Territorial Army Recruitment 2025: Career Vacancy and Jobs in Infantry Battalions
Recruitment drive for Infantry Battalions of the Territorial Army (TA) under the Southern Command. The Territorial Army offers an opportunity for patriotic citizens to serve the nation in a part-time capacity as soldiers across various trades and general duty roles. Selection emphasizes fairness, transparency, and merit, with strict measures against any form of malpractice.
Important Points
Organization: Territorial Army (TA) Group Headquarters Southern Command
Roles Available: Soldier (General Duty), Soldier (Clerk), and Soldier (Tradesmen) in various specializations (Chef Community, Chef Spl, Mess Cook, Equipment Repairer, Steward, Artisan Metallurgy, Artisan Wood Work, Hair Dresser, Tailor, House Keeper, Washerman).
Nature of Service: Purely a voluntary organization with part-time commitment.
Employment Assurance: The organization does not provide or promise any permanent employment.
Initial Enrolment Period: The initial period of enrolment is seven years.
Training Location: Selected candidates will undergo training at nominated Training Centers anywhere in India or abroad.
Selection Integrity: The selection process is strictly merit-based and transparent; candidates are advised not to fall prey to unscrupulous agents or pay bribes.
Discharge Policy: Individuals unlikely to become efficient soldiers may be discharged within the first two years of training.
Age Limit: Territorial Army Recruitment 2025
Minimum Age: 18 years
Maximum Age: 42 years
Age will be calculated as on the date of recruitment.
Educational Qualification: Territorial Army Career Vacancy
Soldier (General Duty):
Class 10th / Matric pass with 45% marks in aggregate and 33% in each subject.
For grading systems, minimum D Grade (33-40) in individual subjects or a grade containing 33% and an overall aggregate of C2 grade or equivalent (corresponding to 45% aggregate) is required.
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 (All except House Keeper & Mess Keeper):
Class 10th pass.
No stipulation in aggregate percentage, but should have scored minimum 33% in each subject.
Soldier Tradesmen (House Keeper & Mess Keeper):
Class 8th pass.
No stipulation in aggregate percentage, but should have scored minimum 33% in each subject.
Physical Standards: Territorial Army Jobs
Height:
General: 160 cms
Domiciles of Eastern Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam and Hill Region of West Bengal (Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts), Indian Domicile Gorkha, Garhwalis and Ladakhis: 157 cms
Chest:
Expanded: 82 cms
Unexpanded: 77 cms
Weight: Proportionate to height and age as per Army Medical Standard.
Relaxation in Physical Standards
Sons of Servicemen/Ex-Servicemen, War Widows & Widows of Ex-Servicemen (including adopted son/son-in-law if 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
Selection Process: Territorial Army Recruitment 2025
The recruitment process involves multiple stages to assess a candidate's suitability:
Physical Fitness Test (PFT): Includes 1 Mile Run and Pull Ups for marks, and Balance and 9 Feet Ditch as qualifying tests.
Medical Examination: Conducted for candidates who qualify PFT.
Trade Tests: Applicable for Tradesmen and Soldier Clerks to assess specific skill proficiency.
Written Examination (CEE): For candidates who pass physical and medical examinations.
Screening/Aptitude Test: To ascertain suitability for carrying out tasks in the Battalions.
Written Examination (CEE) Details: Territorial Army Career
Exam Type: Objective type
Duration: Two hours
Language: Bilingual (English & Hindi)
Negative Marking: -1 mark for each incorrect answer, 0 for unattempted questions.
Pattern and Syllabus
Soldier General Duty & Tradesmen (10th/8th Class Pass):
Subject | Questions | Marks | Minimum Pass Marks |
General Knowledge | 20 | 40 | |
General Science | 15 | 30 | 32 |
Elementary Maths | 15 | 30 | |
Total | 50 | 100 |
Soldier Clerks:
Subject | Questions | Marks | Minimum Pass Marks |
Part-I | |||
General Knowledge | 05 | 10 | |
General Science | 05 | 10 | |
Elementary Maths | 10 | 20 | 40 |
Computer Science | 05 | 10 | |
Part-II | |||
General English | 25 | 50 | |
Total | 50 | 100 |
Documents Required: Territorial Army Vacancy
Candidates must carry the following certificates in original along with two sets of attested photocopies:
Birth Certificate (issued by Registrar of Births and Deaths or 10th Class Board Certificate).
