Applications are invited from gainfully employed citizens for an opportunity of donning the uniform and serving the nation as Territorial Army Officers, based on the concept of enabling motivated young citizens to serve in a military environment without having to sacrifice their primary professions. You can serve the nation in two capacities – as a civilian and as a soldier. No other option allows you such an expanse of experiences.

The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill the eligibility conditions for the commission. Their candidature at all the stages of the commissioning process will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. Mere issue of Admit Card to the candidate will not imply that his candidature has been finally cleared by the Territorial Army Directorate. Verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents will be taken up only after the candidate has qualified for Service Selection Board interview.

CENTRES OF EXAMINATION:- The Examination will be held PAN India. List is given below-

Andhra Pradesh  Rajahmundry, Tirupathi,  Vijayawada,  Vishakhapatnam, Itanagar / Naharlagun      Assam-  Guwahati    Bihar- Arrah, Bagalpur,  Muzaffarpur,  Patna  Purnea,       Chandigarh-  Chandigarh/  Mohali      Chhattisgarh- Bhilai Nagar/ Durg,  Bilaspur (CH) Raipur,       Delhi/NCR-  Delhi/NCR,      Goa- Panaji.      Gujarat- Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar,  Vadodara,      Haryana- Ambala,  Hisar,      Himachal Pradesh-  Solan,      Jammu and Kashmir-  Jammu, Srinagar,      Jharkhand- Jamshedpur, Ranchi,      Karnataka- Bengaluru, Hubli, Mangaluru (Mangalore),  Mysuru (Mysore),      Kerala- Ernakulam, Kannur,  Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram,      Madhya Pradesh- Bhopal,  Gwalior. Indore. Jabalpur,  Sagar,      Maharashtra- Amravati,  Aurangabad (MH)Mumbai,  Nagpur,  Nashik,  Pune,      Manipur- Imphal,      Meghalaya- Shillong,      Mizoram- Aizawl,      Nagaland- Kohima,      Odisha-  Bhubaneswar, Cuttack,  Rourkela,  Sambalpur,      Puducherry-  Puducherry,      Punjab-  Amritsar,  Bhatinda,  Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala,      Rajasthan- Ajmer, Bikaner,      Telangana- Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal,      Tripura- Agartala,       Tamilnadu- Chennai,  Coimbatore,  Erode, Madurai,  Salem,  Tiruchirappalli,  Tirunelveli,  Vellore,      Uttarakhand- Dehradun,  Haldwani,  Roorkee,      Uttar Pradesh- Agra,  Bareilly,  Gorakhpur,  Jhansi,  Kanpur,  Lucknow,  Meerut,  Varanasi,      West Bengal- Asansol,  Howrah,  Kolkata,  Siliguri,

Disclaimer :- Territorial Army Directorate has the right to conduct the CBT at all the cities or any of the cities depending upon number of the candidates applied and other compulsions, . 

The address of the Territorial Army Group Headquarters are as under:-

HOW TO APPLY:- Candidates are required to apply online by using this LINK or  by using website www.jointerritorialarmy.gov.in till 21 November 2023 till 11:55 PM  Brief instructions for filling up the online Application Form (IAF(TA)-9 (Revised) Part-1) have been given on the website.

NOTE - Candidates are required to give three options of exam centres. As per availability of the exam centres viz-a-viz number of candidates, TA Directorate has the right to allot any centre out of the three options.

FEE DETAILS-  Candidates’ are required to pay a fee of Rs 500/-(Rupees five hundred only). Candidates should note that payment of examination fee can be made only through the modes prescribed at website. Payment of fee through any other mode is neither valid nor acceptable. Applications submitted without the prescribed fee/mode shall be summarily rejected. Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.

