Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026 | Apply for 446 Posts of Home Guard in Jharkhand | Check Eligibility Criteria, exam Dates, Selection Process etc
The government of Jharkhand has recently released an official notification to hire 446 candidates for the post of home guard under Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026. All the eligible candidates can fill the application form of home guard by visiting the official website. The online application of Jharkhand Home guard vacancy 2026 has already been released on the official website. The starting date of filling up online application form is 20th December 2025 and the last date to fill out the online application form is 30th January 2026. So, all the interested candidates are suggested to visit the official website to fill out the online application form as early as possible. To check other details like exam pattern, selection process etc. scroll down.
Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026 Details
| Description | Details |
| Name of Organization | Jharkhand Home Defense Corps Godda |
| Name of Post | Home Guard |
| Number of Posts | 446 |
| Starting Date of Online Application Form | 20th December 2025 |
| Last Date to fill Out Online Application Form | 30th January 2026 |
| Official Website | Click Here |
| Official Notification | Click Here |
Jharkhand Home Guard Vacancy 2026 Overview
Jharkhand government has invited eligible and deserving candidates to apply for Jharkhand Home Guard recruitment 2026 under which 446 candidates will be hired. So, all the candidates who are interested in this post may apply for this post by visiting the official website. The process of filling up the online application form has started on 20th December 2025 and the last date to fill out online application form is 30th January 2026. This is a golden opportunity for all the candidates who were eagerly waiting for recent job notifications in state of Jharkhand.
Jharkhand Home Guard Vacancy 2026 Location Wise Post Details Rural Areas
| Block Name | Female Candidates | Male Candidates | Total |
| Poraiyahat | 29 | 30 | 59 |
| Sundar Pahadi | 24 | 25 | 49 |
| Pathargama | 28 | 28 | 56 |
| Mahagama | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| Mehrama | 26 | 26 | 52 |
| Boarijor | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| Thakurgangati | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| Basantray | 25 | 25 | 50 |
| Godda (Mufssil) | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| Total | 209 | 212 | 421 |
Urban Areas
| Godda (Shahari) | 12 | 13 | 25 |
Educational Qualification for Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026
The candidates who are applying for Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026 for rural areas need to have degree of 7th pass from any recognized board or university and the candidates who are applying for urban areas must have degree of 10th pass from a government approved organization.
Age Limitation for Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026
All the candidates who are interested in Jharkhand Home Guard Vacancy 2026 are informed that the minimum age to apply for this post is 19 years and the maximum age of the candidates must not be more than 40 years as decided by the authorities. So, if you are born between 01 January 1985 to 31 December 2005 then you can apply for this post. Rest candidates whose date of birth is not between the above-mentioned dates are not eligible for Jharkhand home guard recruitment 2026. During the time of filling the application form the candidates need to upload their birth certificate or 10th certification in which your date of birth is clearly mentioned. For the candidates who are applying for rural areas they need to submit the transfer certificate issued by the school in which your age must be mentioned clearly.
Physical Standard for Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026
Height of the Candidates
To apply for the post of home guard the candidates need to meet with the physical standard criteria as set by the officials. The height of the male candidates who belong to general, over backward caste and backward caste must be 162 cm to apply for Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026. The Height of the Candidates who belong to Scheduled Tribe or Scheduled Caste must be 157 Centi meters to apply for this recruitment. For Female candidates of all category, the minimum height to apply for Jharkhand home guard Vacancy 2026 must be 148 cms.
Chest of the candidates
For the candidates who belong to general, over backward caste or backward caste, the minimum measurement of the chest must be 79 cms and the candidates who belong to scheduled caste or scheduled tribe the minimum measurement of the chest must be 76 cms to apply for Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026.
Other Criteria for Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026
The candidates who are applying for this post must be a resident of that location for which he is applying. The candidates will have to upload residential certificate while filling up the form of Jharkhand Home Guard Vacancy 2026.
Selection Process of Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026
The selection of the candidates who are applying for Jharkhand Home Guard Vacancy 2026 will be done on various parameters including 1 mile race, high jump, long jump, written examination, technical efficiency etc.
