Over 93,000 Constable GD Posts Vacant in CAPFs, Assam Rifles: Government Tells Rajya Sabha

The Central government has informed the Rajya Sabha that a huge number of constable posts in the security forces.

The report stated that a staggering number of over 93000 Constable (General Duty) vacancies in various forces including Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles, according to the response of Ministry of Home Affairs to the question in Rajya Sabha on shortage of staff in frontline security forces.

The data reveal that the vacancy situation is present in Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Secretariat Security Force (SSF) and Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles.

The government's response came after the announcement of recruitment of SSC GD Constable 2026, which has shown 25487 vacancies for the posts of Constable (GD). The Commission has estimated that 23467 vacancies are for male candidates and 2020 for female candidates.

Officials have pointed out that the recruitment process in CAPFs is quite comprehensive as it involves a number of stages such as a computer-based test (CBT), physical efficiency test (PET), physical standard test (PST), and detailed medical examination. All these steps lead to the recruitment timeline getting stretched quite often.

The government also attributed various factors such as delay in recruitment cycles, medical disqualifications, retirements, and attrition in the forces to the large number of vacancies.

MPs have asked the authorities to accelerate the recruitment process in order to cover the shortage of manpower in those forces which are responsible for border management, counter-insurgency operations, and internal security.

Those who want to join the forces have been recommended to frequently visit the official SSC website to get the latest news on SSC GD 2026 exam schedule and recruitment process.