**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Home Affairs issued the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP), Combatant Accounts Cadre (Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ Posts) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2026, on June 15, 2026. The document amends the recruitment criteria for the post of Assistant Commandant (Accounts Officer), effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. It outlines specific eligibility requirements for promotion and deputation, including service duration, training, and age limits.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Promotion Eligibility for Assistant Commandant (Accounts Officer)**
* **Target Grade:** Inspectors (Accountant) of the ITBP in Pay Level-7 (Rs. 44900–142400).
* **Service Requirement:** Five years of regular service in the grade.
* **Training Requirement:** Successful completion of at least three weeks of training in finance and accounts.
* **Grandfather Clause:** Inspectors holding the post on regular basis on or before the commencement of these 2026 rules require only three years of regular service for promotion.
**Seniority and Eligibility Provisions**
* **Senior-Junior Clause:** If a junior meets the qualifying service, the senior will also be considered for promotion, provided the senior is not short of the required service by more than half the eligibility period or two years (whichever is less) and has completed their probation.
**Recruitment by Deputation**
* **Analogous Posts:** Officers from the Central Government holding analogous posts on a regular basis with four years of experience in accounts and budgeting.
* **Level-8 Officers:** Accounts officers in Pay Level-8 (Rs. 47600–151100) with four years of regular service and four years of experience in accounts and budgeting.
* **Training Requirement:** All candidates must have completed three weeks of training in finance and accounts.
**Deputation Terms and Restrictions**
* **Duration:** The period of deputation, including previous ex-cadre posts, shall ordinarily not exceed five years.
* **Age Limit:** The maximum age for appointment by deputation is 56 years as of the application closing date.
* **Exclusions:** Departmental officers in the direct line of promotion are ineligible for deputation, and deputationists are ineligible for consideration for promotion.
**Impact Analysis**
**ITBP Inspectors (Accountant)**
**Impact**
They are now subject to updated promotion criteria for the Assistant Commandant (Accounts Officer) role, requiring five years of service and specific training, though those already in the grade have a reduced service requirement of three years.
**Action Required**
Eligible officers must ensure they complete the mandated three-week finance and accounts training and meet the minimum regular service tenure specified.
**Central Government Accounts Officers**
**Impact**
Qualified officers in Level-8 or analogous roles are eligible for deputation into the ITBP Combatant Accounts Cadre for up to five years.
**Action Required**
Interested applicants must meet the 56-year age limit and possess four years of budgeting and accounts experience to apply.
**ITBP Administration/Recruitment Department**
**Impact**
The department must update recruitment and promotion screening processes to align with the new 2026 amendment rules.
**Action Required**
Update internal records and vacancy circulars to reflect the revised eligibility, training requirements, and senior-junior promotion clauses.
Key Entities Referenced
Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force, Combatant Accounts Cadre (Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ Posts) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2026: The primary amendment rules introduced by this notification to modify recruitment and promotion criteria for accounts cadre officers.
Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992: The governing legislation that provides the legal authority (under Section 156) to frame and amend recruitment rules for the force.
Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force, Combatant Accounts Cadre (Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2022: The principal policy document being updated to change the eligibility requirements for the post of Assistant Commandant (Accounts Officer).
Ministry of Home Affairs: The primary government ministry responsible for the administration, notification, and oversight of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 430] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िनू 15, 2026/ज् यष्े ठ 25, 1948
No. 430] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026/JYAISTHA 25, 1948
गहृ मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 15 िून, 2026
सा.का.जन. 481(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, भारत-जतब्बत सीमा पुजलस बल अजधजनयम, 1992 (1992 का 35) की
धारा 156 की उप-धारा (1) और उप-धारा (2) के खंड (ख) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए और भारत-जतब्बत सीमा
पुजलस बल, योधक लेखा सेवा काडर (समूह ‘क’ और समूह ‘ख’ पि) भती जनयम, 2022 म ें सिं ोधन करन े हते ु जनम्न जलजखत
जनयम बनाती ह,ै अर्ाात ् :-
1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारंभ.— (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप् त नाम भारत-जतब्बत सीमा पुजलस बल, योधक लेखा सेवा
काडर (समूह ‘क’ और समूह ‘ख’ पि) भती (संिोधन) जनयम, 2026 ह।ै
(2) य ेरािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत होंगे।
2. भारत-जतब्बत सीमा पुजलस बल, योधक लेखा सेवा काडर (समूह ‘क’ और समूह ‘ख’ पि) भती जनयम, 2022 की
अनुसूची म,ें क्रम संख् या 1 के अंतगता सहायक कमांडेंट (लेखा आदिसर) पि से संबंजधत स्ट् तभं (11) म,ें जवद्यमान प्रजवजि के
स्ट् र्ान पर जनम्न जलजखत प्रजवजि प्रजतस्ट् र्ाजपत की िाएगी, अर्ाता ्:-
4329 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
‘’प्रोन् नजत द्वारा: वेतन मैट्ररक् स के वेतन स्ट्त र-7 (44900-142400/-रू.) में भारत-जतब् बत सीमा पुजलस बल के ऐस े
