Territorial Army Recruitment Rally 2026 – 180 Soldier (GD), 160 Infantry Battalion (TA) JAK Rifles, Kupwara
160 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) (Home and Hearth), Jammu and Kashmir Rifles · Jammu and Kashmir (Kupwara district)
Total vacancies 180 See official notice for post-wise allocation
- Application window
- Starts 9 Dec 2026 · Last date 15 Dec 2026
- Application fee
- No fee mentioned in the notice
- Age limit
- 18 to 42 years
At a glance
| Organization | 160 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) (Home and Hearth), Jammu and Kashmir Rifles |
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| Job | Territorial Army Recruitment Rally 2026 – 180 Soldier (GD), 160 Infantry Battalion (TA) JAK Rifles, Kupwara |
| Category | Defence |
| Location | Jammu and Kashmir (Kupwara district) |
| Total posts / vacancies | 180 |
| Post-wise vacancies | Soldier (General Duty) - 180 posts |
| Qualification | Class 10 (Matriculation) with at least 45% aggregate and 33% in each subject. Domicile certificate required; open to candidates of the notified Kupwara district tehsils only. No tattoos visible in PT dress. Height 160 cm; chest 82 cm (minimum 77 cm unexpanded); weight proportionate to height and age |
| Age limit | 18 to 42 years |
| Pay / salary | Pay of Soldier (Sepoy) rank as per Army rules plus allowances (amount not printed in the source notice) |
| Application fee | No fee mentioned in the notice |
| Applications open | 9 December 2026 |
| Last date | 15 December 2026 |
| Selection stages | Document check and screening, physical test, medical examination |
| Application mode | Official website |
Important dates
| Tehsils Kupwara, Drugmulla, Qalamabad, Qaziabad report | 2026-12-09 |
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| Tehsils Kralpora, Lolab, Langate, Zachaldara report | 2026-12-10 |
| Tehsils Trehgam, Vilgam report | 2026-12-11 |
| Tehsils Karnah, Handwara, Lalpora report | 2026-12-12 |
| Tehsils Keran, Ramhal, Machil report | 2026-12-13 |
| Reserve days for medical (13 to 15 Dec) ends | 2026-12-15 |
About this notification
Confirm this job before apply and go to rally
The 160 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army), Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, is holding a recruitment rally for 180 Soldier (General Duty) posts at Advance Landing Ground, Panzgam, Kupwara, from 9 to 15 December 2026, with medical examinations at Pathahiri Garrison. Candidates must report at 7:00 AM on the date assigned to their tehsil (gate open 7:00 to 9:00 AM). There is no online form; eligible candidates attend in person with original documents.
Source and update details
| Official website | Open official website |
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| Information updated | 5 November 2026 |