Education Certificates with mark sheets for all qualifications (Matric/Intermediate etc.). Provisional/online certificates must be ink-signed by the head of the institution. Open School matric certificates require a School Leaving Certificate countersigned by BEO/DEO.
Domicile Certificate with photograph (issued by Tehsildar/District Magistrate).
Caste/Tribe/Community Certificate with photograph (issued by Tehsildar/Sub Divisional Magistrate/District Magistrate).
Religion Certificate (issued by Tehsildar/SDM if religion is not mentioned in caste certificate).
Character Certificate with photograph (issued by Village Sarpanch/Municipal Corporation/SHO/Head of Educational Institute within last six months).
Marital Status Certificate (issued by Village Sarpanch/Municipal Corporation within last six months).
Relationship Certificate (for Sons of Serving Soldier/Ex-Servicemen/Widow/War Widow) issued by respective Record Office. An affidavit on Ten Rupees Non-Judicial Stamp paper and Original Discharge Book of Ex-Servicemen are also required.
Sports Certificates (if applicable, for International, National, State level participation).
PAN Card.
Aadhar Card.
Recruitment Rally Schedule: Territorial Army Jobs 2025
The recruitment rallies will be organized from 15 November 2025 to 01 December 2025 across five centers. The cut-off time for candidates to report at the Marshaling Area is 1000hrs on the day of the recruitment rally, after which entry will be denied.
Centre: Kolhapur (Maharashtra)
(Units: 101 Inf Bn MARATHA LI, 109 Inf Bn MARATHA LI) (Vacancy: Soldier GD - 195, Tradesmen - 13)
15 Nov 2025: Gujarat, Goa & Union Territories of Pondicherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Lakshadweep.
16 Nov 2025: All districts of Telangana & Gujarat State. Following 04 districts of Maharashtra (Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, Sindhudurg).
17 Nov 2025: Following 11 districts of Maharashtra (Solapur, Thane, Wardha, Washim, Beed, Bhandara, Latur, Nagpur, Nanded, Buldhana & Dhule).
18 Nov 2025: Following 11 districts of Maharashtra (Ahmednagar, Akola, Amaravati, Ch Sambhaji Nagar, Gadchiroli, Jalna, Ratnagiri, Dharashiv, Palghar, Nandurbar & Jalgaon).
19 Nov 2025: Following 10 districts of Maharashtra (Chandrapur, Gondiya, Hingoli, Yavatmal, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Nashik, Parbhani, Pune & Raigad).
20 Nov 2025: RESERVE DAY
21 Nov 2025: Following 24 districts of Karnataka (Koppal, Dharwad, Chikkaballapura, Kolar, Tumakuru, Chitradurga, Chamarajanagara, Kodagu, Hassan, Bagalkote, Kalaburgi, Ballari, Bidar, Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, Raichur, Gadag, Haveri, Vijayanagara, Yadgiri, Vijayapura, Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada & Udupi).
22 Nov 2025: Following 07 districts of Karnataka (Ramanagara, Mysore, Mandya, Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Davanagere & Belagavi).
23 Nov 2025: Following 14 districts of Rajasthan (Ajmer, Banswara, Barmer, Beawar, Bharatpur, Chittorgarh, Churu, Dausa, Dholpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur & Khairthal-Tijara).
24 Nov 2025: Following 14 districts of Rajasthan (Bhilwara, Bikaner, Bundi, Alwar, Didwana Kuchaman, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Deeg, Jhalawar, Kota, Sirohi, Rajsamand, Salumbar, & Udaipur).
25 Nov 2025: Following 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: All districts of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat & Kerala State.
