Indian Coast Guard Recruitment 2025: If you want to contribute to the security of the country's maritime border, then the Indian Coast Guard has given you a great opportunity. In 2025, a total of 630 vacancies have been released for the posts of Sailor (General Duty, Domestic Branch) and Mechanical (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics). The application process for these posts has started from 11 June 2025 and will run till 25 June 2025 at 11:30 pm. Candidates can apply online by visiting joinindiancoastguard.cdac.in.

A total of 630 posts will be recruited.

A total of 630 posts will be filled under this recruitment of the Indian Coast Guard, which is distributed under two different batches. The CGEPT-01/2026 batch includes 260 posts of Sailor (General Duty), 30 posts of Mechanical (Mechanical), 11 posts of Mechanical (Electrical) and 19 posts of Mechanical (Electronics). At the same time, the CGEPT-02/2026 batch once again has 260 posts of Sailor (General Duty) and 50 posts of Sailor (Domestic Branch). In this way, candidates will be appointed to a total of 630 vacancies.

Name of Batch Name of Post Number of Posts
CGEPT-01/2026 Sailor (General Duty) 260
Mechanical (Mechanical) 30
Mechanical (Electrical) 11
Mechanical (Electronics) 19
CGEPT-02/2026 Sailor (General Duty) 260
Sailor (Domestic Branch) 50
Total Posts 630
Who can apply?
The educational qualification for candidates applying for Sailor and Mechanical posts in the Indian Coast Guard is different according to the post:

Sailor (General Duty): Candidate must have passed 12th class with Mathematics and Physics subjects.

Sailor (Domestic Branch): Only a 10th pass is sufficient.

Yantrik Post: Candidate must have passed 10th or 12th with a 2 to 4 years diploma in Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics, or Telecommunication (Radio/Power) Engineering from an AICTE-recognized institute.

Age Limit
The age of the candidate should be between 18 to 22 years. The eligibility of date of birth is different according to different posts and batches, information of which is available in the official notification.

Pay Scale
The candidates selected in the Indian Coast Guard will be provided with attractive pay scales and allowances. Candidates selected for the post of Sailor (General Duty and Domestic Branch) will get a basic pay of Rs 21,700 (Pay Level-3), along with other allowances. At the same time, candidates selected for mechanical posts will get a basic pay of Rs 29,200 (Pay Level-5), in addition to this, they will also get a mechanical allowance of Rs 6,200 and other applicable allowances.

Selection Process
Written Exam
Physical Efficiency Test (PFT)
Document Verification
Medical Examination
Application Fee
General, OBC, and EWS category candidates will have to pay an application fee of Rs 300. At the same time, the application is free for SC / ST category candidates.

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