TA Army Southern Command Recruitment Rally for 1426 Posts

Territorial Army (TA) has released the recruitment dates for the States/UTs of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Telangana, Goa etc under Southern Command. The Territorial Army Southern Command recruitment rally will be conducted from 15 Nov to 01 Dec 2025 for a total of 1426 Vacancies of Soldier GD, Tradesman and Clerk. TA Army Southern Command Recruitment 2025-2026 latest info like state/district wise rally dates, vacancy details, eligibility, physical test, notification etc are given below.

Territorial Army Southern Command Vacancies 2025-2026

Candidates from the states of Zone-4 i.e. Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Telangana, Goa and the UTs of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep and Pondicherry are eligible to participate in this Recruitment Rally.

Candidates from the states of Zone-3 i.e. Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Sikkim, West Bengal, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh and the UT of Andaman and Nicobar Islands are eligible for recruitment in 154 Infantry Battalion (TA) BIHAR. Candidates only from A & N Islands are eligible for recruitment in 172 Infantry Battalion (TA) MADRAS.

Total Number of Vacancies – 1426

Post Category – Soldier GD, Soldier Tradesman (10th pass), Soldier Tradesman (8th pass) and Soldier Clerk.

Post wise Vacancy Details: Soldier (General Duty)- 1372, Soldier (Clerk)- 07, Soldier (Chef Community)- 19, Soldier (Chef Spl)- 03, Soldier (Mess Cook)- 02, Soldier (ER)- 03, Soldier (Steward)- 03, Soldier (Artisan Metallurgy)- 02, Soldier (Artisan Wood Work)- 02, Soldier (Hair Dresser)- 05, Soldier (Tailor)- 01, Soldier (House Keeper)- 03 and Soldier (Washerman)- 04.

This recruitment is being organized for the following Territorial Army (TA) Units:

1. 101 Infantry Battalion (TA) MARATHA LI
2. 106 Infantry Battalion (TA) PARA
3. 109 Infantry Battalion (TA) MARATHA LI
4. 110 Infantry Battalion (TA) MADRAS
5. 115 Infantry Battalion (TA) MAHAR
6. 118 Infantry Battalion (TA) PARA
7. 117 Infantry Battalion (TA) THE GUARDS
8. 118 Infantry Battalion (TA) GRENADIERS
9. 122 Infantry Battalion (TA) MADRAS
10. 123 Infantry Battalion (TA) GRENADIERS
11. 125 Infantry Battalion (TA) THE GUARDS
12. 154 Infantry Battalion (TA) BIHAR
13. 172 Infantry Battalion (TA) MADRAS

Age Limit – 18 to 42 years as on the date of recruitment.

Educational Qualification:

Soldier (General Duty) – Class 10th / Matric pass with 45% marks in aggregate and 33% in each subject. For Boards following grading sys Min of D Grade (33-43) in individual subjects or grade which contains 33% and overall aggregate of C2 grade or equivalent corresponding to 45% in aggregate.

Soldier (Clerk) – 10+2/ Intermediate Exam pass in any stream (Arts, Commerce, Science) with 60% marks in aggregate and minimum 50% in each subject. Securing 50% in English and Maths/ Accounts/ Book Keeping in Class 12th is mandatory.

Soldier Tradesmen (except House Keeper & Mess Keeper) – Class 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.

TA Southern Command Recruitment Rally Schedule

Phase-I (Physical Test, Documentation, Trade Test, Medical etc) for recruitment in Infantry Battalion (TA) for units under Group Headquarters Southern Command will be held as per the schedule given below:

Note: On all scheduled dates, recruitment will be held from 5 AM onwards. The cut off time for candidates to report at the marshalling area on the day of the recruitment rally will be 10 AM, after which entry will be prohibited. Document Verification, Trade Test, Medical Test etc of the screened candidates will be conducted along with Physical Efficiency Test as per State/District schedule.

