Territorial Army Officer Recruitment and Exam Syllabus 2026

Indian Army has invited applications for recruitment to the posts of Territorial Army Officer in the rank of Lieutenant through Commission. TA is a part of the Indian Army that enables motivated young civilians to serve the nation in a military environment without sacrificing their primary professions. Interested candidates can apply online for TA Officer Bharti Vacancies through indianarmy.nic.in from 20 April to 19 May 2026. Territorial Army Officer Recruitment and Exam Syllabus 2026-2027 as online application form, eligibility, salary, training, selection process, physical, notification etc info is given below.

Territorial Army Officer Entry Recruitment 2026-2027

Age Limit – 18 to 42 years as on closing date of application i.e. 19th May 2026.

Education Qualification – Graduate from any recognized university and gainfully employed in Central Govt/ Semi Govt/ Private Sector/ Self Employed. Serving members of the Regular Army/ Navy/ Air Force/ Police/ GREF/ Para Military and like forces are not eligible.

Total Number of Vacancies – 12 Posts (Male-11 and Female-01).

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Embodiment for Training:

1. Upto six months Pre-Commission Training as provided in TA Rule 20A amended vide SRO 65 dt 29 Apr 2023. Candidates shall be commissioned in TA only on successful completion of the said Pre-Commission Training. Post that officer will be granted 21 days of Post Commission leave.
2. 30 days training under Rule-19 will be carried out after completion of post commission leave.
3. Two months annual training camp every year. If not embodied for more than six months in a training year (April to Mar).

Terms and Conditions of Service:

1. Territorial Army is part time concept with mandatory two months training in a year and does not provide full time career.
2. Serving in Territorial Army do not guarantee pension and the same is subject to embodied service as per organizational requirement.
3. Commission is granted in the rank of Lieutenant.
4. Pay and Allowances and privileges will be same as Regular Army Officers when embodied for training and military service.
5. Promotions upto Lt Col by time scale subject to fulfilling laid down criteria. Promotion to Colonel and Brigadier by selection.
6. Officers commissioned in Territorial Army may be called out for military service for longer duration depending on the requirement.

Pay Scale (As per 7th CPC):

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Selection Process and Physical Fitness

TA Officer selection process consists of Computer Based Test (CBT), intelligence and personality test. Candidates whose application forms are found correct will be called for Territorial Army Commission Exam scheduled to be conducted PAN India exam centres (see below) on 12th Jul 2026 (tentatively). Candidate qualified in computer based test will be detailed for intelligence and personality test at the Service Selection Board (SSB).

All the candidates will be put to Stage-1 test on first day of reporting at Selection Centres. Only those candidates who qualify at Stage-1 will be allowed for the Stage-2 and remaining tests.

The male and female candidates will be placed in separate order of merit on the basis of the total marks secured by them in the Online Entrance Exam (OEE) and SSB tests. Finally, successful male and female candidates will further undergo Medical Board for final selection depending upon vacancies as per organizational requirement.

Physical and Medical Standards – Candidates must be physically and medically fit in all respects.

The minimum height required for male candidates for entry into the Armed Forces is 157 Cms or as decided by the respective recruiting agency. Gorkhas and candidates belonging to Hills of North Eastern region of India, Garhwal and Kumaon will be accepted with a minimum height of 152 Cms.

The minimum height required for female candidates for entry into the Armed Forces is 152 Cms. Gorkhas and candidates belonging to Hills of North Eastern region of India, Garhwal and Kumaon will be accepted with a minimum height of 148 Cms.

A candidate must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease/ syndrome/ disability likely to interfere with the efficient performance of military duties in any terrain, climate, season including sea and air, in remote areas, in austere conditions with no medical aid.

The primary responsibility of the Armed Forces is defending territorial integrity of the nation. For this purpose Armed Forces should always be prepared for war. Armed Forces personnel undergo rigorous training in preparation for war. Armed Forces also assist civil authorities if required whenever the need arises like in the case of disasters.

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TA Officer Syllabus (CBT Exam)

Online exam (CBT) for Territorial Army Commission will be objective type and conducted in one session. The exam will be of 02 Hours duration and consists of total four parts. The CBT includes total 100 Questions (01 mark each) as per the Exam Pattern below:

• Part-1 (Reasoning): 40 Questions (40 Marks)
• Part-2 (General Knowledge): 30 Questions (30 Marks)
• Part-3 (English): 30 Questions (30 Marks)

The standard of the papers will approximately of graduation level. Negative Marking of 0.33 marks will be applicable for every wrong answers marked by candidates. Qualifying marks in any or all the subjects of the examination will be fixed by the Territorial Army Directorate.

