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Territorial Army Eligibility Conditions
- Only Indian male citizens and Ex-service officers who are medically fit can apply for it.
- Age Requirements – 18 to 42 years.
- Qualifications For Territorial Army – Graduate from any recognized university.
- Employment Requirement of T.A. – Gainfully Employed in any of the Central Govt/Semi Govt /Pvt Firm/Own business/Self Employed.
- Serving Employees of The Police or The Paramilitary Forces are not eligible for the T.A.(Territorial Army )
Territorial Army Entrance Exam Dates 2020
| Starting Date of Online Application Forms | 1st week of June 2020 | |
| Closing Date of Online Application Forms | End of June 2020 | |
| Exam Date | July 2020 | |
Territorial Army Selection Process
The selection process of Territorial Army Is based on the selection process which comprises three steps:-
1. The Written Examination –
Written test duration is of Two Hours
Maximum marks in the paper one can obtain is: 100 Marks
Part – I of the Question paper is made up of the following Sections
Short Essay’s: The Essay is on the current affair ( i.e. it could include national and international events.)
English comprehension and Language Arrangement of Sentences (consisting of 04 marks).
Comprehension/Passage (consisting of 06 marks).
Fill in the blanks. ( consisting of 10 marks)
Part II of the Question Paper consists of
Objective Type Questions
It includes General Awareness which consist of the following Subjects
1.Economics
2. Politics
3. Defense
4. Sports
5. International Events etc.
6. Reasoning –verbal/non- verbal
- Next Step os the Preliminary Interview Board – PIB
- And the Final Step is The Service Selection Board- SSB
The written exam duration is for two hours. The maximum mark is a hundred (100). The question paper has two sections (I & II.) First section 40 Marks, Second section 60 Marks.
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The first section comprises two parts (A & B). For this, the allocated marks are forty (40 marks)
Part (A) Essay writing.
One has to write an essay in about three hundred (300) words out of 3-5 essays. The essay related to the current scenario (Includes issues related to current Political / Economic affairs National/ International)
Part (B) is English comprehension & Language.
English comprehension Small passage / Synonyms and Antonyms / Sentence sequence in PQRS form / a paragraph with Fill in the blanks.
The second section – Consists of General Knowledge.
Already employed candidates fulfilling all the eligibility criteria can apply in retort to the advertisements which are published in the leading national newspaper & The Employment News in the months of June – July and December – January every year. Applications are then to be sent to the concerned TA Group Headquarters.
After processing of applications, the eligible candidates are called for Preliminary Interview Boards held at the various respective Territorial Army Group Headquarters ( which are located at Pune, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Lucknow). Selected candidates are then to go through the SSB Interview, Medical Board & Police Verification. The successful candidates are then granted commission by the President of India.
Ex-defense service officers can also join the Territorial Army. They need to apply directly to The Additional Directorate General of The T.A. and need to appear before the Board of Officers who are presided by the Additional Director General of T.A. at New Delhi. Selected Officers are then to be cleared by the various Medical Boards before they can be granted a commission in the Territorial Army.
All such officers are given the benefit of their previous commissioned service in the Services and their respective Arms on joining the Territorial Army.
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APPLY FOR Territorial Army
HOW TO APPLY: Gainfully employed civilians fulfilling the above eligibility criteria can apply in response to advertisements published in leading national newspapers & The Employment News in May-June every year. All desirous civilian candidates can obtain Application Form from Employment News or download from the website (FREE OF COST) and send it along with self-addressed envelope (28 x12 cms) with postal stamps affixed worth Rs. 27/- and two passport size photographs (No other cost for submission) to the respective Territorial Army Group Headquarters as per the choice of following examination centers. NO OTHER DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED WITH APPLICATION FORM. Centers OF EXAMINATION :
Candidates should note that no request for change of center will be granted.
While filling in Application Form, the candidates should carefully decide about choice for the center for the examination.
The eligible candidates shall be issued an Admit Card and will be sent by post by the respective Territorial Army Group Headquarters.
