Indian Army welcomes applications in the endorsed position from qualified male contender for enlistment of Officers in the Territorial Army (TA). The TA is a piece of Regular Army which empowers spurred young fellows to serve the country in a military situation without sacrificing their essential callings.

Age Limit - 18 to 42 years

Capability for TA Officer Post

Move on from any perceived college and productively utilized in Central Govt/Semi Govt/Private Sector/Self Employed.

Encapsulation for Training

1. One month essential preparing in the principal year of commission

2. Two months yearly preparing camp each year including the primary year

3. Three months Post Commissioning preparing inside initial two years at IMA Dehradun

Determination Procedure

Hopefuls whose application structures are discovered right will be called for composed exam and meeting by a Preliminary Interview Board (PIB) at the separate TA Group Headquarters. Hopefuls chose by PIB are required to convey vital reports with bore witness to duplicates at the season of meeting. From that point, fruitful applicants will advance experience a Service Selection Board (SSB) and Medical Board for definite choice.

Composed Exam Pattern and Syllabus

Composed Exam will be directed on OMR sheet. The composed exam will comprise of two papers and every paper will be of 02 hours span. Every exam paper will involve two sections containing complete 100 target sort questions according to the example beneath:

Paper first
Section 1 (Reasoning) - 50 Questions (50 Marks)
Section 2 (Elementary Mathematics) - 50 Questions (50 Marks)

Paper second
Section 1 (General Knowledge) - 50 Questions (50 Marks)
Section 2 (English) - 50 Questions (50 Marks)

Syllabus:

Paper – I. Reasoning and Elementary Mathematics.


(a) Part – 1. Reasoning. The question paper will be designed to test the candidates ability to complete sequences making logical conclusion based on simple patter of numbers, statements, figures, letters etc as may be expected of a rational thinking person without any special study of the subject.

(b) Part – 2. Elementary Mathematics.

(i) Arithmetic. Number System – natural numbers, integers, rational and real numbers. Fundamental operations – addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, square roots, decimal fraction.
(ii) Unitary Method. Time and distance, time and work, percentages, application to simple and compound interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, variation.

(iii) Elementary Number Theory. Division algorithm, prime and composite numbers. Tests of divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 & 11. Multiples and factors, factorization theorem, HCF and LCM. Euclidean algorithm, logarithms to base 10, laws of logarithms, use of logarithmic tables.

(iv) Algebra. Basic operations, simple factors, remainder theorem, HCF, LCM, theory of polynomials, solutions of quadratic equations, relation between its roots and coefficients (only real roots to be considered). Simultaneous linear equations in two unknowns-analytical and graphical solutions. Simultaneous linear equations in two variables and their solutions. Practical problems leading to two simultaneous liner equations or in equations in two variables or quadratic equations in one variable and their solutions. Set language and set notation, rational expressions and conditional identities, laws of indices.

(v) Trigonometry. Sine x, cosine x, tangent x when O° < x < 90°. Values of sine x, cos x and ten x, for x = 0°, 30°, 45°, 60° & 90°. Simple trigonometric identities. Use of trigonometric tables. Simple cases of heights and distances.

(vi) Geometry. Lines and angles, plane and plane figures theorems on

Properties of angles at a point.
Parallel lines.
Sides and angles of a triangle.
Congruency of triangles.
Similar triangles.
Concurrence of medians and altitudes.
Properties of angles, sides and diagonals of a parallelogram,rectangle and square.
Circle and its properties, including tangents and normal.
Loci.

(vii) Mensutration. Areas of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangle and circle. Areas of figures which can bisect into the figures (field book). Surface area and volume of cuboids, lateral surface and volume of right circular area of cylinders. Surface area and volume of spheres.

(viii) Statistics. Collection and tabulation of statistical data, graphical representation-frequency polygons, bar charts, pie charts, etc. Measures of central tendency.

Paper – II. General Knowledge and English.

(a) Part – 1. General Knowledge. General knowledge including knowledge of current events and such matters of everyday observation and experience in scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific subject. The paper will also include questions on history of India and geography of nature which candidates should be able to answer without special study.

(b) Part – 2. English. The question paper will be designed to test the candidates’ understanding of English and workman – like use of words. Questions in English are from synonyms, antonyms, reading comprehension, Para jumbles, error spotting, jumbled sentences, sentence correction and fill in the blanks.

6. Candidates to ensure their eligibility for the examination : The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. mere issue of Admission certificate to the candidate will not imply that his candidature has been finally cleared by the competent authority.

7. Time : Maximum time for each paper is 02 hrs and will be conducted in two sessions.

8. Type of Exam : Objective (OMR Answer Sheet will be used).

9. Qualifying Marks : Minimum 40% marks in each part of the paper separately and overall average of 50%.
PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS : Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.