Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2025: Applications Open for 1614 Posts

A total of 1614 vacancies are available under the Jharkhand Home Guard recruitment drive of 2025. Read the full story to know more.

Jharkhand Home Guard Vacancy 2025: Good news for the youth of Jharkhand! If you haven't yet applied for the Home Guard recruitment 2025, you have another golden opportunity. The state Home Guard has extended the application deadline. Candidates can now apply online from 9th July to 16th July 2025 via the website recruitment.jharkhand.gov.in.

Why was the application deadline extended?

According to the released notice, this decision was taken due to heavy rainfall, network issues, and a large number of complaints received from rural areas. Many candidates were unable to complete their applications on time, so the committee decided to reopen the application window.

Details of Posts

Under this recruitment drive, a total of 1614 Home Guard posts will be filled.

Rural Home Guard: 1276 posts

Recruitment Areas: Kanke, Lapung, Tamar, Ormanjhi, Namkum, Silli, and other rural blocks.

Eligibility

Rural Home Guard: Minimum 7th pass

Urban Home Guard (if posts exist): Minimum 10th pass

Physical Standards

Category	Minimum Height	Chest
General/OBC/BC	162 cm	79 cm
SC/ST	157 cm	76 cm

Female Candidates

Minimum Height for all categories: 148 cm

Chest measurement not required

Selection Process

Candidates will be selected based on the following stages:

Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

Hindi writing test

Technical Proficiency Test (only for urban posts)

Application Fee

Application fee for all candidates: ₹200

The fee will be paid online.

Important Dates

Application Start Date: 9th July 2025

Application Deadline: 16th July 2025

Website: recruitment.jharkhand.gov.in