The Army Air Defence (AAD) Centre, Gopalpur (Odisha), has released a Unit Headquarters Quota (UHQ) recruitment rally notice for Agniveer General Duty (GD), Technical, Clerk/SKT and Tradesman (8th & 10th pass) posts, along with an open Sportsmen category. The rally will be held from 12 to 16 October 2026 at the AAD Centre, Gopalpur, with a separate date fixed for each category. Army Air Defence Rally 2026 rally suits sons and brothers of serving or retired Army personnel who hold a relationship certificate, and separately suits sportspersons in the listed disciplines even without any Army family background.
The notice does not give a total vacancy count. It lists three category groups by rally date, and a set of documents every candidate must bring in original. Candidates should check all details in the article below.
Information verified from the official Army Air Defence Centre, Gopalpur notice (reference CBC 10622/11/0025/2627, EN 21/61). Last verified: 22 August 2026.
The Army Air Defence Centre, Gopalpur (Odisha), is holding a UHQ Quota recruitment rally for Agniveer GD, Technical, Clerk/SKT and Tradesman (8th & 10th pass) posts, plus an open Sportsmen (GD & Tech) category, from 12 to 16 October 2026. There is no online application for this rally — eligible candidates report in person at the rally venue on their category’s date with the original documents listed in the notice. The notice does not state a selection process, a vacancy count, or a pay scale.
Quick summary of Army Air Defence Rally 2026
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Army Air Defence (AAD) Centre, Gopalpur — Indian Army |
| Posts | Agniveer GD, Agniveer Technical, Agniveer Clerk/SKT, Agniveer Tradesman (8th & 10th pass); Sportsmen quota (GD & Tech) |
| Application mode | Direct/offline — candidates report at the rally venue; no online form is given in this notice |
| Eligibility (brief) | Sons/brothers of serving or retired Army personnel (any Arm) for GD, Technical and Tradesman; Army Air Defence relation only for Clerk/SKT; open, without relationship certificate, for the Sportsmen quota |
| Rally venue | Army Air Defence Centre, Gopalpur, Odisha |
| Rally dates | 12–16 October 2026 (category-wise, see table below) |
| Who can apply | Relation-certificate holders (sons/brothers of Army personnel) for GD, Technical, Clerk/SKT and Tradesman; any eligible sportsperson for the open Sportsmen quota |
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About the Army Air Defence Centre
The Army Air Defence Centre trains and holds recruitment for the Army Air Defence Corps, the arm of the Indian Army responsible for protecting ground forces and installations from air attack. The Gopalpur centre, in Odisha, is one of the regimental centres that periodically holds UHQ Quota rallies for sons and brothers of Army personnel, alongside open rallies for sportspersons. This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office.
How this rally compares to other Army rallies
Gopalpur is not the only centre running a UHQ Quota rally around this period — the Indian Army holds similar relation-quota rallies at other regimental training centres across the country for the same broad Agniveer categories (GD, Technical, Clerk/SKT and Tradesman). Candidates who are not covered under this specific rally’s relation or sportsmen criteria, or who cannot travel to Gopalpur, can watch for a rally at a centre closer to their own state. This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office.
Important dates
| Category | Rally date(s) |
|---|---|
| Sportsmen Agniveer GD & Tech (Open recruitment, without relationship certificate) | 12 October 2026 |
| Agniveer Technical & Clerk/SKT | 13–14 October 2026 |
| Agniveer GD & Tradesman (8th & 10th pass) | 15–16 October 2026 |
Reporting time at the rally venue on each date is not mentioned in the official notification.
Vacancy details
| Category / Post | Date of birth window |
|---|---|
| Sportsmen Agniveer GD & Tech (Open) | 01 July 2005 to 01 July 2009 (including both dates) |
| Agniveer Technical & Clerk/SKT | 01 July 2005 to 01 July 2009 (including both dates) |
| Agniveer GD & Tradesman (8th & 10th pass) | 01 July 2005 to 01 July 2009 (including both dates) |
The notice does not give a total vacancy figure or a pay scale for this rally, so no verified total can be stated here. The date-of-birth window is printed once against all three categories in the source notice and has been applied to each row on that basis.
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Eligibility
Sportsmen Agniveer GD & Tech (Open recruitment)
No relationship certificate is required. Candidates must be active in one of the eligible sports: Boxing, Wrestling, Basketball, Football, Hockey or Kabaddi. A sports certificate is mandatory for this category.
Agniveer Technical & Clerk/SKT
A relationship certificate is required. For Clerk/SKT specifically, the relationship must be to Army Air Defence — candidates related to any other Arm are not eligible for Clerk/SKT in this rally. For Technical, the general relation rule (sons/brothers of serving or retired Army personnel of any Arm) applies.
