The Jharkhand Home Defence Corps has issued a recruitment notification (Advt No. 01/2025) for the enrollment of Home Guards (Grih Rakshak) in East Singhbhum District (Jamshedpur). A total of 1259 vacancies are available for both Rural Home Guards (525 posts) and Urban Home Guards (734 posts). This is a voluntary service role and selected candidates will receive a daily allowance (Bhatta) for the days they are deployed on duty. Candidates with a minimum qualification of 7th Pass (for Rural) or 10th Pass (for Urban) and an age between 19 to 40 years as of 01.01.2025 are eligible to apply. The application process is conducted online via the official recruitment portal, with a fee of ₹100. The final selection is based on a Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and a Hindi Writing Ability Test.

Candidates applying for Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2025 must meet the educational qualification and physical standards specified in the official notification. For Rural Home Guard, applicants should have passed Class 7, while for Urban Home Guard, a minimum of Class 10 is required. All candidates must be domicile of Jharkhand and fulfill the age limit and physical test criteria as per the advertisement.

Physical Test Criteria

To qualify for the Jharkhand Home Guard Physical Test, candidates must meet the height, chest and running standards as defined in the notification. The physical efficiency test includes a 1-mile run, high jump and long jump. These tests are mandatory for both Rural and Urban Home Guard posts.

It is critical for applicants to understand that the Home Guard post is primarily a voluntary service and not a standard salaried government job. Therefore, no fixed monthly salary is paid. Instead, the enrolled Home Guards receive a Daily Allowance (Bhatta), which is paid only for the specific days they are called in and deployed for duty. The rate of this allowance is determined by the State Government and is subject to change.

The Selection Process for the Jamshedpur Home Guard is rigorous and multi-stage, ensuring candidates possess the necessary physical fitness and basic literacy skills. It begins with the mandatory Physical Measurement and Efficiency Tests (PMT & PET). Only candidates who clear the physical stage proceed to the Hindi Writing Ability Test, which is a qualifying exam. Candidates applying for the Urban Technical post must also clear a Technical Efficiency Test. The final merit list is compiled based on the marks obtained in the PET, the Technical Test (if applicable) and any Bonus Marks for sports achievements.

The Jamshedpur Home Guard enrollment uses a three-part Exam Pattern. The first and most crucial stage is the Physical Efficiency Test (PET), which is a Scored Test carrying a maximum of 40 marks that determines the merit ranking. Candidates successful in the PET move to the Hindi Writing Ability Test, a Qualifying Test (100 Marks, 30 needed to pass) to check basic literacy. Finally, those applying for technical posts must clear the Technical Efficiency Test, another Qualifying Skill Test.

The total number of vacancies announced under Advt 01/2025 for East Singhbhum Home Guard is 1259 Posts. The recruitment is divided into two main categories: Rural Home Guard with 525 Posts distributed block-wise and Urban Home Guard with 734 Posts split between technical and non-technical types. A significant provision is that 50% of the total vacancies in both Rural and Urban categories are reserved exclusively for Female Candidates.

The application process for the Jamshedpur Home Guard is a hybrid approach requiring both online submission and subsequent manual submission of a hard copy. Candidates must first visit the official recruitment portal to fill the form and pay the fee online. A crucial step is to take a printout of the complete application, attach all self-attested documents and manually submit the physical application packet to the designated office by the specified deadline.