The Indian Territorial Army (TA) is the second line of defence after the Regular Indian Army; it is not a profession, occupation or a source of employment. It is only meant for those people who are already in mainstay civilian professions; in fact, gainful employment or self-employment in a civil profession is a prerequisite for joining the Territorial Army.

The Territorial Army is part of the regular Indian Army. The present role of the Territorial Army 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 the Regular Army as and when required.

The Territorial Army has a strength of approximately 40,000 first line troops (and 160,000-second line troops) comprising departmental Territorial Army units such as railway, IOC, ONGC, telecommunication and General Hospital, and the non-departmental Territorial Army units of infantry battalions and ecological battalions affiliated to various infantry regiments.

 

How To Join

For Civilian

CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY:

Nationality: Only male citizens of India.

Limits: 18 to 42 years from the date of application.

Educational Qualifications: Graduate from any recognized university

Physical Standards: A candidate must be physically and medically fit in all respects.

Employment: Gainfully Employed.

 

HOW TO APPLY: 
Candidates are required to apply online by using the website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. 

 

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.

 

For Ex-Service

 

CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY :

 

Only Ex-Service Officer can apply.

Nationality: Only male citizens of India.

Age Limits: 18 to 42 years from the date of application.

Educational Qualifications : Graduate from recognized university.

Physical Standards: A candidate must be physically and medically fit in all respects.

Employment: Gainfully Employed.

 

HOW TO APPLY:

Gainfully employed Ex-Defence service officers fulfilling the above eligibility criteria can apply in response to advertisements published in leading national newspapers & The Employment News in December – January every year.

Ex-Service Officers to ensure their eligibility for the examination: The Ex-Service Officers applying for the ASB Interview should ensure that they fulfil all eligibility conditions for admission to the Interview. Their admission at all the stages of the Interview will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. Mere issue of Admission Certificate to the Ex-Service Officers will not imply that his candidature has been finally cleared by the competent authority.

Type of Exam: Only Interview.

Ex-Service Officer should note that no request for change of date of Interview will be granted.

The eligible candidates shall be issued a call-up letter and will be sent by post by the Territorial Army Directorate.

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