ITBP invites applications for 126 sports-quota constable posts

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has invited applications for Constable (General Duty) posts under the sports quota. Eligible Indian men and women can apply online. A total of 126 vacancies will be filled in this 2025 recruitment drive, giving sportspersons with good performance records a chance to join the force.

The application process will begin on October 3, 2026. The last date to apply is November 1, 2026, when the online window will close at 11:59 pm. Candidates must submit their forms by then.

Of the 126 vacancies, 72 are for male candidates and 54 for female candidates. The posts will be filled across several sports: 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.

Selected candidates will get a basic pay of Rs 21,700 to Rs 69,100 in Pay Matrix Level-3 as per the 7th Pay Commission.

The age limit for these posts is 18 to 23 years. Deserving sportspersons will get a relaxation of up to 5 years in the upper age limit as per rules. For SC/ST candidates, the relaxation will be up to 10 years.

On fees, male candidates in the unreserved (UR), OBC and EWS categories must pay an application fee of Rs 100. The fee can be paid through the official ITBP website. Women, ex-servicemen and candidates from the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are fully exempt from the fee.

Interested candidates can visit the official website, https://recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in, for full details and to apply.