INSTRUCTION TO THE CANDIDATE FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION:

• The Online application can be filled from 23 Oct 2023 to 21 Nov 2023 after which link will be disabled.
• The applicants must ensure that while filling their Application Form, they are providing their valid and active E-mail IDs & mobile number as the concerned authorities will use electronic mode of communication while contacting them at different stages of examination process.
• Candidates are advised to apply online well in time without waiting for the last date for submission of online applications.
• While filling in the Application Form, the candidate should carefully decide about their choices for the centre for the examination.
• Candidates should note that no request for change of centre will be granted.
• Candidates in their own interest are advised to keep a copy of print out of filled form submitted online.

ADMIT CARD FOR WRITTEN EXAM : Admit Card for Online Entrance Exam. The admit card will be made available online for being downloaded by the candidate. The admit cards shall depict photograph and scanned signature of the candidate, date of birth, date/time of examination and also name and address of examination centre. In addition, email & SMS alert will also be sent to the candidates for the same

Helpline for candidates. Helpline Number for Guidance of Candidates. In case of any guidance/ information/ clarification regarding their application, candidature etc. candidates can contact helpdesk  over Telephone NO. 7669631162 on working days between 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM starting from the commencement of filling of application till conduct of CBT. 

Objection Management. Objection Management Link shall be hosted on website www.jointerritorialarmy.gov.in. after 72 hours from the date of examination inviting concerns of the candidates related to questions and answers keys of the examination, if any. The objection management link shall be shared with the candidates on their registered email for downloading of response sheet. Objection management link will be live for only three days.

FACILITATION COUNTER FOR GUIDANCE OF CANDIDATES:- In case of any guidance/ Information/ clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc, candidates can contact to the Directorate General of Territorial Army? General Staff Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army), A Block 4th Floor,  Defence Office Complex  KG Marg New Delhi-110001   Call on Queries Related to:-  Territorial Army Officer: 011-21411121,  011-23094365.

PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION -. ..

1. Candidates whose application forms are found correct and are declared successful in the online entrance exam will be intimated through email/ SMS and result will be uploaded on TA Dte official website & will be detailed for intelligence and personality test at the Service Selection Board
   
2. Two- stage selection procedure based on Psychological Aptitude Test and Intelligence Test has been introduced at Service Selection Boards. All the candidates will be put to stage one test on first day of reporting at Selection Centres. Only those candidates who qualify at stage one will be admitted to the second stage/remaining tests and all those who fail to pass stage one, will be returned.
   
3. The male and female candidates will be placed in separate order of merit on the basis of the total marks secured by them in the online entrance examination and in the SSB tests. 
   

Documents to be Produced at the Time of SSB Interview

Candidate who qualify in online entrance exam (CBT) are required to bring the following documents in original along with self-attested copies at the time of SSB Interview

1. .Application Form IAF (TA)-9 (Revised) Part-2 to be downloaded fromwww.jointerritorialarmy.gov.in and fill it up in their own hand writing.
2. All educational qualification certificates (Matric onwards)
3. .Copy of identity proof with photographs (Voter ID/PAN Card/ Passport/Driving license/Aadhaar etc)
4. Proof of residential address.
   
5. Certificate for proof of age (Matric/ Senior Secondary mark sheet and certificate for verification of date of birth)
   
6. Candidates whose names vary in documents should submit copy of Gazette notification of India/ State showing the correct name or an affidavit duly supported by newspaper cuttings.
7. Latest income proof from the appropriate authority (i.e. Income Tax Revenue Department / Magistrate / Employer).
   
8. Copy of latest Income Tax Return (ITR) filed
   
9. Self-employed candidates are required to submit an Affidavit on Non Judicial stamp paper of minimum value duly attested stating nature of employment and annual income along with photocopy of PAN card and self certified character certificate.
   
10. .Service certificate by candidates employed in Central Govt/ Union Territory/ State/Semi Govt/ Private Sector Authenticated by Head Office along with salary certificate and No Objection Certificate by the department as per format given.

Candidates whose names vary from the one given in matriculation certificate in documents should submit copy of Gazette Notification of India/ State showing the correct name or an affidavit duly supported by newspaper cuttings.

