What is TES Entry in the Indian Army? Eligibility & Notification 2024

TES is a technical entry scheme designed by the Indian Army to recruit young technical professionals as technical officers. This scheme was originated by the Indian Army to fascinate the interested youth and to develop their professional technical skills for the commissioned officers.

TES is a direct route to entry into the Indian Military Academy, which has 1 year of primary training, 3 years of technical training, and 1 year of commissioned officer training. These students are free to appear directly for the SSB interview without appearing for the written exam of NDA, CDS, or AFCAT. TES is conducted twice a year by the authorities and skips the written test.

TES Army Eligibility Criteria 2024 For the 10+2 TES ( Technical Entry Scheme )

The Unmarried Male candidates who have cleared their 10+2 from a recognized board in Physics, Chemistry, or Maths with 60% or above grades are mandatory to be eligible for the TES 10+2 scheme. They will also have to clear the JEE Mains exam for the same. The candidates who want to join the team as technical officers are the main target, with the age group of 16.5 to 19.5 years old. If candidates are eligible for the TES scheme they can directly appear for the SSB interview and skip any written exam.

Who Can Apply For the Army TES Entry 2024?

Mentioned below are the rules of eligibility before applying for the scheme

10+2 mark sheet with physics, chemistry, and maths.
The marksheet should hold 60% or above grades.
The candidate should be an unmarried male.
Cleared the JEE main exam
The age criteria are 16.5 to 29.5 years old

How is the TES Entry Different from the NDA Exam?

TES and NDA are two different ways to join the Indian Military Academy. To join through NDA students will have to appear and clear the written exam conducted by the UPSC, and for TES Exam the eligible student can skip the written exam and directly appear for the SSB interview.

Particulars	TES	NDA
Conducted by	Indian Army	UPSC
Written exam	Not necessary	Mandatory
12th percentage	60% or above	12th passed
Stream	PCM	Any stream
Gender eligibility	Only unmarried male	Both male and female
SSB Interview	Direct interview	After clearing the written exam
Posts	Technical posts in the Indian Army	Any post in the Indian Arme, Navy, or Air Force

Cadets Training Wing

Particulars	CME, Pune	MCTE, Mhow	MCEME, Secundrabad
Parent arm	Corps of engineer	Corps of signal	Corps of Electrical
Stream	Mechanical and civil engineering	IT & Telecom Engineering	Electronics and mechanical engineering
Training location	Pune	Mhow	Secundrabad
Phase 1 duration	3 year	3 year	3 year

After clearing the entrance exam students can choose the center of training as per their preference for the cadets training wing. Mentioned below are the cadet’s training wing centers and associated engineering streams.

The training of the TES scheme for phase one is for 4 years and the phase one training is for 3 years. The rest one year of training is provided at the Indian Military Academy at Dehradun. After completing the training the students are awarded an engineering degree.

How to Prepare for the 10+2 TES Army Exam 2024

Candidates who have cleared their 10+2 from a recognized state board in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics with 60% or above grades and also achieved a good rank in JEE Mains are eligible for the TES appearance. After the success, the SSB interview takes place through which the candidates are given preference so it is mandatory to prepare well for the interview.

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