The official CRPF Tradesman Notification 2026 PDF is now available, announcing 9175 vacancies for Constable (Technical & Tradesmen and Pioneer) (Male/Female). Candidates can submit their online applications from 20th April to 19th May 2026.
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has initiated the recruitment drive for 9175 Constable (Technical & Tradesmen and Pioneer) (Male/Female) positions for 2026. Applicants must have completed their 10th standard to be eligible. The online application portal opens on 20th April 2026. Review the complete vacancy details and eligibility criteria in this article.
CRPF Tradesman Recruitment 2026
Applications for the CRPF Tradesman Recruitment 2026 must be submitted exclusively via the official website at https://cisfrectt.cisf.gov.in/. The selection process involves a Physical Test, Computer Based Test (CBT), Trade/Skill Test, Document Verification (DV), and Medical Examinations (DME/RME).
| Particulars | Details |
| Organization Name | Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) |
| Post Name | Constable (Technical & Tradesmen and Pioneer) |
| Vacancies | 9175 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Registration Dates | 20th April to 19th May 2026 |
| Education Qualification | 10th pass |
| Age Limit | For Constable (Driver) – 21 to 27 years For Other Posts – 18 to 23 years. |
| Application Fee | Rs. 100/- |
| Selection Process | Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST)/ Documentation/ Trade Test/ Written Exam/Medical Exam |
| Salary | Rs. 21,700 – 69,100/- (Pay Level – 3) |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Official Website | https://cisfrectt.cisf.gov.in/ |
CRPF Tradesman Recruitment 2026- Important Dates
According to the official notification, the online application window for the CRPF Tradesman Recruitment 2026 opens on 20th April 2026 and concludes on 19th May 2026. Refer to our summary table for all crucial recruitment deadlines.
| Events | Dates |
| Notification Release Date | 8th April 2026 |
| Apply Online Starts | 20th April 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 19th May 2026 |
CRPF Tradesman New Vacancy 2026
The 2026 recruitment campaign features 9175 total vacancies for Constable (Technical & Tradesmen and Pioneer) roles. Of these, 9096 positions are allocated for male candidates, and 79 positions are reserved for female candidates.
CRPF Tradesman New Vacancy For Male Posts
| State / UT | Brass Band | Barber | Bugler | Cobbler | Cook | Carpenter | Driver | Mali | MMV* | Pipe Band | Painter | Safai K.** | Tailor | Water Carrier | Washerman | Total |
| Andaman & Nicobar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 9 | 11 | 71 | 5 | 58 | 6 | 225 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 504 |
| Assam | 5 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 81 | 4 | 74 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 286 |
| Bihar | 8 | 19 | 100 | 8 | 121 | 9 | 242 | 13 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 12 | 42 | 31 | 694 |
| Chandigarh | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Chhattisgarh | 4 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 61 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 205 |
| D. & N. Haveli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Delhi | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 114 |
| Goa | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Gujarat | 10 | 12 | 58 | 7 | 70 | 8 | 156 | 7 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 24 | 18 | 449 |
| Haryana | 1 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 152 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 42 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 3 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 62 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 167 |
| Jharkhand | 4 | 6 | 32 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 110 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 255 |
| Karnataka | 6 | 11 | 59 | 9 | 71 | 7 | 177 | 7 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 466 |
| Kerala | 6 | 8 | 57 | 6 | 43 | 5 | 94 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 304 |
| Maharashtra | 9 | 21 | 107 | 8 | 131 | 8 | 197 | 13 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 14 | 45 | 33 | 680 |
| Manipur | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| Meghalaya | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 52 |
| Mizoram | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 8 | 13 | 70 | 5 | 85 | 7 | 125 | 9 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 9 | 29 | 21 | 449 |
| Nagaland | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 86 |
| Odisha | 6 | 8 | 41 | 3 | 49 | 4 | 95 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 286 |
| Puducherry | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Punjab | 6 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 104 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 243 |
| Rajasthan | 6 | 13 | 67 | 5 | 80 | 8 | 116 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 8 | 28 | 20 | 430 |
| Sikkim | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tamil Nadu | 14 | 15 | 82 | 12 | 91 | 11 | 282 | 9 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 14 | 35 | 22 | 673 |
| Telangana | 7 | 7 | 47 | 7 | 44 | 6 | 150 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 353 |
