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 JOIN TERRITORIAL ARMY

Applications are invited from gainfully employed young citizens for an opportunity of donning the uniform and serving the nation as Territorial Army Officers (Non Departmental), based on the concept of enabling motivated young citizens to serve in a military environment without having to sacrifice their primary professions. You can serve the nation in two capacities – as a civilian and as a soldier. No other option allows you such an expanse of experiences.

ELIGIBILITY: 

(a) Nationality: Only citizens of India (male and female). 

(b) Age Limits: 18 to 42 years as on last day of filing of application i.e. 19 Aug 2021. 

(c) Educational Qualifications: Graduate from any recognized university. 

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

(e) Employment: Gainfully Employed.

Note: Serving member of the Regular Army/ Navy/ Air Force/ Police/ GREF/ Para Military and like forces are not eligible.

APPLICATION START DATE = 20 JULY 2021

APPLICATION LAST DATE = 19 AUG 2021.

APPLICATION FEE                = Rs 200/-

HOW TO APPLY

• The applicants must ensure that while filling their Application Form, they are providing their valid and active E-mail IDs as the concerned authorities may use electronic mode of communication while contacting them at different stages of examination process. 
• Candidates are strongly advised to apply online well in time without waiting for the last date for submission of online applications. 
• While filling in the Application Form, the candidate should carefully decide about his choice for the center for the examination. 
• Candidates should note that no request for change of center will be granted. 
• Candidates in their own interest are advised to keep a copy of print out of filled form submitted online

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ADMIT CARD FOR WRITTEN EXAM: 

                          The admit card will be made available online for being downloaded after submission of application by the candidates. The instructions will be available on the website.

DATE OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION:         26 Sep 2021.

    Note - The date of holding the examination as mentioned above is liable to be changed at the discretion of the competent authority.

CENTRES OF EXAMINATION:

The Examination will be held at the following Centres: 

JAIPUR 

PUNE 

BENGALURU 

HYDERABAD

 KOLKATA 

DARJEELING 

GUWAHATI

 DIMAPUR 

CHANDIGARH 

JALANDHAR 

SHIMLA 

DELHI 

AMBALA 

HISAR 

LUCKNOW 

ALLAHABAD

 AGRA 

BHUBANESHWAR

 DEHRADUN 

UDHAMPUR

 SRINAGAR

 NAGROTA

 SELECTION PROCEDURE:

(a) Candidates whose application forms are found correct will be called for screening (written exam followed by interview only if passed in written exam) by a Preliminary Interview Board (PIB) by the respective Territorial Army Group Headquarters. 

(b) Successful candidates will further undergo tests at a Service Selection Board (SSB) and Medical Board for final selection. 

(c) Vacancies of male and female candidates will be determined as per organizational requirement,

IMPORTANT POINTS

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:

(a) Territorial Army is part time concept with mandatory two months training in a year and does not provide full time career. 

(b) Serving in Territorial Army do not guarantee pension and the same is subject to embodied service as per organizational requirement. 

(c) Commission is granted in the rank of Lieutenant. 

(d) Pay and Allowances and privileges will be same as Regular Army Officers when embodied for training and military service. 

(e) Promotions up to Lt Col by time scale subject to fulfilling laid down criteria. Promotion to Colonel and Brigadier by selection.

 (f) Officers commissioned in Infantry TA may be called out for military service for longer duration depending on the requirement.

SYLLABUS: 

Paper – I. Reasoning and Elementary Mathematics.

 (a) Part – 1. Reasoning. 

                                 The question paper will be designed to test the candidates ability to complete sequences making logical conclusion based on simple patter of numbers, statements, figures, letters etc as may be expected of a rational thinking person without any special study of the subject.

 (b) Part – 2. Elementary Mathematics. 

                               (i) Arithmetic. Number System – natural numbers, integers, rational and real numbers. Fundamental operations – addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, square roots, decimal fraction. 

                                 (ii) Unitary Method. Time and distance, time and work, percentages, application to simple and compound interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, variation.

                                 (iii) Elementary Number Theory. Division algorithm, prime and composite numbers. Tests of divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 & 11. Multiples and factors, factorization theorem, HCF and LCM. Euclidean algorithm, logarithms to base 10, laws of logarithms, use of logarithmic tables. 

                                   iv) Algebra. Basic operations, simple factors, remainder theorem, HCF, LCM, theory of polynomials, solutions of quadratic equations, relation between its roots and coefficients (only real roots to be considered). Simultaneous linear equations in two unknowns-analytical and graphical solutions. Simultaneous linear equations in two variables and their solutions. Practical problems leading to two simultaneous liner equations or in equations in two variables or quadratic equations in one variable and their solutions. Set language and set notation, rational expressions and conditional identities, laws of indices. 

                                    (v) Trigonometry. Sine x, cosine x, tangent x when O° < x < 90°. Values of sine x, cos x and ten x, for x = 0°, 30°, 45°, 60° & 90°. Simple trigonometric identities. Use of trigonometric tables. Simple cases of heights and distances. 

                                     (vi) Geometry. Lines and angles, plane and plane figures theorems on

• Properties of angles at a point. 
• Parallel lines. 
• Sides and angles of a triangle. 
• Congruency of triangles.
•  Similar triangles. 
•  Concurrence of medians and altitudes.
•   Properties of angles, sides and diagonals of a parallelogram, rectangle and square.
•   Circle and its properties, including tangents and normal. 

                                     (vii) Mensuration. Areas of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangle and circle. Areas of figures which can bisect into the figures (field book). Surface area and volume of cuboids, lateral surface and volume of right circular area of cylinders. Surface area and volume of spheres.

                                     (viii) Statistics. Collection and tabulation of statistical data, graphical representation-frequency polygons, bar charts, pie charts, etc. Measures of central tendency. 

Paper – II. General Knowledge and English.

 (a) Part – 1. General Knowledge. 

                               General knowledge including knowledge of 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 history of India and geography of nature which candidates should be able to answer without special study.

 (b) Part – 2. English. 

                                The question paper will be designed to test 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.