Territorial Army Recruitment Rally 2026

Post Name : Soldier (10 trades)

Total Vacancies : 69

 

Registration Process :

Unlike a typical government recruitment with a separate apply-online portal and fee payment, this rally uses a simple online registration step before the physical rally. Candidates wondering how to apply for the 130 INF BN TA ECO KUMAON Recruitment Rally 2026 can register at www.130ta.com by entering their details as per the eligibility criteria and terms of engagement listed on the site.

If a candidate is unable to complete online registration due to a technical or any other issue, they can still report directly for the recruitment rally on 03 August 2026 at 0600 hrs at Devkatiya Ground, Pithoragarh, along with all requisite original documents.

 

Important Dates ?

The 130 INF BN TA ECO KUMAON Recruitment Rally 2026 is conducted over a six-day window with separate days fixed for document verification, the physical test, and medical examination/interview. The table below lists every key date confirmed in the official notice.

Document Verification : 03 August 2026
Physical Test : 04 August 2026
Medical Test & Interview of Shortlisted Candidates : 05 to 08 August 2026
Reporting Time (Day 1, for candidates without online registration) : 0600 hrs on 03 August 2026

The recruitment rally is held only at Devkatiya Ground, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, and alternate venue or date has been mentioned in the notification.

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130 INF BN TA ECO KUMAON Vacancy 2026 – Trade-wise Breakdown

The 130 INF BN TA ECO KUMAON Vacancy 2026 totals 69 posts spread across 10 Soldier trades. The Soldier (General Duty) trade alone accounts for 49 of the 69 vacancies and is open only to candidates eligible under the Uttarakhand state quota, while the remaining nine trades are open on an All India basis.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility for the 130 INF BN TA ECO KUMAON Recruitment Rally 2026 is restricted to two specific candidate groups: ex-servicemen of the Armed Forces, and ex-women employees (including premature retirees) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF & CC) and the State Forest Department. Both groups must meet the service, medical, and character conditions listed below.

Enrolment window: Candidates should be enrolled within 5 years from their date of retirement.

Medical Category: SHAPE-I is required.

Character: Must be Exemplary or Very Good.

Qualification: Ex-servicemen must be of Indian Domicile and pension holders only. Ex-women employees (including premature retirees) of MoEF & CC and the State Forest Department must have rendered a minimum of 20 years of service in MoEF & CC or the State Forest Department.

Conduct: Candidates should not be involved in any civil or police cases.

Candidates wondering about the recruitment procedure can note that it differs by category. Ex-servicemen Male candidates undergo a physical fitness test – a 1.6 km run, pull-ups, a 9 ft ditch, and balance, all assessed as per age criteria – followed by a medical test and interview for those shortlisted. Ex-women employees of MoEF & CC and SFD instead go through an interview by the Board of Officers (BOO), a proficiency test in afforestation-related activity and nursery management conducted by the BOO, and a medical examination.

 

Application Fee :

The official notification does not specify any application or registration fee for the 130 INF BN TA ECO KUMAON Recruitment Rally 2026. Candidates can complete online registration at www.130ta.com without any mention of a payment step, and those reporting directly for the rally are also not required to pay any fee at the venue.

Selection Process :

Selection under the 130 INF BN TA ECO KUMAON Recruitment Rally 2026 follows a multi-stage process spread across the rally dates, beginning with document verification and ending with medical examination and interview of shortlisted candidates. The exact process differs slightly depending on whether the candidate is an ex-serviceman or an ex-woman employee of MoEF & CC/SFD.

Online Registration (before the rally): Register at www.130ta.com as per the eligibility criteria and terms of engagement, or plan to report directly with documents if registration is not possible.

Document Verification (03 August 2026): Original documents are checked at Devkatiya Ground, Pithoragarh.

Physical Fitness Test (04 August 2026, for Ex-servicemen Male): 1.6 km run, pull-ups, 9 ft ditch, and balance test, assessed as per age criteria.