Candidates will be required to produce all certificates, in original, at the time of interview by Service Selection Board

 TOTAL NUMBER OF VACANCY 

(a) Male- 18    (b) Female- 01     Note- Total Vacancies are subject to change as per organizational requirement.

EMBODIMENT FOR TRAINING:-

Six months Pre-Commission Training as provided in TA Rule 20A amended vide SRO 65 dated 29 Apr 2023. (Candidates shall be commissioned in TA only on successful completion of the said Pre-Commission Training).. 

Two months annual training camp every year.

NOTE :- Any attempt on the part of the candidate , directly or indirectly, to enlist support for their election or to suppress material information while filling the application form or otherwise, will disqualify them for the grant of commission

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:-

1. Territorial Army is part time concept with mandatory two months training in a year and does not provide full time career.
   
2. Serving in Territorial Army do not guarantee pension and the same is subject to embodied service as per organisational requirement.
   
3. Commission is granted in the rank of Lieutenant.
   
4. Pay and Allowances and privileges will be same as Regular Army Officers when embodied for training and military service.
   
5. Promotions upto Lt Col by time scale subject to fulfilling laid down criteria. Promotion to Colonel and Brigadier by selection.
   
6. Officers commissioned in Territorial Army may be called out for military service for longer duration depending on the requirement.

NOTE- Candidate who qualify in online entrance exam (CBT) are required to bring the following documents in original along with self-attested copies at the time of SSB Interview.

1. Application Form IAF(TA)-9 (Revised) Part-2 to be downloaded and fill it up in their own hand writing.
2. All educational qualification certificates (Matric onwards).
3. Latest physical fitness certificate from a registered MBBS Doctor.
4. Copy of Identity proof with photographs (Voter ID/PAN Card/ Passport/ Driving license etc).
5. Domicile/ Residential proof. 
6. Certificate for proof of age (Matric/ Senior Secondary mark sheet and certificate for verification of date of birth)
7. Service certificate by candidates employed in Central Govt/ Union Territory/ State/Semi Govt/ PSU Authenticated by Head Office alongwith salary certificate and No Objection Certificate by the department as per format given below.
8. Service certificate by candidates employed in Private Sector Authenticated by Head Office alongwith salary certificate and No Objection Certificate by the department as per format given below.
   
9. Self employed candidates are required to submit an Affidavit on Non-Judicial stamp paper of minimum value duly attested stating nature of employment and annual income alongwith photocopy of PAN card and self certified Character Certificate
   
10. Candidates whose names vary in documents should submit copy of Gazette notification of India/ State showing the correct name or an affidavit duly supported by newspaper cuttings.
    
11. Latest income proof from the appropriate authority (i.e. Income Tax Revenue Department / Magistrate / Employer).
    
12. Copy of latest Income Tax Return (ITR) filed
    
13. Copy of PAN Card.
    
14. Copy of Aadhar Card.
    
15. Employees of Railways are required to submit No Objection Certificate authenticated by Railway Board.

THE FOLLOWING APPLICABLE CERTIFICATE BE COMPULSORILY PRODUCED AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW:

1. CERTIFICATE TO BE RENDERED BY CANDIDATES EMPLOYED IN CENTRAL GOVT/UNION TERRITORY/ STATE GOVT/ SEMI GOVT DULY AUTHENTICATED BY HEAD OF OFFICE.
2. CERTIFICATE TO BE RENDERED BY CANDIDATES EMPLOYED IN PRIVATE SECTOR (TO BE AUTHENTICATED BY HEAD OF OFFICE)
   
3. SELF-CERTIFIED CHARACTER CERTIFICATE TO BE RENDERED BY SELF EMPLOYED PERSONNEL (SELF CERTIFIED BY THE CANDIDATE) 
4. AN AFFIDAVIT TO BE RENDERED BY SELF EMPLOYED PERSONNEL ON NON-JUDICIAL STAMP PAPER OF MINIMUM VALUE DULY ENDORSED BY NOTARY.

Pay Scales (VIIth CPC):-

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