Centre- Kolhapur (Maharashtra)

Location – Shivaji Stadium, Shivaji University, Kolhapur (Maharashtra)
Units – 101 Infantry Battalion (TA) MARATHA LI and 109 Infantry Battalion (TA) MARATHA LI

Vacancy – For Soldier (General Duty)- 195 & Soldier (Tradesmen)- 13 (Clerk- 01, Chef Community- 06, Equipment Repairer- 02, Tailor- 01, Hair Dresser- 01, House Keeper- 01 & Washer Man- 01).

Recruitment Date and Domicile/ Area:

15 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for Gujarat, Goa & the UTs of Pondicherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Lakshadweep.

16 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for all districts of Telangana & Gujarat State; 04 districts of Maharashtra (Kolhapur, Sangli, Salara, Sindhudurg).

17 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 11 districts of Maharashtra (Solapur, Thane, Wardha, Washim, Beed, Bhandara, Latur, Nagpur, Nanded, Buldhana & Dhule).

18 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 11 districts of Maharashtra (Ahmednagar, Akola, Amaravati, Ch Sambhaji Nagar, Gadchiroli, Jalna, Ratnagiri, Dharashiv, Palghar, Nandurbar & Jalgaon).

19 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 10 districts of Maharashtra (Chandrapur, Gondiya. Hingoli, Yavatmal, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Nashik, Parbhari, Pune & Raigad).

20 Nov 2025 – Reserve Day

21 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 24 districts of Karnataka (Koppal, Dharwad, Chikkaballapura, Kolar, Tumakuru, Chitradurga, Chamarajanagara, Kodagu, Hassan, Bagalkote, Kalaburgi, Ballari, Bidar, Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, Raichur, Gadag, Haveń, Vijayanagara, Yadgiri, Vijayapura, Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada & Udupi).

22 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 07 districts of Karnataka (Ramanagara, Mysore, Mandya, Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Davanagere & Belagavi).

23 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 14 districts of Rajasthan (Ajmer, Banswara, Barmer, Beawar, Bharatpur, Chittorgarh, Churu, Dausa, Dholpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur & Khairthal-Tijara).

24 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 14 districts of Rajasthan (Bhilwara, Bikaner, Bundi, Alwar, Didwana Kuchaman, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Deeg, Jhalawar, Kota, Sirohi, Rajsamand, Salumbar & Udaipur).

25 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 13 districts of Rajasthan (Jalore, Jhunjhunu, Karauli, Nagaur, Pali, Sawai- Madhopur, Sri Ganganagar, Sikar, Tonk, Balotra, Kotputli-Behror, Phalodi & Baran).

26 Nov 2025 – Reserve Day

27 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for all districts of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat & Kerala State.

28 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for all districts of Tamil Nadu, Gujarat & Kerala State.

29 Nov to 01 Dec 2025 – Reserve days for Documents Checking, Trade Tests, Medical Tests etc of pending cases of screened candidates.

Centre- Secunderabad (Telangana)

Recruitment Location – Thapar Stadium, AOC Centre, Secunderabad (Telangana)
Units – 110 Infantry Battalion (TA) MADRAS, 117 Infantry Battalion (TA) THE GUARDS and 125 Infantry Battalion (TA) THE GUARDS

Vacancy – For Soldier (General Duty)- 298 & Soldier (Tradesmen including Clerks)- 11 (Clerk- 01, Chef Community- 05, Chef Special- 01, Steward- 01, Artisan Metallurgy- 01, Hair Dresser- 01 & House Keeper- 01).

Recruitment Date and Domicile/ Area:

15 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for Gujarat, Goa & the UTs of Pondicherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Lakshadweep.

16 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 08 districts of Andhra Pradesh (Kurnool, Nandyal, Anantapuramu, Sathya Sai, YSR, Annamayya, Tirupati & Chittor) and All districts of Gujarat.

17 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 10 districts of Andhra Pradesh (Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, Kakinada, East Godavari, Konaseema, Eluru, West Godavari, NTR & Krishna).

18 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 24 districts of Maharashtra (Solapur, Thane, Wardha, Washim, Beed, Bhandara, Latur, Nagpur, Nanded Buldhana, Dhule, Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Ch Sambhaji Nagar, Gadchiroli, Jalna, Kolhapur, Dharashiv, Palghar, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Nandurbar & Jalgaon); 11 districts of Telangana (Adilabad, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Hanamkonda, Hyderabad, Jogulamba Gadwal, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Jangaon, Jagitial, Karimnagar, Khammam & Kamareddy).

