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The Territorial Army is regarded as the second line of defence in the hierarchy. It comprises of volunteers who receive compulsorily military training for about a month in a year. The Territorial Army can be pressed for assistance in case of any exigency, unforeseen circumstances and eventualities.
Examination Details
| Details | For Civilians | For Ex-Servicemen |
|---|---|---|
| Forms Notification | May/Jun/July | Oct/November |
| Exam Schedule | Written Examination
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Only Interview |
| Age Limit, Gender & Marital Status | 18 to 42 years For Both Married & Unmarried Male & Female | |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation from a recognized university | |
| Physical Standards | Physically & medically fit person from all respects. | |
| Employment status | Gainfully Employed | Applications of Ex- Service Man |
| Selection Procedure | Civilians have to quality written exam and interview, which will be followed by SSB, Medical Board for final selection | Ex-Servicemen are required to appear for the interview only. They will be selected on the basis of interview. |
| Training | --- | --- |
Examination Calender 2021
| Details | For Civilian | For Ex- Service Man |
|---|---|---|
| Notification Release Date | July | --- |
| Application Start | July | --- |
| Application Last Date | August | --- |
| Release of Admit Card | September | --- |
| Exam Date | September | --- |
| Declaration of Result | Oct - Nov | --- |
Examination Pattern
| Subject | Questions / Duration | Marking Pattern | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 50 / 1 Hours | +(1.0) / -(0.33) Marks | 50 |
| Reasoning | 50 / 1 Hours | +(1.0) / -(0.33) Marks | 50 |
| English | 50 / 1 Hours | +(1.0) / -(0.33) Marks | 50 |
| General Ability | 50 / 1 Hours | +(1.0) / -(0.33) Marks | 50 |
Territorial Army Courses @ Trishul
The Territorial Army can be best described as the second line of defence in the hierarchy. It comprises of volunteers who receive compulsorily military training for about a month in a year. The Territorial Army can be pressed for assistance in case of any unforeseen circumstances and eventualities. In a nutshell, volunteers of Territorial Army serve the nation for a period of 1-2 months every year. It is not a regular profession or source of employment. It is just a part-time job.
Civilians seeking entry into Territorial Army need to appear for the written examination while ex-servicemen selection is solely based on the interview. Civilian aspirants have to pass through screening, which includes written examination & Preliminary Interview Board (PIB). Thereafter, the candidate needs to appear for SSB Interview and Medical Board on which the Merit List for selection is based upon.
REASONING: The question paper is designed to test the candidates' ability to draw the logical conclusion based on simple pattern of numbers, statements, figures, letters etc.
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS: Questions will be asked from Arithmetic, Unitary Method, Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Mensuration and Statistics.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: The paper will also include questions on the History of India and the Geography of Nature.
ENGLISH: Questions in English are from Synonyms, Antonyms, Reading Comprehension, Para jumbles, Error Spotting, Jumbled Sentences, Sentence Correction and fill in the blanks.
The examination is conducted in two sessions with duration of 2 hours each.
There are 50 questions in each paper (4 Papers: Reasoning, Elementary Mathematics, General Knowledge, English) & every question is of 1 mark. Therefore, the written exam is of total 200 marks. Questions asked in Elementary Mathematics are of matriculation level, while questions of other subjects are of graduation level.
Bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognised board or University will serve the purpose.
No, only citizens of India (male & female) are eligible to apply.
It is relatively tougher than Combined Defence Service Examination. Cut off criteria is higher than regular entries exam like NDA and CDS. Moreover, an aspirant is screened twice during PIB and SSB interview, which is followed by medical test.
There are 50 questions in each paper (4 Papers: Reasoning, Elementary Mathematics, General Knowledge, English) & every question is of 1 mark. Therefore, the written exam is of total 200 marks.
Negative marking: Penalty for wrong answers of questions attempted by you is in place.
Minimum qualifying marks are 40% in each subject and 50% when it comes to overall average.
One month basic training in the first year of commission and two months annual training camp every year, which includes the first year as well.