| Tripura | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 46 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 16 | 37 | 192 | 14 | 232 | 15 | 337 | 23 | 82 | 2 | 12 | 89 | 24 | 81 | 59 | 1215 |
| Uttarakhand | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 73 |
| West Bengal | 15 | 17 | 89 | 7 | 106 | 9 | 319 | 10 | 50 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 12 | 37 | 27 | 748 |
| Total | 15 7 | 231 | 1263 | 118 | 1426 | 123 | 3176 | 141 | 739 | 32 | 83 | 547 | 195 | 502 | 363 | 9096 |
CRPF Tradesman New Vacancy For Female Posts
| State | Total | Brass Band | Bugler | Hair Dresser | Mali | Pipe Band | Painter | Tailor | Water Carrier |
| Andhra Pradesh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Assam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bihar | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chhattisgarh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gujarat | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Haryana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jharkhand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Karnataka | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerala | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maharashtra | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nagaland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Odisha | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Punjab | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rajasthan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tamil Nadu | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Telangana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| West Bengal | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grand Total | 79 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
CRPF Tradesman New Vacancy For Pioneer Wing Posts
| Name of Post / Trade | Total | SC | SC ESM | ST | ST ESM | OBC | OBC ESM | EWS | EWS ESM | UR | UR ESM |
| Mason | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Electrician | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Grand Total | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
CRPF Tradesman Notification 2026 PDF
Interested candidates aiming to join the CRPF as a Constable (Technical & Tradesmen and Pioneer) should review the full advertisement PDF. The official CRPF Tradesman 2026 notification is available on the portal https://rect.crpf.gov.in/, and for your convenience, we have included the direct links below.
CRPF Tradesman Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for the CRPF Tradesman 2026 selection process, all applicants must meet the mandatory eligibility criteria outlined in the official notification.
Education Qualification
Please refer to the following table for a comprehensive breakdown of the educational and professional requirements for each post.
| Post Name | Educational Qualification | Technical Qualification |
| Driver | Candidates must have passed 10th Class or equivalent from a recognized Board or a university recognized by the Central or State Govt. | Should possess a Heavy Transport Vehicle Driving License and should pass the driving test at the time of recruitment. |
| Mechanic Motor Vehicle | Minimum Matriculation or 10th Class passed in the 10+2 examination system from a recognized board or equivalent |
Possessing a 02-year certificate from Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) in Mechanic Motor Vehicle |
| For all other Tradesmen | Minimum Matriculation or equivalent from a recognized Board or university recognized by the Central or State Govt, or equivalent Army qualification in case of Ex-Army Personnel. | Must be proficient and worked in respective trades |
| Pioneer Wing (Mason/ Electrician) | Matriculation or equivalent from a recognized Board | (a) One year of experience in the respective trades, such as Masonry or Electrician. (b) Preference will be given to those having a certificate of trade from a recognized Industrial Training Institute |
Age Limit (As on 01/01/2026)
- For Constable (Driver) – 21 to 27 years. Candidates should not have been born earlier than 02/01/1999 and later than 01/01/2005
- For Other Posts – 18 to 23 years. Candidates should not have been born earlier than 02/01/2003 and later than 01/01/2008
- The Upper Age Relaxation for the Reserved Category will be provided as per the government. norms.
| Category | Relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC / ST | 5 Years |
| OBC | 3 Years |
| Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 3 Years after deduction of military service from actual age |
| Dependents of 1984 Riot Victims (UR) | 5 Years |
| Dependents of 1984 Riot Victims (OBC) | 8 Years |
| Dependents of 1984 Riot Victims (SC/ST) | 10 Years |
CRPF Tradesman Application Form 2026
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will officially commence the online application process for the Tradesman Constable recruitment on 20th April 2026. Ensure all required documents are ready for upload. Once the link goes live at https://rect.crpf.gov.in/, we will update this page immediately.
CRPF Tradesman New Vacancy 2026 Application Fee
Candidates are required to pay the application fee based on their category as specified in the recruitment notice. Applications submitted without the appropriate fee will be deemed invalid and rejected.
