Job Title Territorial Army Officer (Provincial TA)
Category GOVT
Location India
Company Indian Army - Territorial Army
Description Territorial Army Recruitment 2026 Age Limit
Minimum age: 18 years
Maximum age: 42 years, as on the date of application
The upper age limit may be relaxed at the discretion of the Chief of the Army Staff

Terms and Conditions of Service
Territorial Army is a part-time commitment with mandatory two months of training every year and does not offer a full-time career
Service does not guarantee pension; it is subject to embodied service as per organisational requirement
Commission is granted in the rank of Lieutenant, subject to fulfilling TA Rule 20A
Promotion up to Lieutenant Colonel is by time scale; promotion to Colonel and Brigadier is by selection
Candidates undergo Pre-Commission Training and are commissioned only on its successful completion
Territorial Army Recruitment 2026 Application Fee
No application fee has been specified in the notification. The application form is available free of cost for download from the official website.Indian Army exams

Territorial Army Officer 2026 Selection Process
Screening and interview by the Army Headquarters Selection Board (ASB) at Directorate General Territorial Army, New Delhi
Number of candidates called for interview depends on total applications received and vacancies to be filled
Recommended candidates undergo Medical Examination at Armed Forces Clinic, New Delhi
Final selection is subject to Police Verification

Documents Required for Territorial Army Recruitment 2026
Application Form IAF (TA)-9 (Revised) Part-2, filled in own handwriting
All educational qualification certificates (from Matriculation onwards)
Latest physical fitness certificate from a registered MBBS doctor
Photo identity proof (Voter ID / PAN Card / Aadhaar Card / Passport / Driving Licence)
Domicile / residential proof
Proof of age (Matriculation / Senior Secondary certificate)
Service certificate and No Objection Certificate from current employer (as applicable)
Affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper (for self-employed candidates)
Copy of Release Order and Release Medical Board Proceedings
PAN Card and Aadhaar Card copies
Copies of certificates of all additional courses completed
Discharge / Service Particulars Booklet
Copy of latest filed Income Tax Return (ITR)
How to Apply for Territorial Army Recruitment 2026
Download the Application Form (IAF (TA)-9 Revised, Part-1) from www.indianarmy.nic.in free of cost
Fill the form completely in your own handwriting
Attach a photocopy of the Release Order and Release Medical Board Proceedings
Send the completed application by India Post only to: Directorate General Territorial Army, Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence, 4th Floor, 'A' Block, Ministry of Defence Office Complex, KG Marg, New Delhi - 110001
Ensure the application reaches the office on or before 25 August 2026
Territorial Army Recruitment 2026 Important Instructions
Applications sent by any mode other than India Post will not be accepted
Incomplete, ineligible, or late applications received after 25 August 2026 will be rejected without intimation
Applications from civilian candidates will not be accepted and will be rejected without intimation
No request for change of interview date will be entertained
Admission to the interview is purely provisional, subject to meeting all eligibility conditions
Concealment of information or furnishing false particulars will lead to cancellation of candidature at any stage
Salary Not Disclosed
Last Date 2026-08-25 00:00:00
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