BRO Recruitment 2026: Apply For 879 GREF Vacancies; Check Meghalaya Last Date, Eligibility, and Notification Details Here

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO), General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, has officially released its highly anticipated recruitment notification under Advertisement Number 01/2026. This major employment drive is inviting applications from eligible Indian National male candidates only to fill various posts/trades centrally at the GREF Centre in Pune. 

If you are looking for a prestigious career in defence infrastructure and meet the specified eligibility standards, this is a golden opportunity to secure a stable and respected Government Job. Eligible candidates are advised to prepare their application packets carefully and submit them before the respective regional closing deadlines.

BRO Recruitment 2026 Key Details

Organization: Border Roads Organisation (BRO), General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF)

Advertisement Number: 01/2026

Total Vacancies: 879 Positions

Gender Eligibility: Male candidates only

Application Mode: Offline (Centralized receipt via Postal Service at GREF Centre, Dighi Camp, Pune - 411015)

Application Starting Date: 21 May 2026

General Last Date of Receipt: 04 July 2026 (For most states){inAds}

Special Last Date of Receipt (Meghalaya & North East): 19 July 2026 (Extended deadline for applicants residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul and Spiti District, Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Lakshadweep)

Post-Wise Vacancy Breakdown

The advertisement lists multiple trades and technical positions with a clear categorization across different communities. To maintain accessibility while adhering to a non-tabular format, the detailed distribution is outlined below:

Store Keeper Technical (SKT) – 300 Vacancies The highest number of openings belongs to the SKT position. The community distribution includes 151 vacancies for Unreserved (UR), 43 for Scheduled Caste (SC), 22 for Scheduled Tribe (ST), 77 for Other Backward Classes (OBC), and 7 for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). Out of these, 45 vacancies are specifically earmarked for Ex-Servicemen (ESM) and 12 for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD).

Operator Communication – 261 Vacancies. This vital trade includes 114 vacancies for UR, 41 for SC, 18 for ST, 83 for OBC, and 5 for EWS candidates. There are 39 positions reserved for Ex-Servicemen (ESM).

Operator Excavating Machinery (OEM) (Ordinary Grade) – 207 Vacancies. Machinery operator vacancies are split as 135 for UR, 20 for SC, 15 for ST, 35 for OBC, and 2 for EWS. Additionally, 31 positions are set aside for Ex-Servicemen (ESM).

Electrician – 79 Vacancies. Electrical department requirements include 38 vacancies for UR, 10 for SC, 9 for ST, 19 for OBC, and 3 for EWS. A sub-reservation of 12 vacancies exists for Ex-Servicemen (ESM).

Draughtsman – 42 Vacancies The allocation features 24 vacancies for UR, 5 for SC, 2 for ST, 10 for OBC, and 1 for EWS. Sub-reservations incorporate 6 vacancies for Ex-Servicemen (ESM) and 3 for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD).

Hindi Typist – 10 Vacancies The openings comprise 4 vacancies for UR, 1 for SC, 1 for ST, 4 for OBC, and 0 for EWS. There is 1 post kept reserved for Ex-Servicemen (ESM).{inAds}

Educational Qualifications and Experience Criteria

Every individual trade requires specialized educational training or practical technical certifications. Candidates must ensure they fully possess these qualifications as of the final closing date of the application:

Draughtsman: Applicants must have passed 10+2 with Science subjects from a recognized educational Board. Along with school education, a two-year certificate in Architecture or Draughtsmanship from a recognized Institute is necessary, OR a two-year National Trade Certificate for Draughtsman (Civil) combined with a minimum of one year of practical trade experience.

Hindi Typist: Candidates need a 10+2 qualification or its equivalent from a recognized Board. They must also possess a verified typing speed of 30 words per minute in Hindi on a computer, which corresponds directly to 9,000 Key Depressions Per Hour (KDPH) based on a standard average of 5 key depressions for each written word.

Store Keeper Technical (SKT): The essential requirement is a 10+2 pass from a recognized Board alongside foundational storekeeping knowledge specifically relating to vehicles or engineering equipment. Desirable traits include either three years of experience in an established stores setup or passing the Class II Course for Storeman Technical as detailed in the Defence Service Regulation.

