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Territorial Army Recruitment 2024, Bharti Dates, 3500+ Vacancies, Selection Process

The Territorial Army has announced a total of 3500 + vacancies for the recruitment of Soldiers, Clerks, and Tradesmen posts in various Battalions and Units under the Territorial Army. The selection of candidates for said posts is based on Physical Standards Test (PST)/ Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Medical Examination, Trade Test (as per post requirement), Written Exam, and Document Verification. Candidates are not required to apply online or offline for the Territorial Army Recruitment 2024. Territorial Army Recruitment 2024 has been started from 4th November to 12th December 2024. The candidate has to just appear for the Bharti Rally as mentioned in the schedule detailed in the Territorial Army Notification 2024

Territorial Army Recruitment 2024 Notification PDF

The short Territorial Army Notification PDF has been released by the Territorial Army in the employment newspaper. The details notification pdf along with details information will be released soon on the official website https://www.jointerritorialarmy.gov.in/. Till then check the details released through the notifications released till now.

Zone (State Name) TA Army Recruitment Notification PDF
Zone 1 (Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, J&K, HP, Chandigarh) Click to Download
Zone 2 (Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, MP, UP, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand) Click to Download
Zone 3 (West Bengal, North East States) Click to Download
Zone 4 (Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra (AP), Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Goa, Pondi., Dadra Haveli, Daman Diu, Lakshadweep) Click to Download

Territorial Army Recruitment 2024- Highlights

Territorial Army provides the best opportunity for the Indian Citizens who have completed their 08th Pass/ 10th class and are aged between 18 to 42 years to be a part of the Territorial Army as a Soldier (GD), Soldier (Clerk), and Tradesman posts. Candidates have to appear for the Territorial Army Recruitment 2024 as mentioned in the notification pdf. Have a look at the highlights for TA Army Recruitment 2024 from the table below.

Territorial Army Recruitment 2024
Exam Details

Organisation- Territorial Army (TA)
Posts- Soldier (GD), Soldier (Clerk), and Tradesman
Official website- https://www.jointerritorialarmy.gov.in/

No. of vacancies

3500+

Territorial Army Bharti Rally Schedule

4th November to 12th December 2024

Eligibility

Educational Qualification: 8th Pass/ 10th Pass
Age Limit: 18 to 42 years

Selection Process

  • Physical Standards Test (PST)/ Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ / Medical Examination
  • Trade Test (as per post requirement)
  • Written Exam
  • Document Verification

Territorial Army Bharti Rally Schedule 2024

Candidates who fulfill the required eligibility for Soldier (GD), Soldier (Clerk), and Tradesman posts directly can appear for the Territorial Army Bharti 2024 as per the schedule mentioned in the notification. Candidate can check State/ UT/ Districts wise Army Bharti dates from the table below.

Location State/ UT/ Districts Bharti Date
Madhopur (Punjab) Ladakh, J&K, Pathankot 10th to 24th November 2024
Ludhiana (Punjab) Punjab (other than SAS Nagar and Pathankot) 10th to 24th November 2024
Kalka (Haryana) Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Panchkula, SAS Nagar 28th November to 12th December 2024
New Delhi Delhi, Haryana (Except Panchkula) 28th November to 12th December 2024
Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand 12th to 27th November 2024
Kolhapur (Maharashtra) Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Goa, Pondicherry, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka 4th to 16th November 2024
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) 4th to 16th November 2024
Belagavi (Karnataka) Belagavi (Karnataka) 4th to 16th November 2024
Devlali (Maharashtra) Devlali (Maharashtra) 4th to 16th November 2024
Sri Vijaya Puram (Andaman & Nocobar) West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar, North Eastern States 4th to 16th November 2024

Territorial Army Vacancy 2024

Through the Territorial Army Recruitment 2024, the TA is going to recruit a total of 3500+ vacancies for the posts of Soldier (GD), Soldier (Clerk), and Tradesman for Zone 1, 2, 3, and 4. Check zone-wise vacancy details from here.

Territorial Army Vacancy 2024 for Zone -1

The eight Infantry Battalions and two Home and Hearth Battalions for the States and UTs of Zone-1 (UT of J&K, UT of Ladakh, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, UT of Chandigarh, and NCT Delhi) of the Territorial Army.
Vacancies
All Infantry Battalions
157 Inf Bn (TA) (H&H) SIKH
158 Inf Bn (TA) (H&H)
SIKH LI
Soldier (GD) 515 239 260
Clerk 17 05 06
Chef 15 17 14
Cook Mess 02 01
Chef Special 03 01
Steward 05 01
Artisan Metallurgy 01 01
Artisan Wood Work 03 01
Dresser 10 04 07
Masaichi 01 01
House Keeper 13 08 08
Washerman 10 05 08
Total 594 283 309

Territorial Army Vacancy 2024 for Zone -2

In Territorial Army Zone 2 a total of 133 vacancies are released. The states in Zone 2 are Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhatisgarh and Uttarakhand.

Post Name 120th Infantry Battalion (TA) Bihar 114th Infantry Battalion (TA) JAT Total Vacancy
Soldier (General Duty) 81 27 108
Soldier (Clerk) 07 07
Soldier (Chef) 03 02 05
Soldier (Cook Mess) 01 01
Soldier (Chef Special) 01 01
Soldier (Hair Dresser) 04 01 05
Soldier (House Keeper) 04 04
Soldier (Artisan Metallurgy) 01 01
Soldier (Tailor) 01 01
Total 102 31 133

Territorial Army Vacancy 2024 for Zone -3

A total of 754 vacancies are released under Territorial Army Zone 3. The states in Zone 3 are Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Sikkim West Bengal, and the Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh.

Post Name All Infantry Battalions 64 Inf Bn (TA) (Home & Hearth) NAGA 166 Inf Bn (TA) (H&H) Assam
Soldier (General Duty) 328 110 180
Soldier (Hair Dresser) 09 05 04
Soldier (Chef) 15 07 17
Soldier (House Keeper) 11 05 10
Soldier (Washerman) 10 06 07
Soldier (Tailor) 01
Soldier (Mssaichi) 01 01
Soldier (Cook Mess) 04 01 01
Soldier Chef Special) 01 01
Soldier (Equipment Repairer) 02 01
Soldier (Artisan Metallurgy) 01
Soldier (Clerk) 07 03 05
Total 389 140 225

Territorial Army Vacancy 2024 for Zone -4

The states in Zone 4 are Andhra Pradesh, Gujrat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Rajasthan, Telangana, Goa & the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep, and Pondicherry for which a total 774 has been released by officials.

Post Name Vacancy
Soldier (General Duty) 566
Soldier (Hair Dresser) 30
Soldier (Chef) 54
Soldier (Cook Mess) 02
Soldier (Clerk) 30
Soldier (ER) 07
Soldier (Chef Spl) 04
Soldier (Artisan Metallurgy) 04
Soldier (Steward) 02
Soldier (Masalchi) 06
Soldier (Artisan Wood Work) 01
Soldier (Washerman) 32
Soldier (House Keeper) 36
Total 774

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Territorial Army Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates interested in Territorial Army Recruitment 2024 must go through the notification pdf to ensure their eligibility for Soldier (GD), Soldier (Clerk), and Tradesman posts.

Educational Qualification

Post Name Educational Qualification
Soldier (General Duty)
Candidates must have completed Class 10/Matric pass with 45% marks in aggregate and 33% in each subject
Soldier (Clerk)
Candidates must have passed the 10+2/Intermediate Exam pass in any stream (Arts Commerce, Science) with 60% marks in aggregate and a minimum of 50% in each subject. Securing 50% in English and Math/ Accounts/Bookkeeping in Class 12th is mandatory.
Soldier Tradesmen (All Tradesman except House Keeper & Mess Keeper)
Candidates must have 10th pass
No stipulation in aggregate percentage but should
have scored min 33% in each subject.
Soldier Tradesmen (House Keeper & Mess Keeper)
Class 8th pass.
No stipulation in aggregate percentage but should
have scored min 33% in each subject

Age Limit

Candidates age should not be less than 18 and not more than 42 years old to be eligible to apply online for Territorial Army Recruitment 2024.

  • Minimum Age – 18 years
  • Maximum Age – 42 years

Territorial Army Recruitment 2024 Selection Process

The selection of candidates for Soldier (General Duty), Soldier (Clerk), and Soldier Tradesmen will be based on Physical Standards Test (PST)/ Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ / Medical Examination, Trade Test (as per post requirement), Written Exam and Document Verification. The final merit list of candidates will be based on total marks scored by candidates in the written exam and Physical Efficiency Test.

  • Physical Standards Test (PST)/ Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ / Medical Examination
  • Trade Test (as per post requirement)
  • Written Exam
  • Document Verification

Territorial Army Physical Standard Test

Candidates should fulfill the required physical standard test in terms of i.e. Height, Chest, and Weight measurements. The candidates who do not fulfill the laid down physical standard will be eliminated. The candidate’s Weight should be Corresponding to height and age as per medical standards.

Category of Candidates Height Chest
All other States and Union Territories 160 cms expanded – 82 cms  unexpanded – 77 cms
Candidates from Eastern Himalayan Region (Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam and Hill Region of West Bengal (Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts)), Indian Domicile Gorkha, Garwalis and Ladakhis)
157 cms expanded – 82 cms  unexpanded – 77 cms
Sons of servicemen, Ex-servicemen, War widow & widow of Ex-servicemen, adopted son/ son in- law of a War Widow, if she has no son
relaxation of 02 cms relaxation of 01 cms
Outstanding sportsmen (Intemational, National
& State level)
relaxation of 3 cms relaxation of 03 cms

Territorial Army Physical Eligibility Test

The Territorial Army Bharti Physical Eligibility Test will be held for a total of 100 marks. The PET will be done through their performances as per the following parameters.

Mile Run
Age  Timing Marks
18 to 30 years Upto 5 Min 30 Sec 60 marks
5 min 31 sec to 5 min 45 sec 40 marks
5 min 46 sec and above fail
31to 42 years Upto 6 min 15 sec 60 marks
6 min 16 sec to 6 min 30 sec 40 marks
6 Min 31 sec and above fail
Pull Ups
18 to 30 years 31 to 42 years Marks
10 and above 09 and above 40 marks
09 08 33 marks
08 07 27 marks
07 06 21 marks
06 05 16 marks
05 and below 04 and below fail

Trade Test

  • Soldier Clerk – Information Technology/ Computer Proficiency test (the candidates will be tested on awareness of office use software, typing, basic hardware knowledge, etc as required of a Clk in a unit).
  • Tradesmen – Efficiency in their respective trade

Territorial Army Recruitment 2024 Exam Pattern

All those candidates who qualify for the territorial physical and medical examination will be called to appear for the written exam. Knowing the Territorial Army Exam Pattern 2024 is essential for candidates to know the types of questions, total no. of marks, and other details.

  • The Territorial Army written exam will consist of objective-type multiple-choice questions.
  • The level of the exam will be matriculating/ eighth class standard.
  • The time duration of the exam is 02 hours.
  • The question paper will be set in bilingual English & Hindi.
  •  There will be no negative marking for wrong answers.
  • The candidates have to score min 32 marks for Soldier (General Duty) & Soldier Tradesmen and 40 marks for Soldier Clerks respectively to pass the exam.
Territorial Army Exam Pattern 2024 for Soldier General Duty and Soldier Tradesmen
Part Subjects Total No. Of Questions Total Marks Minimum Passing Marks in Each Part
1 General Knowledge 20 40 32
2 General Science 15 30
3 Math 15 30
Total 50 100
Territorial Army Exam Pattern 2024 for Soldier Clerks
Part Subjects Total No. Of Questions Total Marks Minimum Passing Marks in Each Part
Part 1 General Knowledge 05 10 20
General Science 05 10
Math 10 20
Computer Science 05 10
Part 2 General English 25 50 20
Total 50 100

Territorial Army Syllabus 2024

Complete knowledge about the Territorial Army Syllabus 2024 would help the candidates understand the details of regarding the exam including topics to be asked in the exam. The detailed Syllabus for the Territorial  Exam has been discussed here.

Subjects Topics
General Knowledge Soil, Rivers, Mountains
Ports, Inland, Harbours
Culture and History
Culture and Religion
Freedom Movement
Important National Facts about India
Heritage, Arts, and Dance
Current Affairs
Current events
Languages, Capitals, and Currencies
Common Names, Full Forms, and Abbreviations
Eminent Personalities
National Symbols: Bird, Animal, Sport, Flower, Anthem, Song, Flag, Monuments
Sports
Championships, Winners, Terms, Number of Players
History, Defence, Wars and Neighbours
Awards and Authors
General Science Nature of Matter and Universe
Planets, Earth, Satellites, Sun
Electricity and its applications
Forces and Motion
Force and Gravitation
Newton’s Laws of Motion
Work, Energy, and Power
Heat and States of Matter
Heat, Temperature
Metals and Non-Metals
Carbon and its Compounds
Measurements in Science
Sound and Wave Motion
Atomic Structure
Maths Mathematical Simplification
Ratio and Proportion
Algebraic Identities
Linear Equations and Polynomials
Simultaneous Equations
Basic Trigonometry
Mensuration and Geometry
Simple Mensuration
Geometry
Measures of Central Tendency (Average, Median, Mode)
Interest, Profit, Loss, and Percentage
Work, Time, Speed, and Distance
General English Antonyms
Synonyms
Errors spotting
Fill in the blanks
Jumbled sentences
Reading comprehension
Para jumbles
Sentence correction

Territorial Army Salary 2024

The selected candidates for the Territorial Army Bharti will be paid an attractive monthly salary along with job stability and allowance. The basic per-month salary for Soldiers (GD) posts is Rs. 18,000/- to Rs 56,900/-.

Post Salary
Safaiwala Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 56,900 (Pay Level – 1)
Messenger Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 56,900 (Pay Level – 1)
Mess Waiter Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 56,900 (Pay Level – 1)
Barber Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 56,900 (Pay Level – 1)
Washer Man Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 56,900 (Pay Level – 1)
Masalchi Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 56,900 (Pay Level – 1)
Cooks Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 56,900 (Pay Level – 1)

Territorial Army Recruitment 2024- FAQs

Q1. Is Territorial Army Notification 2024 pdf released?

Yes, short Territorial Army Notification 2024 PDF has been released on 09th October 2024 on employment newspaper. The detailed notification will be released soon.

Q2. How many vacancies are released under Territorial Army Recruitment 2024?

A total 2847 Vacancies are released under Territorial Army Recruitment 2024.

Q3. What is the selection process for Territorial Army Recruitment 2024?

The selection of candidates for Territorial Army Vacancy 2024 will be based on Physical Standards Test (PST)/ Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Medical Examination, Trade Test (as per post requirement) Written Exam, and Document Verification.

Q4. For which posts Territorial Army Notification PDF released?

The Territorial Army Notification PDF has been released for Soldier (GD), Soldier (Clerk), and Tradesman posts.

Q5. What is the age limit required for Territorial Army Recruitment 2024?

Candidates age should be between 18 to 42 years for Territorial Army Recruitment 2024.

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