ITBP Recruitment 2026 - Head Constable Education & Stress Counsellor (Total 16 Posts)

Opening Overview

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBPF), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, has invited online applications for 16 Head Constable (Education & Stress Counsellor) vacancies for male and female Indian citizens, including eligible subjects of Nepal and Bhutan. Eligible candidates must hold a degree with Psychology or a degree with Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Teaching and must be aged between 20 and 25 years. The online application window will remain open from 28/09/2026 to 27/10/2026.

Post Details

Important Dates

Application Fee

The application fee must be paid through the online payment gateway on the ITBPF recruitment website. The fee once paid will not be refunded. Payments made through any mode other than online payment will not be accepted.

Age Limit

The candidate must be between 20 and 25 years of age as on 27/10/2026. The date of birth recorded in the Matriculation certificate will be accepted as proof of age.

Candidates claiming SC, ST, OBC (NCL), EWS or age relaxation benefits must possess the prescribed certificates by the closing date. The OBC (NCL) certificate must be based on income earned during the financial years 2025-26, 2024-25 and 2023-24. The EWS Income and Asset Certificate must be valid for 2025-2026.

Vacancy Details

The vacancies are tentative and may increase or decrease. 10% of vacancies are reserved for Ex-Servicemen in the respective post and category. Unfilled Ex-Servicemen vacancies may be filled by eligible non-Ex-Servicemen candidates of the respective categories.

Eligibility / Qualification

Candidates must fulfil the following educational and nationality requirements:

• Degree from a recognized university or equivalent with Psychology as a subject; or
• Degree from a recognized university with Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Bachelor of Teaching or equivalent qualification.
• Eligible applicants include male and female Indian citizens, including eligible subjects of Nepal and Bhutan.
• Candidates belonging to the physically handicapped category are not eligible for this examination.
• Selected candidates may be posted anywhere in India or abroad and will be governed by the ITBPF Act, 1992, ITBPF Rules, 1994 and other applicable government rules.

Physical Standards

Weight must be proportionate to height and age as per applicable medical standards. Candidates claiming height or chest relaxation must produce the certificate in the prescribed format.

Medical Standards

• Minimum unaided near vision: N6 in the better eye and N9 in the worse eye.
• Minimum uncorrected distant vision: 6/6 in the better eye and 6/9 in the worse eye.
• Visual correction through glasses or lenses is not permitted.
• Colour vision must be CP III by Ishihara and binocular vision is required.
• Colour-blind candidates are not eligible.
• Candidates must not have knock knees, flat feet, varicose veins or squint eyes and must possess high colour vision.
• Candidates must be in good mental and bodily health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with official duties.
• Permitted tattoos must depict religious symbols, figures or names, be located on the inner left forearm or dorsum of the hands, and be smaller than one-fourth of the relevant body part.

Selection Process

The selection process will consist of the following stages:

1. Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
2. Physical Standard Test (PST)
3. Written Examination
4. Merit List
5. Verification of Original Documents
6. Detailed Medical Examination (DME)
7. Review Medical Examination (RME), where applicable

Candidates must carry a clear and legible printout of the online application form and admit card for the PET/PST. Biometric identification may be conducted at any stage, and failure of biometric verification may lead to cancellation of candidature.

Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

The PET is qualifying in nature and no marks will be awarded. Candidates must qualify in every event.

There is no provision for appeal against the PET. PET will not be conducted for Ex-Servicemen; however, Ex-Servicemen must qualify the PST, written examination and medical examination.

Exam Pattern

The written examination will contain 100 objective-type questions carrying 100 marks. The examination duration will be 2 hours and may be conducted through OMR or Computer Based Test mode, as decided by ITBPF.

There will be no negative marking. Mobile phones, calculators and other electronic or electrical devices are prohibited. The minimum qualifying marks are 35% for UR, EWS and Ex-Servicemen candidates and 33% for SC, ST and OBC (NCL) candidates. Re-evaluation or re-checking of scores will not be permitted.

Psychology Syllabus

Merit List and Document Verification

Category-wise merit lists will be prepared on the basis of written examination marks for UR, SC, ST, OBC (NCL), EWS and Ex-Servicemen candidates. Shortlisted candidates will be called for original document verification and medical examination according to category-wise vacancies. No reserve list will be prepared.

In case of a tie in marks, the older candidate will be placed higher in the merit list. If the tie continues, the candidate whose name comes first in English alphabetical order will be ranked higher.

Candidates must produce original documents including:

• Educational certificates
• Matriculation or Class 10 certificate for date of birth
• SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/EWS certificates in the prescribed format, where applicable
• OBC (NCL) declaration, where applicable
• No Objection Certificate from the employer for government employees
• Height and chest relaxation certificate, where applicable
• Domicile, PAN, Aadhaar, driving licence or voter identity document for citizenship verification
• Ex-Servicemen discharge certificate, where applicable
• Four latest passport-size photographs

Detailed and Review Medical Examination

Candidates qualifying document verification will undergo the Detailed Medical Examination (DME) under the applicable Ministry of Home Affairs medical guidelines. Candidates declared unfit in the DME may submit written consent for a Review Medical Examination (RME) within 24 hours of being informed of their unfitness. The RME is preferably conducted on the next day of the DME.

The decision of the ITBPF Board of Medical Officers in the RME will be final. There is no provision for a second appeal or temporary unfit status; the candidate will be declared either Fit or Unfit.

Salary / Pay Scale

The post carries Pay Level 4 in the Pay Matrix: ₹25,500–81,100, as per the 7th Central Pay Commission.

Admissible benefits include Dearness Allowance, Ration Money, Special Compensatory Allowance for specified border areas, free accommodation or House Rent Allowance, Transport Allowance, Leave Travel Concession, free medical facilities and other allowances applicable in the Force.

On appointment, candidates may opt for the New Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (NPS) or the United Pension Scheme (UPS), subject to applicable government rules.

Important Instructions

• Candidates must serve in the Force for a minimum period of 10 years. Resignation before completion of 10 years requires refund of three months' pay and allowances or the cost of training, whichever is higher.
• Selected candidates must undergo Basic Training and other prescribed courses.
• Candidates must retain sufficient copies of the photograph used in the online application and bring the same photographs during recruitment stages.
• No Travelling Allowance or Daily Allowance will be paid for travel to or from the recruitment venue.
• Incomplete applications, applications received after the closing date or applications containing false information will be rejected.
• ITBPF may change the recruitment sequence, examination centre, date or process due to administrative reasons.
• Any further notice or update will be published only on the ITBPF recruitment website.