all details and upload self attested copies of required documents along with their originals.
  • Candidates must submit only one online application.
  • The last date for submission of online applications is 05/02/2025 up to 15:00 Hours.

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