CRPF Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 – 521 Head Constable (GD) and Constable (GD) Posts
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Ministry of Home Affairs · All India
Total vacancies 521 (Head Constable GD 182: male 150, female 32; Constable GD 339: male 258, female 81) See official notice for post-wise allocation
- Application window
- Starts 12 Oct 2026 · Last date 11 Nov 2026
- Application fee
- Rs. 100 (non-refundable) for male candidates of UR/OBC/EWS; no fee for women, SC, ST and Ex-Servicemen
- Age limit
- 18 to 23 years as on 01-08-2026 (relaxation as per rules) Pay / salary: Head Constable (GD): Level 4, Rs. 25,500 – 81,100; Constable (GD): Level 3, Rs. 21,700 – 69,100
At a glance
| Organization | Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Ministry of Home Affairs |
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| Job | CRPF Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 – 521 Head Constable (GD) and Constable (GD) Posts |
| Category | Central Government |
| Location | All India |
| Total vacancies | 521 (Head Constable GD 182: male 150, female 32; Constable GD 339: male 258, female 81) |
| Qualification | Head Constable (GD): 10+2 or equivalent. Constable (GD): Matriculation (10th) or equivalent. Must also be a meritorious sportsperson with a sports achievement certificate from the last two years. Qualification must be held by 11-11-2026 |
| Age limit | 18 to 23 years as on 01-08-2026 (relaxation as per rules) Pay / salary: Head Constable (GD): Level 4, Rs. 25,500 – 81,100; Constable (GD): Level 3, Rs. 21,700 – 69,100 |
| Pay / salary | Head Constable (GD): Level 4, Rs. 25,500 – 81,100; Constable (GD): Level 3, Rs. 21,700 – 69,100 |
| Application fee | Rs. 100 (non-refundable) for male candidates of UR/OBC/EWS; no fee for women, SC, ST and Ex-Servicemen |
| Applications open | 12 October 2026 |
| Last date | 11 November 2026 |
| Selection process | Merit based on sports achievement, followed by document verification and medical examination |
Important dates
| Advertisement date | 2026-09-17 |
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| Last date to apply and pay fee (11:59 PM) | 2026-11-11 |
| Correction window starts | 2026-11-12 |
| Correction window ends | 2026-11-14 |
About this notification
CRPF has invited online applications from meritorious sportspersons under Sports Quota-2026 (advertisement R.II-21/2026-Sports) for Head Constable (General Duty) and Constable (General Duty) posts. Applications are accepted online only through the CRPF recruitment portal. Category status for SC/ST/OBC/EWS is counted as on the closing date, 11 November 2026.
Source and update details
| Official website | Open official website |
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| Information updated | 2 November 2026 |