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Indian Army
Army NCC 125th Course 2026 • Advt No: CBC 10601/11/0010/2627
Indian Army NCC Special Entry Scheme 125th Course commencing in April 2027, with 76 vacancies: 70 for men and 6 for women. Graduates aged 19-25 years with at least 50% marks and a final NCC 'C' Certificate with minimum B Grade can apply; eligible Wards of Battle Casualties are exempt from the NCC certificate requirement.
Total Vacancies
76
Age Limit
19–25 Years
As on 01 Jan 2027
Application Dates
20 Jul – 21 Aug 2026
Closes 3:00 PM IST
Job Location
All India
Qualification
Bachelor Degree or equivalent with at least 50% aggregate marks from a recognised University. General NCC candidates must have served for the prescribed period in the NCC Senior Division or Wing and hold a final NCC 'C' Certificate with at least B Grade. Eligible Wards of Battle Casualties do not require the NCC certificate.
Salary / Stipend
Training stipend of Rs. 56,100 per month during 49 weeks at OTA Chennai. After commissioning as Lieutenant, Level 10 pay of Rs. 56,100-1,77,500 applies with Military Service Pay of Rs. 15,500 per month and other admissible benefits.
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The recruitment covers the 125th Short Service Commission NCC Special Entry Course commencing in April 2027 for men and women.
Event | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
Online application opens | 20 July 2026, 03:00 PM | 21 July 2026, 03:00 PM |
Online application closes | 20 August 2026, 03:00 PM | 21 August 2026, 03:00 PM |
Tentative shortlisting | First week of September 2026 | First week of September 2026 |
SSB centre/date choice | 14-day window in September 2026 | 14-day window in September 2026 |
Likely SSB period | November-December 2026 | November-December 2026 |
Course commencement | April 2027 | April 2027 |
Fee Item | Amount / Rule |
|---|---|
Application fee | No fee |
Payment requirement | No payment is required for any candidate category |
Application mode | Online only through the Join Indian Army officer-entry portal |
Eligibility Parameter | Requirement |
|---|---|
Eligible candidates | Unmarried male and unmarried female graduates |
Educational qualification | Bachelor Degree or equivalent with at least 50% aggregate marks from a recognised University |
Final-year candidates | Provisionally eligible when the required aggregate is secured in completed years and the degree requirements can be proved by 01 April 2027 |
Minimum age | 19 years |
Maximum age | 25 years |
Age reckoning date | 01 January 2027 |
Date-of-birth range | 02 January 2002 to 01 January 2008 inclusive |
Marital status | Must satisfy the unmarried-status conditions through selection and training |
NCC Requirement | Condition |
|---|---|
NCC service | At least 2 or 3 years as applicable in the Senior Division or Senior Wing |
NCC 'C' Certificate | Final NCC C Certificate from the Senior Division or Wing |
Minimum grade | B Grade in the NCC 'C' Certificate examination |
A Grade treatment | 50 shortlisting bonus marks |
B Grade treatment | 25 shortlisting bonus marks |
Provisional certificate | Not accepted at SSB |
Battle Casualty wards | NCC C Certificate not required under the separately notified quota |
Nationality Route | Condition |
|---|---|
Citizen of India | Eligible subject to all other conditions |
Subject of Nepal | Eligible under the notification conditions |
Eligible person of Indian origin | Government of India eligibility certificate is required where applicable |
Name and date of birth | Must match the Matriculation or Secondary School certificate |
The course provides 76 tentative vacancies. Men and women are processed through separate application windows, shortlisting and merit lists.
Entry | General NCC Category | Wards of Battle Casualties | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
SSC (NCC) Men - 125 | 63 | 7 | 70 |
SSCW (NCC) Women - 125 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Combined Total | 68 | 8 | 76 |
Battle Casualty Eligibility | Coverage |
|---|---|
Eligible wards | Unmarried sons and unmarried daughters, including legally adopted children, of eligible Indian Army personnel |
Casualty categories | Killed in action, died of wounds or injuries, wounded or injured, or missing and presumed dead under the notified conditions |
Educational qualification | Graduate with at least 50% aggregate marks |
NCC 'C' Certificate | Not required |
Special documents | Battle Casualty certificate, relevant Part II Order and prescribed relationship certificate |
For NCC certificate holders, application shortlisting uses up to 100 bonus marks: up to 50 for the NCC C Certificate grade and up to 50 for graduation performance.
