Recruitment Organization Name: Territorial Army
Name of the Post: Soldier (GD), Soldier (Clerk), and Tradesman
Category: Govt. Jobs
Post Date: 16.10.2024
Total Vacancy: 2847
Job Location: India
Post Information
The Territorial Army has announced a total of 2847 vacancies for the recruitment of Soldiers, Clerks, and Tradesmen posts in various Battalions and Units under the Territorial Army. The selection of candidates for said posts is based on Physical Standards Test (PST)/ Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Medical Examination, Trade Test (as per post requirement), Written Exam, and Document Verification. Candidates are not required to apply online or offline for the Territorial Army Recruitment 2024. Territorial Army Bharti 2024 will be conducted from 04th November to 12th December 2024.The candidate has to just appear for the Bharti Rally as mentioned in the schedule detailed in the Territorial Army Notification 2024
Vacancy Details
Territorial Army Vacancy 2024 for Zone -1:
Post Name | All Infantry Battalions | 157 Inf Bn (TA) (H&H) SIKH | 158 Inf Bn (TA) (H&H) SIKH LI |
Soldier (GD) | 515 | 239 | 260 |
Clerk | 17 | 05 | 06 |
Chef | 15 | 17 | 14 |
Cook Mess | 02 | 01 | — |
Chef Special | 03 | 01 | — |
Steward | 05 | — | 01 |
Artisan Metallurgy | — | 01 | 01 |
Artisan Wood Work | 03 | — | 01 |
Dresser | 10 | 04 | 07 |
Masaichi | — | 01 | 01 |
House Keeper | 13 | 08 | 08 |
Washerman | 10 | 05 | 08 |
Total | 594 | 283 | 309 |
Territorial Army Vacancy 2024 for Zone -2:
Post Name | 120th Infantry Battalion (TA) Bihar | 114th Infantry Battalion (TA) JAT | Total |
Soldier (General Duty) | 81 | 27 | 108 |
Soldier (General Duty) | 07 | — | 07 |
Soldier (Chef) | 03 | 02 | 05 |
Soldier (Cook Mess) | 01 | — | 01 |
Soldier (Chef Special) | 01 | — | 01 |
Soldier (Hair Dresser) | 04 | 01 | 05 |
Soldier (House Keeper) | 04 | — | 04 |
Soldier (Artisan Metallurgy) | 01 | — | 01 |
Soldier (Tailor) | — | 01 | 01 |
Total | 102 | 31 | 133 |
Territorial Army Vacancy 2024 for Zone -3:
Post Name | All Infantry Battalions | 64 Inf Bn (TA) (Home & Hearth) NAGA | 166 Inf Bn (TA) (H&H) Assam |
Soldier (General Duty) | 328 | 110 | 180 |
Soldier (Hair Dresser) | 09 | 05 | 04 |
Soldier (Chef) | 15 | 07 | 17 |
Soldier (House Keeper) | 11 | 05 | 10 |
Soldier (Washerman) | 10 | 06 | 07 |
Soldier (Tailor) | 01 | — | — |
Soldier (Mssaichi) | — | 01 | 01 |
Soldier (Cook Mess) | 04 | 01 | 01 |
Soldier (Chef Special) | 01 | 01 | — |
Soldier (Equipment Repairer) | 02 | 01 | — |
Soldier (Artisan Metallurgy) | 01 | — | — |
Soldier (Clerk) | 07 | 03 | 05 |
Total | 389 | 140 | 225 |
Territorial Army Vacancy 2024 for Zone -4:
Post Name | Total |
Soldier (General Duty) | 566 |
Soldier (Hair Dresser) | 30 |
Soldier (Chef) | 54 |
Soldier (Cook Mess) | 02 |
Soldier (Clerk) | 30 |
Soldier (ER) | 07 |
Soldier (Chef Special) | 04 |
Soldier (Artisan Metallurgy) | 04 |
Soldier (Steward) | 02 |
Soldier (Masalchi) | 06 |
Soldier (Artisan Wood Work) | 01 |
Soldier (Washerman) | 32 |
Soldier (House Keeper) | 36 |
Total | 774 |
Eligibility Criteria
Post Name | Education Qualification |
Soldier (General Duty) | Candidates must have completed Class 10/Matric pass with 45% marks in aggregate and 33% in each subject |
Soldier (Clerk) | Candidates must have passed the 10+2/Intermediate Exam pass in any stream (Arts Commerce, Science) with 60% marks in aggregate and a minimum of 50% in each subject. Securing 50% in English and Math/ Accounts/Bookkeeping in Class 12th is mandatory |
