Territorial Army 2023 Notification Out | Check Complete Details Here

14-October 2023 1 Comment(s)

The most awaited TA 2023 notification for the Territorial Army Recruitment 2023 has been published on the official website. The Territorial Army (TA) is inviting online applications from gainfully employed young individuals who want to wear the uniform and serve the nation as officers in the Territorial Army. Interested applicants can apply online for the Territorial Army recruitment 2023 from 23 Oct 2023 to 21 Nov 2023. Read on to know more about TA notification 2023.

Territorial Army Recruitment 2023 Key Highlights:

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	Territorial Army Recruitment 2023
Conducting Body	Territorial Army, Government of India
Official Website	https://www.jointerritorialarmy.gov.in/
Mode of Application	Online
Application Fee	Rs. 500/-
Online Application Starts On	23 Oct 2023
Last Date to Apply Online	21 Nov 2023
Date of Written Exam	3rd/4th Week of Dec 2023
Mode of Written Exam	Online Entrance Exam
Subjects Covered	Paper 1: Reasoning Elementary Mathematics Paper 2: General Knowledge English
Negative Marking	Applicable

Territorial Army Eligibility Criteria 2023

Nationality: Only Indian citizens both male and female are eligible to apply for the Territorial Army.
Age Limits: The age of the applicants should be between 18 to 42 years as on 21 Nov 2023.
Educational Qualifications: The candidates applying for the Territorial Army recruitment 2023 must be a graduate from any recognized University.

TA 2023 Syllabus and Exam Pattern

There are majorly four subjects included in the Territorial Army written exam. Reasoning and Elementary Mathematics come under paper 1, whereas, General Knowledge and English form the second paper. Following is the detailed information regarding the syllabus & exam pattern.

Reasoning: It consists of topics like forming a logical conclusion based on the simple pattern of numbers, statements, figures, letters, and sequence making as may be expected of a rational thinking person without any special study of the subject.

Elementary Mathematics: It is an integral part of the TA written exam which consists of topics like Arithmetic, Unitary Method, Elementary Number Theory, Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Mensuration, and Statistics.

General Knowledge: It consists of topics like current events and such matters of everyday observation and experience in scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific subject. The paper will also include questions on the history of India and the geography of nature which candidates should be able to answer without special study.

English: It consists of topics like testing the candidates’ understanding of English and workman-like use of words. Questions in English are from synonyms, antonyms, reading comprehension, Para jumbles, error spotting, jumbled sentences, sentence correction, and fill-in-the-blanks.

Paper	Part	Subjects	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
In one session	1	Reasoning	25	25	2 Hours
	2	Elementary Mathematics	25	25
	3	General Knowledge	25	25
	4	English	25	25
Total			100	100	2 Hours

Territorial Army Selection Procedure 2023

The selection procedure of the Territorial Army consists of the following stages.

1. Screening by a Preliminary Interview Board (PIB) by the respective Territorial Army Group Headquarters.

Under this stage, the applicants are shortlisted for the written exam and they are required to score the minimum qualifying marks to clear the written exam.
Once the candidates qualify for the written exam, they are called for an interview by the Preliminary Interview Board (PIB) which is constituted by the respective headquarters of the Territorial Army.

2. Successful candidates will further undergo tests at a Service Selection Board (SSB) and Medical Board for Final Selection.

Under this stage, the qualified candidates are called for another interview which is conducted by the Services Selection Board (SSB).
After qualifying for the SSB Interview, the candidates will undergo a medical examination for final recommendation as an officer in the Territorial Army.