Operator Communication: Candidates must possess a Matriculation pass from a recognized Board. Additionally, they need a Wireless Operator or Radio Mechanic Certificate from an Industrial Training Institute (ITI), OR a Defence Trade Certificate from an Army Institute with specialized radio technology knowledge, OR must have cleared the Class I Course for Wireless Operator and Key Board under Defence Service Regulations.

Operator Excavating Machinery (OEM) (Ordinary Grade): This trade demands a Matriculation pass from a recognized Board and a valid heavy motor vehicle driving license. Alternatively, an applicant must have a driving license for Dozer/Excavator coupled with six months of operational experience, OR have passed the Class II Course for Operator Excavating Machinery from a Defence establishment.

Electrician: Requires a Matriculation pass from a recognized Board paired with an Auto Electrician certificate from an ITI or equivalent and one year of active experience as an Electrician. Candidates who have cleared the Electrician Class 2 Course as established by the Defence Service Regulations are also eligible.

Age Limitations and Commendable Relaxations

The baseline age requirement for all advertised trades is fixed between 18 years and 27 years. The date of birth for determining eligibility will be calculated strictly as of 01 June 2026.

Upper age relaxations are provided for reserved categories as per prevailing Central Government instructions:

Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST): 5 years of relaxation (Up to 32 years)

Other Backward Classes (OBC): 3 years of relaxation (Up to 30 years)

Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD): 10 years of relaxation

Ex-Servicemen (ESM): Allowed to deduct the period of continuous military service (not less than 6 months) from actual age plus an additional 3 years.

Ex-Agniveers: 3 years of age relaxation in direct recruitment, extending up to 5 years specifically for the very first batch of the Agnipath Scheme.

Central Government Civilian Employees / Departmental Candidates: Up to 45 years for SC/ST, 43 years for OBC, and 40 years for UR, provided they have rendered at least three years of regular service.

Jammu & Kashmir Migrants: 5 years of upper age relaxation.{inAds}

Application Fee Details

Candidates belonging to the General category, EWS (including Ex-Servicemen and Ex-Agniveers), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) must remit a non-refundable application fee of Rs 50/-. Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC), the Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) are completely exempted from paying any application fee.

The payment must be processed online via the SBI Collect portal using the official corporate link provided by the department. No other mode of transaction will be entertained, and a printed copy of the e-receipt must accompany the physical application packet.

Recruitment Weights and Bonus Marks for Call Letters

To assist specific candidate categories, the department adds a percentage weightage to the baseline academic marks strictly for the initial shortlisting and issuance of written examination call letters:

• Wards/Sons of serving or retired GREF personnel: 15% bonus
• NCC ‘C’ Certificate holders: 10% bonus
• NCC ‘B’ Certificate holders: 5% bonus
• Casual Paid Labourers (CPL) of GREF with 179 days of service: 10% bonus
• Wards/Sons of Ex-Servicemen: 3% bonus
• Sportsmen representing at State, District, or University levels: 5% bonus

Syllabus for Written Examination

The OMR-based written test will feature trade-specific topics alongside general sections to evaluate baseline subject competence:

(a) Draughtsman:

• Questions on simple mathematics
• Questions on mensuration
• Civil engineering drawing
• Quantitative aptitude
• General Knowledge

(b) Hindi Typist:

• Essay in English & Hindi (12th Std level)
• Sentences in Hindi & English
• English & Hindi grammar
• Letter writing in English & Hindi
• Proverbs, Idioms & phrases
• Translation of passage from English to Hindi
• Questions on Arithmetic
• General Knowledge{inAds}

(c) Store Keeper Technical:

• Accounting of Stores
• Receipt, inspection & preservation of stores
• Storage & precautions of stores including fire protection/fighting
• Stock verification of stores
• Packaging & preparation for dispatch of stores
• Maintenance of stock ledger
• Security of Stores
• Questions on arithmetic
• General Knowledge
• English (12th Std)

(d) Operator Communication:

• Inspection of telecommunication equipments
• Maintenance & repair of telecommunication equipments
• Installation of carrier telecommunication equipments
• Wireless and line theory
• Questions on condensers and valve theory
• Propagation of wireless waves
• Transmitter and receiver
• Power supply system
• Exchange switch boards
• Maintenance of records
• English (10th Std)
• General Knowledge

