ITBP Constable Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 — 126 Posts, Apply by 01 Nov

Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) has invited online applications from meritorious sportspersons for 126 vacancies of Constable (General Duty) — Group 'C' Non-Gazetted and Non-Ministerial — under the Sports Quota, for vacancy year 2025, as published in Employment News (3-9 October 2026 edition). Male and female Indian citizens, including subjects of Nepal and Bhutan, aged 18 to 23 years, who are meritorious sportspersons across 28 disciplines, can apply online from 03 October 2026, 00:01 AM to 01 November 2026, 11:59 PM. Selected Constables will be posted across ITBP formations nationwide, drawing on their sporting excellence in disciplines including Athletics, Aquatics, Archery, Badminton, Boxing, Judo, Shooting, Wrestling, and more, with Judo carrying the largest single-discipline allocation at 12 posts. The ITBP Constable Sports Quota 2026 selection process and exact stages are detailed in the full advertisement on the ITBP recruitment website, with the Force reserving the right to change the sequence of the recruitment process. Monthly salary for ITBP Constable Sports Quota 2026 is Pay Level-3, ₹21,700 to ₹69,100, with an application fee of ₹100 for male UR/OBC/EWS candidates, while women, Ex-Servicemen, SC and ST candidates are exempted. Candidates for ITBP Constable Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 must apply online at recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in, submit their application before the closing date of 01 November 2026, 11:59 PM, and pay the applicable fee if not exempted. Candidates must read the complete official detailed advertisement before applying, since these vacancies are not open to physically challenged persons or Ex-Servicemen, and candidates must furnish a certificate of sports achievement in the prescribed format from the prescribed authority to claim eligibility under the sports quota.

Please refer to the official notification for exact educational qualification details; candidates must additionally be meritorious sportspersons in the notified discipline, holding a certificate of sports achievement in the prescribed format from the prescribed authority.

18 to 23 years

• Meritorious sportsperson certificate, in the prescribed format from the prescribed authority, required to claim eligibility under Sports Quota
• Male and female Indian citizens, including subjects of Nepal and Bhutan, eligible to apply
• Age: 18 to 23 years; relaxation up to 5 years for meritorious sportspersons, up to 10 years for SC/ST meritorious sportspersons
• These vacancies are NOT open to physically challenged persons or Ex-Servicemen
• 28 sports disciplines covered: Athletics, Aquatics, Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Equestrian, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Ice Hockey, Hockey, Judo, Kho-Kho, Pencak Silat, Powerlifting, Central Ski, Sports Shooting, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Canoeing, Kayaking, Rowing, MTB Cycling, and Karate
• Application Fee: ₹100 for Male UR/OBC/EWS candidates; exempted for Female, Ex-Servicemen, SC and ST candidates
• Job Type: Group 'C' Non-Gazetted and Non-Ministerial

₹100 (Male UR/OBC/EWS); Exempted (Female, Ex-Servicemen, SC, ST)

Pay Level-3, ₹21,700 to ₹69,100 per month, plus other admissible allowances

1. Visit the official ITBP recruitment website at recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in.
2. Open the detailed advertisement for Constable (General Duty) under Sports Quota and read it carefully.
3. Register and complete the online application form with accurate personal and sports achievement details.
4. Upload the meritorious sportsperson certificate in the prescribed format, along with other required documents.
5. Pay the application fee of ₹100, if you are a male candidate belonging to UR/OBC/EWS category; other categories are exempted.
6. Review all details carefully before final submission, since eligibility and event/weight-category posts vary by discipline.
7. Submit the application on or before 01 November 2026, 11:59 PM.
8. Take a printout or save a copy of the submitted application for future reference.