Territorial Army Cut Off 2021: The Territorial Army conducts the Territorial Army recruitment 2021 for the Officer (Non-Departmental). The selection of candidates for the said post is based on the screening test (written test + interview), other tests conducted b SSB & Medical board. Aspirants have to clear each stage to clear the exam. In the written exam, they have to obtain a minimum of 40% marks on each paper and 50% makes as overall scores. Get complete details on Territotral Army cut-off marks 2021 below.
Territorial Army Cut Off 2021
The exact cut off marks for the selection tests of the Territorial Army are released by the Indian Army in due course of time. The cut-off marks are declared after the release of recruitment test results on the official website i.e. jointerritorialarmy.gov.in. A minimum qualifying standard is set for Civilians to pass the written test which consist of Paper I & Paper II.
Territorial Army Minimum Qualifying Marks
As per the official notification, aspirants have to secure sectional as well as overall passing marks to be eligible to qualify for the exam. Check out the table below to know the Territorial Army qualifying ars for the written exam.
| Papers | Paper-Wise Passing Marks | Overall Passing Marks |
| Paper 1 | 40% marks out of 50 for each subject i.e. Reasoning and Elementary Mathematics. | 50% marks out of 100 marks for the paper. |
| Paper 2 | 40% marks out of 50 for each subject i.e. English and GK. | 50% marks out of 100 marks for the paper. |
Factors Determining Territorial Army Cut Offs
It may be noted that the cut off marks are different than the minimum qualifying marks. While a candidate must secure the minimum qualifying marks in order to pass the test, securing the cut offs or more is required to actually get shortlisted in the final merit lists.
The Indian Army considers a number of factors before determining the cut-off marks for the written exam. These factors are inclusive of, but not limited to the following.
- The number of candidates taking the test
- Availability of vacancies
- Difficulty level of the test
Territorial Army Results 2021
The Territorial Army result for selection tests is released online at the official website as per schedule after the exam. Candidates can check if they have been selected in the merit lists. The entire selection process for Civilians consist of the following stages.
Written Test – candidates have to pass the written test which is notified by the Indian Army for recruitment of civilians into the Territorial Army. The minimum qualifying marks is 50% aggregate and 40% in each section to pass the written exam.
Interview – Those who qualify the written tests are called to appear in the interview conducted by the Preliminary Interview Board.
Other Rounds conducted by SSB and Medical Board – Qualifiers have to pass through the medical tests for final recruitment order and appointment.
About Territorial Army
The Territorial Army is the second line of defence in India after the regular Indian Army. The Territorial Army recruits civilians and ex-servicemen to serve in the second line of defence. However, unlike the regular army, territorial army recruitment is not a full time government job/service. It is rather for those who are already gainfully employed. One recruited, candidates serve for two to three months every year. Candidates can know more about the Territorial Army at the official website jointerritorialarmy.gov.in.
