Join Territorial Army as an Officer : Notification Released July 2016 Commision

PART TIME COMMITMENT – FULL TIME HONOR :ADVENTURE AWAITS YOU !

Applications are invited from gainfully employed young men for an opportunity of donning the uniform and serving the nation as Territorial Army Officers, based on the concept of enabling motivated young men 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.

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CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY:

(a) Nationality: Only male citizens of India.

(b) Age Limits: 18 to 42 years on the date of application.

(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.

DATE OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION: 31 July 2016. The date of holding the examination as mentioned above is liable to be changed at the discretion of the competent authority.

LAST DATE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION: Application form completed in all respects will be accepted till 30 June 2016 at respective Territorial Army Group Headquarters.

STANDARD AND SYLLABUS OF THE EXAMINATION:

Two papers of Two hour each. Paper 1 will be of reasoning and elementary mathematics while paper 2 will be of GK and English. Territorial Army has changed the pattern for this year. SSB Vision will soon publish the new pattern, syllabus and the type of questions that will be asked. The answers will now be marked on OMR.

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HOW TO APPLY:

All desirous civilian candidates can obtain Application Form from Employment News or download from website and send it alongwith self addressed envelope (28 x12 cms) with postal stamps affixed worth Rs. 27/- and two passport size photographs (No other cost for submission) to the respective Territorial Army Group Headquarters as per the choice of following examination centres. NO OTHER DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED WITH APPLICATION FORM.

CENTRES OF EXAMINATION:

SER NO	WRITTEN EXAMINATION CENTRE	APPLICATION TO BE SUBMITTED TO
1.	Chandigarh	PIB Cell, TA Group Headquarters, Western Command, Building No.750, Sector-8B, Chandigarh-160 009. Ph No. 0172-2547864
2.	Lucknow & Patna	PIB Cell, TA Group Headquarters Central  Command, Lucknow (UP) – 226002.                    Ph No.0522-2482278
3.	Kolkata & Shillong	PIB Cell, TA Group Headquarters, Eastern Command, Fort William,Kolkata (WB) - 700021. Ph No.033-22313227
4.	Jaipur, Pune, Bangaluru & Hyderabad	PIB Cell, TA Group Headquarters Southern Command, Pune-411001.                                                   Ph No. 7768003601, 02026880123
5.	Udhampur & Srinagar	PIB Cell, TA Group Headquarters Northern Command, Udhampur (J&K) – 182101               Ph No.01992 243592

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

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

EMBODIMENT FOR TRAINING:

(a) One month basic training in the first year of commission.

(b) Two months annual training camp every year including the first year.

(c) Three months Post Commissioning training within first two years at IMA, Dehradun.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:

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

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

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

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

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Do fill the form and get ready to serve the nation in all new Avtaar. If you have any queries regarding Territorial army do post/comment or directly write to me on my mail jayendrapsingh@gmail.com and I will get back to you with the solution. Start the preparation now and keep reading for more information.Join our facebook group named SSB Vision for discussions, query resolution and being the part of preparation force.

(The information has been taken from the official website of Indian Army for spreading the advertisement release of the TA form. Please refer the original advertisement for detailed info)