Technical Cadet Course (TCC).
Regular Commission — engineering degree during service; 13-year bond from commissioning
- Army
- Officers
- ISSB REQUIRED
Commission as an Army engineer officer. Cadets earn an engineering degree while serving. Requires FSc Pre-Engineering with high marks.
Entry criteria.
- Age
- 17–21 years (relaxable 3 months both limits)
- Gender
- Male only
- Education
- Matric/O-Level (science, 5 subjects incl. English) min 60% AND FSc Pre-Engineering min 65% (incl. up to 20 NCC marks); A-Level Maths/Physics/Chemistry grades A–C. Maths+Physics+CS combination eligible. Hope Certificate (65%) accepted. Diploma holders ineligible.
- Marital Status
- Unmarried
- Height
- Min 5'4" (162.5 cm)
- ISSB
- Required
- Bond
- 13 years from commissioning
- Registration Window
- 15 Dec 2025 – 15 Mar 2026 (recent cycle); preliminary tests 20 Mar – 20 Apr 2026
Diploma holders are explicitly ineligible. Math+Physics+Computer Science counts as Pre-Engineering equivalent.
Verified against official portal 7 July 2026. Official source ↗
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