Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force
ITBPF Constable (General Duty) Sports Quota-2025 Recruitment
- ITBPF
- Temporary Likely To Be Permanent
- Across India
- Online application
Application deadline
1 November 2026
20 days leftOnline application closing and age cut-off
Posted 5 October 2026
Online application
Quick facts
- Vacancies
- 126
- Qualification
- Matriculation or equivalent from a recognized board. Qualifications…
- Age
- 18 - 23 years
- Pay
- ₹21,700 - ₹69,100/month
- Location
- Across India
- Employment
- Temporary Likely To Be Permanent
- Apply mode
- Online application
Overview
Recruitment of meritorious male and female sportspersons for 126 Constable (General Duty) vacancies across 28 sports disciplines. Online applications run from 3 October to 1 November 2026.
Positions & vacancies
126 vacancies across 1 post
Across India · Temporary Likely To Be Permanent
- Age
- 18 - 23 years
- Experience
- No general employment experience requirement is stated. Three years of continuous Central Government service is required only for the departmental age concession.
Discipline-wise vacancy breakdown
| Discipline | Female | Male | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatic | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Archery | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Athletic | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Badminton | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Basketball | - | 3 | 3 |
| Boxing | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Canoeing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Central SKI | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Equestrian | - | 1 | 1 |
| Football | - | 2 | 2 |
| Gymnastic | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Handball | - | 3 | 3 |
| Hockey | - | 3 | 3 |
| Ice Hockey | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Judo | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Karate | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Kayaking | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Kho-Kho | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| MTB Cycling | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pencak Silat | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Powerlifting | - | 1 | 1 |
| Rowing | 1 | - | 1 |
| Sports Shooting | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Table Tennis | - | 2 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Volleyball | - | 6 | 6 |
| Weightlifting | - | 4 | 4 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Eligibility
Common Mandatory Eligibility
Applies to all sports disciplines; age relaxations and alternative sports pathways are stated separately.
Education
Matriculation or equivalent from a recognized board. Qualifications from bodies other than Central/State Boards require Government notifications establishing equivalence for Central Government service.
Age
18 to 23 years on 1 November 2026, subject to prescribed category and departmental relaxations. DOB must be established by matriculation or higher secondary certificate held at application submission; no later changes.
Nationality
Indian citizens, including subjects of Nepal and Bhutan. Male and female candidates may apply.
Other
- Meet the physical and medical standards in paragraph 4(d) and Annexure I. Physically challenged persons and ex-servicemen are not eligible for these vacancies.
- Possess all educational, sports and other eligibility certificates on the recruitment date. Upload proof of the highest medal, position or participation level before applying. Candidates involved, convicted or arrested in criminal cases under IPC or another Central/State Act will not be considered.
Qualifying Sports Achievement Alternatives
Any qualifying pathway in an advertised discipline, subject to the achievement period and marks table.
Alternative 1 of 4. Participation or medals in listed international competitions with Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports clearance. Achievements during 1 January 2024 to 1 November 2026; competition levels and scores are specified in paragraph 4(c).
Alternative 2 of 4. Represent a State/UT in recognized senior or junior National Championships, or IOA National Games, and win a medal or position up to third place. National Sports Federation must be recognized by the Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Achievement period: 1 January 2024 to 1 November 2026.
Alternative 3 of 4. Represent a university in an AIU/Inter University Sports Board competition or authorized Khelo India University Games, and win a medal or position up to third place in the finals. Achievement period: 1 January 2024 to 1 November 2026.
Alternative 4 of 4. Represent a State/UT in authorized Khelo India Youth Games in the age category above 18 years, or Khelo India Winter Games, and win a medal or position up to third place in the finals. Achievement period: 1 January 2024 to 1 November 2026.
Salary & benefits
₹21,700 - ₹69,100
per month
7th CPC revised pay matrix.
Selection process
- 1
Application scrutiny
Scrutiny of online applications and uploaded sports certificates. Candidates whose applications are in order receive online admit cards from the Nodal Office.
