CRPF Tradesman Recruitment 2026
Constable (Technical & Tradesmen and Pioneer) Recruitment 2026
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Ministry of Home Affairs
Kaam India Post Date: 05 October 2026
CRPF Tradesman Recruitment 2026 тАУ Overview
| Recruitment Organization |
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) |
| Post Name |
Constable (Technical & Tradesmen and Pioneer) |
| Advertisement Date |
08 April 2026 |
| Total Vacancies |
9,195 тАФ Technical & Tradesmen 9,175 + Pioneer 20 |
| Technical & Tradesmen Vacancies |
9,175 тАФ Male 9,096 + Female 79 |
| Pioneer Wing Vacancies |
20 тАФ Male, All India Basis |
| Pay Scale |
Pay Level-3: тВ╣21,700 тАУ тВ╣69,100 |
| Job Location |
India / State-UT wise recruitment |
| Application Mode |
Online |
| Current Status |
Application Process Closed |
Important Dates
| Event |
Date |
| Official Notification |
08 April 2026 |
| Online Application Start |
20 April 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online |
19 May 2026 |
| Last Date for Online Fee Payment |
19 May 2026 |
| Application Correction Window |
21 May 2026 тАУ 23 May 2026 |
| Exam Date |
CRPF рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдмрд╛рдж рдореЗрдВ рдШреЛрд╖рд┐рдд / Admit Card рдХреЗ рдорд╛рдзреНрдпрдо рд╕реЗ |
Important: Technical & Tradesmen vacancies State/UT-wise domicile basis рдкрд░ рд╣реИрдВред рдЙрдореНрдореАрджрд╡рд╛рд░ рдХреЛ рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдореЗрдВ рдЪреБрдиреЗ рдЧрдП State/UT рдХрд╛ Domicile / Permanent Residence Certificate Document Verification рдХреЗ рд╕рдордп рдкреНрд░рд╕реНрддреБрдд рдХрд░рдирд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ред Pioneer Wing рдХреА 20 vacancies All India Basis рдкрд░ рд╣реИрдВред
Vacancy Details
| Post / Wing |
Vacancies |
| Constable (Technical & Tradesmen) тАУ Male |
9,096 |
| Constable (Technical & Tradesmen) тАУ Female |
79 |
| Constable (Pioneer) тАУ Male |
20 |
| Total |
9,195 |
Trade Wise Vacancies тАУ Technical & Tradesmen
| Trade |
Male Vacancies |
| Brass Band | 157 |
| Barber | 231 |
| Bugler | 1,263 |
| Cobbler | 118 |
| Cook | 1,426 |
| Carpenter | 123 |
| Driver | 3,176 |
| Mali / Gardener | 141 |
| Motor Mechanic Vehicle | 739 |
| Pipe Band | 32 |
| Painter | 83 |
| Safai Karamchari | 547 |
| Tailor | 195 |
| Water Carrier | 502 |
| Washerman | 363 |
| Total Male | 9,096 |
| Female Trade |
Vacancies |
| Brass Band | 18 |
| Bugler | 11 |
| Hair Dresser | 3 |
| Mali | 1 |
| Pipe Band | 16 |
| Painter | 1 |
| Tailor | 2 |
| Water Carrier | 27 |
| Total Female | 79 |
Pioneer Wing Vacancy
| Trade |
Vacancy |
| Mason | 13 |
| Electrician | 7 |
| Total | 20 |
Uttar Pradesh Vacancy
| Category |
Vacancy |
| Technical & Tradesmen тАУ Male | 1,215 |
| Technical & Tradesmen тАУ Female | 15 |
| Uttar Pradesh Total | 1,230 |
UP рдХреА vacancy рднреА State/UT-wise domicile rules рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░ рд╣реИред
Educational Qualification
| Post / Trade |
Qualification |
| Constable Driver |
Minimum Matriculation / 10th pass from a recognized Board. рд╕рд╛рде рдореЗрдВ Heavy Transport Vehicle Driving Licence рд╣реЛрдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдП рддрдерд╛ recruitment рдХреЗ рд╕рдордп driving test qualify рдХрд░рдирд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛. |
| Constable Motor Mechanic Vehicle |
Minimum Matriculation / 10th pass. рд╕рд╛рде рдореЗрдВ recognized ITI рд╕реЗ 2-year Mechanic Motor Vehicle certificate + 1-year practical experience, рдпрд╛ 3-year National/State apprenticeship certificate + 1-year practical experience. |
| Other Tradesmen |
Minimum Matriculation / equivalent from a recognized Board. рд╕рдВрдмрдВрдзрд┐рдд trade рдореЗрдВ proficiency рдФрд░ рдХрд╛рдо рдХрд╛ рдЕрдиреБрднрд╡ рд╣реЛрдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдП. |