(e) Operator Excavating Machinery (Ordinary Grade):

• Maintenance of Dozer/Excavators
• Use of Oils / lubricants
• Daily / periodic checking
• Use of tools
• Traffic Rules
• General knowledge

(f) Electrician:

• Wiring of all types of vehicles/equipment including house wiring
• Charging batteries
• Maintenance of electrical machinery held in Workshop
• Simple electrical calculations
• Measuring and testing instruments
• Electrical motors and generations
• General knowledge

Practical & Trade Test Standards

A minimum of 40% marks is required to pass the qualifying Trade Test, which is applicable to the following roles:

Hindi Typist: Typing test @ 30 words per minute in Hindi on Computer, Essay writing, Sentence restructuring, and Letter writing.

Operator Communication: Identification of equipments, Use of standard equipments, Minor trouble shooting, Electrical connection/Required wiring, and Generator/power backup operational knowledge.

Operator Excavating Machinery (Ordinary Grade): Dozing of earth by dozer and Earth excavating & loading of excavated material by excavator.

Electrician: Making of joints & fixing of switch boards, switches/ MCBs, Identification of electrical components of vehicle/equipment/earth moving plant, and Identification of tools & equipments.{inAds}

IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE WHILE APPLYING

Gender Restriction: Only Male candidates need to apply. Female candidates are not eligible.

Nationality: Candidates must be a citizen of India, or a person in whose favor an eligibility certificate is issued by the Government, or Gorkhas of Indian domicile (with Permanent Residential Certificate).

Result Awaiting Applicants: Those awaiting results of the final essential qualification exam as on the closing date of application need not apply, as their candidatures will be rejected.

Exemptions for PET: Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), Ex-Servicemen, Ex-Agniveers, and departmental candidates applying for re-appointment are strictly exempted from undergoing the Physical Efficiency Test (PET).

Non-English/Hindi Documents: Any certificate in a language other than Hindi or English must be attached with an authorized translation in Hindi or English, duly attested by a Group A Gazetted officer.

No Post-Submission Changes: Requests for changes or corrections in any entries of the Application Form, once submitted, will not be entertained under any circumstances.

Nature of Tests: The Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Trade Test (TT) are purely qualifying in nature. The final merit list is derived exclusively based on the marks scored in the written examination, subject to passing the PET, TT, and Primary Medical Examination (PME).

Electronic Gadget Prohibition: Mobile Phones and all forms of electronic gadgets are strictly banned inside the campus of GREF Centre, Pune during any stage of the recruitment process.

No Re-Evaluation: There is no provision for re-evaluation or re-checking of OMR scores or answer sheets. No correspondence in this regard will be entertained.

How to Apply: Step-by-Step Application Submission Process

Download the official application form and admit card from the Border Roads Organisation website.

Print the application form on high-quality A4 size bond paper (75 GSM) using only one side of the paper. The admit card must be printed on both sides of a single sheet.

Fill out the text using either English or Hindi in clear block letters. Ensure your name perfectly matches your matriculation certificate to avoid automatic rejection.

Paste recent photographs (not older than three months) onto the allocated spaces on both documents. Keep at least 12 identical copies of this photograph for subsequent selection stages.

Affix your signature and a legible thumb impression where requested.

Enclose self-attested or Gazetted Officer-attested copies of certificates proving date of birth (matriculation certificate), residential address, essential educational qualifications, and community certificates (OBC/SC/ST/EWS/PwBD).

Remit the Rs 50/- application fee via SBI Collect (if applicable) and append the payment e-receipt to your application packet.

Place the entire set inside a single envelope and clearly superscribe the top with: "APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF [NAME OF TRADE/POST] Under Category [UR/SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD/ESM/CPL]".

Dispatch the completed envelope using the Postal Services so it reaches the: Commandant, GREF Centre, Dighi Camp, Pune - 411015. Residents of Meghalaya and neighboring North-Eastern states must ensure their packages arrive before the special regional closing date of 19 July 2026.{inAds}

Key Information & Links

• Official Advertisement and Application Format: Click Here
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