Grit and experience affect the growth of an institution. Fighting four major wars, insurgency and other low intensity wars has indeed made the Indian Army an eminently and efficient battle trained, war machine.
Changing times bring changing needs. Battle training must tell also on the structuring of the army, for it is this function that extracts the most from the assets available, both men and material. A look at the command and structuring of the Indian Army shows how finely these have been tuned to meet India’s threat perceptions, based on the experience of the major wars that it has fought and the present-day geo-political context.
The largest standing volunteer Army in the world has never had to scour the populace for draft or conscription. There are always more men eager to don olive green than the demand at any one time. But this does not reflect a situation where a large unemployed workforce would get into uniform to keep body and soul together. More to the point is the basic attitude of our people to the call of arms, discovered also by the British, some three centuries before. There are very many who join up for long service tenures under the colors, by inclination and choice – also familial habit and honour. If a young man or woman, sound of body and mind, and of Indian origin, is inclined to spend most of his useful working years in the kind of desolation that the country’s Field areas’ adjoining the borders provide, can he or she cannot be refused.
For the purpose of recruitment, the country is divided into recruiting zones. Every zone is allotted a quota for recruitment based on a percentage of its population and ethnic grouping. A legacy, slowly being diluted, is that of combat arm units or regiments recruiting from a particular zone or mixture of ethnic groups.
Once a man has joined up, it is for keeps. Many fall out at the basic training stage when they find that there is much more to it than getting into a smart uniform. The one who hear the sound of the trumpet clearly without missing a note, take their oath and for the greatness of the nation go into service – not servitude.
No. of vacancies: Food Technology Jobs in Indian Army – 67th SSC Technical Men Oct 2026
- Civil Engineering: 75 Vacancies
- Computer Science Engineering: 75 Vacancies
- Electrical Engineering: 33
- Electronics engineering: 64
- Mechanical Engineering: 101
- Chemical Engg: 01
- Food Engineering and Technology: 01
- Agricultural Engineering: 01
- Bio Technology: 01
- Type of Entry: Short Service Entry (Technical) (SSC(T)-67) Men
- Age: 20 to 27 Years as on 01 Oct 2026
- Open for: Unmarried Male
- Educational Qualification: Engineering Degree in notified streams
- Application window: 07 Jan 2026 to 05 Feb 2026
- Date for publication of cut-off % of marks for Shortlisting: First week of Mar 2026
- Likely Duration and dates for SSB: Five day SSB between Apr-Jun 2026 (choice for SSB dates and centre open for two weeks in Mar 2026)
- Pre Commission Training: Academy Officers Training Academy, Gaya, Bihar
Duration of Training 49 weeks from Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
Stipend during Training: Rs 56,100 per month
Rank after Training: Lieutenant
Salary on Commissioning: CTC approx 17-18 Lac per annum(ExcludingFree Medical cover & Travel to Home townoncea year)
Type of Commission: Short Service Commission
Applications are invited from eligible unmarried Male Engineering Graduatesof Short Service Commission (SSC) in the Indian Army. Course will commence in Oct 2026 a tPre-Commissioning Training Academy (PCTA).
Age Limit. For SSC(Tech)- 67 Men. 20 to 27 years as on01Oct 2026(Candidates born between 01 Oct 1999 and 31 Sep 2006, both days inclusive).
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 along with mark sheets of all semesters/years by 01 OCT 2026 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 recoveryof 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.
Note-1. ALL FINAL YEAR APPEARING CANDIDATES WHOSE FINALYEAR/FINALSEMESTER EXAM WILL BE SCHEDULED AFTER 01 OCT 2026 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS COURSE.
Vacancies. Candidates must note that only the Engineering streams andtheir acceptableequivalent streams, strictly as notified in the table below, will be accepted. Candidateswithdegrees in any other Engineering stream(s) are not eligible to apply.
Medical Examination. Please visit www.joinindianarmy.nic.in for Medical StandardsandProcedures of Medical Examination for Officers Entry into Army as applicable. The validity of SSB medical examination is 270 days i.e. SMB to PCTA joining date. Any candidate who has under gone SSB medical (SMB/AMB/RMB) for any SSB of any service and declared ‘Med FIT’ need not undergo medical examination again after the SSB of SSC(Tech)-67 provided the dateof medical (SMB) upto date of joining this course i.e. 01 Oct 2026 is less than 270 days.
Induction in PCTA. Selected candidates will be detailed for training at OfficersTrainingAcademy, according to their position in the final order of merit (engineering stream-wise) uptothenumber of available vacancies and subject to meeting all eligibility criteria. Durationof Training-49 weeks.
Cost of Training. The entire cost of training at PCTA is at Government expense. IncasetheLady/ Gentleman Cadet is withdrawn from training academy due to reasons other than medical ground or the reasons not beyond his control, he will be liable to refund cost of training@₹16260/- per week (as on 2023) and as notified from time to time (for the period of candidate’s stay at the Officers Training Academy /Cadet Training Wing). The Cost of training is borne by State, will be recovered from candidates withdrawing for personal reasons
How to Apply.
(a) Applications will only be accepted online on website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. Clickon‘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. Apage‘ 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 thelast 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.
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.
Important Instructions to Fill Online Application Form
- Ensure same Mobile Number & Email ID at all places. All call Letters/ Results will be sent on registered Email ID only.
- Read all the instruction for registration carefully and then proceed further.
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- Ensure same Mobile Number & Email ID as filled in UPSC Application (For UPSC entries only).
- Candidate must ensure that Email Id and mobile No entered at the time of registration process are active and unique. Sharing/Usage of Email Id /Mobile no of friends is strictly prohibited.
- Ensure all the field are filled in correctly and then click on save tab.
- Once you registered on our website you will get a onetime Password (OTP) on your e mail id and mobile no.
- Thereafter enter your OTP for successful registration and only then the profile of the candidate will be created by our system.
- Registration process is mandatory for all the candidates to apply online for various Entries.
- By default your Email Id will also be your user name but candidate must select their own password (Not more than 10 Characters). All Candidates are advised to remember their user name and password.
- If you are an existing User/Already Registered on your website you can login using your User name and Password.
- Thereafter your profile page will open and you can view your Dashboard on the screen.
- Click on Continue to go to Registration/Login Page.
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