ITBP Advertisement Of Recruitment For The Post Of Head Constable (Education And Stress Counsellor)- 2026
Indo-Tibetan Border Police
ADVERTISEMENT OF RECRUITMENT FOR THE POST OF HEAD CONSTABLE (EDUCATION AND STRESS COUNSELLOR)- 2026
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The last date to apply is 27 Oct 2026.
Important Dates
| Last date to apply | 27 Oct 2026 ADVERTISEMENT OF RECRUITMENT FOR THE POST OF HEAD CONSTABLE (EDUCATION AND STRESS COUNSELLOR)- 2026Page 2 “…the closing date for submission of online applications i.e. 27th October, 2026 (27/10/2026).…” |
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Application Fee
| SC / ST | Nil ADVERTISEMENT OF RECRUITMENT FOR THE POST OF HEAD CONSTABLE (EDUCATION AND STRESS COUNSELLOR)- 2026Page 7 “…payment gateway system on https://recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Females and Ex-Servicemen are exempted from paying the fee. Note:- i) Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.…” |
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| Female | Nil ADVERTISEMENT OF RECRUITMENT FOR THE POST OF HEAD CONSTABLE (EDUCATION AND STRESS COUNSELLOR)- 2026Page 7 “…payment gateway system on https://recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Females and Ex-Servicemen are exempted from paying the fee. Note:- i) Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.…” |
Age Limit
| Minimum / Maximum | 20 years – 25 years ADVERTISEMENT OF RECRUITMENT FOR THE POST OF HEAD CONSTABLE (EDUCATION AND STRESS COUNSELLOR)- 2026Page 2 “…Age limit:- Between 20 to 25 years.…” |
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Eligibility
a) Educational Qualifications & Age Limit:
Age limit:- Between 20 to 25 years. Educational and other Qualification :- Degree from a recognized University or equivalent with Psychology as a subject or; Degree from a recognized University with Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Teaching or equivalent.
Physical Standards
d) Physical Standards:
Description Height in Cms Chest in Cms (For Male Candidates only) Male Female Un-expanded Expanded For all States and Union Territories (except categories mentioned below) 170 157 80 85 For candidates falling in the categories of Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas and candidates belonging to the States of Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir region of Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Union territory of Ladakh. 165 155 80 85 For candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) including Mizos and Nagas.
162.5 154 77 82 Weight-Corresponding to height and age as per medical standards (for male and female candidates).
Note:-Candidate who intends to avail relaxation in Height/Chest measurement shall have to submit certificate in prescribed format as per Annexure-V, whenever sought by the Recruitment Board.
Syllabus
Syllabus of Psychology
Sl.No. Topics No. of questions Marks
1. General Psychology, Intelligence and Creativity, Problem solving. 10 10
2. Personality, Attitude, Stereotypes, Prejudice and Discrimination, Group Dynamics. 10 10
3. Psychopathology 15 15
4. Counseling Psychology 15 15
5. Managing Human Resources 10 10 Total = 60 60
Note:
i) Answer Key of the question papers will be uploaded on ITBPF recruitment website i.e. https://recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in after the written examination is completed.
ii) Candidates are not permitted to use Mobile phones, calculators or any other electronic/electrical device. Possession of these items, whether in use or not, will be considered as “use of unfair means” in the examination and appropriate action will be taken against such candidates.
iii) The minimum cut-off percentage of marks for qualifying in written examination will be as follows:- UR, EWS & Ex-Servicemen category : 35% SC/ST/OBC (NCL) category : 33%
iv) There shall be no provision for re-evaluation/re-checking of scores. No correspondence in this regard shall be entertained.
v) There will be no negative marking.
Selection Process
6. SELECTION PROCESS :
a) Admit Cards to the candidates will be issued online mentioning the date and venue of recruitment test. Candidature of candidates who are issued online admit cards will remain provisional till they are finally selected and submit all related documents/certificates in original and in prescribed format at the stage of verification of original documents.
b) Candidates are required to bring a clear & legible print out of their online application form & admit card; else they will not be permitted to enter the venue of Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST).
Note:-
(i) Before start of PET & PST the candidates will undergo thorough verification of identity including Biometric capture.
(ii) Biometric identification of candidates can also be verified at any stage of recruitment.
(iii) It is candidate’s responsibility to check before hand that the biometric machines are able to capture the fingerprint image. In case, if the biometric machine is not able to capture the fingerprint image due to Mehndi, wax, etc. then, the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the examination.
(iv) Failure in biometric verification at any stage will lead to cancellation of candidature.
c) Candidates will have to undergo the following recruitment tests:- PHASE - I PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY TEST (PET)
i) The events of the PET are as follow:-. For Male Candidates:-
i) 1.6 Kms Race To be completed within 7.30 minutes.
ii) Long Jump 11 Feet (03 Chances).
iii) High Jump 3½ Feet (03 Chances). For Female Candidates:-
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i) 800 Mtr Race To be completed within 4.45 minutes.
ii) Long Jump 09 Feet (03 Chances).
iii) High Jump 3 Feet (03 Chances).
ii) No marks will be awarded for this test and PET shall be qualifying in nature. Candidates have to qualify each event of PET, those who do not qualify shall be eliminated.
iii) On reporting of female candidates for PET/PST, a self declaration indicating about her pregnancy status will be submitted. In case, if she declares that she is not pregnant, then, she will be allowed to participate in PET/PST. In case of false declaration, all the risk for undergoing PET/PST will be of her own.
iv) A women candidate, who as a result of tests is found to be pregnant of 12 weeks standing or over, shall be declared temporarily unfit and appointment be held in abeyance until the confinement is over. The vacancy against which a woman candidate was selected will be kept reserved for her. She will be re-examined for Physical Efficiency Test (PET) six weeks after the date of confinement, subject to the production of medical certificate of fitness from a registered medical practitioner. If she is found fit, she may be appointed to the post kept reserved for and allowed the benefit of seniority in accordance with the instructions of the Government, as amended from time to time. However, such woman candidate to appear and qualify PST, Written Examination, Documentation and DME/RME and has to secure place in final selection list of respective category.
v) There is no provision of appeal for Physical Efficiency Test (PET).
