ARMY HEADQUARTERS SELECTION BOARD (ASB) – 2025: Applications are invited from gainfully employed Ex Armed Forces Commissioned Officers for an opportunity of donning the uniform and serving the Nation as Territorial Army Officers (Non-Departmental), based on the concept of enabling motivated Ex Service Officers to serve in a military environment without having to sacrifice their primary professions. You can serve the Nation in two capacities — as a civilian and as a soldier. No other option allows you such an expanse of experiences.
CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY :
Only Ex-Service Officer can apply.
Nationality: Only citizen of India (male and female).
Age Limits: 18 to 42 years on the date of application.
Educational Qualifications: Graduate from a recognized university.
Physical Standards: A candidate must be physically and medically fit in all respects.
Employment: Gainfully Employed.
Note : Serving members of the Regular Army Navy/ Air Force/ Police/ GREF/ Para Military and like forces are not eligible.
- DATE OF INTERVIEW: APRIL 2025 (Firm dates will be communicated later by post).
- LAST DATE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION: Application form completed in all respects will be accepted till 31 JANUARY 2025 at Additional Directorate General Territorial Army, Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence, ‘L’ Block, Church Road, New Delhi — 110 001.
- As mentioned above, the date of holding the Interview is liable to be changed at the discretion of the competent authority.
- Ex-Service Officers to ensure their eligibility for the examination: The Ex-Service Officers applying for the ASB Interview should ensure they fulfil all eligibility conditions for admission to the Interview. Their admission at all the interview stages will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. Mere issue of an Admission Certificate to the Ex-Service Officers will not imply that the competent authority has finally cleared their candidature.
- Type of Exam: Only Interview.
- HOW TO APPLY. All desirous Ex Service Officers (Commissioned Officers only) of three services can download Application Form (IAF (TA)-9 (Revised) Part – 1) from www.jointerritorialarmy.gov.in (FREE OF COST) and send applications alongwith Photocopy of Release Order and Photocopy of Release Medical Board Proceedings to Additional Directorate General Territorial Army, Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence, `L’ Block, Church Road, New Delhi — 110 001.
- Ex Service Officer should note that no request for change of date of Interview will be granted.
- The eligible candidates shall be issued a call up letter and will be sent by post by the Territorial Army Directorate.
SELECTION PROCEDURE : The a Service Officers will be screened by the Army Headquarters Selection Board (ASB) held at Additional Directorate General Territorial Army, Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence, `L’ Block, Church Road, New Delhi — 110 001.
Recommended a Service Officers will undergo Medical Examination at Armed Forces Clinic, New Delhi followed by their Police Verification for final selection. Vacancies for male and female candidates will be determined as per organizational requirement
EMBODIMENT FOR TRAINING:
One month Basic Training in the first year of commission. Two months Annual Training Camp every year including the first year.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE :
- Territorial Army is part time concept with mandatory two months training in a year and does not provide full time career.
- Service in Territorial Army do not guarantee pension and the same is subject to embodied service as per organisational requirement.
- Commission is granted in the rank of Lieutenant.
- Pay and Allowances and privileges will be same as Regular Army Officers when embodied for training and military service.
- Promotions upto Lt Col by time scale subject to fulfilling laid down criteria. Promotion to Colonel and Brigadier by selection.
- Officers commissioned in Infantry TA may be called out for military service for longer duration depending on the requirement
- Once previous service is verified from concerned PCDA (0) they are granted Ante-Date Seniority for Pay and Promotion.
Ex-Service Officers are required to bring the following documents in original alongwith self attested copies at the time of interview. All those ex service officers whose complete documents are not produced for verifications will not be allowed to attend the interview.
ARMY HEADQUARTERS SELECTION BOARD (ASB) – 2025
(DATE OF INTERVIEW: APRIL 2025)
(LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION: 31 JANUARY 2025)
(Territorial Army Official Website : www.jointerritorialarmy.gov.in)
