At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- 12 vacancies (11 men, 1 woman) Vacancies are subject to change per organisational requirement, per the official notification.
- Education
- Graduate Graduate from a recognised university; must be gainfully employed. Serving members of the regular Army/Navy/Air Force/Police/GREF/Para Military and like forces are not eligible.
- Age
- 18 to 42 years as on 19 May 2026 (the last date of application). Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- ₹500 examination fee, payable only through the modes prescribed on the official website; non-refundable. Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Part-time commission; officers continue their civilian profession alongside Territorial Army service, per Territorial Army terms. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- TAC 2026 Central · All India
Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
Category table not available here
Check the latest official notice for the post- and category-wise distribution.
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Online applications opened
20 Apr 2026, 1000 hrs
- completed
Online applications closed
19 May 2026, 2355 hrs
- completed
Computer-based test
12 Jul 2026
- current
SSB interviews
SSB schedule not announced
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- Only citizens of India (male and female), gainfully employed, aged 18–42 years as on 19 May 2026.
- Graduate from a recognised university.
- Serving members of the regular armed forces, police, GREF, para-military and like forces are not eligible.
Relaxations & certificates
- SC/ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and ex-servicemen relaxations follow the applicable notification.
- Always check the certificate format and cut-off date in the official notice.
Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Computer-based test (Reasoning, General Knowledge, English)
- 2Two-stage Service Selection Board (Psychological Aptitude and Intelligence Test, then further stages)
- 3Separate merit lists for men and women
Syllabus snapshot
- Part 1: Reasoning; Part 2: General Knowledge and current affairs; Part 3: English — 100 questions, 100 marks, 2 hours, with 1/3 negative marking per wrong answer.
Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature
Government photo ID with the same name used in the application
Education certificates and marksheets
Category, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificate, if claimed
Domicile or language proof where the notification requires it
Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
- Primary source
- Territorial Army Commission 2026 official notification
- Published / changed
- Notification published ahead of the 20 Apr 2026 application opening
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 16:45 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.