Note:- PET will not be held for Ex-Servicemen. However, Ex-Servicemen will be required to qualify the requisite PST, Written Examination and Medical Examination. PHYSICAL STANDARD TEST (PST)
(i) Candidates who qualify PET will be screened for Height, Chest (Chest measurement for male candidate only) and Weight measurements. Those who do not meet the required physical measurement as applicable will be eliminated at this stage. The Candidates who are declared not qualified in physical standard i.e. height & chest (as applicable) may prefer an appeal on same day, if they so desire, to the appellate authority nominated for the centre through Presiding Officer. The decision of the Appellate Authority will be final and no further appeal or representation in this regard, will be entertained.
ii) Physical standard of female candidates shall be measured by female staff only. Chest measurement of female candidates shall not be taken.
iii) Underweight/Overweight candidates will be allowed to participate in the next stage of recruitment and shall not be debarred at PST stage. The final decision on fitness/unfitness due to underweight/overweight will be decided at the time of Detailed Medical Examination (DME) based on the weight and age on the day of DME and the height as measure by the PST Board.
iv) Rejection Slip to the candidates who are less in height and chest will be issued at the time of PST. Board shall ensure that measurement is mentioned in writing in the rejection slip. In case, if any candidate is not satisfied with the physical measurement recorded by the Board, he/she may make a representation/appeal in writing to the Presiding Officer of the Recruitment Board on the same day for re-measurement. In such case, the physical measurement of aggrieved candidate(s) shall be measured by the Presiding Officer himself and shall dispose off the representation/appeal immediately in writing to the candidate then and there. In case, any candidate refuses to sign or leaves the PST centre without signing the rejection slip, the Presiding Officer should endorse the remarks in the rejection slip as “candidate refused to sign/candidate left without receiving rejection slip/candidate did not turn up to receive rejection slip” and same may be kept in record properly having duly signed by the Presiding Officer of the Board. PHASE - II Written Examination (100 Marks)
(i) The candidates who qualify Physical Standard Test (PST) will have to undergo written examination. Admit cards to the candidates will be issued online by mentioning date and venue of the written test. Candidates have to download online admit card from ITBPF recruitment website i.e. https://recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in
(ii) The written examination carrying 100 marks will consist of objective type Multiple Choice Questions. However, pattern of written test i.e. OMR or Computer Based Test (CBT) will be at the discretion of ITBPF. The pattern of question paper for OMR/CBT based written examination will be as under:- 100 Questions (Objective type), Maximum Marks–100 Time – 2 Hrs SN Subject No. of questions Marks
a) General English 10 10
b) General Hindi 10 10
c) General Awareness (Bilingual) 10 10
d) Quantitative Aptitude & Simple reasoning (Bilingual) 10 10
e) Psychology (Bilingual) 60 60 Total 100 100
NOTE :
How to Apply
5. HOW TO APPLY AND BY WHICH DATE:
a) Eligible and interested candidates need to apply online through ITBPF recruitment website https://recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in. Candidates are advised to fill the online application form after reading the instructions carefully and should provide genuine and functional e-mail ID and Mobile number at the time of filling online application form. Details as required under various segments should be mentioned clearly, correctly and logically. As the applications need to be submitted online only, applications received offline shall not be considered and will be rejected summarily.
b) Candidates are to fill all information e.g. Gender/Category (SC/ST/OBC/EWS etc.), Employment status/Riots affected etc. in the profile created on ITBP recruitment website before submission of online application. Any false/incorrect information in online application will lead to cancellation of candidature and no request for change in such details will be considered at later stages.
c) APPLICATION FEE & MODE OF PAYMENT – Male candidates belonging to UR, OBC & EWS category applying for this recruitment will have to pay Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) as application fee through online payment gateway system on https://recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Females and Ex-Servicemen are exempted from paying the fee.
Note:-
i) Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.
ii) Fee paid by modes other than online mode will not be accepted and the applications of such candidate will be rejected forthright. Besides above, the payments made in such cases shall stand forfeited.
d) Candidates working in Central/State Government/Autonomous/Statutory Bodies/Public Sector Undertaking etc. applied to the post are required to furnish “No Objection Certificate” in original as per Annexure-IV issued by the employer at the time of verification of documents. The candidature of candidates who fail to submit “No Objection Certificate” at the time of documentation shall be summarily rejected.
e) Online application mode will be opened w.e.f. 28th September, 2026 (28/09/2026) at 00:01 a.m. and will be closed on 27th October, 2026 (27/10/2026) at 11:59 p.m.
f) Procedure for online submission of application is available on ITBPF recruitment website https://recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in
g) Candidates are strongly advised to apply well in time without waiting for the last date for submission of online application form.
Important Links
| Apply Online | Click Here ADVERTISEMENT OF RECRUITMENT FOR THE POST OF HEAD CONSTABLE (EDUCATION AND STRESS COUNSELLOR)- 2026Page 6 “…a) Eligible and interested candidates need to apply online through ITBPF recruitment website https://recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in. Candidates are…” |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the last date to apply?
The last date is 27 Oct 2026, as stated on page 2 of the official notice.
What is the age limit?
Candidates must be 20 to 25 years old, as stated on page 2 of the official notice.
Where can I read the official notice?
On the official website of Indo-Tibetan Border Police. We link only to the official PDF.
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