The detailed and latest TA Officer Syllabus is as follows:

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.

General Knowledge: This part will consist of general knowledge and current affairs each having equal weightage. The paper will include questions on current affairs 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 which candidates should be able to answer without special study.

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.

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Examination Centres (State-wise)

Andhra Pradesh: Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam and Itanagar/ Naharlagun.
Assam: Guwahati.
Bihar: Arrah, Bagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna and Purnea.
Chandigarh: Chandigarh/Mohali, Bhilai Nagar/Durg, Bilaspur (CH) and Raipur.
Delhi/NCR: Delhi/NCR.
Goa: Panaji.
Gujarat: Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Vadodara.
Haryana: Ambala and Hisar.
Himachal Pradesh: Solan.
Jammu and Kashmir: Jammu, Srinagar.
Jharkhand: Jamshedpur and Ranchi.
Karnataka: Bengaluru, Hubli, Mangaluru and Mysuru.
Kerala: Ernakulam, Kannur, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram.
Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur and Sagar.
Maharashtra: Amravati, Aurangabad (MH), Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik and Pune.
Manipur: Imphal.
Meghalaya: Shillong.
Mizoram: Aizwal.
Nagaland: Kohima.
Odisha: Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela and Sambalpur.
Puducherry: Puducherry.
Punjab: Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Patiala.
Rajasthan: Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota and Udaipur (RJ).
Telangana: Hyderabad, Karimnagar and Warangal.
Tripura: Agartala.
Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli and Vellore.
Uttarakhand: Dehradun, Haldwani and Roorkee.
Uttar Pradesh: Agra, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut and Varanasi.
West Bengal: Asansol, Howrah, Kolkata and Siliguri.

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Documents Required for SSB Interview

Candidates declared qualified in CBT are required to carry the following documents in original along with self-attested copies at the time of SSB Interview:

• Application Form IAF (TA)-9 (Revised) Part-2 to be downloaded from indianarmy.nic.in and fill it up in their own hand writing.
• All educational qualification certificates (Matric onwards).
• Copy of Identity proof with photographs (Voter ID/ PAN Card/ Passport/ Driving license etc).
• Domicile/ Residential proof.
• Certificate for proof of age (Matric/ Senior Secondary mark sheet and certificate for verification of date of birth).
• Candidates whose names vary in documents should submit copy of Gazette notification of India/ State showing the correct name or an affidavit duly supported by newspaper cuttings.
• Latest income proof from the appropriate authority (i.e. Income Tax Revenue Department/ Magistrate/ Employer).
• Copy of latest Income Tax Return (ITR) filed.
• Admit Card.
• Self employed candidates are required to submit an Affidavit on Non-Judicial stamp paper of minimum value duly attested stating nature of employment and annual income along with photocopy of PAN card and self certified character certificate.
• Service certificate by candidates employed in Central Govt/ Union Territory/ State/Semi Govt/ Private Sector Authenticated by Head Office along with salary certificate and No Objection Certificate by the department as per attached format.

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Application Form, Important Dates and Notification

Eligible and desirous male/ female candidates can apply online for the Territorial Army Officer Entry Recruitment through indianarmy.nic.in from 20th Apr to 19th May 2026. Before applying online, keep ready your valid e-mail id, mobile number and scanned copies of the recent passport size color Photograph (not older than 03 Months) (100 KB – 01 MB) and Signature (80 KB – 150 KB) in jpg/ jpeg format.

To apply online, firstly go to the Territorial Army Recruitment portal and then open registration page to register yourself as a new user (direct links are given below).

Thereafter you can proceed to submit the online application using your Login ID and Password. After submission of online application take the print out of application form for record/reference. The printout of the application form is not required to send to the TA Group Headquarter.

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Examination fee – Candidates are required to pay Rs 500/- as exam fee by using Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Net Banking and other modes as made available on the online application portal.

Important Dates:

Starting date for submission of online application – 20th Apr 2026 (10 AM)
Last date for submission of online application – 19th May 2026 (11:55 PM)
CBT Exam date – 12th Jul 2026

For more details about TA Officer Bharti 2026-2027, you are advised to go through the official Recruitment Notification, advertisement and instructions by downloading in PDF formats through the links provided below.

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