All candidates who have been successful in this are just above average human beings. The major difference is that their determination and love are so much that they can achieve anything in life. No matter what one’s age is, if his purpose to spend a life less ordinary is something more than individual comforts, then one will become an Officer.
The Indian Army has been the most arranged organization of the world & it protects not just the territory but even every life whether inside or outside of India which deserves to be protected.
Analyzing the exam of the Territorial Army (TA), there are three simple ways to address it strategically so that every candidate will get an opportunity to go to the Preliminary Interview Board. Although few candidates might already have an idea, we have put it here in a much better way so that it will be helpful to individuals in a sorted manner.
Questions Asked in Previous Year Territorial Army Exam
The total number of questions asked in each Subject in Territorial Army (TA) Exam Year wise:
Year | 2012 | 2016 | 2017 | 2019 |
Geography | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
History | 11 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
Polity | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Economy | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Physics | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Chemistry | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Biology | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Military Specific | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Current Affairs | 10 | 7 | 16 | 11 |
Total | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Some Basic Observations for General Studies
- 10 to 15 questions are mandatory from the Current Affairs topics. This will create a stronghold of candidate’s competence in the TA examination.
- There is an absolute ‘No’ fixed pattern or order of questions being asked in the Territorial Army examination. Unlike that of NDA/CDS/AFCAT/INET, Territorial Army has no specific trend to follow. One can see it in each subject except for the military-specific & Current affairs. This signifies that there is no possibility of expecting a pattern.
- The Indian History is extremely significant for the examination. This subject has noteworthy weightage in the paper.
- All the questions which are asked are comparatively easy, provided that one should have a basic knowledge of all the concepts. In a way, we can say that the CDS aspirant will feel the Territorial Army paper comparatively easier only just that he must have good knowledge regarding all the concepts of all subjects, not quite in-depth but just above avg. knowledge.
- Also along with maintaining one’s physical fitness, he must have a detailed plan about the coverage of the syllabus as well.
Preliminary Analysis for Territorial Army Exam
- All the questions are basic & are concept-related only.
- All the questions are direct answer objective types.
- To score more marks one should have adequate knowledge of all the subjects.
Subject-wise Topics for Territorial Army Exam
The most significant subject-wise topics to cover which should be covered by candidates are:
S. No. | Subject | Topics to be covered on a Priority basis |
1. | Geography |
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2. | History |
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3. | Polity |
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4. | Economy | Several jargons used in the macro & microeconomics, the Finance Commission, latest Budget of India. |
5. | Physics |
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6. | Chemistry |
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7. | Biology |
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8. | Military Specific |
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9. | Current Affairs |
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