{"id":3807,"date":"2026-11-06T12:58:44","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T12:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nddacademy.com\/blogs\/?p=3807"},"modified":"2026-11-08T02:52:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T02:52:21","slug":"army-tes-57-technical-entry-eligibility-last-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nddacademy.com\/blogs\/army-tes-57-technical-entry-eligibility-last-date\/","title":{"rendered":"Army TES 57: 10+2 Technical Entry Eligibility, JEE Main Shortlisting and Last Date"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3807\" class=\"elementor elementor-3807\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5b7eab elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"e5b7eab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bf9b75\" data-id=\"1bf9b75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6e9c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad6e9c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Army TES 57: 10+2 Technical Entry Eligibility, JEE Main Shortlisting and Last Date<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4afc956 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4afc956\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8a9f0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8a9f0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e68c25a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e68c25a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nddacademy.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cme-pune-engineering-convocation.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3835\" alt=\"Newly qualified Army engineering graduates at the College of Military Engineering convocation, Pune\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nddacademy.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cme-pune-engineering-convocation.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nddacademy.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cme-pune-engineering-convocation-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nddacademy.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cme-pune-engineering-convocation-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nddacademy.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cme-pune-engineering-convocation-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nddacademy.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cme-pune-engineering-convocation-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Convocation of the Engineering Graduate Courses, College of Military Engineering, Pune (17 June 2017). 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If that is you, the Indian Army&#8217;s 10+2 Technical Entry Scheme (TES) may be the most underrated door you have not looked at closely enough.<\/p><p>TES has no written exam of its own. Your JEE Main score gets you shortlisted, the SSB decides whether you are selected, and the Army then trains you as an engineer and an officer at the same time. This guide explains TES-57, the course starting in July 2027, as clearly as we can.<\/p><div class=\"nd-callout \"><p><strong>One honest note before you read on.<\/strong> The official TES-57 notification sits on joinindianarmy.nic.in, which we could not open directly while writing (the site requires a CAPTCHA). The TES-57 figures below are as reported by defence news coverage of the notification in October 2026. Please confirm each one on the official site before you apply.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526dccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"526dccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TES 57 at a Glance (As Reported)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c53c98d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c53c98d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;\"><table><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Detail<\/th><th scope=\"col\">TES-57 (reported)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Course starts<\/td><td>July 2027<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vacancies<\/td><td>90 (provisional)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Apply online<\/td><td>14 October 2026 (12:00 hrs) to 12 November 2026 (12:00 hrs)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Who can apply<\/td><td>Unmarried male candidates<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Education<\/td><td>10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, minimum 60% aggregate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>JEE<\/td><td>Must have appeared in JEE (Mains) 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Age<\/td><td>16\u00bd to 19\u00bd years as on 1 July 2027 (born 1 January 2008 to 1 January 2011, both inclusive)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Written exam<\/td><td>None. Shortlisting through JEE (Mains) results<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SSB<\/td><td>Expected February to March 2027<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p>If the reported deadline is right, applications close at noon on <strong>12 November 2026<\/strong>. Do not leave it to the last morning. Government portals slow down badly near deadlines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-389e891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"389e891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Can Apply<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e951f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32e951f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Class 12 with PCM:<\/strong> at least 60% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. As reported, the PCM percentage is calculated from Class 12 marks only, and must be entered to two decimal places without rounding.<\/li><li><strong>JEE (Mains) 2026:<\/strong> you must have appeared in it. The application reportedly asks for your JEE Mains 2026 application number.<\/li><li><strong>Unmarried men only:<\/strong> TES is currently open only to unmarried male candidates, who must not marry until training is complete.<\/li><li><strong>Date of birth:<\/strong> only the date on your Class 10 certificate is accepted.<\/li><\/ul><p>If you are a girl interested in an officer career straight after Class 12, NDA is open to you. Our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nddacademy.com\/blogs\/nda-1-2027-age-limit-date-of-birth\/\">NDA 1 2027 age limit and dates<\/a> has the details.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ed6c69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ed6c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Shortlisting Works: JEE Main, Not a New Exam<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bffca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bffca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the part most students misunderstand. TES does not hold its own written test. As reported for TES-57:<\/p><ul><li>Shortlisting is based on the <strong>JEE (Mains) Common Rank List<\/strong> and other parameters.<\/li><li>A shortlisting cut-off is expected around the fourth week of November 2026, and the Army can fix it at its discretion.<\/li><li>Only shortlisted candidates get an SSB call.<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"nd-callout nd-note\"><p>In other words, your JEE Main score opens the door, but it does not take you through it. After shortlisting, every candidate stands on the same line at the SSB, whatever their rank.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75661f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75661f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The SSB: Where TES Is Actually Decided<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a713691 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a713691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SSB is the same five-day, two-stage process used for other officer entries. Stage 1 is the screening (the OIR test and PP&amp;DT). Candidates who clear it go on to psychology tests, GTO tasks, the personal interview and the conference. For TES-57, the SSBs are reported to be held between February and March 2027, at selection centres in Prayagraj, Bhopal, Bengaluru and Jalandhar.<\/p><p>Many TES candidates are strong in Physics and Maths but have never spoken in a group discussion or written a story about a hazy picture in four minutes. That is worth fixing early. Start with our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/nddacademy.com\/blogs\/ssb-stage-1-screening-oir-ppdt-2026\/\">SSB Stage 1 screening (OIR and PP&amp;DT)<\/a>, then work through the <a href=\"https:\/\/nddacademy.com\/blogs\/ssb-psychology-tests-tat-wat-srt-explained-with-examples\/\">psychology tests<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8200acd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8200acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Training: Four Years, Engineer and Officer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8380b22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8380b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As reported for TES-57, training runs for four years in two phases:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Phase 1 (three years):<\/strong> at one of three Cadets Training Wings: CME Pune (Civil and Mechanical Engineering), MCTE Mhow (Telecom and IT) or MCEME Secunderabad (Electronics and Mechanical Engineering).<\/li><li><strong>Phase 2 (one year):<\/strong> at the Indian Military Academy, here in Dehradun.<\/li><li><strong>At the end:<\/strong> an engineering degree and a Permanent Commission as a Lieutenant, mainly in the Corps of Engineers, Signals and EME.<\/li><li><strong>Stipend:<\/strong> reported at \u20b956,100 per month, paid during the final year at IMA.<\/li><\/ul><p>If you live in Dehradun, you have probably seen the IMA gates on the Chakrata Road side of the city. For TES cadets, that is where the last year of the journey happens.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f46348b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f46348b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/nddacademy.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cme-pune-officer-receiving-degree.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3836\" alt=\"A young Army officer receiving his engineering degree at the College of Military Engineering, Pune\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nddacademy.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cme-pune-officer-receiving-degree.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/nddacademy.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cme-pune-officer-receiving-degree-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nddacademy.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cme-pune-officer-receiving-degree-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nddacademy.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cme-pune-officer-receiving-degree-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">An officer receives his engineering degree at the CME Pune convocation (17 June 2017). Photo: President's Secretariat, via Wikimedia Commons, GODL-India.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc23f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc23f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TES vs NDA: Which Should You Choose?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0abea2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0abea2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;\"><table><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Point<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Army TES<\/th><th scope=\"col\">NDA<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Written exam<\/td><td>None (JEE Main based shortlisting)<\/td><td>UPSC written exam (Maths and GAT)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stream<\/td><td>PCM with 60% needed<\/td><td>Any stream for Army wing, PCM for Navy and Air Force<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Who can apply<\/td><td>Unmarried men<\/td><td>Unmarried men and women<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Service<\/td><td>Army (technical arms mainly)<\/td><td>Army, Navy or Air Force<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Selection<\/td><td>5-day SSB and medical<\/td><td>5-day SSB and medical<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p>Many serious aspirants apply for both, because the SSB experience from one helps in the other. If you are eligible for NDA (I) 2027 as well, its notification is due on 2 December 2026, a few weeks after TES-57 applications close. The Navy runs its own version for PCM students too: see our <a href=\"https:\/\/nddacademy.com\/navy-tech-entry\">Navy 10+2 B.Tech entry coaching<\/a> page.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d29bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84d29bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How NDDA Can Help<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb1fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fb1fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For TES, the written stage is your JEE Main, so the SSB is where preparation makes the biggest difference. Noval Doon Defence Academy in Dehradun runs SSB preparation covering screening, psychology tests, GTO tasks and the interview. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/nddacademy.com\/best-ssb-coaching-in-dehradun\">SSB coaching in Dehradun<\/a> page, or <a href=\"https:\/\/nddacademy.com\/contact-us\">contact us<\/a> to ask about the next batch.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ff5ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36ff5ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e2d6fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"4e2d6fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8191\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8191\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is there a written exam for Army TES 57?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8191\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8191\"><p>No. As reported, shortlisting for TES-57 is based on the JEE (Mains) 2026 Common Rank List, followed by the SSB and medical.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8192\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8192\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the last date to apply for TES 57?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8192\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8192\"><p>It is reported as 12 November 2026 at 12:00 hrs, on joinindianarmy.nic.in. Please confirm on the official site.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8193\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8193\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can girls apply for Army TES?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8193\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8193\"><p>TES-57 is reported as open only to unmarried male candidates. Girls can aim for NDA after Class 12.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8194\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8194\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What percentage is needed for TES?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8194\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8194\"><p>A minimum of 60% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in Class 12, as reported for TES-57.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90df00c e-con-full nd-cta e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90df00c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-681cb73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"681cb73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preparing for your TES SSB?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3737123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3737123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For TES, the SSB decides everything. Practise screening, psychology, GTO and the interview with Noval Doon Defence Academy, Dehradun.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b81587 e-con-full nd-cta-buttons e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b81587\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0e27be elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e0e27be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:+918884444890\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Call +91 88844 44890<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2cf001 nd-btn-ghost elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d2cf001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/nddacademy.com\/best-ssb-coaching-in-dehradun\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View SSB coaching<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c9987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7c9987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb1d43 nd-sources elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abb1d43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Checked on 6 November 2026.<\/p><ul><li>Official source: the TES-57 notification on <a href=\"https:\/\/joinindianarmy.nic.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">joinindianarmy.nic.in<\/a>. The site requires a CAPTCHA, so we could not open the notification directly; verify all TES-57 figures there.<\/li><li>Reported TES-57 details: defence news coverage of the notification, October 2026 (dates, vacancies, eligibility, shortlisting, SSB centres, training and stipend).<\/li><li>NDA details for comparison: UPSC NDA &amp; NA (II) 2026 notification, dated 20 May 2026.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e16f69a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e16f69a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c84b72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c84b72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reach 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