Indian Army TGC 137 Notification July 2023 Course Released, Check Important Dates and Updates Here | Applications are invited from eligible unmarried Male Engineering Graduates for 137th Technical Graduate Course (TGC-137) commencing in July 2023 at Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun for Permanent Commission in the Indian Army.
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INDIAN ARMY TECHNICAL GRADUATE COURSE (TGC-137)
Indian Army TGC 137 Notification 2022: India Army has released the Admission cum Recruitment Notification for Technical Graduate Course (TGC-137) which is going to Start during July 2023 for Officer posts. Interested Candidates can Apply for Above Courses till 15th December 2022. The Dates Were given below.
Indian Army TGC 137 Important Dates
| Course Name | Application Start Date | Application End Date |
| Indian Army Technical Graduate Course (TGC-137) | 01st November 2022 | 15th December 2022 |
Indian Army TGC 137 Vacancy Details
Candidates must note that only the Engineering streams and their acceptable equivalent streams, strictly as notified in the table below, will be accepted. Candidates with degrees in any other engineering stream(s) are not eligible to apply. Variation between the nomenclature of Engineering stream as given on the degree parchment / marksheet and that submitted by the candidate in his online application will result in cancellation of candidature
| Engineering Streams | Vacancies |
| Civil | 11 |
| Mechanical | 09 |
| Electrical/ Electrical & Electronics | 3 |
| Computer Sc & Engg / Computer Technology/ M. Sc Computer Sc | 9 |
| Electronics | 6 |
| Misc Engineering Streams | 02 |
| Total Vacancies | 40 Posts |
Indian Army TGC 137 Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification:
| Course Name | Eligibility |
| Indian Army Technical Graduate Course (TGC-137) | Candidates who have passed the requisite Engineering Degree course or are in the final year of Engineering Degree course are eligible to apply. Candidate studying in the final year of Engg degree course should be able to submit proof of passing by 01 Jul 2022 and produce the Engg Degree Certificate within  12 weeks from the date of commencement of training at Indian Military Academy (IMA). Such candidates will be inducted on Additional Bond Basis for recovery of the cost of training at IMA as notified from time to time as well as stipend and pay & allowances paid, in case they fail to produce the requisite degree certificate. |
Nationality.
A candidate must either be : – (i) A citizen of India, or (ii) a subject of Nepal, or (iii) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii) and (iii) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by Government of India. Certificate of eligibility will however not be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, will attach such certificate alongwith the application.
Age Limit
- 20 to 27 years as on 01 Jul 2022. (Candidates born between 02 Jan 1994 and 01 Jan 2001, both dates inclusive).
- Age Relaxation: – SC/ ST /OBC/PWD/ PH Candidates Relaxation as per Government Rule Regulation
Cost of Training.
The entire cost of training at IMA is at Government expense. In case the Gentleman Cadet is withdrawn from training academy due to reasons other than medical ground or beyond his control, he will be liable to refund cost of training @ Rs.11952/- per week till 30 Sep 2022, thereafter a yearly escalation of 8% p.a will be calculated on the Per Capita cost of Training for each ensuing year (or as notified from time to time) apart from allied charges as fixed by the government from time to time, for the period of his stay at Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.
The final allocation of Arms/Services will be made prior to passing out of gentleman cadets from IMA and will be at the sole discretion of Integrated HQ of Ministry of Defence (Army) keeping in view the existing policy. The candidate will not have any objection in the event of his final selection on allotment of any arms/service in the interest of the organisation. No representation is tenable on this account.
