Territorial Army Officer Entry |How to apply for TA |Eligibility, Age, Notification, how to apply

Territorial Army officers Entry.
What is TA ? who is eligibe & what is the procedure to apply.
TA stands for the territorial army.
Is TA a part of regular army ?
Yes, TA is a part of regular army
What is the history of TA ?
Territorial Army Act, brought into force in 1948. Initially various types of units such as Armed Regt (TA), Infantry Battalion (TA), Air Defence (TA), Med Regt (TA), Engineers Field Park Coy (TA), Signal Regiment (TA), EME Workshop (TA), Coast Battery (TA), ASC GT Coy (TA), ASC Compo Platoon (TA), AMC Field Ambulance (TA) existed. But by 1972 these units have either been disbanded or converted to Regular Army except Infantry Battalion (TA).
What is the current strength of TA ?
Presently the Territorial Army has a strength approx. 40000 persons comprising of Departmental TA units such as Railway, IOC, ONGC, and Non Departmental TA units of Infantry Battalion (TA)
Do TA personnel get opportunities like regular army ?
As said previously, TA is a part of "INDIAN ARMY". Moreover, The officers and men of the Territorial Army have been decorated for their gallantry and distinguished services. So far they have earned 05 Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, 05 Vir Chakra, 04 Shourya Chakra, 01 Yudh Seva Medal, 72 Sena Medal, 26 Vishist Seva Medal, 16 Mention-in-Dispatches and 252 Chief of Army Staff Commendation Cards. The force also has had the honour of appointing 11 officers over the years as Hony ADC to the President of India.
Are salary and other perks similar to the commissioned officer from other entries ?
Absolutely
Are both male and female eligible ?
Earlier only male Indian citizens were eligible. However, with the recent order from supreme court, female candidates too will be eligible to apply.
What is the age criteria ?
18 to 42 years as on the date of application.Threfore, if you have been a dedicated defence aspirant throughout your life and couldn't make it through NDA, CDS and other entries then this one will open up another window for you to serve the nation as commissioned Indian Army Officer.
What is the education criteria ?
You must be a graduate from recognized university. Recognition of your university can be checked at the official website of university grant commission
Any other additional criteria ?
Yes. You must be gainfully employed. The term "Gainfully employed" refers to being employed on a salaried income. In simple words, you need to have a source of income from your employment. This is necessary to check on the fake employments that one may make to surpass this eligibility criteria.
When and where are the applications out ?
Applications are usually out in june or july. However, since there has been an amendment in the act and the with the advent of females in TA, the applications will delay. One can apply online at the official website of Indian Army.
Is there any separate official website for TA ?
No
Are there any exams ?
Yes. currently written exam consists of 2 papers. Paper 1 having reasoning and mathematics while paper 2 having GK and English. The syllabus is similar to that of AFCAT exams but not the same
What about rest of the procedure ?
Rest, everything is same. One has to appear for SSB , clear medicals and make it to the merit list to get a call for joining the course. Earlier, men were trained at IMA dehradun but with the induction of females in the coming future many changes are expected.
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