| Pioneer тАУ Mason / Electrician |
Matriculation / equivalent. рд╕рдВрдмрдВрдзрд┐рдд trade рдореЗрдВ 1-year experience; recognized ITI trade certificate рд╡рд╛рд▓реЛрдВ рдХреЛ preference. |
Age Limit
| Post / Trade |
Age as on 01 January 2026 |
| Constable Driver |
21тАУ27 Years |
| Motor Mechanic Vehicle / Cobbler / Carpenter / Tailor / Band / Bugler / Gardner / Painter / Cook / Barber / Washerman / Water Carrier / Safai Karamchari / Mason / Plumber / Electrician |
18тАУ23 Years |
| Pioneer Wing |
18тАУ23 Years |
| Category |
Upper Age Relaxation |
| SC / ST | 5 Years |
| OBC | 3 Years |
| Ex-Servicemen | Rules as per notification |
| 1984 Riot Victims тАУ UR | 5 Years |
| 1984 Riot Victims тАУ OBC | 8 Years |
| 1984 Riot Victims тАУ SC/ST | 10 Years |
Application Fee
| Candidate Category |
Fee |
| Male тАУ General / EWS / OBC |
тВ╣100 per post |
| SC / ST |
тВ╣0 |
| Female тАУ All Categories |
тВ╣0 |
| Ex-Servicemen |
тВ╣0 |
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
| Post / Candidate |
Physical Test |
| Technical & Tradesmen тАУ Driver / MMV / Gardner / Painter / Carpenter / Brass Band / Pipe Band / Cobbler / Tailor / Bugler |
Male: 5 Km in 24 minutes Female: 1.6 Km in 8 minutes 30 seconds |
| Cook / Water Carrier / Barber / Hair Dresser / Washerman / Safai Karmachari |
Male: 1.6 Km in 10 minutes Female: 1.6 Km in 12 minutes |
| Pioneer тАУ Mason / Electrician |
Male: 1.6 Km in 9 minutes |
Physical Standard Test (PST)
| Standard |
Requirement |
| Male Height |
Generally 170 cm; category/region-wise relaxation as prescribed in the official notification. |
| Male Chest |
80 cm un-expanded with minimum 5 cm expansion. Relaxations are applicable to specified categories/regions. |
| Female Chest |
Chest measurement is not taken. |
| Weight |
Height and age рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░ proportionate, medical standards рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░. |
Computer Based Test (CBT)
| Subject |
Questions |
Marks |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
| General Knowledge & General Awareness | 25 | 25 |
| Elementary Mathematics | 25 | 25 |
| English / Hindi | 25 | 25 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
| Exam Duration | 2 Hours |
| Question Type | Objective Multiple Choice |
| Language | English & Hindi |
| Level | Matriculation Level |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 marks for each wrong answer |
Trade / Skill Test
CBT рдореЗрдВ qualify рдХрд░рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ candidates рдХреЛ рд╕рдВрдмрдВрдзрд┐рдд trade рдХреЗ practical Trade/Skill Test рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП shortlist рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧрд╛.
| Maximum Marks |
50 |
| Qualifying Marks |
20 |
| Nature |
Qualifying |
Trade test рдореЗрдВ candidate рд╕реЗ рдЙрд╕рдХреЗ рд╕рдВрдмрдВрдзрд┐рдд trade/post рдХрд╛ practical рдХрд╛рдо рдХрд░рд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧрд╛, рдЬреИрд╕реЗ Driver рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП driving/handling, Tailor рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП cutting-stitching, Carpenter рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП wood work рдЖрджрд┐.
Selection Process
| Stage |
Process |
| 1 | Physical Efficiency Test (PET) |
| 2 | Physical Standard Test (PST) |
| 3 | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| 4 | Trade / Skill Test |
| 5 | Document Verification (DV) |
| 6 | Detailed Medical Examination / Review Medical Examination |
| 7 | Final Merit / Selection |
Final selection рдореБрдЦреНрдп рд░реВрдк рд╕реЗ CBT рдореЗрдВ рдкреНрд░рд╛рдкреНрдд normalized marks рдФрд░ prescribed eligibility/qualifying stages рдХреЗ рдЖрдзрд╛рд░ рдкрд░ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧрд╛.