19 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 12 districts of Maharashtra (Chandrapur, Gondiya, Hingoli, Yavatmal, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Nashik, Parbhani, Satara, Sindhudurg, Pune & Raigad); 11 districts of Telangana (Nalgonda, Peddapalli, Rangareddy, Rajanna Sircilla, Suryapet, Sangareddy, Siddipet, Vikarabad, Wanaparthy, Warangal & Yadadri Bhuvanagiri).

20 Nov 2025 – Reserve Day

21 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 24 districts of Karnataka (Koppal, Dharwad, Chikkaballapura, Kolar, Tumakuru, Chitradurga, Chamarajanagara, Kodagu, Hassan, Bagalkote, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Bidar, Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, Raichur, Gadag, Haver, Vijayanagara, Yadgiri, Vijayapura, Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada & Udupi); 11 districts of Telangana (Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Mahabubabnagar, Mahabubabad, Mancherial, Medak, Mulugu, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Nagarkurnool & Narayanpet).

22 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 07 districts of Karnataka (Ramanagara, Mysore, Mandya, Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Davanagere & Belagavi); 08 districts of Andhra Pradesh (Palnadu, Guntur, Bapatla, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Prakasam, Srikakulam, Parvathipuram Manyam & Alluri Sitharama Raju)

23 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 31 districts of Rajasthan (Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Barmer, Beawar, Bharatpur, Chittorgarh, Churu, Dausa, Dholpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Khairthal-Tijara, Didwana Kuchaman, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Deeg, Jhalawar, Kota, Sirohi, Rajsamand, Salumbar, Jalore, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Bundi, Jhunjhunu, Karauli & Udaipur).

24 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 10 districts of Rajasthan (Nagaur, Pali, Sawai- Madhopur, Sri Ganganagar, Sikar, Tonk, Balotra, Kotputli-Behror, Phalodi & Baran); 08 districts of Tamil Nadu (Coimbatore, Dindigul, Erode, Kancheepuram, Karur, Madurai, Theni & Ariyalur).

25 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 10 districts of Tamil Nadu (Dharmapuri, Ramanathapuram, Krishnagiri, Tirupathur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Chengalpattu, Chennai, Cuddalore & Kallakurichi).

26 Nov 2025 – Reserve Day

27 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 10 districts of Tamil Nadu (Tiruvallur, Thiruvarur, Thoothukudi, Trichirappalli, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Salem, Sivagangai & Tenkasi) and All districts of Kerala.

28 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 10 districts of Tamil Nadu (Kaniyakumari, Namakkal, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Ranipet, Tirunelveli, Tiruppur, The Nilgiris, Viluppuram & Virudhunagar) and All districts of Kerala.

29 Nov to 01 Dec 2025 – Reserve days for Documents Checking, Trade Tests, Medical Tests etc of pending cases of screened candidates.

Centre- Belagavi (Karnataka)

Recruitment Location – Rastriya Military School Stadium, Belagavi (Karnataka)
Units -106 Infantry Battalion (TA) PARA, 115 Infantry Battalion (TA) MAHAR & 122 Infantry Battalion (TA) MADRAS

Vacancy – For Soldier (General Duty)- 320 & Soldier (Tradesmen)- 05 (Clerk- 01, Chef Community- 01, Steward- 02 & Hair Dresser- 01).

Recruitment Date and Domicile/ Area:

15 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for Gujarat, Goa & the UTs of Pondicherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Lakshadweep.

16 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for all districts of Telangana & Gujarat; 04 districts of Maharashtra (Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, Sindhudurg).

17 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 11 districts of Maharashtra (Solapur, Thane, Wardha, Washim, Beed, Bhandara, Latur, Nagpur, Nanded, Buldhana & Dhule).

18 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 11 districts of Maharashtra (Ahmednagar, Akola, Amaravali, Ch Sambhaji Nagar, Gadchiroli, Jalna, Ratnagiri, Dharashiv, Palghar, Nandurbar & Jalgaon).

