Territorial Army Recruitment Rally 2026 – 74 JCO & Soldier Vacancies

The recruitment notification lists 74 vacancies across nine post categories.

Eligible Candidates

The notification specifies the following categories:

• Ex-servicemen who are pension holders only.
• Ex-women employees, including premature retirees, of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and State Forest Departments.

Eligible candidates must have completed a minimum of 20 years of service in MoEF&CC or a State Forest Department, as applicable to the category specified in the notice.

The notification does not specify a fixed salary amount for these vacancies. It states that enrolled personnel will receive the basic pay applicable to their rank and service group, along with Dearness Allowance as admissible from time to time. No annual increment is admissible under the terms stated in the notice.

Other allowances, including Children Education Allowance, Hill Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance and Road Mileage Allowance, may be admissible as specified in the notification.

The notice also states that enrolled personnel will be entitled to canteen and medical facilities as applicable to other units. No additional pension, increment or gratuity is admissible for the service rendered in the CETF Battalion under the conditions stated in the notice; pension entitlement earned during previous service remains untouched.