The Indian Army has released the TES 57 notification for course commencing in July 2027. All the interested candidates can apply online through official channel starting 14 October 2026.
Applications are invited from unmarried male Candidates who have passed 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (hereinafter referred to as PCM) subjects and appeared in JEE (Mains) 2026 examination and fulfill the eligibility conditions prescribed in the subsequent paragraphs, to join Indian Army as a Permanent Commissioned officer.
TES 57 Eligibility
TES 57 stands for Technical Entry Scheme 57th Course. This is a direct entry exclusively for male candidates who qualify certain parameters. Let us look at the eligibility criteria to sit for the specific entry:
A candidate must not be below 16½ years and above 19½ years as on 1st July 2027. That is, the candidate should not be born before 01 Jan 2008 and not after 01 Jan 2011 (both days inclusive).
According to TES 57 notification only those candidates who have passed 10+2 Examination or its equivalent with a minimum aggregate of 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from recognized education boards and appeared for JEE Mains 2026 are eligible to apply. Eligibility condition for calculating PCM percentage of various state /central boards will be based on marks obtained in Class XII only.
Important Dates
Here are the important dates that applicants must keep in mind before applying for TES 57 course:
| Applications Begin | 14 October 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 12 November 2026 |
Please do not wait for the last day to apply for the said course. Candidates are advised to apply well before time to avoid any last minute hassle or delay.
Vacancies
According to the TES 57 notification, there are a total of 90 vacancies for the July 2027 Course. However, the document also states that these vacancies are provisional and can be changed depending on the training capacity at the Cadets Training Wings (CTWs) for this
course.
This clearly means that 90 is not an absolute number and can either be decreased or increased based on the requirement and capacity of the institution.
Training
The TES 57 notification also elaborates on the type of commission and training that the qualified candidates will receive. According to the official sources, all candidates who clear the SSB interview and subsequent procedures will undergo a mandatory training for four years.
This mandatory training will happen in two phases at the following Pre-Commissioned Training Academies:
- Phase 1: Integrated basic military and engineering training at the Cadets Training Wings located at CME, Pune/MCTE, Mhow/MCEME,
- Secunderabad for three years.
- Phase 2: Integrated Basic Military Training & Engineering Training for one year at IMA, Dehradun.
After the successful completion of their four years of training, each commissioned cadet will also receive an Engineering degree. Also, they will be commissioned under the Permanent Commission and be eligible for pension.
Choice of Arms
Interestingly, a few weeks prior to the completion of training, all cadets will have to give their preference of arms or services of the Indian Army. This means that you will not necessarily serve in the technical arms of the Indian Army.
As per the TES 57 notification, candidates will be eligible for commission in all Arms & Services of the organization. However, majority will be getting commission in the Corps of Engineers, Corps of Signals and Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers.
Hence, you can give a preference for yourself, but the final allocation of arms will depend on the organizational requirements.
Selection Procedure
The TES 57 notification also states the selection procedure for the July 2027 Course explicitly. It will look as follows:
Application > Shortlisting > SSB > Medical > Merit List > Joining Letter
This means that the candidates will have to apply for the said entry through the official website joinindianarmy.nic.in and the same will be shortlisted by the organization.
All candidates who are shortlisted will be called for the SSB interview at one of the four selection centres, where they will undergo five days of testing. Those who get recommended will undergo medical tests to ascertain their medical fitness.
After this, subject to their documentation, and merit position, candidates will be issued joining letters to their respective training academy.
Merit List
It must be noted that mere qualifying at the SSB Interview does not confirm final Selection.
The finalization of the merit list is solely based on the marks obtained by the candidate at the SSB Interview. Higher educational qualifications, previous performances, NCC background, and other factors do not have a role to play in the preparation of the merit list.