- General, EWS and OBC – Rs 100/-
- Female (all categories) and Ex-servicemen – Exempted
CRPF Tradesman Recruitment 2026 Selection Process 2026
Selection for the Constable (Technical & Tradesmen and Pioneer) posts is based on a multi-stage process, including Physical Fitness tests, a Computer Based Test (CBT), Trade-specific skills, Document Verification, and thorough medical evaluations (DME/RME).
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST)
- Computer-Based Test (CBT)
- Trade/Skill Test
- Document Verification (DV) and Detailed Medical Examination (DME) / Review Medical Examination (RME)
CRPF Tradesman Physical Examination 2026
The Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST) will be conducted using advanced RFID technology and digital measuring equipment to ensure precision and transparency.
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
| Post Name | Male | Female |
| CT/Driver, CT/Motor Mechanic Vehicle, CT/Gardner, CT/Painter, CT/Carpenter, CT/Brass Band, CT/Pipe Band, CT/Cobbler, CT/Tailor & CT/Bugler |
05 Kms in 24 minutes | 1.6 Kms in 8.30 minutes |
| CT/Cook/Water Carrier, CT/Barber & CT/Hair Dresser, CT/Washer man & CT/Washer woman, CT/Safai Karmchari |
1.6 Kms in 10 minutes | 1.6 Kms in 12 minutes |
| CT/Mason CT/Electrician |
1.6 Kms in 09 minutes | |
Physical Standard Test
The PST is a vital screening step to assess whether candidates meet the minimum physical benchmarks for the role. This includes calibrated measurements of height, chest, and body weight.
| Gender | Height | Chest | Chest With Expansion |
| Male | 170 Cms | 80 Cms | 85 |
| Female | 157 Cms | NA | |
Understanding the CRPF Recruitment 2026 Exam Pattern is essential for all aspirants preparing for the selection phase.
- All questions will be of Objective Multiple-Choice Type Questions.
- A total of 100 questions will be asked for a total of 100 marks.
- The duration of the exam is 2 hours.
- There is negative marking; 0.25 marks will be deducted for a wrong answer.
| Subject | Total Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 25 | 2 hours |
| General Knowledge and General Awareness | 25 | 25 | |
| Elementary Mathematics | 25 | 25 | |
| English / Hindi | 25 | 25 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Minimum Qualifying Marks
To move forward in the selection process, candidates must achieve the minimum qualifying score on the CBT as stipulated in the official CRPF notification.
| Category | Technical & Tradesmen | Pioneer Wing |
|---|---|---|
| UR | 30% | 35% |
| EWS / OBC | 25% | 33% |
| SC / ST & All Other Categories | 20% | 33% |
CRPF Constable Tradesman Salary 2026
The CRPF offers an excellent career path for those dedicated to serving in the defense sector. Selected candidates will be entitled to a monthly salary within the pay scale of Rs. 21,700 to Rs. 69,100, in addition to standard government allowances and benefits.
| Post Name | Pay Level | Salary |
| Constable Tradesman | Pay level-3 | Rs. 21,700/- – 69,100/- |
How to Apply for CRPF Tradesman Recruitment 2026?
- Visit the official website of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at www.crpfindia.com or ww.w.crpf.nic.in.
- On the homepage of CRPF, click on “Recruitment” >> “View All”.
- Fill out the registration form by filling in all the desired information, i.e. personal details, Address Details, qualification details, Achievement Details, applied post etc. and then upload certificates and documents (like photo & signature), etc., correctly.
- On completion of Step-I registration, a message will be received in the candidate’s registered email ID conveying his/her login ID (Application Sequence Number) & Password.
- Candidates have to log in and complete other details in the application form, like Personal Details, Address Details, Achievement Details, Qualification Details, and Declaration etc.
- Upload the scanned copy of the photograph, signature, and other documents.
- Choose your preferred exam city centre. While filling in the online application form, the applicant should carefully decide about his/her choice of city for the test.
- Pay the required application fee and attach the required documents in the prescribed format.
- Save and download the CRPF Tradesman Application Form 2026 for future reference.
FAQs
Is CRPF Tradesman Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF released?
Yes, the official CRPF Tradesman Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF is now published and accessible on the website at https://cisfrectt.cisf.gov.in/.
What are the registration dates for the crpf tradesman new vacancy 2026?
The online registration process for CRPF recruitment begins on 20th April 2026 and will remain open until the deadline on 19th May 2026.
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