Final Merit / CBT Qualifying Cut-off
| Category |
Technical & Tradesmen |
Pioneer Wing |
| UR | 30% | 35% |
| EWS / OBC | 25% | 33% |
| Other Categories | 20% | 33% |
How to Apply
- CRPF рдХреА official recruitment website рдЦреЛрд▓реЗрдВ.
- Constable (Technical & Tradesmen and Pioneer) Recruitment 2026 рдХреЗ application link рдкрд░ рдЬрд╛рдПрдБ.
- Registration рдХрд░рдХреЗ рдЖрд╡рд╢реНрдпрдХ personal рдФрд░ educational details рднрд░реЗрдВ.
- рдЕрдкрдирд╛ State/UT domicile рдФрд░ trade/post рд╕рд╣реА рддрд░реАрдХреЗ рд╕реЗ рдЪреБрдиреЗрдВ.
- рдЖрд╡рд╢реНрдпрдХ documents, photograph рдФрд░ signature upload рдХрд░реЗрдВ.
- рд▓рд╛рдЧреВ рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рдкрд░ тВ╣100 examination fee рдЬрдорд╛ рдХрд░реЗрдВ.
- Application submit рдХрд░рдХреЗ рдЙрд╕рдХрд╛ printout/save copy рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рдкрд╛рд╕ рд░рдЦреЗрдВ.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. CRPF Tradesman Recruitment 2026 рдореЗрдВ рдХрд┐рддрдиреА vacancies рд╣реИрдВ?
рдХреБрд▓ 9,195 vacancies рд╣реИрдВред рдЗрдирдореЗрдВ 9,175 Constable (Technical & Tradesmen) рдФрд░ 20 Constable (Pioneer) vacancies рд╢рд╛рдорд┐рд▓ рд╣реИрдВ.
Q. CRPF Tradesman 2026 рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП minimum qualification рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?
рдЕрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рдВрд╢ Tradesman posts рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП minimum Matriculation / 10th pass рдЖрд╡рд╢реНрдпрдХ рд╣реИред рдХреБрдЫ trades рдЬреИрд╕реЗ Driver рдФрд░ Motor Mechanic Vehicle рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП additional technical qualification рднреА рдЬрд░реВрд░реА рд╣реИ.
Q. CRPF Driver post рдХреА age limit рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?
Constable Driver рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП 01 January 2026 рдХреЛ age 21 рд╕реЗ 27 рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдирд┐рд░реНрдзрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рдереА, subject to applicable relaxations.
Q. рдЕрдиреНрдп Tradesman posts рдХреА age limit рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?
рдЕрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рдВрд╢ рдЕрдиреНрдп Technical & Tradesmen рдФрд░ Pioneer posts рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП 01 January 2026 рдХреЛ age 18 рд╕реЗ 23 рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдирд┐рд░реНрдзрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рдереА.
Q. CRPF Tradesman 2026 рдХрд╛ application fee рдХрд┐рддрдирд╛ рдерд╛?
General/EWS/OBC male candidates рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП тВ╣100 per post рдерд╛ред SC, ST, рд╕рднреА female candidates рдФрд░ Ex-Servicemen fee рд╕реЗ exempt рдереЗ.
Q. CRPF Tradesman 2026 рдХрд╛ CBT рдХреИрд╕рд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛?
CBT рдореЗрдВ 100 questions рдФрд░ 100 marks рд╣реЛрдВрдЧреЗред Reasoning, GK/GA, Elementary Mathematics рдФрд░ English/Hindi рд╕реЗ 25-25 questions рд╣реЛрдВрдЧреЗред рд╕рдордп 2 рдШрдВрдЯреЗ рдФрд░ рдкреНрд░рддреНрдпреЗрдХ рдЧрд▓рдд рдЙрддреНрддрд░ рдкрд░ 0.25 negative marking рд╣реИ.
Q. CRPF Tradesman рдореЗрдВ selection рдХреИрд╕реЗ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛?
PET, PST, CBT, Trade/Skill Test, Document Verification рдФрд░ Medical Examination рдХреЗ рдЪрд░рдгреЛрдВ рд╕реЗ selection process рдкреВрд░рд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛.
Q. Uttar Pradesh рдореЗрдВ рдХрд┐рддрдиреА vacancies рдереАрдВ?
Official vacancy table рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░ Uttar Pradesh рдореЗрдВ Technical & Tradesmen рдХреА рдХреБрд▓ 1,230 vacancies рдереАрдВ тАФ 1,215 male рдФрд░ 15 female.