SELECTION PROCEDURE Territorial Army
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Candidates whose application forms are found correct will be called for screening (written exam followed by interview only if passed in the written exam) by a Preliminary Interview Board (PIB) by the respective Territorial Army Group Headquarters. Successful candidates will further undergo tests at a Service Selection Board (SSB) and Medical Board for final selection.
A candidate who qualifies in the written test of Preliminary Interview Board is required to bring the following documents in original along with attested copies at the time of Preliminary Interview Board:
- All educational qualification certificates (Matric onwards).
- Latest physical fitness certificate from a registered MBBS Doctor.
- Copy of Identity proof with photographs (Voter ID/PAN Card/Passport/Driving license etc).
- Domicile/ Residential proof.
- Certificate for proof of age (Matric/ Senior Secondary mark sheet & certificate for verification of date of birth).
- Service certificate by candidates employed in Central Govt/ Union Territory/ State/Semi Govt/ Private Sector Authenticated by Head Office along with No Objection Certificate by the department as per format is given below.
- Self-employed candidates or having own Business are required to submit an Affidavit on Non-Judicial stamp paper of minimum value duly attested stating nature of self-employment and income earned annually along with a photocopy of PAN Card.
- 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 a photocopy of PAN card and self-certified character certificate.
- Candidates whose names vary in documents should submit a copy of Gazette notification of India/ State showing the correct name or an affidavit duly supported by newspaper cuttings
- Employees of Railways are required to submit No Objection Certificate authenticated by Railway Board.
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FOLLOWING APPLICABLE CERTIFICATE BE COMPULSORILY PRODUCED AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW:-
- Certificate to be Rendered by Candidates Employed in Central Government, UT, State Government Duly Authenticated by Head of Office.
- Certificate to be Rendered by Candidates Employed in Private Sector (To be Authenticated by Head of Office).
- Affidavit to be Rendered by Self Employed on Non-Judicial Stamp Paper of Minimum Value Duly Endorsed by Notary.
- Character Certificate to be Rendered by Self Employed Person. (Self Certified by the Candidate).
- Risk Certificate.
EMBODIMENT FOR TRAINING:
- One month of basic training in the first year of commission.
- Two months of annual training camp every year including the first year.
- Three months Post Commissioning training within the first two years at IMA, Dehradun.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:
- The commission is granted in the rank of Lieutenant.
- Pay and Allowances and privileges will be same as for Regular Army Officers when embodied for training and military service.
- Promotions up to Lt Col by time scale subject to fulfilling laid down criteria. Promotion to Colonel and Brigadier by selection.
- Officers commissioned in Infantry TA may be called out for military service for longer duration depending on the requirement.
Service Benefits of Territorial Army
Following incentives and service benefits are available to Territorial Army:-
• Promotion to higher ranks as per authorization.
• Free rations, CSD facilities and medical facilities to self and dependents when embodied for training, military service or on Permanent Staff.
• Facilities of leave, leave encashment, accommodation and leave travel concessions when embodied for training, military service or on Permanent Staff.
• Entitlement to all medals and awards as applicable to the Regular Army.
• Rank Pay as applicable to Regular Army.
• DA as applicable during service embodiment.
• Special increments on completion of 3 to 5 Annual Training Camps.
• Entitlement of pension for officers with 20 years and JCOs and Other Ranks with 15 years aggregate embodied service (actual physical service).
• Facilities of the Army Welfare Housing Organisation after 10 years of embodied/ physical service.
• Terminal gratuity at the time of discharge/ retirement (other than civil Govt employees).
• Ex-servicemen status and free medical facilities to pensioners.
Certain State Govts and Departments give the following incentives to TA personnel:-
• Cash awards varying from Rs 2500/- to Rs 5000/- by State Govts on the award of TA Decoration/ TA Medal. • Mufti allowance and lump sum daily allowance by departments like ONGC and IOC.