28 Nov 2025: All districts of Tamil Nadu, Gujarat & Kerala State.
29 Nov 2025 to 01 Dec 2025: Reserve days for Documents Checking, Trade Tests, Medical Tests etc.
Centre: Secunderabad (Telangana)
(Units: 110 Inf Bn MADRAS, 117 Inf Bn THE GUARDS, 125 Inf Bn THE GUARDS) (Vacancy: Soldier GD - 298, Tradesmen - 11)
15 Nov 2025: Gujarat, Goa & Union Territories of Pondicherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Lakshadweep.
16 Nov 2025: Following 08 districts of Andhra Pradesh (Kurnool, Nandyal, Anantapuramu, Sathya Sai, YSR, Annamayya, Tirupati & Chittor) & All districts of Gujarat State.
17 Nov 2025: Following 10 districts of Andhra Pradesh (Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, Kakinada, East Godavari, Konaseema, Eluru, West Godavari, NTR & Krishna).
18 Nov 2025: Following 24 districts of Maharashtra & Following 11 districts of Telangana (Adilabad, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Hanamkonda, Hyderabad, Jogulamba Gadwal, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Jangaon, Jagitial, Karimnagar, Khammam & Kamareddy).
19 Nov 2025: Following 12 districts of Maharashtra & Following 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: Following 24 districts of Karnataka & Following 11 districts of Telangana.
22 Nov 2025: Following 07 districts of Karnataka.
23 Nov 2025: Following 08 districts of Andhra Pradesh & Following 31 districts of Rajasthan.
24 Nov 2025: Following 10 districts of Rajasthan & Following 08 districts of Tamil Nadu.
25 Nov 2025: Following 10 districts of Tamil Nadu.
26 Nov 2025: RESERVE DAY
27 Nov 2025: Following 10 districts of Tamil Nadu & All districts of Kerala State.
28 Nov 2025: Following 10 districts of Tamil Nadu & All districts of Kerala State.
29 Nov 2025 to 01 Dec 2025: Reserve days for Documents Checking, Trade Tests, Medical Tests etc.
Centre: Belagavi (Karnataka)
(Units: 106 Inf Bn PARA, 115 Inf Bn MAHAR, 122 Inf Bn MADRAS) (Vacancy: Soldier GD - 320, Tradesmen - 05)
15 Nov 2025: Gujarat, Goa & Union Territories of Pondicherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Lakshadweep.
16 Nov 2025: All districts of Telangana & Gujarat State.
17 Nov 2025: Following 04 districts of Maharashtra (Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, Sindhudurg).
18 Nov 2025: Following 11 districts of Maharashtra (Ahmednagar, Akola, Amaravati, Ch Sambhaji Nagar, Gadchiroli, Jalna, Ratnagiri, Dharashiv, Palghar, Nandurbar & Jalgaon).
19 Nov 2025: Following 10 districts of Maharashtra (Chandrapur, Gondiya, Hingoli, Yavatmal, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Nashik, Parbhani, Pune & Raigad).
20 Nov 2025: RESERVE DAY
21 Nov 2025: Following 11 districts of Karnataka (Koppal, Dharwad, Chikkaballapura, Kolar, Tumakuru, Chitradurga, Kodagu, Kalaburgi, Ballari, Bidar & Chikkamagaluru).
22 Nov 2025: Following 10 districts of Karnataka (Ramanagara, Mysore, Mandya, Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Bagalkote, Hassan, Uttar Kannada, Chamarajanagara & Dakshina Kannada).
23 Nov 2025: Following 10 districts of Karnataka (Udupi, Davanagere, Belagavi, Shivamogga, Raichur, Gadag, Haveri, Vijayanagara, Yadgiri, Vijayapura).
24 Nov 2025: Following 21 districts of Rajasthan.
25 Nov 2025: Following 20 districts of Rajasthan.
26 Nov 2025: RESERVE DAY
27 Nov 2025: All districts of Andhra Pradesh & Kerala State.
28 Nov 2025: All districts of Tamil Nadu & Kerala State.
29 Nov 2025 to 01 Dec 2025: Reserve days for Documents Checking, Trade Tests, Medical Tests etc.
Centre: Devlali (Maharashtra)
(Units: 116 Inf Bn PARA, 118 Inf Bn GRENADIERS, 123 Inf Bn GRENADIERS) (Vacancy: Soldier GD - 303, Tradesmen - 16)
15 Nov 2025: Gujarat, Goa & Union Territories of Pondicherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Lakshadweep.
