ITBP Recruitment 2026 - The Indo-Tibetan border police releases the ITBP 2026 recruitment notification on the official website, itbpolice.nic.in/recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in. The ITBP force guards the India border from the Karakoram Pass in Ladakh to Jachep La in Arunachal Pradesh. The ITBP 2026 recruitment is conducted to recruit potential candidates and train them in various skills to protect the nation.
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The personnel will also get to learn skiing and mountaineering as part of their survival skills. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force recruitment 2026 will be conducted throughout the year for various posts. The selection of the candidates through the ITBP 2026 recruitment will be done in 5 phases. Candidates have to first appear in the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) followed by the Physical Standard Test (PST), and the Document verification (DV). Depending on the post, they will also have to appear in the ITBP 2026 written exam. The qualified candidates will be given an interview, which is phase 3.
In phase 4, selected candidates have to appear in the Detailed Medical Examination (DEM) and the review of medical examination is done, which is the final phase 5 of the ITBP selection process 2026. The final ITBP 2026 recruitment of the candidates is done on the basis of a merit list, which is available category-wise. To prepare the merit list, the marks obtained by the candidates in the written exam and interview are added. ITBP is one of the five Central Armed Police Forces of India, which is governed by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Through the ITBP recruitment, every year, hundreds of vacancies are filled for posts like Assistant Commandant, Deputy Commandant, Inspector, Sub-Inspector, Head Constable, Constable, etc. However, the selection process of ITBP recruitment 2026 may vary post-wise. Other than the direct recruitment of ITBP, candidates are also recruited through the Staff Selection Commission GD Constable (SSC GD Constable) and the Union Public Service Commission Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) examination.
| Events | Dates |
| Release of Application Form | To be announced |
| Last day to fill out the application | To be announced |
| Exam date of the written exam 2026 | To be announced |
| Result of Written exam 2026 | To be announced |
To apply for the ITBP recruitment, candidates have to first generate a ‘One-time Registration Id’ and password, fill in the basic details, and upload a scanned photograph and signature. The size of the photograph must be 30 kb to 100 kb, whereas the signature must be 15 kb to 30 kb. To apply for specific posts, candidates will have to select the post they want to apply for. The steps to fill the ITBP recruitment application form 2026 are given below.
ITBP Recruitment 2026 - One-time Registration (OTR)
To generate the OTR ID and password, candidates have to provide their email ID and date of birth.
Candidates have to enter all the information on the Applicant sign-up page, after which the registration ID and password are generated.
They can use that ID for registration after the user’s account is activated.
Candidates have to fill in the basic details by clicking on the ‘Profile Details’ button.
Enter details like mobile number, father’s name, mother’s name, permanent address (House No./Village, Street/Post Office/, State, District, Pincode, etc.), correspondence address (House No./Village, Street/Post Office/, State, District, Pincode, etc), Religion, Nationality, Educational Details, etc.
Candidates have to upload a photograph (30 kb-100 kb) and signature (5 kb-30 kb).
They have to pay the requisite application fee online through net banking, Credit/Debit card.
Candidates can check the ITBP application fee for group-wise below. However, the reserved category candidates are exempted from fee payment.
Group | Application fee |
For all Group ‘A’ posts | Rs 400 |
For all Group ‘B’ posts | Rs 200 |
For all Group ‘C’ posts | Rs 100 |
The eligibility criteria of ITBP recruitment differ as per the posts. Candidates can check the ITBP Recruitment 2026 eligibility criteria post-wise below. There is also age relaxation for the reserved category candidates.
Posts | Age limit | Educational qualification |
Assistant Commandant (Engineer) | Not exceeding 30 year |
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Assistant Surgeon (Assistant Commandant/Veterinary) | Not exceeding 35 years |
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Deputy Judge Attorney General (Deputy Commandant) | Not exceeding 35 years |
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Judge Attorney (Assistant Commandant) | Not exceeding 30 years |
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Inspector (Hindi Translator) | Not exceeding 30 years |
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Sub Inspector (Hindi Translator) | Not exceeding 30 years |
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Inspector (Editor) | Between 20 to 25 years |
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Sub Inspector (Telecommunication) | Between 20 and 25 years |
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Head Constable (Motor mechanic) | Between 18 and 25 years |
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| Constable (Motor mechanic) | Between 18 and 25 years |
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Candidates belonging to the reserved categories can check the ITBP recruitment 2026 age relaxation below. However, the age relaxation may vary as per posts.
Category | Age Relaxation |
SC/ST | 5 years |
OBC | 3 years |
Government servant | upto 40 years for unreserved. |
Rank/Post | Pay-Scale |
Assistant Commandant (Engineer) | Rs 56,100 |
Assistant Surgeon (Assistant Commandant/Veterinary) | Rs 56,100 |
Deputy Judge Attorney General (Deputy Commandant | Rs 67,700 |
Judge Attorney (Assistant Commandant) | Rs 56,100 |
Inspector (Hindi Translator) | Rs 44,900 |
Sub Inspector (Hindi Translator) | Rs 35,400 |
Inspector (Librarian) | Rs 44,900 |
Inspector (Editor) | Rs 44,900 |
Sub Inspector (Telecommunication) | Rs 35,400 |
Sub Inspector (Overseer) | Rs 35,400 |
Head Constable (Education & Stress Counsellor) | Rs 25,500 |
Head Constable (Telecommunication) | Rs 25,500 |
Head Constable (Dresser Veterinary) Level-4 | Rs 25,500 |
Head Constable (Motor Mechanic) | Rs 25,500 - Rs 81,100 |
Head Constable (Master) | Rs 25,500 |
Head Constable (Workshop) | Rs 25,500 |
Head Constable (Engine Driver) | Rs 25,500 |
Constable (Workshop) | Rs 21,700 |
Constable (Crew) | Rs 21,700 |
Constable (Animal Transport) | Rs 21,700 |
Constable (Tradesman) (Tailor/Cobbler/Gardener) | Rs 21,700 |
Constable (Followers) (Cook/Water Carrier/Barber/Washerman/Safai Karmachari) | Rs 21,700 |
Constable (Telecommunication) | Rs 21,700 |
Constable (Pioneer) (Electrician/Plumber/Carpenter/ Mason/Blacksmith/Welder/ Painter) | Rs 21,700 |
Constable (Motor Mechanic) | Rs 21,700 - Rs 69,100 |
Constable (Driver) | Rs 21,700 |
Assistant Sub Inspector (Pharmacist) | Rs 29,200 |
Asstt Sub Inspector (Laboratory Technician) | Rs 29,200 |
Asstt Sub Inspector (Radio Grapher) | Rs 29,200 |
Sub Inspector (Staff Nurse) | Rs 35,400 |
Head Constable (Midwife) | Rs 25,500 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The ITBP recruitment body conducts several exams to recruit and train police. Candidates can apply for any of the exams from the official websites.
The ITBP 2026 salary of a constable is between Rs 21,700 - Rs 69,100.
The highest post in ITBP would be of a Director general.
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