Indian Army NCC Special Entry Scheme 2026 apply now
The Indian Army NCC Special Entry Scheme 2025 is recruiting for the 123rd course starting in April 2026, with a total of 76 vacancies for men and women combined. All candidates who complete Pre-Commission training at OTA, Chennai, will be awarded a ‘Post Graduate Diploma in Defence Management and Strategic Studies’ by the University of Madras.
- NCC Men: 70 vacancies (63 General + 7 for wards of battle casualties)
- NCC Women: 6 vacancies (5 General + 1 for wards of battle casualties)
These vacancies are for Short Service Commission (SSC) officers commissioned as Lieutenants. Eligible candidates are unmarried graduates holding an NCC ‘C’ certificate with at least a ‘B’ grade. The age limit is 19 to 25 years as of 1st July 2025.
The application window is open from August 11 for NCC Men and August 12 for NCC Women to 11 September 2025, with applications accepted online through the Indian Army’s official recruitment website.
Selected candidates will undergo training at the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, for 49 weeks.
Salary for this post starts at Level 10 pay scale (₹56,100 to ₹1,77,500 per month).
Summary of vacancies and key points:
| Category | Vacancies |
| NCC Men | 70 (63 General + 7 Battle Casualty Wards) |
| NCC Women | 6 (5 General + 1 Battle Casualty Ward) |
| Total | 76 |
This scheme offers a prestigious and direct path for NCC cadets to join the Indian Army as officers without a written exam, going straight to the SSB interview stage
Age
19 to 25 year as on 1 Janu 2026 and not born earlier than 02 Jan 2001 and Not later than 01 Jan 2007
Important points
Candidate cn appear for only one of the services selection board interview either SSC(NT) women 37 course (April 2026) as CDSE candidates or NCC (Spl) Entry 123 course women(April 2026, candidates will give undertaking regarding this.
How to apply?
How to Apply. (a) Applications will only be accepted online on website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. Click on ‘Officer Entry Application/Login’ and then click ‘Registration’ (Registrations 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. A page ‘Officers Selection – ‘Eligibility’ will open. Then click ‘Apply’ shown against Short Service Commission NCC Special Entry Course. A page ‘Application Form’ will open.