जनरीिक (लेखा) जिन् होंने उस श्रेणी म ें पांच वर् ा की जनयजमत सेवा की ह ै और जवत्त और लेखा में कम से कम तीन
सप् ताह का प्रजििण सिलतापवू ाक पूरा दकया ह।ै
ट्रटप्प ण 1: िहां ऐसे कजनष्ठ व् यजियों के संबंध म,ें जिन् होंने अपनी अहका या पात्रता सेवा पूरी कर ली ह,ै प्रोन् नजत के
जलए जवचार दकया िा रहा हो वहां उनसे ज्य ेष्ठ व् यजियों के संबंध में भी जवचार दकया िाएगा परंतु यह तब िब
दक उनके द्वारा की गई अहका या पात्रता सेवा, अपेजित अहका या पात्रता सेवा के आधे से अजधक से या िो वर्ा स,े
इनमें से िो भी कम हो, कम न हो और उन् होंन े अपने ऐसे कजनष्ठ व् यजियों सजहत जिन् होंन े ऐसी अहका या पात्रता
सेवा पहले ही परू ी कर ली ह ै अगली उच् चतर श्रेणी में प्रोन्न जत के जलए अपनी पट्ररवीिा की अवजध सिलतापूवका
पूरी कर ली हो।
ट्रटप्प ण 2: ऐसे जनरीिक (लेखा) िो भारत-जतब् बत सीमा पुजलस बल, योधक लेखा सेवा काडर (समूह ‘क’ और समूह
‘ख’ पि) भती (संिोधन) जनयम, 2026 के प्रारंभ की तारीख को या उसस ेपूव ाजनयजमत आधार पर पि धारण दकए
हुए ह,ैं उनकी प्रोन् नजत के जलए पात्रता की ित ा उस श्रणे ी में तीन वर्ा की जनयजमत सेवा होगी।
प्रजतजनयजु ि द्वारा :
(क) केंद्रीय सरकार के ऐसे अजधकारी िो जनयजमत आधार पर सििृ पि धारण दकए हुए ह ैं और लेखा और बिट
संबंधी काया में न् यूनतम चार वर्ा का अनुभव रखते ह ैं और जवत्त और लेखा में तीन सप् ताह का प्रजििण
सिलतापूवाक पूरा दकया ह।ै
(ख) केंद्रीय सरकार के मंत्रालयों या जवभागों के ऐसे अजधकारी जिन् होने वेतन मैट्ररक् स के स्ट् तर 8
(47600-151100/-रू.) म ें चार वर् ा की जनयजमत सेवा की ह ै और लेखा और बिट संबंधी काया में न् यूनतम
चार वर्ा का अनुभव रखते ह ैंऔर जवत्त और लेखा म ेंतीन सप् ताह का प्रजििण सिलतापूवाक परू ा दकया ह।ै
ट्रटप्प ण 1: प्रजतजनयुजि की अवजध, जिसके अतं गता केंद्रीय सरकार के उसी या दकसी अन् य संगठन या जवभाग में इस
जनयुजि से ठीक पहले धाट्ररत दकसी अन् य काडर बाह्य पि पर प्रजतजनयुजि की अवजध ह ै सधारणतया पांच वर्ा स े
अजधक नहीं होगी।
ट्रटप्प ण 2: प्रजतजनयुजि द्वारा जनयुजि के जलए अजधकतम आय ु सीमा आवेिन प्राप् त करन े की अंजतम तारीख को 56
वर्ा से अजधक नहीं होगी।
ट्रटप्प ण 3: पोर्क प्रवगा के ऐसे जवभागीय अजधकारी, िो प्रोन् नजत की सीधी पंजि में ह,ैं प्रजतजनयुजि पर जनयुजि के
जलए जवचार दकए िान े के पात्र नहीं होंगे। इसी प्रकार, प्रजतजनयुक् त व् यजि प्रोन् नजत द्वारा जनयजु ि के जलए जवचार
दकए िाने के पात्र नहीं होंगे।‘’।
[िा. सं. I-12012/07/2016- संगठन (खण्ड -II)]
पी.एस. डंगवाल, जनिेिक
ट्रटप्पण : मलू जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) म,ें तारीख 22 िुलाई, 2022 को अजधसूचना
संख् या सा.का.जन. 595(अ), तारीख 21 िलु ाई, 2022 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए र्े।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th June, 2026
G.S.R. 481(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (b) of sub-section (2) of
section 156 of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992 (35 of 1992), the Central Government hereby makes the
following rules to amend the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force, Combatant Accounts Cadre (Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’
Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2022, namely :—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force,
Combatant Accounts Cadre (Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ Posts) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force, Combatant Accounts Cadre (Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ Posts)
Recruitment Rules, 2022, in the Schedule, against serial number 1 relating to the post of Assistant Commandant
(Accounts Officer), in column (11), for the entries, the following shall be substituted, namely ; -
“By promotion: From amongst Inspectors (Accountant) of Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force in level-7
(Rs. 44900-142400) in the pay matrix with five years of regular service in the grade and having successfully
completed training of at least three weeks in finance and accounts.
Note 1: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for
promotion their seniors shall also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or
eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and
have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher level in the pay matrix along
with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.
Note 2: The eligibility condition for promotion of Inspector (Accountant) who are holding the post on regular
basis, on or before the date of commencement of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force, Combatant Accounts
Cadre (Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ Posts) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2026, shall be three years of regular
service in the grade.
By deputation:
(a) Officers of the Central Government holding analogous post on regular basis and having minimum four
years experience in accounts and budgeting and having successfully completed training of three weeks
in finance and accounts;
(b) Accounts officers in the Central Government Ministries or Departments in level-8 (Rs.47600 151100) in
the pay matrix with four years regular service in the level and having minimum four years experience in
accounts and budgeting and having successfully completed training of three weeks in finance and
accounts.
Note 1: The period of deputation including the period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately
preceding this appointment in the same or some other Organisation or Department of the Central Government
shall ordinarily not exceed five years.
Note 2: The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall not exceed fifty-six years as on the closing
date of receipt of application.
Note 3: The Departmental officers in the feeder categories who are in the direct line of promotion shall not be
eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly, deputationists shall not be eligible for
consideration for appointment on promotion.”.
[F. No. I-12012/07/2016-Org (Vol-II)]
P. S. DANGWAL, Director
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated
the 22nd July, 2022, vide notification number G.S.R. 595(E), dated the 21st July, 2022.
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