There are many ways to join the Indian Armed forces and be part of the nation’s security.  Most of you may have heard about the territorial Army but do not know about this much.  Here in this article, I will share with you the complete information about How to join Indian territorial army, its Selection Process, and the required eligibility criteria to apply for the vacancy, etc.

First of all, You must know that the territorial Army is not a regular Army. Their rules and regulation for the duty are completely different from the regular army. The government gives an amazing opportunity to Indian Citizens to serve the nation. To join the territorial Army, you need not lose your primary profession. Either you are working in the government sector or private sector you can join Indian territorial army as an officer or soldier.

Selection Procedure in Territorial Army:

There is no fixed date or month for the availability of the vacancy. The Territorial Army release the notification on their official website. The selection process for the officer and soldier is different. Let’s see that one by one.

Officer’s Entry:

The Selection of the officers in the territorial Army is done three phases. They will need to appear for the Written Examination. PIB (Preliminary Interview) Board and then Medical Examination etc.

• Written Exam
• Preliminary Interview Board
• Medical Exam etc.

Soldier’s Entry:

The Selection of the soldiers is also done through the three phases of selection. They will need to appear for the Physical Fitness Test, Medical Examination, and at last Common Entrance examination.

• Physical Fitness Test
• Medical Exam
• Common Entrance Exam etc

In this all, the Physical Fitness Test is the toughest one. You will need to prepare very well for this and for the common entrance examination, you will just ask some basic questions of GS, maths, and English, etc.

In order to join the force as an officer or soldier. There are some required Eligibility Criteria which is mandatory to have. Let’s see the complete eligibility Criteria for Officer and Soldier.

Eligibility Criteria for TA Officer:

• To apply for the Officer’s entry in TA, One must have done graduation from any college/university in any stream.
• Candidate’s age must be between 18 years old to 42 years old.
• Candidate must be medically fit and physically fit.

Eligibility Criteria for TA Soldier:

• To apply for Soldier’s entry in TA, One must have passed class 10th from any board (State of Central Board), etc.
• Candidate’s age must be between 18 years old to 42 years old.
• Candidate must be medically fit and physically fit.

All the candidates who join indian territorial army will get the complete Basic Military Training like Regular Army.  Every year they will have to join indian territorial army Camp for 2 months.  For the rest of the 10 months, you can do whatever you want like a job, business, etc.

You might be thinking about the salary now. You will get a salary all year.  You can check the details about the salary and allowances on their official website.

How to Apply for Territorial Army Vacancy:

As I told you above that there is no fixed date or month for the availability of the vacancy. The Territorial Army Releases the vacancy only when they need new recruitments.

To join the territorial Army, keep waiting for the vacancy. They release their vacancy notification in the local newspapers and their official website.  Keep visiting their official website or follow us. We will update you as soon as any new vacancy released by the territorial Army India.

Relaxations in Territorial Army:

There is some relaxation in the territorial Army that is given to the Army Widow or any other family member of the Maryterd. They can directly apply for the joining Territorial Army. Any civilian family who has suffered warzone can also apply for the joining. They will be given some relaxation if they are fit to join the service.

Benefits of Joining Territorial Army:

The life at the government service is way much better than the private jobs. Joining the Territorial Army will not make you a central government employee. You will also all the allowances and benefits that a regular army soldier gets.

It is almost impossible to get the allowances and benefits to get in any other service, As soldiers and officers get in the Armed forces. Territorial Army also gives you enough time to handle your business and other jobs.

In this service, you do not have to work for a whole year. You would have the maximum time to spend with your family and friends. But there will be no holiday at a time of emergency. If you have the love for your nation, this is the best way to serve your nation. Territorial Army has Adventure and thrill at every step. If you like Adventure and thrill then the Territorial Army is best for you.