Promotion Criteria and Salary Structure
Promotion Criteria
| Rank | Promotion Criteria |
| Lieutenant | On Commission |
| Captain | On completion of 02 Yrs |
| Major | On completion of 06 Yrs |
| Lt Colonel | On completion of 13 Yrs |
| Colonel (TS) | On completion of 26 Yrs |
| Colonel | On selection basis subject to fulfillment of requisite service conditions. |
| Brigadier | |
| Major General | |
| Lt General /HAG Scale | |
| HAG + Scale (*Admissible to 1/3rd of total strength of Lt Generals) | |
| VCOAS/Army Cdr/Lt Gen (NFSG) | |
| COAS |
Pay
| Rank | Level | Pay (in Rs.) |
| Lieutenant | Level 10 | 56,100 – 1,77,500 |
| Captain | Level 10B | 61,300-1,93,900 |
| Major | Level 11 | 69,400-2,07,200 |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Level 12A | 1,21,200-2,12,400 |
| Colonel | Level 13 | 1,30,600-2,15,900 |
| Brigadier | Level 13A | 1,39,600-2,17,600 |
| Major General | Level 14 | 1,44,200-2,18,200 |
| Lieutenant General HAG Scale | Level 15 | 1,82,200-2,24,100 |
| Lieutenant General HAG +Scale | Level 16 | 2,05,400-2,24,400 |
| VCOAS/Army Cdr/Lieutenant General (NFSG) | Level 17 | 2,25,000/-(fixed) |
| COAS | Level 18 | 2,50,000/-(fixed) |
Military Service Pay (MSP)
| Military Service Pay (MSP) to the officers from the rank of Lt to Brig | Rs. 15,500/- Per month fixed. |
Fixed Stipend for Cadet Training
| Stipend to Gentlemen Cadets during the entire duration of training in Service Academy i.e. during training period at IMA. | Rs 56,100/- Per month* (Starting pay in Level 10) |
Hostel Subsidy. Rs. 6750/- per month per child for two eldest surviving only. Hostel subsidy is admissible from Nursery to 12th class.
Duration of training:
49 weeks
Selection Process
The selection procedure is as follows:-
Short listing of Applications. Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) reserves the right to shortlist applications and to fix cutoff percentage of marks for each Engineering discipline/stream (cumulatively obtained upto 6th semester for Engg Degree course/ 2nd semester for M Sc. Computer science/ 8th semester for Architecture) without assigning any reason. After shortlisting of applications, the centre allotment will be intimated to the candidate via their email. After allotment of selection centre, candidates will be allotted firm SSB dates by the system.
Only shortlisted eligible candidates depending on the cutoff percentage will be interviewed at one of the Selection Centres viz. Allahabad (UP), Bhopal (MP), Bangalore (Karnataka) and Kapurthala (Punjab) by Psychologist, Group Testing Officer and Interviewing Officer. Call Up letter for SSB interview will be issued by respective Selection Centres through candidate’s registered e-mail id and SMS only. Allotment of Selection Centre is at the discretion of Directorate General of Recruiting, IHQ MoD (Army) and NO request for changes are entertained in this regard.
Candidates will be put through two stage selection procedure. Those who clear Stage 1 will go to Stage 2. Those who fail in Stage 1 will be returned on the same day. Duration of SSB interviews is five days, and details of the same are available at official website of Directorate General of Recruiting www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. This will be followed by a medical examination for the candidates who get recommended after Stage 2.
Candidates recommended by the SSB and declared medically fit, will be issued Joining Letter for training in the order of merit, depending on the number of vacancies available, subject to meeting all eligibility criteria.
How to apply for Indian Army TGC 137?
Eligible candidates can apply online on Indian army official website at joinindianarmy.nic.in. The Important links are given below.
Applications will only be accepted online on website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. Click on ‘Officer Entry Apply/Login’ and then click ‘Registration’ (Registration is 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 Technical Graduate Course. A page ‘Application Form’ will open. Read the instructions carefully and click ‘Continue’ to fill details as required under various segments – Personal information, Communication details, Education details and details of previous SSB. ‘Save & Continue’ each time before you go to the next segment. After filling details on the last segment, you will move to a page ‘Summary of your information’ wherein you can check and edit the entries already made. Only after ascertaining the correctness of your details, click on ‘Submit Now’. Candidates must click on ‘Submit Now’ each time they open the application for editing any details. The candidates are required to take out two copies of their application having Roll Number, 30 minutes after final closure of online application on last day.
Important Links
| Indian Army TGC 137 Notification | Click Here |
| Indian Army TGC Online Application | Click Here |
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