Soldier Tradesmen (All Tradesman except House Keeper & Mess Keeper) | Candidates must have 10th pass No stipulation in aggregate percentage but should have scored min 33% in each subject |
Soldier Tradesmen (House Keeper & Mess Keeper) | Class 8th pass. No stipulation in aggregate percentage but should have scored min 33% in each subject |
Age Limit
- Minimum Age Limit: 18 Years
- Maximum Age Limit: 42 Years
Pay Salary
- Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 56,900 (Pay Level – 1)
Physical Standards
For Physical Standard Test:
Category | Height | Chest |
All other States and Union Territories | 160 cms | expanded – 82 cms, unexpanded – 77 cms |
Candidates from Eastern Himalayan Region (Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam and Hill Region of West Bengal (Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts)), Indian Domicile Gorkha, Garwalis and Ladakhis) | 157 cms | expanded – 82 cms, unexpanded – 77 cms |
Sons of servicemen, Ex-servicemen, War widow & widow of Ex-servicemen, adopted son/ son in- law of a War Widow, if she has no son | relaxation of 02 cms | relaxation of 01 cms |
Outstanding sportsmen (Intemational, National & State level) | relaxation of 03 cms | relaxation of 03 cms |
For Physical Eligibility Test:
Mile Run:
Age | Timing | Marks |
18 to 30 years | Upto 5 Min 30 Sec | 60 marks |
 | 5 min 31 sec to 5 min 45 sec | 40 marks |
 | 5 min 46 sec and above | Fail |
31 to 42 years | Upto 6 min 15 sec | 60 marks |
 | 6 min 16 sec to 6 min 30 sec | 40 marks |
 | 6 Min 31 sec and above | Fail |
Pull Ups:
18 to 30 years | 31 to 42 years | Marks |
10 and above | 09 and above | 40 marks |
09 | 08 | 33 marks |
08 | 07 | 27 marks |
07 | 06 | 21 marks |
06 | 05 | 16 marks |
05 | 04 | fail |
For More Details Check Notification
Important Dates
Location | Rally Date | State/ UT/ Districts |
Madhopur (Punjab) | 10 to 24-11-2024 | Ladakh, J&K, Pathankot |
Ludhiana (Punjab) | Punjab (other than SAS Nagar and Pathankot) | |
Kalka (Haryana) | 28-11-2024 to 12-12-2024 | Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Panchkula, SAS Nagar |
New Delhi | Delhi, Haryana (Except Panchkula) | |
Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) | 12 to 27-11-2024 | Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand |
Danapur (Bihar) | ||
Kolhapur (Maharashtra) | 04 to 16-11-2024 | Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Goa, Pondicherry, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, |
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) | ||
Belagavi (Karnataka) | ||
Devlali (Maharashtra) | ||
Sri Vijaya Puram (Andaman & Nocobar) | West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar, North Eastern States |
Important Links
Territorial Army Official Website | |
TA Bharti Notification for Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, J&K, HP, Chandigarh | |
 TA Bharti Notification for Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra (AP), Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Goa, Pondi., Dadra Haveli, Daman Diu, Lakshadweep | |
TA Bharti Notification for West Bengal, North East States | |
TA Bharti Notification for Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, MP, UP, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand |