TA Exam 2024 - Territorial Army Exam : Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus and Exam Pattern

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Territorial Army Exam 2024 – Territorial Army Exam acronym TA Exam is conducted for enabling motivated young men to serve in a military environment without having to sacrifice their primary professions in two capacities ie. as a civilian and a soldier. The selected candidates are given 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.

 

Territorial Army Exam 2024 Important Dates

Date of Notification and Availability of Application Form

  • Yet to be announced.

Last Date of Submission of Application Form

  • Yet to be announced.

Date of Entrance Exam

  • Yet to be announced.

Date of Declaration of Result

  •   Yet to be announced.

 

Territorial Army Exam 2024 Eligibility

Educational Qualifications

  • Aspiring candidates should have completed a bachelor's degree from any recognized university.

Employment

  • The aspiring candidate should be Gainfully employed in Central Government/Semi-Government/Pvt Firm/Own Business/Self Employed.

Note: Serving employees of Police/Para Military Forces are not eligible.

Age Limit

  • Aspiring candidates should be between 18 years to 42 years of age at the time.

 

Territorial Army Exam 2024 Syllabus

Part I

Part II

  • Comprehension passage
  • English Essay
  • English comprehension & Language
  • Fill in the blanks, and
  • Sequencing of sentences
  • Defense
  • General Awareness which consists of Economics
  • International Events 
  • Politics, and
  • Sports

 

Territorial Army Exam 2024 Pattern

Part I

Short Essay: 

The essay depends on current national and international events.

English Comprehension & Language

  • Sequencing of sentences (04 marks)
  • Comprehension passage (06 marks)
  • Fill in the blanks (10 marks)

Part II

Objective Type Questions

 

  • General Awareness which consists of Economics
  • Politics
  • Defense
  • Sports
  • International Events etc.

Important: Overwriting an objective and filling in the blanks will not be awarded any marks. Half marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. (Negative Marking).

 

Territorial Army Exam Selection Process

  • On the basis of correct applications, shortlisted candidates will be called for Screening at the respective headquarters of the Territorial Army by a Preliminary Interview Board (PIB) including the written exam.
  • They have to submit a detailed Resume, present employment details, and salary along with all the attested documents which are attached to the original application form.
  • Applications of candidates, who will successfully complete this stage of selection, will be forwarded to Service Selection Board for SSB Interview.
  • Candidates also have to go through the Medical Board for final selection. 

 

How to apply for Territorial Army Exam 2023?

For Civilian Candidates

Aspiring candidates can apply for Territorial Army in the prescribed format given in the advertisement cut-outs or by downloading the application from the official website www.indianarmy.gov.in

They should complete the application in all respect as per the guidance given in the form. Applicants should send this application to respective zonal office addresses along with the self-addressed stamped envelope, two passport-size photos, and a postal stamp of Rs. 12 and Rs. 25 for J & K. The zonal officer is:

For Ex-Servicemen

Ex-service Officers of three services as a candidate should send their application along with enclosures as mentioned in the application form direct to Addl Directorate General TA, Integrated HQ of MoD (Army), ‘L’ Block, New Delhi-01. The candidates are screened by an Army HQ Selection Board held at Addl Date. Gen TA, GS Branch, ’L’ Block, Church Road, New Delhi which is followed by a Medical Board in New Delhi for successful candidates.

 

Territorial Army Exam 2023 Dates

The territorial Exam is normally held in the month of August.

 

Territorial Army Exam 2023 Fees

Territorial Army Exam Fee - Rs. 200/-

 

Territorial Army Exam 2023 Test Centers 

Territorial Army Exam is usually held at respective TA group headquarters.

 

Territorial Army Exam 2023 Contact Details (Zonal HQ Offices)

Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, and Chandigarh
Exam Centre: Chandigarh
To be Fwd: 
Commander, TA Group Headquarters, Western Command, Building No.750, Sector-8B, Chandigarh-160018.
Ph No.0172-2547864

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Chhatisgarh
Exam Centre: Lucknow, Patna
To be Fwd: Commander, TA Group Headquarters Central Command, Lucknow (UP) - 226002 
Ph No.0522-2292245, 2482278

West Bengal, Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh.
Exam Centre: Kolkata, Shillong
To be Fwd: Commander, TA Group Headquarters, Eastern Command,
Fort William, Kolkata (WB) - 700021. Ph No.033- 2231227

Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh,
Goa, Puducherry, Daman Diu, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar, Dadar, and Nagar Haveli
Exam Centre: Jaipur, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad
To be Fwd: Commander, TA Group Headquarters Southern Command, Pune-411001. 
Ph No.020-26102848

Jammu & Kashmir
Exam Centre: Udhampur and Srinagar
To be Fwd: Commander, TA Group Headquarters Northern Command, Udhampur (J&K) – 182101  Ph No.01992- 243592