ITBP Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 | Online Apply for 126 Post

 

ITBP Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 | Online Apply for 126 Post

Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) recruits sportspersons mainly for Constable (General Duty) under Sports Quota.

1.Post Constable (General Duty) – Sportsperson  

• Force: Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP)
• Group: Group C
• Recruitment type: Direct recruitment
• Recruitment category: Sports Quota
• Posting: Anywhere in India, depending on ITBP requirements.

Name of Post	Constable GD – Sportsperson
Total Post	126
Age Limit	18  to 23 years
Salary	₹21,700 – ₹69,100
Start Date	3 October 2026
Last Date	1 November 2026

 

2. Educational Qualification

For the previous Constable (GD) Sports Quota recruitment, the basic educational qualification was:

10th/Matriculation pass from a recognized Board/Institution.

 

3. Age Limit

The previous recruitment notification prescribed an age range for eligible sportspersons, with applicable relaxations.

For 2026, don't rely on the previous cycle's cut-off dates until the new notification is released.

Generally, candidates should expect the notification to specify:

• Minimum age – 18 years
• Maximum age – 23 years
• SC/ST relaxation – 5 years
• OBC relaxation – 3 years

4.Sports Qualification — MOST IMPORTANT

This is the key requirement for Sports Quota recruitment.

ITBP does not simply accept someone because they play a sport at school/college level. The candidate must have the required level of sports achievement specified in the official notification.

The previous ITBP notification required participation/medals in specified recognized competitions during a particular eligibility period. It also required candidates to upload documentary proof of their highest sports achievement.

Typical acceptable achievements can involve competitions such as:

• International competitions
• National championships
• National games
• All India/inter-state competitions
• Junior/Senior national-level competitions
• Recognized championships/events

Important: The exact list varies by recruitment notification and sport.

5. Sports likely to be covered

ITBP has recruited sportspersons in various disciplines. Depending on the particular notification, sports may include disciplines such as:

• Athletics
• Boxing
• Football
• Hockey
• Wrestling
• Weightlifting
• Judo
• Archery
• Shooting
• Taekwondo
• Karate
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Kabaddi
• Water sports and other specified disciplines

6. Selection Process

The previous official ITBP Sports Quota recruitment followed a process broadly involving:

Online Application → Application Scrutiny → Admit Card → Documentation → Physical Standard Test (PST) → Medical Examination → Final Selection

The previous notification specifically states that candidates whose applications were found in order were issued admit cards and called for recruitment involving documentation, PST and Detailed Medical Examination.

Stage 1 — Online Application

Candidates apply through the official ITBP recruitment portal.

Stage 2 — Application Scrutiny

ITBP checks:

• Educational qualification
• Age
• Category
• Sports certificate
• Sports achievement
• Other uploaded documents

A very important requirement in the previous notification was uploading the sports certificate/document supporting the candidate's highest medal/position or highest level of participation. Failure to upload it could result in rejection during scrutiny.

Stage 3 — Documentation

Candidates have to produce original documents.

These can include:

• 10th certificate/marksheet
• Date-of-birth proof
• Sports certificates
• Sports achievement certificates
• Caste certificate, if applicable
• Domicile/residence documents where required
• ID proof
• Other documents specified in the notification

ITBP verifies the original documents during recruitment.

Stage 4 — Physical Standard Test

Candidates must satisfy ITBP's prescribed physical standards.

The notification normally specifies requirements such as:

• Height
• Chest measurement for applicable male candidates
• Applicable relaxations for specified categories/regions

The exact 2026 standards should be taken from the new notification.

Stage 5 — Medical Examination

Candidates must meet ITBP medical standards.

The recruitment may include:

• Medical examination
• Vision assessment
• Physical fitness/medical fitness
• Assessment of physical defects/conditions according to ITBP standards

7. Application Fee

In the previous Sports Quota notification:

Category	Fee
UR Male	₹100
OBC Male	₹100
EWS Male	₹100
SC	Exempted
ST	Exempted
Female	Exempted

The previous notification specified that the fee had to be paid through the ITBP recruitment website and that payment through other modes would not be accepted.

8. Salary

For Constable (GD), the post is generally placed in:

Pay Level-3: ₹21,700 – ₹69,100

in addition to applicable allowances.

Depending on posting and eligibility, an ITBP Constable can receive allowances/benefits such as:

• Dearness Allowance
• Ration-related benefits
• Dress allowance
• Risk/hardship-related allowances where applicable
• Transport allowance
• Medical facilities
• Leave benefits
• Other admissible allowances

9. Important Documents

Keep these ready before applying:

1. 10th certificate
2. 10th marksheet
3. Birth/date-of-birth proof
4. Aadhaar/valid ID
5. Passport-size photographs
6. Signature
7. Sports achievement certificate
8. Highest sports certificate
9. Participation certificate, if applicable
10. Medal certificate, if applicable
11. Caste certificate, if applicable
12. OBC-NCL/EWS certificate, if applicable
13. Domicile/residence certificate, where required

 

10. Where to Apply

Applications are made through the official ITBP recruitment portal:

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