Honestly, most people will skip this notification. The post name sounds strange, the vacancy count is just 12, and nobody talks about it the way they talk about big RSSB or railway recruitments. But I want you to actually read this one properly before making up your mind.

This is an Indian Army job. Permanent. Central government pay. Posted in Jaipur or New Delhi. No application fee. And the minimum qualification is 10th pass.

That combination — Army, permanent, 10th pass, free apply — is genuinely rare. So let me walk you through everything properly.

What Even Is a SYCE — Nobody Explains This

I have seen dozens of articles about this recruitment and almost none of them actually explain what the job is. They just copy-paste the notification and call it done. So let me be that person who actually tells you.

61 Cavalry is the only active horse cavalry regiment still functioning in the Indian Army. It is based in Jaipur. The regiment has been around since before independence and it still maintains real horses — for ceremonial parades, for republic day events, for official Army functions.

A SYCE is the person who takes care of those horses.

Feeding them. Grooming them. Keeping the stable clean. Monitoring their health. Assisting riders during training and exercises. It is physical work, outdoor work, and work that requires you to actually know horses — not just read about them.

The notification itself says the candidate must be familiar with the duties of a SYCE. That line is not decorative. They will check this during the exam and selection. If you have grown up around horses — in a village, near a farm, anywhere horses are part of daily life — you are already ahead of most applicants.

Quick Overview — Everything in One Table

Detail	Information
Recruiting Organisation	61 Cavalry, Jaipur — Indian Army
Post Name	SYCE (Group C)
Advertisement Number	01/2026
Total Posts	12 (EWS-4, OBC-7, ST-1)
Salary	Pay Level-1 — Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 56,900 + Allowances
Probation Period	2 Years
Posting Location	Jaipur and New Delhi
How to Apply	Offline — Send by Post
Application Start	7 February 2026
Last Date	27 February 2026
Exam Date	To Be Announced
Official Website	mod.gov.in

Important Dates

Event	Date
Application Opens	7 February 2026
Last Date to Apply	27 February 2026
Exam Date	Will Be Announced Later

One thing I want you to understand about offline applications — the form has to physically reach the Army office before the last date. Not the postmark date. The actual arrival date. So if you are planning to apply, do not wait for the last week. Go to the post office, send it via Speed Post, and keep that receipt like it is a valuable document. Because it is.

How Many Posts and For Whom

Total posts are 12. And here is something worth noting — there are zero General category posts in this recruitment. Every single vacancy is reserved.

Category	Posts
EWS	4
OBC	7
ST	1
Total	12

If you are EWS, OBC, or ST — this recruitment was made for you. The competition is not with the entire country. It is only within these three categories. That matters a lot when you think about your actual chances.

Age Limit

Category	Age Range
EWS	18 to 25 Years
OBC	18 to 28 Years
ST	18 to 30 Years

Age is counted as of 27 February 2026 — the last date of application. So calculate accordingly. Do not assume, actually check your birth certificate against these numbers.

What Qualification Do You Need

On paper — 10th pass from any recognised board. That is the academic requirement.

But there is a second condition sitting quietly in the notification that most candidates overlook. You must be familiar with the duties of a SYCE. Horse care. Stable management. Equestrian basics. This knowledge will be tested in the Trade Specific section of the written exam which carries 50 marks — the highest of any single section.

Requirement	What It Means
Academic	10th pass from recognised board
Practical Knowledge	Must know horse care and SYCE duties

If you only prepare the general subjects and ignore the trade section, you will most likely fall short. I am telling you this now so you do not find out the hard way later.

No Application Fee — For Anyone

Zero fee. No fee for General, no fee for OBC, no fee for anyone — because there is no General category here anyway. Every eligible candidate applies for free. There is genuinely nothing stopping you from sending this application.

How They Will Select You

Three stages. Simple but serious.

Stage	What Happens
Stage 1	Written Examination
Stage 2	Document Verification
Stage 3	Medical Examination

The medical is where a lot of candidates get eliminated in Army recruitments and they never see it coming. People prepare hard for the written exam, clear it, and then get rejected in the medical because they never took their physical fitness seriously. This is an active outdoor job. The Army will check your fitness properly. Start taking that seriously from day one of your preparation, not after the written result comes out.