19 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 10 districts of Maharashtra (Chandrapur, Gondiya, Hingoli, Yavatmal, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Nashik, Parbhani, Pune & Raigad).

20 Nov 2025 – Reserve Day

21 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 11 districts of Karnataka (Koppal, Dharwad, Chikkaballapura, Kolar, Tumakuru, Chitradurga, Kodagu, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Bidar & Chikkamagaluru).

22 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 10 districts of Karnataka (Ramanagara, Mysore, Mandya, Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Bagalkote, Hassan, Uttar Kannada, Chamarajanagara & Dakshina Kannada).

23 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 10 districts of Karnataka (Udupi, Davanagere, Belagavi, Shivamogga, Raichur, Gadag, Haveri, Vijayanagara, Yadgiri, Vijayapura).

24 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 21 districts of Rajasthan (Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Barmer, Beawar, Bharatpur, Chittorgarh, Churu, Dausa, Dholpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Didwana Kuchaman, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Jalore, Bhilwara, Deeg & Khairthal-Tijara).

25 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 20 districts of Rajasthan (Bikaner, Bundi, Jhunjhunu, Karauli, Nagaur, Pali, Sawai-Madhopur, Sri Ganganagar, Sikar, Tonk, Balotra, Kotputli-Behror, Phalodi, Baran, Jhalawar, Kota, Sirohi, Rajsamand, Salumbar & Udaipur).

26 Nov 2025 – Reserve Day

27 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for all districts of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.

28 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for all districts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

29 Nov to 01 Dec 2025 – Reserve days for Documents Checking, Trade Tests, Medical Tests etc of pending cases of screened candidates.

Centre- Devlali (Maharashtra)

Recruitment Location – Shivsena Pramukh Balasaheb Thakarey Krida Sankul Ground, Nashik (Maharashtra)
Units – 116 Infantry Battalion (TA) PARA, 118 Infantry Battalion (TA) GRENADIERS and 123 Infantry Battalion (TA) GRENADIERS

Vacancy – For Soldier (General Duty)- 303 & Soldier (Tradesmen including Clerks)- 16 (Clerk- 02, Chef Community- 05, Chef Special- 02, Mess Cook- 01, Artian Wood Work- 01, House Keeper- 01, Hair Dresser- 02 & Washer Man- 02).

Recruitment Date and Domicile/ Area:

15 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for Gujarat, Goa & the UTs of Pondicherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Lakshadweep.

16 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for all districts of Telangana & Gujarat; 04 districts of Maharashtra (Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, Sindhudurg).

17 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 11 districts of Maharashtra (Solapur, Thane, Wardha, Washim, Beed, Bhandara, Latur, Nagpur, Nanded, Buldhana & Dhule).

18 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 11 districts of Maharashtra (Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Ch Sambhaji Nagar, Gadchiroli, Jalna, Ratnagiri, Dharashiv, Palghar, Nandurbar & Jalgaon).

19 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 10 districts of Maharashtra (Chandrapur, Gondiya, Hingoli, Yavatmal, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Nashik, Parbhani, Pune & Raigad).

20 Nov 2025 – Reserve Day

21 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 24 districts of Karnataka (Koppal, Dharwad, Chikkaballapura, Kolar, Tumakuru, Chitradurga, Chamarajanagara, Kodagu, Hassan, Bagalkote, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Bidar, Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, Raichur, Gadag, Haveri, Vijayanagara, Yadgiri, Vijayapura, Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada & Udupi).

22 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 07 districts of Karnataka (Ramanagara, Mysore, Mandya, Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Davanagere & Belagavi).

23 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 14 districts of Rajasthan (Ajmer, Banswara, Barmer, Beawar, Bharatpur, Chittorgarh, Churu, Dausa, Dholpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur & Khairthal-Tijara).

24 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 14 districts of Rajasthan (Bhilwara, Bikaner, Bundi, Alwar, Didwana Kuchaman, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Deeg, Jhalawar, Kota, Sirohi, Rajsamand, Salumbar, & Udaipur).

25 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for 13 districts of Rajasthan (Jalore, Jhunjhunu, Karauli, Nagaur, Pali, Sawai- Madhopur, Sri Ganganagar, Sikar, Tonk, Balotra, Kotputli-Behror, Phalodi & Baran).

