Last Updated: 19 August 2026 | Source: ITBP / MHA Medical Officer Selection Board (MOSB) Official Notification, dated 21 July 2026
ITBP Medical Officer Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 282 CAPF Group 'A' Posts, 20% NPA Salary, Eligibility & Interview Details
Authority: ITBP / MOSB-2025, Ministry of Home Affairs | Apply By: 08 September 2026 | Total Posts: 282
Definition: ITBP Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 is a Group 'A' Gazetted direct recruitment drive conducted by ITBP on recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in for 282 Medical Officer posts across CAPFs (ITBP, BSF, CRPF, SSB, Assam Rifles) offering Pay Levels 10 to 12 plus 20% Non-Practicing Allowance.
ITBP Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 opened its application window on 10 August 2026. The Medical Officer Selection Board, functioning under the Directorate General of ITBP, is filling 282 Group 'A' posts on behalf of five forces at once. That's not a typo. One selection board, five forces, one combined notification.
Notice this critical detail: there is no written test for this recruitment; your clinical background and interview performance dictate your selection. Most competitor pages bury that fact somewhere in a FAQ. It belongs up front.
ITBP Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 — Overview
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Recruiting Body | CAPF Medical Officer Selection Board (MOSB-2025), MHA |
| Conducted Through | Directorate General, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) |
| Total Vacancies | 282 |
| Forces Covered | ITBP, BSF, CRPF, SSB, Assam Rifles |
| Application Window | 10 August – 08 September 2026 (11:59 PM) |
| Pay Scale | Level-10 to Level-12 (₹56,100 – ₹2,09,200) + 20% NPA |
| Official Portal | recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in |
Three ranks. Five forces. One shared application window.
Vacancy Breakdown: Three Ranks Explained
Super Specialist Medical Officer (Second-in-Command)
Just 5 posts, all within ITBP only — Neurology, Neurosurgery, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, and Nephrology, one seat each. This rank requires DM/M.Ch or an equivalent super-specialty qualification.
Specialist Medical Officer (Deputy Commandant)
162 posts spread across BSF (46), CRPF (86), SSB (17), ITBP (8), and Assam Rifles (5). Specializations include Medicine, Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Anesthesia, Radiology, Ophthalmology, and Pathology.
Medical Officer (Assistant Commandant)
115 posts across BSF (47), CRPF (5), SSB (18), ITBP (37), and Assam Rifles (8), with 10% reserved for Ex-Servicemen within this category.
| Rank | Posts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Super Specialist MO | 5 | MBBS + DM/M.Ch or equivalent |
| Specialist MO | 162 | MBBS + relevant PG degree/diploma |
| Medical Officer | 115 | MBBS + rotating internship |
| Total | 282 | — |
Or rather, to look at the force-wise breakdown: CRPF alone accounts for the largest single share of Specialist posts, while ITBP leads on Medical Officer intake.
Salary: Level-10 to Level-12, Plus 20% NPA
Comparison: Medical Officer sits at Level-10, entry-level, MBBS-qualified. Specialist Medical Officer sits at Level-11, requiring an MD/MS postgraduate degree, and draws the same 20% NPA on top of a higher basic band.
Here's how the pay actually adds up:
Basic pay alone runs from ₹56,100 at entry level to ₹2,09,200 at the top of Level-12. Add 20% Non-Practicing Allowance on top of that basic figure, then layer on DA, HRA, and standard CAPF field allowances. A Super Specialist Medical Officer's gross package ends up considerably higher than the basic figure suggests once NPA and allowances stack up.
Selection Process: No Written Exam
Selection runs through document verification and a personal interview, followed by a Physical Standard Test and a Medical Examination Test. There's no objective or descriptive written paper at any rank. Your qualifications, registrations, and interview performance carry the entire weight.
Counter-intuitive insight most aggregators skip: Candidates holding only a PG Diploma — not a full MD/MS — are still eligible for appointment as Specialist Medical Officers (Deputy Commandant), provided they have completed just 2 years of relevant post-qualification experience. A lot of qualified diploma-holders assume they're excluded and don't apply. They're not excluded.
How to Apply Online at recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in
How-To:
- Visit recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in.
- Register and complete your profile with personal details.
- Log in and select your preferred rank and specialty.
- Rank your force preferences — this choice can't be changed later.
- Upload photo, signature, and MBBS/PG certificates.
- Pay the fee online and submit — no other payment mode is accepted.
If your NMC registration's up to date, don't delay until the portal's peak traffic hours near the 8 September deadline. Servers slow considerably in the final 48 hours of every CAPF recruitment window.
Important Links
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| Apply Online | recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in |
| ITBP Official Website | itbpolice.nic.in |
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This is one of the rare Group 'A' recruitments where your clinical record speaks louder than any exam score. Confirm your force preference order carefully before submission, keep your NMC registration and internship certificate ready, and don't wait until the final week to apply — 282 posts across five forces draw serious volume every cycle.
