ITBP Head Constable Motor Mechanic Recruitment 2026
Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBPF) - Ministry of Home Affairs
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Vacancies
21
Salary
₹25,500 - ₹81,100
Job Type
Permanent
Full time
Apply By
27 Oct 2026
About This Job
Apply for 21 Head Constable Motor Mechanic posts in ITBP. 12th plus trade qualification. Salary: Rs 25,500-81,100. Last date: 27 Oct 2026. Apply online.
ITBP Head Constable Motor Mechanic Recruitment 2026: Overview
Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBPF), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, is recruiting for Head Constable Motor Mechanic in its General Central Service cadre. The force works in border areas and high-altitude terrain, so this is a uniformed service opportunity with a technical trade focus. The notice describes the appointment as temporary but likely to become permanent, with service liability across India and abroad.
Service Conditions and Caveats
- Service framework: You will join a Group C, non-gazetted, non-ministerial post. Your service will follow the ITBPF Act, ITBPF Rules and other rules that apply to the force from time to time.
- Posting flexibility: You must be ready to serve wherever the force assigns you, including overseas assignments. The notification does not promise a home-state posting or a particular workshop location.
- Reservation: The roster includes backlog openings. A 10% share is reserved for ex-servicemen, and unfilled places in that share may pass to other candidates in the respective categories under the notice's conditions.
- Own-merit consideration: Reserved-category candidates selected without relaxed standards can be considered against unreserved places. Reserved places are then filled separately under the applicable rules.
- Recruitment changes: The advertised strength is tentative. ITBPF may change it, revise the order of recruitment activities, postpone the drive or cancel it for administrative reasons. Changes will appear on the recruitment website.
- Provisional candidature: Receiving an admit card does not confirm your appointment. Your application remains provisional until the force checks the original evidence supporting your claims.
- Identity checks: Biometric identity checks may take place throughout recruitment. Make sure your fingerprints can be captured clearly; substances such as mehndi or wax can prevent a successful scan.
- Conduct: False information, impersonation, attempts to influence recruitment and unfair practices can lead to cancellation. Enter your category and employment details carefully because the notice does not allow later changes to incorrect profile information.
- Pension choice: The notice provides a choice between NPS and UPS, subject to the rules and benefits of the scheme you select.
Eligibility Criteria
Minimum Qualification
10+2 from a recognised board or institution, plus a Motor Mechanic certificate from a recognised institution or ITI with 3 years practical experience in a reputed workshop; alternatively, 10+2 plus a 3-year Diploma in Automobile Engineering.
Age Limit
18 - 25 years (as on 27 Oct 2026)
Age Relaxation:
- SC: 5 years
- OBC NCL: 3 years
- Ex-servicemen UR/OBC/SC: 3/6/8 years respectively after deducting military service from actual age
- Government servants: Upper age 40 years for UR, 43 for OBC NCL and 45 for SC/ST, subject to the notice definition
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Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| OBC | ₹100.00 |
| SC | Exempted |
| EWS | ₹100.00 |
* Fee payment may be subject to additional bank charges
Salary & Compensation
Pay Scale
Level 4: Rs. 25,500-81,100 per month (7th CPC)
Allowances
DA, ration money allowance, special compensatory allowance in specified border areas, free accommodation or HRA, transport allowance, leave travel concession, free medical facilities and other benefits under force rules.
Selection Process
- 1 Physical Test
- 2 Document Verification
- 3 Written Exam
- 4 Skill Test
- 5 Merit Based
- 6 Medical Exam
Exam Pattern
You will answer 100 objective questions for 100 marks in 2 hours. The paper is at Class 12 level; ITBPF will choose CBT or OMR mode.
- General knowledge: 10 questions and 10 marks.
- Mathematics: 10 questions and 10 marks.
- Hindi or English: attempt 20 questions in either language for 20 marks.
- Trade theory: 60 questions and 60 marks.
The general knowledge, mathematics and trade questions are bilingual. Qualifying marks are 35% for General/EWS/ex-servicemen and 33% for SC/OBC NCL. The notice does not specify negative marking.
Practical Skill Test
Up to 10 times the category-wise vacancies advance on written marks. The skill test carries 50 marks, with 50% needed to qualify.
- Vehicle inspection: 10 marks.
- Fault identification: 10 marks.
- Defect correction: 25 marks.
- Tool handling: 5 marks.
Final merit uses written-exam marks after you qualify the skill test. Older candidates rank first in a tie, followed by English alphabetical order of names. Medical fitness is required; no reserve list is prepared.
How to Apply
Application Mode: Online
Click the "Apply Now" button to visit the official application portal.
Required Documents:
- Online application and admit-card printouts
- Education, diploma or trade certificates and applicable experience proof
- Class 10 certificate for date of birth
- Applicable SC/OBC NCL/EWS certificates in prescribed formats and OBC declaration
- Employer NOC for serving candidates
- Height/chest relaxation certificate, if applicable
- Citizenship or identity evidence, including the special refugee certificate and electoral-roll entry where applicable
- Ex-servicemen discharge certificate
- 4 recent passport-size photographs
Frequently Asked Questions
You can apply until 27 October 2026, 11:59 pm.
You need 10+2 plus a recognised Motor Mechanic certificate with 3 years of practical workshop experience, or a 3-year Automobile Engineering diploma. This drive is for men who meet the nationality, age and physical conditions.
Apply through the ITBPF recruitment portal named in the notice. Only online applications are accepted.
The monthly pay scale is Rs. 25,500-81,100, Level 4, with allowances under force rules.
UR, OBC and EWS male applicants pay Rs. 100 online. SC applicants and ex-servicemen are exempt.
Important Dates
Application Start
28 Sep 2026
Last Date to Apply
27 Oct 2026
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