Interview & Proficiency Test (for Ex-women employees of MoEF & CC/SFD): Interview by the Board of Officers along with a proficiency test in afforestation-related activity and nursery management.

Medical Examination & Interview of Shortlisted Candidates (05 to 08 August 2026): Candidates who clear the physical test or BOO assessment undergo medical examination and a final interview.

Merit-based Enrolment: Enrolment is purely on merit basis and is subject to the number of vacancies actually available in each trade.

How to Apply ?

Candidates can follow these steps to apply for the 130 INF BN TA ECO KUMAON Recruitment Rally 2026 and report for the rally with all required documents in hand.

Visit www.130ta.com or scan the official QR code to review eligibility criteria and terms of engagement.

Complete the online registration with accurate personal, service, and domicile details.

If online registration cannot be completed due to a technical or other issue, plan to report directly for the rally instead.

Report to Devkatiya Ground, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand on 03 August 2026 at 0600 hrs with all original documents listed in the documents-required section.

Undergo document verification on Day 1, followed by the physical test/BOO assessment on Day 2, and medical test & interview (if shortlisted) between 05 and 08 August 2026.

Documents Required :

Candidates must carry all original documents to the recruitment rally, as the document set differs for ex-servicemen male candidates and ex-women employees of MoEF & CC/SFD.

Ex-servicemen Male

PPO (Pension Payment Order) & Discharge Book

Domicile Certificate / Aadhaar Card

Eight copies of photograph

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Ex-women Employees of MoEF & CC and State Forest Department

Pension order in original, plus a photostat copy

Certificate from the concerned department confirming 20 years of service rendered by the candidate

Domicile Certificate / Aadhaar Card

Eight copies of coloured photograph

 

Salary & Engagement Terms :

This is not a regular salaried government job, and the notification does not specify a fixed monthly salary or pay scale. Candidates are paid only for the period they are actually embodied (engaged in service), which depends on the requirement of the funding agency and the direction of the unit or higher headquarters in a given year.

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Ex-servicemen are initially engaged for a period of 2 years, extendable by 1 year at a time, subject to satisfactory performance.

As per Ministry of Defence letter No. PC to MF 68640/ECO/Gen/TA-2/513/US/D(GS-III)/2018 dated 30 October 2018, service rendered in Infantry Battalion (TA) Ecological units by ex-servicemen is not admissible to pension, increment, or gratuity.

Service of ex-servicemen and ex-women employees in these Ecological units is treated as rehabilitation and is not at par with service of soldiers in the Regular Army or Territorial Army.

The organisation does not provide or promise permanent employment of any kind.

Authorities conducting the rally are not responsible for any accident or injury to candidates during the recruitment rally.

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Common Mistakes to Avoid – 130 INF BN TA ECO KUMAON Recruitment Rally 2026

Candidates preparing for the 130 INF BN TA ECO KUMAON Recruitment Rally 2026 should watch out for the following avoidable errors that can affect their candidature.

Assuming this is a permanent government job: The notice explicitly states that no permanent employment is provided or promised; engagement is for an embodied period only.

Carrying photocopies instead of originals: Document verification requires original PPO/Discharge Book, pension order, and domicile/Aadhaar documents – not photocopies alone.

Missing the photograph count: Both categories must carry exactly eight copies of photographs (coloured for ex-women employees) – carrying fewer can delay verification.

Skipping online registration without a backup plan: If registration at www.130ta.com fails, candidates must still be ready to report in person on 03 August 2026 at 0600 hrs with all documents.

Not checking the 5-year enrolment window: Ex-servicemen must be enrolling within 5 years from their date of retirement; applying outside this window makes a candidate ineligible.

Expecting pension or gratuity benefits: Service in this Ecological battalion is explicitly not admissible to pension, increment, or gratuity as per the 2018 Ministry of Defence letter.

Arriving unprepared for the physical test: Ex-servicemen male candidates should be ready for the 1.6 km run, pull-ups, 9 ft ditch, and balance test on Day 2, assessed as per age criteria.

 

Important Links

Official Notification : Click here

Official Website: Click here

 

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