16 Nov 2025: All districts of Telangana & Gujarat State.
17 Nov 2025: Following 04 districts of Maharashtra (Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, Sindhudurg).
18 Nov 2025: Following 11 districts of Maharashtra (Ahmednagar, Akola, Amaravati, Ch Sambhaji Nagar, Gadchiroli, Jalna, Ratnagiri, Dharashiv, Palghar, Nandurbar & Jalgaon).
19 Nov 2025: Following 10 districts of Maharashtra (Chandrapur, Gondiya, Hingoli, Yavatmal, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Nashik, Parbhani, Pune & Raigad).
20 Nov 2025: RESERVE DAY
21 Nov 2025: Following 24 districts of Karnataka.
22 Nov 2025: Following 07 districts of Karnataka.
23 Nov 2025: Following 14 districts of Rajasthan.
24 Nov 2025: Following 14 districts of Rajasthan.
25 Nov 2025: Following 13 districts of Rajasthan.
26 Nov 2025: RESERVE DAY
27 Nov 2025: All districts of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat & Kerala State.
28 Nov 2025: All districts of Tamil Nadu & Kerala State.
29 Nov 2025 to 01 Dec 2025: Reserve days for Documents Checking, Trade Tests, Medical Tests etc.
Centre: Sri Vijaya Puram (Andaman & Nicobar Islands)
(Units: 154 Inf Bn BIHAR, 172 Inf Bn MADRAS) (Vacancy: 154 Inf Bn BIHAR: Soldier GD - 138, Tradesmen - 06; 172 Inf Bn MADRAS: Soldier GD - 118, Tradesmen - 03)
15 & 16 Nov 2025: South Andaman (Distt).
17 Nov 2025: RESERVE DAY
18 & 19 Nov 2025: North & Middle Andaman (Distt).
20 Nov 2025: RESERVE DAY
21 & 22 Nov 2025: Nicobar (Distt).
23 Nov 2025: RESERVE DAY
24 & 25 Nov 2025: West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Mizoram & Arunachal Pradesh.
26 & 27 Nov 2025: RESERVE DAY
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the age limit for Territorial Army recruitment? The age limit is 18 to 42 years as on the date of recruitment.
What are the educational qualifications for Soldier (General Duty)? Candidates need a Class 10th / Matric pass with 45% aggregate and 33% in each subject.
Is there negative marking in the written exam? Yes, there is a negative marking of -1 mark for each incorrect answer.
What documents are required for the rally? Documents include Birth, Education, Domicile, Caste, Religion, Character, Marital Status, and Aadhar/PAN cards, among others.
Is the Territorial Army a permanent job? No, it is a purely voluntary organization with a part-time commitment, and it does not promise permanent employment.
What is the duration of initial enrolment? The initial period of enrolment is seven years.
Are tattoos allowed in the Territorial Army? Tattoos are permitted for tribal communities with proper certification; for others, only tattoos of religious sentiment on the inner forearm or back of the hand are allowed.
What is the cut-off reporting time for the recruitment rally? Candidates must report by 1000hrs on the day of the recruitment rally.
What is the minimum height requirement for Soldier (General Duty)? The general minimum height is 160 cms, with relaxations for specific regions.
Which states are covered under Zone-IV for recruitment? Zone-IV covers Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Telangana, Goa & the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep and Pondicherry.
Can government employees apply for Territorial Army jobs? Yes, government/PSU employees can apply but must obtain permission from their employer and provide a certificate stating their services will be available for the Territorial Army.
Is there any fee for the application process? The advertisement states that recruitment is a free service, and no bribe should be paid to anyone for selection.
What happens if a candidate produces fake documents? Producing fake documents or submitting false information will lead to termination of service, irrespective of the length of enrolled service.
Will mobile phones be allowed at the rally site or examination center? No, mobile phones, digital, or smart devices meant for communication, photography, or any other purpose are not allowed at the rally site or written examination center.