Territorial Army Officer Recruitment – Civilians and Ex-Servicemen

Territorial Army Officer Recruitment 2021 Notification to join as Civilians and Ex-Servicemen at Indian Army. Check below latest information for exam schedule, pay-scale, selection procedure, exam centers, qualification details. Interested and eligible candidates requested to visit official website to do registration.

Territorial Army Officer Recruitment

Exam name: Territorial Army Officers

Conducted by : Territorial Army

Name of posts : Territorial Army – Non-Departmental for Civilians and Ex-Servicemen

Exam category: Graduation

Exam level : National

Exam stages : Civilians: Screening (Written exam and interview), SSB, Medical Board for final selection

Ex-Servicemen: Interview only

Exam duration : for Civilians: Two hours

Exam type: for Civilians: Objective-type

Official website: jointerritorialarmy.gov.in


Territorial Army Eligibility Criteria

Candidates can check below the eligibility criteria for the jobs as Territorial Army Civilians and Ex-Servicemen posts.

Territorial Army Eligibility Criteria for Civilians

  • Nationality: Candidates must be citizens of India.
  • Age Limits: The age of candidates should be between 18 and 42 years on the date of application.
  • Educational Qualifications: Must have completed graduation from a recognized university
  • Physical Standards: Candidates must be physically and medically fit in all respects.
  • Employment status: Gainfully employed

Territorial Army Eligibility Criteria for Ex-Servicemen

  • Only Ex-Service Officer can apply who are in the age group of 18 to 42 years can apply. Candidates must be a graduate and physically and mentally fit
  • Serving member of the Regular Army/ Navy/ Air Force/ Police/ GREF/ Para Military and other forces are not eligible

Territorial Army Exam Centers : The written exam for Civilian is expected to be conducted in the following cities: Jaipur, Pune-MH, Bengaluru-KT, Hyderabad-TL, Nagpur-MH, Kolkata-WB, Siliguri-WB, Guwahati-AS, Dimapur-NG, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Shimla, Hisar, Lucknow, Patna-BHH, Udhampur and Srinagar

Territorial Army Salary & Career Growth

The Commission is granted in the rank of Lieutenant. Pay, allowances and privileges are the same as regular army officers

RankLevelPay Matrix (In Rs)Military Service Pay (In Rs)
LieutenantLevel 1056,100 -1,77,50015,500 
CaptainLevel 10A6,13,00-1,93,90015,500
MajorLevel 116,94,00 – 2,07,20015,500
Lt ColonelLevel 12A1,21,200 – 2,1240015,500
ColonelLevel 131,30,600- 2,15,90015,500
BrigadierLevel 13A1,39,600-2,17,60015,500

Territorial Army 2021 Dates (Tentative)

Candidates can check below the tentative Territorial Army dates related to the Recruitment Notification.

EventsDates (For 2020)Salient Features
Notification 05-May-2021Given notification will be made available in PDF form.
Notification comprises all details related to the exam.
Application form05-May to 04-JuneThe application form will be available online only
Date of written exam11-July-2021The exam will be conducted offline across 17 cities.
Exam will be objective type OMR based.