26 Nov 2025 – Reserve Day

27 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for all districts of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat & Kerala.

28 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for all districts of Tamil Nadu & Kerala.

29 Nov to 01 Dec 2025 – Reserve days for Documents Checking, Trade Tests, Medical Tests etc of pending cases of screened candidates.

Centre- Sri Vijaya Puram (A & N Islands)

Recruitment Location – Netaji Stadium, Sri Vijaya Puram, (Andaman & Nicobar Islands)
Units – 154 Infantry Battalion (TA) BIHAR and 172 Infantry Battalion (TA) MADRAS

Vacancy – 154 Infantry Battalion (TA) BIHAR- For Soldier (General Duty)- 138, Soldier (Tradesmen including Clerks)- 06 (Clerk- 01, Chef Community- 02, Equipment Repairer- 01, Artisan Metallurgy- 01 & Artisan Wood Work- 01).

Vacancy – 172 Infantry Battalion (TA) MADRAS- For Soldier (General Duty)- 118, Soldier (Tradesmen including Clerks)- 03 (Clerk- 01, Mess Cook- 01 & Washer Man- 01).

Note: Candidates from Zone-III (States of Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Sikkim, West Bengal, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh and the UT of Andaman and Nicobar Islands) are eligible for recruitment in 154 Infantry Battalion (TA) BIHAR. Candidates only from Andaman & Nicobar Islands are eligible for recruitment in 172 Infantry Battalion (TA) MADRAS.

Recruitment Date and Domicile/ Area:

15 & 16 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for South Andaman (Distt)
17 Nov 2025 – Reserve Day
18 & 19 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for North & Middle Andaman (Distt)
20 Nov 2025 – Reserve Day
21 & 22 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for Nicobar (Distt)
23 Nov 2025 – Reserve Day
24 & 25 Nov 2025 – Recruitment for West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Mizoram & Arunachal Pradesh
26 & 27 Nov 2025 – Reserve Day

Candidates selected in Phase-I will undergo Written Test (CEE) (Phase-II) whose date, time and venue will be intimated later.

See also: Territorial Army Zone-1 Recruitment Rally for 731 Vacancies
See also: TA Army Zone-2 Recruitment Rally Central Command 792 Posts

Selection Process, Physical and Written Exam (CEE)

The selection process for TA Army Southern Command includes Physical Fitness Test, Documentation, Medical Examination, Trade Test (wherever applicable), Written Exam (CEE) and Screening/Aptitude Test (wherever applicable), details of which are as follows:

Physical Standards (PST):

Height – 160 cms (157 cms in case of Domicile of Eastern Himalayan Region {Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam and Hill Regions of West Bengal (Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts)}, Indian Domicile Gorkha, Garwalis and Ladakhis).
Chest – 82 cms (77 cms unexpanded).
Weight – Proportionate to height & age as per Army Medical Standards.

Relaxation in Physical Standards:

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 – Height: 02 cms, Weight: 02 kgs & Chest: 01 cm.
Outstanding sportsmen (International, National & State level) – Height: 03 cms, Weight: 03 kgs & Chest: 03 cms.

List of Games and Sports for Enrolment – Athletics including Track and field events, Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Cricket, Equestrian, Football, Fencing, Gymnastics, Golf, Hockey, Handball, Judo, Kabaddi, Kayaking & Canoeing, Karate, Rowing, Rugby, Swimming, Diving & Water Polo, Squash, Shooting, Sailing, Taekwondo, Triathlon, Volleyball, Weight Lifting, Wrestling, Winter Games (Ice Hockey, Biathlon, Skiing, Ice Skating and Wushu.

See also: Army Sports Quota Recruitment Havildar and Nb Subedar

Physical Fitness Test (PFT):

The physical fitness test will be of maximum 100 marks and will include 1 mile run, pull-ups, balance and 9 feet ditch. The marks distribution for the physical fitness test is as follows:

1 Mile Run (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

1 Mile Run (31 to 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 – 10 or more pull ups: 40 marks, 9 pull ups: 33 marks, 8 pull ups: 27 marks, 7 pull ups: 21 marks, 6 pull ups: 16 marks, 5 or less pull ups: Fail.
31 to 42 years – 9 or more pull ups: 40 marks, 8 pull ups: 33 marks, 7 pull ups: 27 marks, 6 pull ups: 21 marks, 5 pull ups: 16 marks, 4 or less pull ups: Fail.

