At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- 01 vacancy (EWS) The advertisement notifies one Engine Driver vacancy in the Economically Weaker Section category and marks the figure '*Subject to variation'.
- Education
- 10th · ITI / Diploma Essential: matriculation pass or its equivalent from a recognised board, and a Certificate of Competency as Engine Driver from a recognised Government institute or equivalent. Desirable: two years' service as Sarang on a vessel of over four hundred Boat Horse Power.
- Age
- Between 18 and 30 years, relaxable for Government servants up to 40 years and for ex-servicemen in accordance with Central Government orders. The advertisement makes the closing date, 11 Aug 2026, the crucial date for reckoning age, educational qualification and EWS status. Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- No application fee is stated in the advertisement; applicants must enclose a separate blank self-addressed envelope bearing a ₹50 postal stamp with the application. Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- General Central Service, Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial at Level-4 of the pay matrix. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- Vacancy year 2026 Central · Open to Indian citizens anywhere; posting is initially at a unit under Coast Guard Region (A&N) with all-India transfer liability
Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
| Scope | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Driver — EWS | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Advertisement published in Employment News
27 Jun – 3 Jul 2026 issue
- completed
Advertisement posted on the Coast Guard recruitment page
21 Jul 2026
- current
Last date for receipt of applications
11 Aug 2026
- tentative
Written examination
Examination date not announced in the advertisement
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- Open to eligible Indian citizens; the notified vacancy is reserved for the Economically Weaker Section, and the EWS certificate must be in the format at Annexure-II of the advertisement.
- Matriculation or equivalent plus a Certificate of Competency as Engine Driver from a recognised Government institute or equivalent is essential; two years as Sarang on a vessel above four hundred Boat Horse Power is desirable.
- Age is 18 to 30 years, relaxable to 40 years for Government servants and for ex-servicemen per Central Government orders, reckoned on the closing date of 11 Aug 2026.
- The envelope must be superscribed in bold with 'APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF ENGINE DRIVER' and the category applied for, failing which the application is summarily rejected.
- Serving Government employees must route the application through proper channel with a No Objection Certificate before the due date.
- The advertisement rejects incomplete applications, over-age applications, applications with overwriting or corrections, applications without an affixed photograph or self-attested photocopies, and applications without the ₹50-stamped self-addressed envelope.
Relaxations & certificates
- Age is relaxable up to 40 years for Government servants and for ex-servicemen in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government, per the advertisement.
- The advertised vacancy is itself an Economically Weaker Section vacancy; the EWS certificate must follow the prescribed Annexure-II format and be dated on or before 11 Aug 2026.
Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Scrutiny of applications against the eligibility criteria, and issue of admit cards to shortlisted candidates
- 2Document verification with originals and two sets of self-attested photocopies before the written examination
- 3Biometric verification — thumb impression and photograph captured at initial document verification and re-verified at every later stage
- 4Written examination — pen-and-paper, one hour, 80 bilingual objective questions of one mark each, with no negative marking
- 5Skill/trade test for candidates who qualify the written test, qualifying in nature
- 6Merit list prepared strictly on written-examination marks and published on the Indian Coast Guard website
Syllabus snapshot
- The advertisement states the written examination covers General English, General Knowledge, Simple Maths and relevant trade questions based on the educational and technical qualification prescribed for the post.
Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Valid photo ID proof and Aadhaar card
Date-of-birth proof — Class X passing certificate or birth certificate
Matriculation or equivalent marksheet and certificate
Certificate of Competency as Engine Driver from a recognised Government institute or equivalent
Latest Economically Weaker Section certificate in the Annexure-II format
No Objection Certificate from the employer for candidates serving in a Government organisation
Two latest passport-size colour photographs, and a separate blank self-addressed envelope with a ₹50 postal stamp
Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
- Primary source
- Advertisement for filling up of Group 'C' civilian vacant post by direct recruitment in CGRHQ (A&N)
- Published / changed
- Published in the 27 Jun – 3 Jul 2026 issue of Employment News; posted on the Coast Guard recruitment page on 21 Jul 2026
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 17:45 IST
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