DGQA Technician Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Offline for 15 Posts

This notification was carried in the Employment News issue dated 18–24 July 2026. Candidates should confirm the exact publication date and calculate the precise closing date accordingly, or check the DGQA/CQA(HV) office for confirmation, since the notification itself does not state a specific closing date.

A total of 15 vacancies have been notified across three establishments and three trades. UR = Unreserved, SC = Scheduled Caste, ST = Scheduled Tribe, EWS = Economically Weaker Section, ESM = Ex-Serviceman. Selected candidates will be initially appointed on probation for two years at Avadi (Chennai, Tamil Nadu), Yeddumailaram (Telangana), or Meenambakkam (Chennai, Tamil Nadu), and are liable to serve anywhere within India, including field and remote locations, as per extant Government of India rules.

Establishment Codes and Locations

Each candidate can submit only one application, indicating a specific trade and specific posting station. If a candidate submits more than one application, all applications submitted by that candidate will be summarily rejected without assigning any cause. No change of post or posting station will be entertained after submission. However, DGQA reserves the right to post a candidate anywhere in India based on organisational requirement or order of merit.

Only Indian nationals are eligible to apply. Candidates possessing any additional qualification, or pursuing one as on the application closing date, may mention this in the application form. However, only the essential ITI qualification is required for the post; any higher qualification possessed must still be disclosed.

Candidates must be between 18 and 27 years of age as on the application closing date. Date of birth must be as recorded in the 10th/Matriculation Certificate, or a Birth Certificate issued by a Competent Authority, or the e-PPO for Ex-servicemen. Aadhaar Card will not be accepted as proof of date of birth. Candidature in a reserved category remains provisional until the veracity of supporting documents is confirmed by the appointing authority. SC/ST/EWS/PwBD/ESM candidates must enclose the latest copy of a caste certificate or other relevant certificate issued by a competent authority (District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate, Collector, Deputy Commissioner, or equivalent officer not below the rank of First Class Stipendiary Magistrate; or a Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar).

Selected candidates will be placed in Pay Matrix Level-1 (₹18,000–56,900) as per the 7th CPC Pay Matrix. Recruited candidates will also be entitled to other benefits including dearness allowance, house rent allowance, transport allowance, children education allowance, leave travel concession, medical facilities, CSD facilities, and other allowances/advances as per extant Government of India rules. Candidates will be covered under the National Pension Scheme (NPS)/Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) as per extant rules.

A person shall not be eligible for appointment if they have entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a living spouse, or if they, having a living spouse, have entered into or contracted a marriage with any other person - unless the Government is satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable and grants an exemption. Candidates who are convicted or currently under trial for association with criminal offences are also disqualified.

Candidates must be in good mental and physical health, free from any physical deformity that may interfere with efficient discharge of duties. Provisionally shortlisted candidates must undergo a medical examination at a Government hospital before an appointment offer is issued; candidates found unfit will not be offered appointment. Candidates diagnosed with night blindness or colour blindness will be declared medically unfit and will not be considered for selection or appointment at any stage, irrespective of their performance in the recruitment process. The decision of the designated Medical Board/Medical Officer on visual defects is final and binding.

Selection consists of a Written Test followed by a Trade Test for shortlisted candidates. The written test is objective, multiple-choice type, with no negative marking for wrong answers. It is conducted in a single session - either forenoon or afternoon. Question paper syllabus is based on the Tenth Class/Matriculation level of a Central or State Board. Parts (i), (ii), and (iv) will be set in both English and Hindi. Part (iii) will be in English only. Candidates shortlisted based on written test marks and category of reservation will be called for a Trade Test worth 100 marks. The minimum qualifying mark in the Trade Test is 40. After both the written test and trade test are completed, a merit list will be prepared based on trade and establishment. In case two or more candidates score equal marks (trade-cum-station wise), ties will be resolved in the following order: Date of birth - old

The examination will be conducted in Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The exact date, time, and venue will be mentioned in the Admit Card.

Self-attested copies of educational qualification/technical qualification certificates Experience certificate, if applicable Self-attested copy of Date of Birth certificate (10th/Matriculation certificate or Birth Certificate) Self-attested copy of Caste certificate (OBC/SC/ST), if applicable Self-attested copy of EWS certificate, if applicable Self-attested copy of e-PPO/Discharge Certificate for Ex-servicemen, if applicable Self-attested copy of Aadhaar card No Objection Certificate (NOC) from current employer, if applicable Two copies of duly filled Admit Card (Appendix 'B') Signed instruction sheet for examination (Appendix 'C') Self-addressed envelope (30 cm x 12 cm) affixed with postage stamp of ₹55 Three recent passport-size photographs

Candidates should ensure they fulfil all eligibility conditions before applying; admission to all stages of the exam is provisional and subject to satisfying eligibility criteria on verification. Applications received after the due date, even due to postal delay, will be rejected summarily with no correspondence entertained. Applications not in A4 size, incomplete, unsigned, undated, or improperly filled will be rejected. Furnishing false, inaccurate, tampered, or dubious information will lead to disqualification. More than one application submitted by the same candidate for the same post will lead to rejection of all such applications. Canvassing in any form, or bringing any political or other influence, will result in disqualification. No TA/DA is admissible for appearing in the written test or trade test; candidates must make their own arrangements for lodging/boarding. The recruitmen