Deoghar Home Guard Recruitment 2026: Jharkhand Home Defence Corps, Deoghar has released Advertisement No. 01/2026 inviting online applications for fresh enrolment of eligible candidates as Rural Home Guards and Urban Home Guards in Deoghar district. The notification includes vacancies for both male and female candidates.

A total of 772 vacancies are available, comprising 635 Rural Home Guard posts and 137 Urban Home Guard posts. Interested candidates can submit their applications online through the Jharkhand recruitment portal. Candidates should note that Home Guard service is voluntary in nature and is not a salaried permanent government job; an allowance is payable for the days on which a Home Guard is deployed for duty.

Details for Deoghar Home Guard Recruitment 2026:

Vacancy Details:

The recruitment contains separate vacancies for Rural and Urban Home Guards.

Rural Home Guard Vacancy

The block-wise Rural Home Guard vacancies shown in the notification total 635 posts.

Urban Home Guard Vacancy:

Urban vacancies are further divided between technical and non-technical categories.

Total Vacancies:

635 Rural + 137 Urban = 772 Home Guard vacancies

Reservation for Female Candidates:

According to the notification, 50% of the posts in both Rural and Urban Home Guard categories are earmarked for women.

For Urban Home Guards, 50% of the vacancies are intended for technically skilled candidates. If sufficient eligible technical/non-technical candidates are not available, vacancies may be adjusted between those categories.

Among the posts earmarked for women, 5% are reserved for eligible divorced, deserted or widowed women.

Eligibility Criteria:

Residential Qualification:

For Rural Home Guard, the candidate must be a permanent resident of the same block of Deoghar district from which they are applying.

For Urban Home Guard, the candidate should ordinarily reside in an urban area of Deoghar district.

Candidates must upload/self-attest the residential certificate issued by the competent authority.

Educational Qualification:

Rural Home Guard:

• Candidates applying for Rural Home Guard must have passed at least Class 7.

Urban Home Guard:

• Candidates applying for Urban Home Guard must have passed at least Matriculation/Class 10.
• Candidates have to submit self-attested educational qualification certificates.

Physical Standards:

The physical standards are common for Rural and Urban Home Guard candidates.

Height:

Chest – Male Candidates:

Candidates claiming relaxation based on category must submit a caste certificate issued by the competent authority.

Technical Qualification for Urban Home Guard:

Candidates applying under the technical Urban Home Guard category should possess skill or experience in a relevant technical field.

The notification mentions fields/professions such as:

• Doctor
• Engineer
• Advocate
• Professor
• Nurse
• Computer Operator
• Typist
• Licensed HMV/LMV Driver
• Cook
• Carpenter
• Cobbler
• Washerman
• Barber
• Electrician
• Gardener
• Plumber

A relevant technical proficiency certificate issued by the competent authority is required.

Age Limit:

The candidate’s age should be:

19 years to 40 years as on 01 January 2026.

Selection Process:

Selection will be carried out according to the prescribed procedure of the Jharkhand Government.

The process includes:

1. Physical Measurement Test
2. Physical Efficiency Test
3. Hindi Writing Ability Test
4. Technical Skill Test – for technical Urban Home Guard candidates
5. Merit List
6. Document Verification
7. Medical Examination
8. Police Character Verification
9. Basic Home Guard Training

The notification states that candidates selected against the vacancies will undergo document verification, medical examination and police character verification before basic Home Guard training.

Physical Efficiency Test:

The physical examination includes:

• 1-mile race
• High jump
• Long jump
• Shot put

Rural & Non-Technical Urban Home Guard – Running Test

Male

• 1 mile in 5 minutes or less – 20 marks
• More than 5 minutes up to 6 minutes – 10 marks
• More than 6 minutes – Disqualified

Female

• 1 mile in 8 minutes or less – 20 marks
• More than 8 minutes up to 10 minutes – 10 marks
• More than 10 minutes – Disqualified

The notification also provides separate scoring standards for high jump, long jump and shot put.

Technical Urban Home Guard – Running Test

For technically skilled Urban Home Guard candidates:

Male

• Up to 6 minutes – 20 marks
• More than 6 minutes up to 8 minutes – 10 marks
• More than 8 minutes – Disqualified

Female

• Up to 8 minutes – 20 marks
• More than 8 minutes up to 12 minutes – 10 marks
• More than 12 minutes – Disqualified.

Hindi Writing Ability Test:

Candidates qualifying in the physical test will have to appear in a Hindi writing ability test.

• Rural Home Guard: Class 7 standard
• Urban Home Guard: Class 10 standard
• Total Marks: 100
• Qualifying Marks: 30

The examination is qualifying in nature.

Technical Skill Test:

This test applies only to candidates applying for Technical Urban Home Guard.

• Total Marks: 100
• Minimum Qualifying Marks: 30

Only candidates who qualify in the physical test and Hindi writing test will be considered for the technical skill test.

Extra Marks for Sportspersons:

Candidates who have won prizes in National or State-level sports competitions will receive additional marks.

Application Fee:

The application fee for Deoghar Home Guard Recruitment 2026 is:

₹100

The fee must be paid online through the payment gateway provided on the application portal. The application will be treated as finally submitted only after payment of the prescribed fee.

How to Apply:

Eligible candidates can apply online by following these steps:

1. Visit recruitment.jharkhand.gov.in.
2. Open the Deoghar Home Guard Recruitment 2026 application.
3. Select the appropriate Rural or Urban Home Guard category.
4. Enter personal, residential and educational details.
5. Upload the required recent colour photograph and signature.
6. Upload the required certificates.
7. Enter details of an Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Driving Licence or PAN Card; Aadhaar is preferred in the notification.
8. Pay the ₹100 application fee online.
9. Check all information carefully.
10. Submit the application and keep a copy for future reference.

The notification specifies that a recent colour photograph and signature must be uploaded and that only one application from one candidate is acceptable. A candidate can apply from only one block/urban area.

Documents Required

Candidates should keep the following certificates/documents ready, wherever applicable:

• Educational qualification certificate
• Technical qualification certificate
• Proof of age
• Residential certificate
• Caste certificate for applicable relaxation
• Sports certificate
• Recent photograph
• Signature
• Aadhaar Card/Voter ID/PAN Card/Driving Licence

The notification specifies that educational, technical, age, sports, residential and caste-related certificates applicable to the candidate must have been issued before the application date, and submitted certificates must be self-attested.

Important Dates:

The date and venue of physical, written and technical examinations will be announced later through newspapers.

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