CRPF Constable (Sports Quota) Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online Form for 521 Head Constable & Constable Posts

182 HC/GD (Male 150, Female 32) 339 CT/GD (Male 258, Female 81) 521 Grand Total Note: Each discipline above is further broken down by specific event/weight category and by Male/Female, HC/GD and CT/GD in the official notification (e.g., Athletics lists 100m, 400m, Long Jump, Javelin Throw, etc. separately; Boxing, Judo, Karate, Taekwondo, Weightlifting and Wrestling are broken down by weight category). This level of granular, event-wise vacancy detail runs to several pages in the source document – refer to the official notification on rect.crpf.gov.in for the exact event/weight-wise numbers. Vacancies are tentative and may increase or decrease without notice; any change will be intimated on the CRPF recruitment website.

Candidates who do not possess the prescribed educational qualification as on 11 November 2026 are not eligible to apply. Educational and sports qualification certificates other than from a Central/State Board must be accompanied by a Government notification declaring the equivalence of that qualification for Central Government service. Represented the country in a recognized International Competition/Meet, with clearance from the Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Represented a State/UT in the National Games/Championship organized by a National Sports Federation recognized by the Department of Sports, or in National Games organized by the Indian Olympic Association, with a medal or position up to 3rd place. Secured 1st or 2nd position in an individual event in Inter-University Tournaments (for team events, the team must have reached the finals) conducted by the A

Candidates seeking age relaxation must submit the requisite certificate from the competent authority, in the prescribed format, when sought by the Recruitment Board; otherwise their category claim will not be entertained and they will be considered under the General (UR) category. Date of Birth and Name as recorded in the Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate (or equivalent) alone will be accepted, with no scope for later change.

Age Relaxation (for Meritorious Sportspersons)

Dearness Allowance, HRA and other allowances are admissible as per Government orders applicable in CRPF from time to time. The New Defined Contributory Pension Scheme (implemented vide MoF OM No. 1(7)(2)/2003/TA dated 07.01.2004) applies to selected candidates.

Selection proceeds through Identity Check, Documentation, Physical Standard Test (PST), Sports Trial Test, and Detailed/Review Medical Examination, in sequence. All candidates undergo document verification, producing original documents/certificates relating to age, education, sports achievement, domicile and category. Candidates unable to produce the prescribed originals are eliminated at this stage; those qualified proceed to the PST. Marks are awarded for the single highest medal/position achieved during the eligible window (30 September 2024 to 30 September 2026); if a candidate has more than one medal, only the highest-scoring one counts. Sample marking tiers: Height/chest relaxations are available for several categories, including Scheduled Tribes (162.5/150 cm), ST candidates of North-Eastern States (157/147.5 cm), ST candidates of Left-Wing Extremism-affected districts (160/147.5

2. Marking of Achievements (Merit List Basis)

3. Physical Standard Test (PST)

Educational certificates, Sports certificates, Domicile and Caste certificates, etc. Matriculation/10th class certificate, for verification of Date of Birth OBC (NCL) Certificate (Annexure-F), SC/ST Certificate (Annexure-G), or EWS Certificate valid for 2026-27 (Annexure-H), as applicable – certificates in any other format are not accepted Undertaking for OBC (NCL) reservation claim, as per Annexure-F No Objection Certificate (Annexure-B), for candidates serving in Government service, produced at the time of physical document verification Certificate for claiming height/chest relaxation (Annexure-I), if applicable Four latest passport-size photographs, matching the one submitted with the application form

Application Fee: Male candidates belonging to UR/OBC/EWS pay Rs. 100/- through the recruitment website; the fee is exempted for all female candidates and for SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen candidates. The fee is neither refunded nor adjusted against any other recruitment process, under any circumstances. Selected candidates must submit a bond to serve the Force for a minimum of 3 years (or a specific period as prescribed), backed by an undertaking bond of Rs. 1,00,000/-, to promote sports in the Force, before they can resign for better employment elsewhere or on any other ground. Posts carry All India service liability; selected candidates are liable to serve anywhere in India or abroad, and will be governed by the CRPF Act 1949 and Rules 1955. CRPF reserves the right to modify, cancel, postpone, or reschedule any stage of the recruitment process, and to change the sequence of the recruitment proce