Agniveer GD & Tradesman (8th & 10th pass)
A relationship certificate is required — sons/brothers of serving or retired Army personnel of any Arm. The Tradesman category is open to 8th pass and 10th pass candidates.
Age (date of birth): 01 July 2005 to 01 July 2009, including both dates, as printed against the categories above.
General rule across all relation categories: recruitment is for sons/brothers of serving or retired Army personnel of any Arm, except under the open Sportsmen category. A candidate can apply for two category options.
Army Air Defence Rally 2026 – Selection process
The Army Air Defence Rally 2026 notice does not mention the selection process or its stages for this rally. Added context, not part of the official notification: UHQ-related rallies under the Agniveer scheme typically involve document and relationship verification followed by physical measurement and a physical fitness test, but this is not stated in the source notice — confirm the actual stages with the Records Office or the rally venue.
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How to report for the rally
- Identify the category and rally date that apply from the table above.
- Collect all original documents listed below well before the rally date, since the notice does not describe an online application step.
- Report to the Army Air Defence Centre, Gopalpur (Odisha), on the date fixed for the chosen category.
- Candidates applying under a relation category must carry their relationship certificate; candidates applying under the open Sportsmen quota must carry their sports certificate instead.
- A candidate can apply for two category options, per the notice.
Documents to keep ready
- Relationship certificate issued by the Records Office (not required for the open Sportsmen category)
- Education certificate — 8th, 10th, 12th or ITI/Diploma, as applicable — and NCC certificate
- Sports certificate (mandatory for Sportsmen recruitment)
- Domicile & Caste Certificate
- Character certificate issued by the Police Authority
- Unmarried certificate issued by the Gram Panchayat
- Aadhaar & PAN Card
- 20 passport-size photographs
Important links
Directory used for the site’s own categories: Government Jobs and Latest Jobs (All India) for more current openings, and the 10th pass jobs tag for other vacancies at this qualification level. Candidates working out their date-of-birth eligibility can use the site’s Age Calculator.
The official rally notice does not print a website or application-portal URL, so no direct link is given here. Candidates should confirm rally details with their nearest Army Recruiting Office or their sponsoring Records Office. This is added context, not part of the official notification.
Should you apply?
This rally suits two clearly different groups. Sons and brothers of serving or retired Army personnel who already hold a relationship certificate can apply for GD, Technical, Clerk/SKT or Tradesman, provided their date of birth falls in the stated window — Clerk/SKT is narrower, open only to those with an Army Air Defence family relation. Separately, sportspersons active in boxing, wrestling, basketball, football, hockey or kabaddi can apply through the open Sportsmen quota without any family relation to the Army.
It does not suit candidates who have no relationship certificate and are not competitive in one of the six listed sports — the GD, Technical, Clerk/SKT and Tradesman seats here are restricted, not open recruitment. One honest trade-off worth knowing: Agniveer engagement under the Agnipath scheme is a fixed-tenure engagement rather than a permanent posting from day one, with only a portion of Agniveers going on to longer service afterwards. This is added context, not part of the official notification.
FAQs – Army Air Defence Rally 2026
What is the last date to apply for the Army Air Defence Centre Gopalpur rally 2026?
There is no separate last date to apply. Eligible candidates report in person at the rally venue on the date fixed for their category — 12 October 2026 for the open Sportsmen quota, 13–14 October 2026 for Technical and Clerk/SKT, and 15–16 October 2026 for GD and Tradesman (8th & 10th pass).
What documents are required for the Army UHQ rally at Gopalpur 2026?
Candidates need a relationship certificate (except in the open Sportsmen category), education certificates, a sports certificate for Sportsmen applicants, domicile and caste certificates, a police character certificate, an unmarried certificate from the Gram Panchayat, Aadhaar and PAN card, and 20 passport-size photographs.
Who can apply for Agniveer Clerk/SKT at Army Air Defence Centre Gopalpur?
Only candidates whose relationship certificate is specifically for Army Air Defence can apply for Clerk/SKT in this rally. GD, Technical and Tradesman are open to relationship certificate holders from any Arm, and the Sportsmen quota needs no relationship certificate at all.
What is the UHQ quota in Army recruitment?
UHQ, or Unit Headquarters Quota, is a priority recruitment route reserved for sons and brothers of serving or retired Army personnel, run alongside open recruitment rallies. This is added context, not part of the official notification. It explains why most categories in this rally ask for a relationship certificate while the Sportsmen category does not.
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