Exam Pattern — Read This Carefully

The written exam is offline. OMR sheet. 150 marks total. 2 hours. Hindi and English both available. You bring your own pen and clipboard — the exam centre will not provide these.

Subject	Questions	Marks
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	25
General Awareness	25	25
General English	25	25
Numerical Aptitude	25	25
Trade Specific — SYCE Duties	50	50
Total	150	150

Look at that last row. The Trade Specific section alone is worth 50 marks — one third of the entire paper. This is not a section you can skip or guess your way through. Study what a SYCE actually does. Learn about horse anatomy basics, stable management, feeding routines, grooming procedures, common horse ailments. This is the section that separates people who just applied from people who actually prepared.

Salary — What You Will Actually Earn

Component	Detail
Pay Scale	Pay Matrix Level-1
Basic Pay Range	Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 56,900
Extra	DA, HRA, Transport Allowance + all central govt benefits
Probation	2 Years
Posting	Jaipur and New Delhi

The in-hand salary in the first year, once DA and HRA are added, typically comes to somewhere between Rs. 22,000 and Rs. 28,000 depending on your city. That is not a huge number on its own. But add to that — job security for life, pension after retirement, free medical for you and your family, annual increments that keep growing, and the identity of being a central government employee in the Indian Army setup.

People spend years preparing for jobs that pay less and offer nothing close to this stability.

How to Apply — Do This in Order

This is not an online application. No website form, no OTP, no uploading. You print a paper form, fill it with a pen, attach documents, put it in an envelope, and send it by post. Old school, but it works if you do it right.

Step 1 — Go to mod.gov.in and download the official notification and application form. Read the notification fully — every paragraph, not just the highlights.

Step 2 — Print the application form on plain A4 paper. Use a good printer. A blurry or faded printout creates unnecessary problems.

Step 3 — Fill the form with a black or blue ballpoint pen. Write clearly. No overwriting. No correction fluid. If you make a mistake, print a fresh form and start again.

Step 4 — Attach self-attested photocopies of — 10th marksheet and certificate, category certificate, date of birth proof, domicile or residence certificate, and passport size photographs as specified. Check the notification for exact requirements because these can vary.

Step 5 — Write the post name, advertisement number, and your category clearly on the outside of the envelope. The notification will tell you exactly how to label it. Follow it word for word.

Step 6 — Go to the post office and send it via Speed Post to the address in the notification. Take a photograph of the receipt. Save it in your phone and also keep the physical copy somewhere safe.

That Speed Post receipt is your only evidence that you applied. Do not lose it.

Important Links

Purpose	Link
Official Notification + Application Form	mod.gov.in
Official Website	mod.gov.in

While You Are at It — Check These Too

Smart candidates never put everything on one application. Here are a few other things worth your attention right now.

If you are a 10th pass candidate looking at permanent central government jobs at a similar pay level, keep an eye on Railway Group D Recruitment 2026 — it is one of the biggest upcoming central government recruitments with thousands of posts and a very similar entry-level structure to this one.

If you have been following Rajasthan state recruitments and waiting on results, the Rajasthan Police Result page tracks all stages of police recruitment results in one place — written, PET, medical, final.

Candidates who appeared for the VDO exam — the Rajasthan VDO Result 2025 has been declared. Go check your status if you have not already.

For 12th pass candidates from Rajasthan looking at state-level openings alongside this, the RIICO Vacancy 2026 is currently active under the Rajasthan State Industrial Development Corporation.

And honestly, if you want all of this in one place without visiting ten different government websites every morning, just bookmark GovJobss.com — new jobs, results, admit cards, answer keys, everything stays updated there.

Before You Close This Tab

I want to say one thing plainly.

Twelve posts is a small number. I understand that. When you see recruitments with 50,000 vacancies, twelve feels almost invisible. But think about what these twelve posts actually are. Permanent Indian Army employment. Central government pay that grows every year. Full pension. Medical benefits. Posting in either Jaipur or New Delhi. Job security that 99% of private sector jobs cannot match.

And every single one of those twelve seats is reserved for EWS, OBC, and ST candidates. The competition is not open to everyone. It is within your community.

There is no fee to apply. The qualification is 10th pass. The form takes maybe an hour to fill and send.

If you are eligible, there is honestly no reason not to try.