- 2
Documentation and sports achievement assessment
Identity verification and biometric capture precede original-document checks. Submit self-attested copies on the spot; originals are returned. Only the highest-scoring medal or participation level counts. Minimum qualifying sports achievement score is 10 for UR/SC/ST/OBC. Missing prescribed documents cause rejection; doubtful documents may be provisionally accepted pending verification.
- 3
Physical Standard Test
Measure male height, chest and weight; female height and weight, with female staff present. Underweight/overweight candidates proceed with actual weight and deviation recorded; final weight fitness is decided at DME. Prescribed community certificates are required for height/chest relaxation.
- 4
Sports Trial Test
Qualifying trial in the relevant sports event, maximum 40 marks and minimum 20. Trial marks do not count in final merit. Exempt for candidates who represented India in an international event as Indian Squad members with Department of Youth Affairs & Sports clearance. Failure results in a rejection slip; no appeal for another trial.
- 5
Merit assessment and DME shortlisting
Prepare discipline-wise merit from paragraph 4(c)(ii) achievement scores after PST and trial. Higher marks rank first. For similar international achievements, higher national achievement breaks ties, followed by younger age and then English alphabetical order of names.
- 6
Detailed Medical Examination
Assess shortlisted candidates under MHA U.O. No. A.VI-1/2014-Rectt(SSB), dated 20 May 2015, as amended, covering recruitment medical examination for GOs and NGOs in CAPFs and AR.
- 7
Review Medical Examination
Available to candidates declared unfit in DME who sign Annexure VII consent within 24 hours of notice. Conducted in continuation of DME, preferably the next day. Board explains the appeal process. RME Board decision is final.
Important dates
Application deadline
1 Nov 2026
11:59 PM
Other important dates
- Online application opening3 October 2026 · 00:01
- 18 to 23 years on 1 November 2026, subject to prescribed category and departmental relaxations.1 November 2026
Application fee
Male UR/OBC/EWS
₹100
Female, all categories
Nil / Exempt
SC/ST
Nil / Exempt
Pay only through the ITBPF recruitment website. Non-refundable. Other modes cause application rejection and payment forfeiture.
How to apply
- 1
Online application
Create or use the candidate profile. Before applying, upload the certificate supporting the highest medal, position or participation level in the relevant advertised sport. Complete the online form, provide functional contact details and pay the fee through the portal if applicable. Submit within the stated window. No offline application or other fee-payment mode is accepted.
URL: https://recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in
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Additional information
Selection summary
Application scrutiny, identity and biometric verification, documentation and sports achievement scoring, Physical Standard Test, qualifying Sports Trial Test, merit shortlisting and Detailed Medical Examination. Review Medical Examination is available to DME-unfit candidates giving written consent within 24 hours.
Eligibility notes
Eligible male and female Indian citizens, including subjects of Nepal and Bhutan, must have matriculation or equivalent from a recognized board and ordinarily be 18 to 23 years old on 1 November 2026, subject to stated relaxations. Sports achievements must meet paragraph 4(c). The stated achievement window is 1 January 2024 to 1 November 2026. All eligibility certificates must be held on the recruitment date. Physically challenged persons and ex-servicemen are excluded.
Application instructions
Apply only at https://recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in between 3 October 2026 at 00:01 A.M. and 1 November 2026 at 11:59 P.M. Read the instructions and check eligibility. Before applying, upload in the candidate profile a certificate supporting the highest medal, position or level of participation in an advertised discipline during the specified period. Offline applications are rejected. Provide a functional email address and mobile number, retain login details, download the admit card and bring a clear printed application and identical photographs to recruitment.
Important notes
Vacancies are tentative: 72 male and 54 female, totaling 126. ITBPF may change the recruitment sequence, cancel or postpone recruitment, and transfer unfilled vacancies between advertised disciplines. Candidates may serve anywhere in India or abroad and must serve at least 10 years. The official title and annexures refer to 2025, but applications are in 2026. Source date and weight-chart inconsistencies require review. Existing ITBPF/Government of India rules prevail over guidance in the advertisement.
Official documents
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