Army Recruitment: If you do not get admission in BTech after passing JEE Main, then you have a chance to become an army officer..

Indian Army TES July 2025: There is an opportunity for 12th-pass youth to become officers in the Indian Army. The Army has invited applications for the 53rd Technical Entry Scheme (TES 53). Through this, 90 vacant posts of officers will be recruited in the army. The last date to apply for the Army's Technical Entry Scheme is 7 November. The application has to be done by visiting the army website joinindianarmy.nic.in.

Under the 53rd Technical Entry Scheme, candidates will be shortlisted for SSB interview based on JEE Mains score. This will be followed by an SSB interview, a medical fitness test, and a physical fitness test. After the final selection, the candidates will have to undergo 4 years of training. After completing the training course, a permanent commission and BTech degree will be given in the army at the rank of lieutenant.

Age Limit

The age of male candidates should be between 16½ to 19½ years on 1 July 2025 (born not before 2 January 2006 and not after 1 January 2009). Also, applicants must be unmarried.

Educational Qualification

Talking about educational qualification, the candidate should have passed 12th with 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects. Apart from this, candidates are also required to appear in the JEE exam.

How to apply

Visit the official website joinindianarmy.nic.in.
Click on the notification under the Officer Selection tab.
Click on Apply Online.
Fill in the basic information for registration.
Proceed to Part 2.
Upload documents.
Submit.
Submit the form and print the downloaded copy.