SERVICE EMBODIMENT
All personnel of Infantry and Departmental TA will be called out for service embodiment by the Central Government or the authority empowered by it to do so, on the eve of National Emergency or for Internal Security duties and training exercises. Failure to report for service on such occasion is punishable under the Territorial Army Act 1948.
Territorial Army personnel are entitled to the following benefits from the Defence Estimates during embodiment for training and service embodiment:-
• Pay and allowances and Service Benefits – When embodied as applicable to Regular Army.
• The camp allowance is given per day when attending camps or courses of instruction (For Officers).
• Increment On completion of 365 days of physical services.
• Bounty Rs 450/- to Officers of infantry units, on completion of minimum 80% of annual training camp every year.
• TA Group Insurance benefits to personnel of non-departmental TA units.
• Terminal gratuity: After completing 5 years of physical service or 10 years of total service.
• Pension: On completion of 20 years of physical service to officers and 15 years to JCOs/OR other than civil Govt. employees. • Family/disability Pension is also admissible as applicable to Regular Army.
• Leave as admissible to Regular Army personnel during an embodiment of service and appointment on permanent instructional staff.
• Accumulation and encashment of leave accrued during the above period, as per terms and conditions laid down from time to time.
• Ex-servicemen status to pensioners and disability pension holders and Gallantry award winners.
• Free Medical treatment to self and dependants in respect of all pension holders.
• Outfit allowance: @Rs 6000/- at the time of commissioning and after every 7 years of physical service or 10 years of commissioned service to officers.
• Medals and Awards as applicable to Regular Army. In addition, TA officers are entitled to TA Decoration on completion of 20 years.
About Territorial Army
The Territorial Army was raised by the Britishers in 1920 through Indian Territorial Act of 1920 and it was org into two wings namely – ‘The Auxiliary Force’ for Europeans & Anglo-Indians and ‘The Indian Territorial Force’ for Indian Volunteers. After Independence Territorial Army Act was passed in 1948 and the Territorial Army was formally inaugurated by the first Indian Governor General Shri C Rajagopalachari on 09 Oct 1949. This date is being celebrated as Prime Minister’s TA Day Parade every year.
The Territorial Army initially had various types of units such as Armed Regt (TA), Infantry Battalion (TA), Air Defence (TA), Med Regt (TA), Engineers Field Park Coy (TA), Signal Regiment (TA), EME Workshop (TA), Coast Battery (TA), ASC GT Coy (TA), ASC Compo Pl (TA), AMC Field Ambulance (TA), by 1972 these units have either been disbanded or converted to Regular Army except Inf Bn (TA).
The Territorial Army is part of Regular Army and its present role is to relieve the Regular Army from static duties and assist civil administration in dealing with natural calamities and maintenance of essential services in situations where life of the communities is affected or the Security of the Country is threatened and to provide units for Regulars Army as and when required.
Presently the Territorial Army has the strength of approx. 40000 persons comprising of Departmental TA units such as Railway, IOC, ONGC, Telecommunication and General Hospital and the Non-Departmental TA units of Infantry Bn (TA) and Ecological Bn (TA) affiliated to various Infantry Regiments.
The TA units were actively involved in 1962, 1965 and 1971 operations. The “Terriers” have also taken part in OP-PAWAN in Sri Lanka, OP RAKSHAK in Punjab & J&K, OP RHINO and OP BAJRANG in North East in a most active manner. Departmental units came to the aid of the civil authorities during Industrial unrest and natural calamities, most famous being the earthquake in Latour (Maharastra), Uttarkashi in Garhwal Himalaya and the Super Cyclone in Orissa. The Ecological units have arrested man-made environmental degradation by planting 2.5 crore trees over 20,000 hectares of land in Mussoorie Hills & Pithoragarh (UP), Bikaner & Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) and ravines of Chambal in Madhya Pradesh.
Men of TA have taken an active part in various adventure activities, the famous one being scaling of Mt Tengchen Khang (6010 Mtr) in West Sikkim by Jt-Indo-British TA Mountaineering Expedition in May 98.