For Rural Areas
| Race for Male Candidates Male candidates will have to participate in race of 1 mile. The candidates who finish the race on or before 5 minutes will be given 20 marks and the candidates who complete their race between 5 to 10 minutes will be given 10marks. The candidates who finish their race after 10 minutes will be disqualified from the competition. | Race for Female Candidates Female candidates will have to complete 1 mile race on or before 8 minutes and they will be given 20 marks and the candidates who complete their race between 8 to 10 minutes will be given 10 marks. The candidates who fail to complete the race of Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026 on or before 10 minutes will be declared disqualified. |
| High Jump for Male Candidates Minimum 4 feet – 5 Marks 4 feet to 4.3 feet – 6 Marks 4.3 – 4.6 feet – 7 Marks 4.6 – 4.9 feet – 8 Marks 4.9 – 5 feet – 9 Marks More than 5 Feet – 10 Marks | High Jump for Female Candidates Minimum 3 Feet- 5 Marks 3-3.3 Feet – 6 Marks 3.3 – 3.6 Feet – 7 Marks 3.6-3.9 Feet- 8 Marks 3.9 -4 Feet – 9 Marks Above 4 Feet- 10 Marks |
| Long Jump for Male Candidates Minimum 12 Feet – 5 Marks 12 – 13 Feet – 6 Marks 13-14 Feet – 7 Marks 14-15 Feet- 8 Marks 15-16 Feet- 9 Marks Above 16 Feet – 10 Marks | Long Jump for Female Candidates Minimum 9 Feet- 5 Marks 9-10 Feet- 6 Marks 10-11 Feet- 7 Marks 11-12 Feet- 8 Marks 12-13 Feet- 9 Marks Above 13 Feet 10 Marks |
| Shot Poot for Male Candidates Weight 16 pond – Minimum Distance 16 Feet | Shot Poot for Female Candidates Weight 10 Pond- Minimum Distance 10 Feet |
For Urban Areas
| Race for Male Candidates Male candidates will have to participate in race of 1 mile. The candidates who finish the race on or before 6 minutes will be given 20 marks and the candidates who complete their race between 6 to 8 minutes will be given 10marks. The candidates who finish their race after 8 minutes will be disqualified from the competition. | Race for Female Candidates Female candidates will have to complete 1 mile race on or before 8 minutes and they will be given 20 marks and the candidates who complete their race between 8 to 12 minutes will be given 10 marks. The candidates who fail to complete the race of Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026 on or before 12 minutes will be declared disqualified. |
| High Jump for Male Candidates Minimum 3.5 Feet- 5 Marks Above 4 Feet – 10 Marks | High Jump for Female Candidates Minimum 2.5 Feet – 5 Marks Above 3 Feet- 10 Marks |
| Long Jump for Male Candidates Minimum 9 Feet- 5 Marks Above 10 Feet- 10 Marks | Long Jump for Female Candidates Minimum 6 Feet- 5 Marks Above 7 Feet- 10 Marks |
| Shot Poot for Male Candidates Weight 16 Pond- Minimum Distance 12 Feet | Shot Poot for Female Candidates Weight 10 Pond- Minimum Distance 8 Feet |
Hindi Written Examination of Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026
The candidates who will qualify the physical standard test will be asked for Hindi written examination. The total marks will be 100 and qualifying marks will be 30 marks.
The candidates who qualify all the above test for Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026 will be called for technical efficiency test that will be of 100 marks and to qualify candidates will have to score at least 30 marks.
Application Fee for Jharkhand Home Guard Vacancy 2026
- The candidates who fall into genera, over backward caste or backward caste will have to pay an online fee of INR 200 to fill the application fee of Jharkhand Home Guard recruitment 2026.
- The candidates who belong to scheduled tribe or scheduled caste will have to pay online fee of INR 100.
Process to Fill Application Form of Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026
- First of all, visit the official website
- Register your account using your phone number or mail ID
- Upload your passport size colour photograph and signature
- Fill all the details carefully
- Upload the necessary documents or identity card asked
- Cross check the details that you have filled/uploaded
- Press submit button and keep a hard copy of the same for future uses
The details or documents filled or uploaded by the candidates must be valid and if the candidate do not upload valid documents or upload fake documents then the application form of candidate will be rejected and legal action will be taken against that candidate. As mentioned above the online application form of Jharkhand Home Guard Vacancy 2026 has already released on the official website on 20th December 2025 and the last date to fill out the online application form is 30th January 2026. So, the candidates are suggested to fill the online application form as early as possible so that you could focus on the preparation of the examination.
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