NCC C Certificate Grade | Bonus Marks |
|---|---|
A Grade | 50 marks |
B Grade | 25 marks |
Graduation Aggregate | Bonus Marks |
|---|---|
Up to 59.99% | 0 marks |
60.00%-64.99% | 5 marks |
65.00%-69.99% | 10 marks |
70.00%-74.99% | 20 marks |
75.00%-79.99% | 30 marks |
80.00%-84.99% | 40 marks |
85.00%-100.00% | 50 marks |
Shortlisting Rule | Details |
|---|---|
Cut-off | Army Headquarters applies the gender-wise vacancy-to-call-up ratio and bonus-mark cut-off |
Final-year calculation | Aggregate percentage from the completed first two or three years of the three- or four-year degree is used, as applicable |
SSB centre/date | Shortlisted candidates choose available options on a first-come-first-served basis |
One-interview undertaking | A candidate may appear for only one of the corresponding CDS SSC (Non-Tech) or NCC Special Entry SSB interviews for the course cycle |
Selection Stage | Process |
|---|---|
1. Application Shortlisting | Bonus marks and the notified vacancy-to-call-up ratio |
2. Stage-I SSB | Officer Intelligence Rating tests and Picture Perception and Description Test |
3. Stage-II SSB | Psychological tests, Group Testing Officer tasks, personal interview and conference |
4. Medical Examination | Officer-entry medical examination for SSB-recommended candidates |
5. Merit List | SSB marks only among medically fit candidates |
6. Joining Letter | Issued within gender/category vacancies after final eligibility verification |
SSB / Merit Item | Details |
|---|---|
Maximum SSB duration | 5 days |
Selection centres | Prayagraj, Bhopal, Bengaluru and Jalandhar |
Stage-I failure | Candidate is returned on the same day |
Medical validity | 270 days from the relevant medical board to academy joining under the notified conditions |
Tie-breaking | Older candidate first, followed by higher qualifying-examination percentage |
Written examination | Not conducted |
Physical Standard | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
2.4 km run | 10 minutes 30 seconds | 13 minutes |
Push-ups | 30 | 15 |
Pull-ups | 6 | 2 |
Sit-ups | 30 | 25 |
Squats | 2 sets of 30 | 2 sets of 30 |
Lunges | 2 sets of 10 | 2 sets of 10 |
Swimming | Knowledge of fundamentals | Knowledge of fundamentals |
Training / Commission Item | Details |
|---|---|
Academy | Officers Training Academy, Chennai |
Training duration | 49 weeks |
Course commencement | April 2027 |
Training award | Post Graduate Diploma in Defence Management and Strategic Studies from the University of Madras |
Rank on commissioning | Lieutenant |
Commission type | Short Service Commission, Non-Technical |
Initial service tenure | 10 years |
Possible extension | 4 additional years subject to policy and organisational requirements |
Permanent Commission | May be considered in the 10th year under applicable policy |
Release options | Subject to approval during or after the 5th, 10th and 14th years under the notified rules |
Pay Component | Amount / Rule |
|---|---|
Training stipend | Rs. 56,100 per month |
Lieutenant pay level | Level 10 |
Lieutenant pay scale | Rs. 56,100-1,77,500 |
Military Service Pay | Rs. 15,500 per month |
Dress Allowance | Rs. 20,000 per year subject to applicable revision |
Other benefits | Dearness Allowance, Transport Allowance, field and hardship allowances, medical cover and other admissible Army benefits |
Step | Action |
|---|---|
1 | Open the Join Indian Army portal and select Officer Entry Application/Login. |
2 | Complete registration or sign in with the existing officer-entry profile. |
3 | Open the Officers Selection eligibility page and select the NCC Special Entry 125th Course for the correct gender. |
4 | Enter personal, communication, graduation, NCC and previous-SSB information. |
5 | Enter graduation percentage after applying the official University CGPA/grade conversion formula. |
6 | Enter the final NCC C Certificate details or Battle Casualty category information, as applicable. |
7 | Review the complete summary and submit one application before the gender-specific deadline. |
8 | Download two roll-number-bearing application printouts after the portal makes them available. |
Document | Requirement |
|---|---|
Application form | Signed printout with self-attested photograph |
Class 10 documents | Certificate and marksheet for name and date-of-birth verification |
Class 12 documents | Certificate and marksheet |
Graduation documents | Degree or recent provisional degree and all semester/year marksheets |
NCC 'C' Certificate | Final certificate issued on or before online application submission; not required for Battle Casualty wards |
CGPA conversion | University certificate or published formula supporting the entered percentage |
Final-year proof | Prescribed certificate from the Principal or Head of Institution |
Battle Casualty documents | Casualty certificate, Part II Order and relationship certificate in the prescribed form |
Important Check | Requirement |
|---|---|
Course identity | This is the 125th Course commencing in April 2027; the application process is conducted in 2026. |
Gender deadline | Men and women have different application opening and closing dates. |
Minimum graduation marks | At least 50% aggregate marks are required. |
NCC grade | Only the final NCC C Certificate with at least B Grade qualifies under the general NCC category. |
Original documents | Carry original certificates to SSB; incomplete verification can cause summary rejection. |
One application | Multiple applications may cancel candidature. |
No dual SSB | The corresponding CDS SSC (Non-Tech) and NCC Special Entry SSB cannot both be attended for the same course cycle. |
Final selection | SSB recommendation alone is insufficient without medical fitness, merit position and vacancy availability. |
A total of 76 vacancies are notified: 70 for men and 6 for women.
Men can apply until 20 August 2026 at 03:00 PM, while women can apply until 21 August 2026 at 03:00 PM.
19-25 years as on 01 January 2027 is the prescribed age range.
Yes for the general NCC category, with at least B Grade. It is not required for eligible Wards of Battle Casualties.
No. Candidates are shortlisted through bonus marks and then assessed through SSB and medical examination.
Final merit is based on SSB marks for medically fit candidates within the separately notified vacancies.
Rs. 56,100 per month is paid during training. Lieutenant pay is Level 10, Rs. 56,100-1,77,500, plus admissible MSP and allowances.
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