Educational Qualifications

• Candidates who havepassedtherequisite Engineering Degree course or are in the final year of Engineering Degree course are eligible to apply. Candidates studying in the final year of Engineering degree course should be able to submit proof of passing Engineering Degree Examinationalongwithmarksheets of all semesters/years by 01 Apr 2026 and produce the Engineering Degree Certificate within 12 weeks from the date of commencement of trainingat Pre-Commissioning Training Academy (PCTA). Such candidates will being conducted on Additional Bond Basis for recovery of the cost of training at Pre-Commissioning Training Academy (PCTA) as notified from time to time as well as stipend and pay & allowances paid, in case they fail to produce the requisite degree certificate.
• Note-1. ALL FINAL YEAR APPEARING CANDIDATES WHOSE FINALYEAR/FINAL SEMESTER EXAM WILL BE SCHEDULED AFTER 01 APR 2026 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS COURSE. Candidates, who have yet to pass their degree examination, will be eligible only if they are studying in the final year of degree examination. Those candidates, who have yet to qualify in the final year Degree Examination and are allowed to appear for SSB, should note that this is only a special concession given to them. They are required to submit proof of passing Engineering Degree Examination along with all marksheets towards the Engineering Degree Examination by the above prescribed date and no request for extending this date will be entertained on the grounds of late conduct of basic qualifying University Examination, delay in declaration of resultsor anyothergrounds whatsoever.
• Note-2. For induction to Pre Commission Training Academy, after final selection,the minimum educational qualification is passing BE/B.Tech degree in the Engineering streams notified below at Para 3. To become eligible for induction into SSC(Tech)-66(Men) Course at Pre-Commissioning Training Academy(PCTA),candidates studying in final year of Engineering are required to submit proof of passing Engineering Degree Examination along with marksheets of all semesters/years by 01 Apr 2026 to Directorate General of Recruiting and ensure that the cumulative percentage of marks upto final semester/ year is not less than the approved cut off percentage, failing which the candidature will be cancelled.

Note-3. Final semester/year studying candidates will be provisionally allowed to appear in SSB; subject to following conditions:-

• Their cumulative percentage of marks upto 6th semester/3rdyearof Engineering degree, upto 8th semester/4th year of B. Architecture(B. Arch) and upto 2nd semester/1st year of M.Sc in notified equivalent stream/ discipline is not below the approved cut off percentage in their respective streams.
• After declaration of final results, the cumulative percentage of marks upto final semester/ year of degree course will also be not less than the approved cut off percentage, failing which the candidature will be cancelled. Note. Candidate studying in final year of Degree must ensure that she submits the proof of passing Degree exam by 01 APR 2026 to Directorate General of Recruiting, failing which his candidature will be cancelled