ITBP has released its notification for 282 Medical Officer posts. Online registration opened on 10 August and will stay open till 8 September 2026, 11:59 PM. First step, obviously, is creating an account on the recruitment portal — and this is exactly where a lot of candidates mess up. Wrong photo size, one typo in the profile, category mismatch. Small things, but they cost time. So let’s get into it — where to click, what to fill, and where people usually slip up.
Dates, Fee, Vacancies — The Basics
Total 282 posts across Super Specialist, Specialist and Medical Officer roles. Registration is open till 8 September 2026. Fee is ₹400, but only for General/OBC/EWS male candidates — SC/ST, Ex-Servicemen and all female applicants don’t have to pay anything. Apply only through www.recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in, offline applications aren’t accepted.
How Many Posts, and Which Ones
282 vacancies in total, split like this:
Super Specialist Medical Officer (Second-in-Command) — just 5 posts, age limit 50 years. Specialist Medical Officer (Deputy Commandant) — the bulk of it, 162 posts, age limit 40 years. Medical Officer (Assistant Commandant) — 115 posts, age limit 30 years.
Age relaxation exists for SC/ST, OBC (NCL), government employees and ex-servicemen, per the usual govt norms — check the notification PDF for exact years since it varies by category.
Registering on the Portal — What Actually Happens
You start by signing up with an e-mail ID and mobile number. Not optional — ITBP sends the activation link to that e-mail, and all future communication (admit card, updates, everything) goes there too. Account doesn’t activate until you click that link, so don’t ignore it sitting in spam.
Once it’s active, log in and go fill your Profile Details — mobile number, parents’ names, address (permanent + correspondence), category, education starting from Class 10 onward. Here’s the part people forget: Name, Date of Birth and e-mail ID become locked once submitted. Can’t touch them again. So match your DOB exactly with your matriculation certificate before you hit submit, not after.
Photo and signature upload is honestly where most applications go wrong. ITBP wants your photo between 30 KB and 100 KB, and the signature smaller — 15 to 30 KB — both strictly JPG or JPEG, nothing else works. Go outside that range and either the upload just refuses to go through, or it gets accepted now and comes back to bite you later when the quality’s flagged as poor. Good part is you can re-upload as many times as needed before you finally submit, so there’s no reason to leave a shaky signature in there.
Then comes the actual application — once your profile’s ready, find the live Medical Officer recruitment listing and hit apply. A pre-filled form pops up. Read it properly, because once it’s submitted, that’s it — no edits after. If you’re not fee-exempt you’ll be sent to the payment page next.
After that you just track things from “My Applications” — status, admit card, results, whatever comes next.
Selection Process
Not everyone who applies gets called straight for an interview. It goes in stages — first documentation, where your certificates get checked against what you filled online. Clear that, and you’re up for the interview, which carries 200 marks. You need at least 40% (80 marks) to be considered qualifying, same cutoff for every category, no relaxation there. After the interview comes the Physical Standard Test — height, chest measurements — and then a full Medical Examination Test to confirm you’re fit for the job. Miss any stage and you’re out, regardless of how well you did earlier.
Salary — What the Different Posts Pay
Pay scale depends on which post you land. If you’re coming in as a plain Medical Officer (Assistant Commandant), that’s Level-10, somewhere around ₹56,100 to ₹1,77,500 a month to start. Move up to Specialist (Deputy Commandant) and it jumps to Level-11, roughly ₹67,700 upward. The Super Specialist rank — Second-in-Command — tops the ladder at Level-12, starting near ₹78,800. And that’s just basic pay; NPA, DA, HRA, Transport Allowance all get added on top, like most central govt postings. One catch though — no private practice once you’re in, not even consultancy on the side.
Fee — Who Pays and Who Doesn’t
₹400 if you’re male and General/OBC/EWS. That’s it. SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen and every female candidate regardless of category are exempted, full stop. Pay online via debit card, credit card or net banking, and once paid it’s not coming back — no refunds even by mistake, though if you accidentally get charged twice the extra amount is auto-refunded in 3-4 days.
FAQs
Do I need to register separately for every post? No — one registration works for all ITBP recruitments going forward, that’s the whole point of the one-time registration system.
Once I’ve submitted my form, is there any way to fix a mistake? Not really. You can go back and edit your Profile Details (everything except name, DOB and email) right up until the moment you hit final submit — after that the application is locked, so it really pays to double check before that last click.
What if my photo or signature gets rejected? Re-upload it. You get to preview before it locks in, so check it looks right before moving on.
My internet disconnected mid-form — did I lose my data? Whatever you’d already clicked “Submit” on is saved. Log back in and pick up from there.
Didn’t get the activation email — now what? Check spam first, obviously. If it’s really not there, mail comdtrect[at]itbp[dot]gov[dot]in.
Do I need to upload documents at registration stage? No, not at registration or even at application. Documents only get checked later if you’re shortlisted.
Do I have to post a physical copy of my application? No. You’ll be told separately if and when a printout’s needed — usually only if you clear the first stage.
Who do I contact for other queries? 011-24366021, or comdtrect[at]itbp[dot]gov[dot]in, or just check www.recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in directly.