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Indian Army Religious Teacher (JCO) Recruitment 2026-27

Indian Army invited applications for Religious Teacher JCO posts (Recruiting Year 2027) through the Join Indian Army portal. The online CEE for RT JCO was held on 11 June 2026. The remaining stages are the recruitment rally (PFT/PMT/medical), a personal interview at Jabalpur or Varanasi and a final merit list based on Paper-II and interview marks, which is awaited.

• Organization: Indian Army
• Post: Religious Teacher Junior Commissioned Officer (Naib Subedar): Pandit, Pandit (Gorkha), Granthi, Maulvi, Padre and Buddhist Monk
• Qualification: Graduation from a UGC-recognised university (Shastri/Acharya in Sanskrit for Pandit) plus the denomination's religious qualification (e.g. Karam Kand, Gyani, Alim/Adeeb-e-Mahir, ordination)
• Age limit: 25 to 34 years as on 01 Jul 2027 (born 01 Jul 1993 to 01 Jul 2002)
• Apply from: 13 Feb 2026
• Exam date: 11 Jun 2026
• Application fee: Rs 250 (online)

Official links

• Official notification
• Official website

Always verify details in the official notification before applying.