At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- Not announced in the cited notice Do not use an unofficial vacancy estimate; check the recruiting body's current notice.
- Education
- 10th · 12th · ITI / Diploma · Graduate Category-specific from Class 8/10/12 through diploma or graduate credentials; the selected category controls the requirement.
- Age
- Category-specific; verify the date-of-birth band in the Army portal before attending phase II. Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- ₹250 for the online CEE, as stated in the official registration release. Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Agniveer or regular-cadre terms according to the category selected. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- Recruiting year 2026–27 / 2027 Central · All India; rally and category allocation is regional
Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
Category table not available here
Check the latest official notice for the post- and category-wise distribution.
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Registration opened
13 Feb 2026
- completed
Registration closed
1 Apr 2026
- completed
Online CEE
1–5 and 8–12 Jun 2026
- completed
CEE result
12 Jul 2026
- current
Phase-II rallies
Exact ARO/category date awaited
Regional schedules run through early 2027
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- Meet the entry-specific nationality, education, age, marital-status and medical conditions in the official notice.
Relaxations & certificates
- SC/ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and ex-servicemen relaxations follow the applicable notification.
- Always check the certificate format and cut-off date in the official notice.
Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Online CEE
- 2Physical fitness and measurement
- 3Document verification
- 4Recruitment medical
- 5Final merit / enrolment
Syllabus snapshot
- Category-specific CEE paper; use the official practice and syllabus material linked from Join Indian Army.
Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature
Government photo ID with the same name used in the application
Education certificates and marksheets
Category, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificate, if claimed
Domicile or language proof where the notification requires it
Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
- Primary source
- Indian Army Online Common Entrance Examination 2027 date announced
- Published / changed
- 20 May 2026; result/rally update 12 Jul 2026
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 15:00 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.