Balance and 9 feet Ditch: These are qualifying tests and no marks will be awarded.

Note: For Soldier Clerk category, 1 Mile run, Pull ups will be qualifying test and no marks will be awarded.

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 for a Clerk in a unit).
Tradesmen – Efficiency in their respective trade.

Written Examination:

Candidates who qualify the physical and medical examination will have to appear for Written Examination (CEE) carrying a maximum of 100 marks. The question paper will be bilingual (English & Hindi). The written examination will consist of one paper (objective type) of 2 hours duration and will be of Class 10th/8th level (as applicable) and will have the following CBSE syllabus:

Soldier General Duty and Tradesmen:

(i) General Knowledge having 20 questions of 02 marks each.
(ii) General Science having 15 questions of 02 marks each.
(iii) Elementary Maths having 15 questions of 02 marks.

Soldier Clerk:

(i) General Knowledge & General Science having 10 questions of 02 marks each.
(ii) Elementary Maths & Computer science having 15 questions of 02 marks each.
(iii) General English having 25 questions of 02 marks each.

There will be negative marking for each incorrect answer. The marking pattern will be 2 marks for each correct answer, -1 mark for each wrong answer and 0 marks for unattempted questions. To pass the written exam, candidates must obtain a minimum of 32 marks for Soldier General Duty and Tradesman and 40 marks for Soldier Clerk respectively.

Date of written exam (CEE) will be communicated at a later stage to all candidates passing physical, medical examinations and trade tests (wherever applicable). Preparation of result (final merit list) will be carried out only for those candidates who pass physical fitness tests, medical test, trade tests (wherever applicable), written examination and screening/ aptitude test (wherever applicable).

See also: Army Selection Process, Physical Test and Standards

Documents Required for TA Recruitment Rally

Candidates are required to carry the following certificates/ documents in original and two sets of photostat copies of each, duly attested, to the TA Southern Command rally site:

1. Birth Certificate issued by Registrar of Births and Deaths or 10th Class Board Certificate showing date of birth.

2. Education certificate with marks sheet of all educational qualifications achieved by candidate. Candidates with matric certificate from Open School should bring School Leaving Certificate countersigned by BEO/DEO. For 8th Class Pass Candidates, 8th class pass mark sheet and transfer cert issued by school (both cert) should be countersigned by District Inspector of School/ District Education Officer.

3. Domicile Certificate with photograph issued by Tehsildar/ District Magistrate.

4. Caste/ Tribe/ Community certificate affixed with photograph of the candidate issued by the Tehsildar/ Sub Divisional Magistrate/ District Magistrate.

5. Religion Certificate to be issued by the Tehsildar/ SDM (if religion as “SIKH/ HINDU/ MUSLIM/ CHRISTIAN” is not mentioned in caste certificate).

6. Character Certificate with photograph issued by Village Sarpanch/ Municipal Corporation/ SHO/ Head of Educational Institute within last six months.

7. Married/ unmarried certificates issued by Village Sarpanch/ Municipal Corporation within last six months.

8. Relationship certificate issued from respective Record Office (for candidates who are Son of Serving Solider/ Son of Ex Serviceman/ Sons of Widow/ Son of War Widow).

9. Sports Certificates issued by National/ State Sports Authorities or Government bodies of particular sports (if held).

10. PAN Card & AADHAR Card.

11. Twenty 20 copies of unattested Passport size colour photographs developed on good quality photographic paper in white background not more than three months old.

For more details about Territorial Army Zone-4 Recruitment Rally Vacancies, check the Southern Command Notification PDF given below published in Employment News.

See also: Army Online Application Form, Date and Eligibility
See also: Army UHQ Rally All Regiment Centres Relation Bharti
See also: Army Bharti Rally Schedule All Zones and States

TA Southern Command Notification

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