The officer and men of the Territorial Army have been decorated for their gallantry and distinguished services. So far they have earned 02 Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), 15 VSM, 05 Vir Chakra, 13 Sena Medal, 25 Mentioned-in-Despatches and 43 COAS commendation card.
Many industrialists, politicians and eminent personalities have been members of the TA. The force also has the honor to appoint 11 officers as Hony ADC to the President of India.
Exam Pattern and Syllabus of Territorial Army 2020
- TIME: Maximum time for each paper is 02 hrs and will be conducted in two sessions.
- TYPE OF EXAM: Objective (OMR Answer Sheet will be used).
- QUALIFYING MARKS: Minimum 40% marks in each part of the paper separately and an overall average of 50%.
- PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS: Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.
- FEE DETAILS: Candidates’ are required to pay a fee of Rs 200/- (Rupees two hundred only). Candidates should note that payment of examination fee can be made only through the modes prescribed at the 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.
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Territorial Army Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. What Is the Territorial Army?
Territorial Army is volunteers Army also known as Citizens Army
The primary task of TA is to be the second line of defense of the Indian Army
They provide reinforcements to regular Battalions during operations and war like situations
Q2. What Is The Eligibility Conditions For TA Commission / Who All Can Join TA?
Only male citizens of India and Ex-service officers who are medically fit*
Age – 18 to 42 years
Qualification – Graduate from any recognized university
Employment – Gainfully Employed in Central Govt/Semi Govt /Pvt Firm/ Own business/Self Employed**
*(Note: Serving Employees of Police/Paramilitary Forces are not eligible.)
Q3. Can I Serve Continuously In TA?
Yes, you can serve continuously in TA and can earn your pension after completion of 20 years of physical (embodied) service in TA
TA is a Volunteers organization and therefore, one can serve continuously.
Q4. What Is 2 Months Service Concept?
Minimum service in TA during a Training year is 2 months. A training is counted from 01 April of every year till 31st March of the Next one.
Q5. Is There A Way That I Can Get Permanent Commission After Joining TA?
Yes, only if the Officer has 3 years embodied( physical service ) in TA and is under 25 years in age.
Q6. What Are The Medical Standards For TA?
Medical standards of TA and RA is the same.
Q7. What Is The Pay And Perks Difference In TA &RA?
It is the same. ( At par with the Regular Army Officer of the corresponding rank)
Q8. What Is The Scope Of Promotion In TA?
Promotion until the Rank of Lt Colonel is the time scale.
Lt – Capt: 4 Years
Capt – Major: 08 years
Maj – Lt Col: 15 Years
Q9. What Is The Role Of TA?
The primary task of TA is to be the second line of defense of the Indian Army
They provide reinforcements to regular Battalions during operations and war like situations
TA is also deployed to guard Vulnerable Areas and Vulnerable Points (VA/VPs )
Q10. Are TA Personnel Included In Live Operations?
TA is primarily to assist and provide reinforcement to Regular Army Units in Field Areas
TA is not given tasks of direct Operations, however, TA units are parts of Live Operations
Many Home & Hearth Battalions have been participating in Operations.
Q11. I’m Not Employed Anywhere, Am I Eligible For TA?
Technically, Yes, you are not eligible. However, you can always say that you are a self-employed person, How?
We will be having special classes by our TA Officers, wherein we shall cover all these aspects
Q12. I’m A Student, Can I Join TA?
Only if you show that you are gainfully self-employed
Q13. If I Get Selected, Can I Join A TA Unit Nearest To My Home Town?
You can request the TA Director rate for your choice of posting. The final decision shall be of the TA Directorate depending upon the vacancy of Officers in the Unit desired.
Q14. What Is The Training Period For TA Officers?
One month basic training in the first year of commission – This training is conducted in the Battalion
Two months annual training camp every year including the first year
Three months of Basic Military Training (BMT) at TA Training Schools, Deolali
Three months Post Commissioning Training (PCT) within first two years at IMA Dehradun
Q15. Can TA Personnel Earn Pension?
Yes, Officers are eligible for Pension after 20 years of physical service in TA.
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