BRO Recruitment 2026 Closing Soon, Check Last Date to Apply Online and Other Details
BRO Recruitment 2026:- Check the last date to apply online for BRO recruitment 2026, along with the number of vacancies, eligibility, criteria, important dates and instructions to apply online. Get the application PDF here.
The Border Road Organisation had released a notification for the recruitment of the post or trade of the General Reserve Engineer Force for male candidates only on its official website, under the advertisement number 01/2026. The registration for the applications started on May 21, 2026 and will close tomorrow, July 4, 2026. Leaving a few states, like Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, etc, can submit their applications by July 19, 2026. Candidates who are between the ages of 18 and 27 years can apply for these vacancies.
The candidates who want to apply for the post of General Reserve Engineer Force will have to send their applications by post, as there is no online application format. Interested candidates can download the application form from the official website, i.e, www.bro.gov.in.
BRO Recruitment 2026 Application Form PDF
As there is no system to submit the application online, the candidates will have to download the application form from the official website of the Broder Road Organisation. The candidates will have to fill in the form in the prescribed manner and without missing any details, or the application will be rejected. Candidates will have to send the application to the GREF Centre, Dighi Camp, Pune-411015. Candidates can download the application form from the official website or can download it from the link given below:-
| BRO Recruitment 2026 Application | Download PDF Here |
BRO Recruitment Important Dates 2026
The registration for the BRO General Reserve Engineer Force started on May 21, 2026 and will close on July 4, 2026. Expect for a few states whose candidates can apply by July 19, 2026. Given below is the list of important dates for the BRO General Reserve Engineer Force 2026:-
| Events | Dates |
| Registration Date Start | May 21, 2026 |
| Registration Date Close | July 4, 2026 |
| States like Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of the State Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba District of the State Himachal Pradesh, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep can submit their application by | July 19, 2026 |
BRO Recruitment 2026 Important Instructions to Follow
Given below are some important instructions that the candidates should remember while filling out the application form and sending it to the GERF Centre:-
- Candidates will have to submit their application form and admit card in the prescribed format only and must sign and paste photographs, which are not older than 3 months at the spaces left out for the photograph.
- Application forms should be printed on a good-quality A4-sized bond paper using one side only, and for the admit card, it should be printed on both sides of a single sheet of paper as per the format available on the website.
- Application form and/or admit card that has no signature will be rejected.
- Application form and/or admit card that has no photograph will be rejected.
- Application form and/or admit card that has no thumb and/or a blurred impression will be rejected.
- Applications which will be posted from the wrong address to avail the benefit of 60 days of receipt of application from the date of publication of the advertisement will be rejected.
BRO Recruitment Eligibility Criteria 2026
To submit and appear for the BRO Recruitment 2026, the candidates will have to make sure that they qualify for the eligibility criteria as set by the conducting body. The candidates must be between the ages of 18 and 27 years. Given below are the eligibility criteria for the BRO General Reserve Engineer Force:-
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Age Limit:- The candidate must be between the ages of 18 years and 27 years as per the age requirement mentioned in the advt. No. 01/2026.
| Category of Candidates | DoB of candidates who will be considered as of June 1, 2026 |
| UR | June 1, 1999 and June 1, 2008 |
| OBC | June 1, 1996 and June 1, 2008 |
| SC and ST | June 1, 1994 and June 1, 2008 |
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Educational Qualification:- Candidates will have to make sure that they meet the important educational qualification and experience, which are required for various posts, which are as follows:-
| Post Name | Educational Qualification |
| Draughtsman |
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| Hindi Typists |
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| Store Keeper Technical (SKT) |
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| Electrician |
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| OEM (OG) |
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| Operator Communication |
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BRO Recruitment Vacancy 2026
The Border Road Organisation will fill 899 vacancies for various posts or trades in the General Reserve Engineer Force through this exam. Given below is the detailed breakup of the vacancies for the various posts which are being offered by the organisation:-
| Post or Trade | Categories of candidates | Total | ||||
| General | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | ||
| Draughtsman | 24 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 42 |
| Hindi Typist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Store Keeper Technical (SKT) | 151 | 43 | 22 | 77 | 7 | 300 |
| Operator Communication | 114 | 41 | 18 | 83 | 5 | 261 |
| Operator Excavating Machinery (OEM) (Ordinary Grade) | 135 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 2 | 207 |
| Electrician | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 79 |
| Total | 899 | |||||
The qualified candidates will receive the salary, DA, HRA, Transport Allowance, and Hard and Risk Allowance. Candidates are advised to submit their application form and admit card in the given format by the organisation only, and must also sign and paste photographs at the given spaces.
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