**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Defence on April 13, 2026, amends the recruitment rules for Group ‘C’ (Security) posts within the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Specifically, it updates the physical, medical, and endurance standards for the post of Security Assistant ‘A’. These rules, titled the Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2026, come into force immediately upon their publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Physical Measurement Requirements**
* **Male Candidates:** Must have a minimum height of 165 cm, un-expanded chest of 81 cm (with 5 cm expansion), and a minimum weight of 50 kg.
* **Female Candidates:** Must have a minimum height of 157 cm and a minimum weight of 45 kg.
* **General Health:** Candidates must have no physical deformities, bow legs, knock knees, or flat feet.
* **Relaxations:** Candidates from hilly areas are eligible for a maximum relaxation of 2.5 cm in height and/or chest measurements.
**Medical and Vision Standards**
* **Visual Acuity:** Distant vision must be 6x6 without aids.
* **Near Vision:** Must be normal, though corrections are permitted for individuals over 40 years of age.
* **Field of Vision:** Each eye must have a full field of vision.
* **Color Perception:** Candidates must not have night blindness or color blindness.
**Physical Endurance Test (PET)**
* **Male Requirements:** Running 1600 meters in 7 minutes, 3-meter vertical rope climbing, 20 sit-ups, and clearing a 2.7-meter long jump (within three attempts).
* **Female Requirements:** Running 800 meters in 5 minutes, 2.5-meter vertical rope climbing, and either 15 sit-ups or a 2.0-meter long jump (within three attempts).
* **Age-Based Relaxation:** Candidates over 40 years of age are granted a 10% relaxation in performance standards.
**Impact Analysis**
**Prospective Candidates for Security Assistant ‘A’**
**Impact**
Applicants are now subject to the updated physical measurements, medical criteria, and endurance tests specified in the 2026 amendment.
**Action Required**
Candidates must ensure they meet the specific height, weight, and vision standards and prepare for the revised physical endurance benchmarks (running, climbing, and jumping) to qualify for the post.
**DRDO Recruitment Authorities**
**Impact**
The selection process for Group ‘C’ security personnel must be aligned with these new statutory requirements.
**Action Required**
Authorities must update their screening protocols and physical testing procedures to reflect the revised standards, including applying the 10% relaxation for candidates over 40 and the height/chest relaxations for those from hilly areas.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence, Defence Research and Development Organisation Group ‘C’ (Security) posts Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2026: The current notification that updates recruitment standards, specifically physical and medical criteria, for security personnel.
Ministry of Defence, Defence Research and Development Organisation Group ‘C’ (Security) posts Recruitment Rules, 2012: The principal rules being amended which govern the recruitment of security staff within DRDO.
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO): The primary agency under the Ministry of Defence for which these security recruitment standards are specifically formulated.
Article 309 of the Constitution: The constitutional provision granting the President the power to regulate the recruitment and conditions of service for public service posts.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 4
PART II—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 03] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, अप्रैल 13, 2026/चत्रै 23, 1948
No. 03] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026/CHAITRA 23, 1948
रक्षा मत्रं ालय
(रक्षा अनसु धं ान और जिकास जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 अप्रलै , 2026
का.जन.आ. 3(अ).— राष्ट्रपजत, संजिधान के अनच्ु छेि 309 के परंतुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, रक्षा
मंत्रालय, रक्षा अनुसंधान और जिकास संगठन, समूह ‘ग’ (सुरक्षा) पि भती जनयम 2012 म ेंसंिोधन करने के जलए
जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनात ेह,ैं
1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजक्षप्त नाम रक्षा मंत्रालय, रक्षा अनुसंधान और जिकास संगठन समूह ‘ग’ (सुरक्षा) पि भती
(संिोधन) जनयम, 2026 ह।ै
(2) य ेरािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख को प्रित्तृ होंग।े
2. रक्षा मंत्रालय, रक्षा अनुसंधान और जिकास संगठन समूह ‘ग’ (सुरक्षा) पि, भती जनयम, 2012 की अनुसूची म,ें
सुरक्षा सहायक ‘क’ पि के सामने स्ट्तंभ (7), परै ा (ii) के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत परै ा रखा िाएगा, अथाता ्:—
2652 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC.4]
(ii) िारीररक रूप से स्ट्िस्ट्थ तथा श्रमसाध्य कताव्यों के पालन म ें सक्षम होना चाजहए और जनम्नजलजखत जिजनर्िाष्ट
परीक्षण उत्तीणा करना चाजहए।
(क) िारीररक मापिडं
पुरुष मजहला
ऊंचाई जबना िूतों के न्यूनतम 165 सेंटीमीटर न्यूनतम 157 सेंटीमीटर
सीना (जबना फुलाए) न्यूनतम 81 सेंटीमीटर लाग ूनहीं होता
सीना फुलाने पर न्यूनतम 05 सेंटीमीटर लाग ूनहीं होता
भार न्यूनतम 50 दकलोग्राम न्यूनतम 45 दकलोग्राम
(i) कोई िारीररक जिकृजत तथा टेढ े पैर, अंतिाक्र िान ु और सपाट परै नहीं हो; और
(ii) पहाडी क्षेत्रों स े संबंजधत अभ्यर्थायों के जलए ऊंचाई और/या सीने की माप म ेंअजधकतम 2.5
सेंटीमीटर की छूट अनुज्ञात की िा सकती ह।ै
(ख) जचदकत्सा मानिंड
िजृ ष्ट
(i) जबना दकसी सहायक उपकरण के िरू की िजृ ष्ट 6×6।
(ii) 40 िषा स ेअजधक आय ु के व्यजियों के जलए सुधार सजहत जनकट िजृ ष्ट सामान्य।
(iii) प्रत्येक आँख म ेंपणू ा िश्ृ य क्षेत्र।
(iv) रतौंधी और िणाांधता न हो।
(ग) िारीररक क्षमता परीक्षा
परुु ष अभ्यथी
(i) 07 जमनट म ें1600 मीटर की िौड।
(ii) ऊध्िााधर रस्ट्सी पर 3 मीटर ऊँची चढाई (िमीन स े 3 मीटर ऊपर)।
(iii) 20 जसट-अप्स।
(iv) 2.7 मीटर चौडी खाई को कूि कर पार करना और िोनों पैरों पर खडे होना (लंबी कूि) (दिए गए
3 अिसरों म ेंस े दकसी एक म ें सफल हो)।
मजहला अभ्यथी
(i) 05 जमनट म ें800 मीटर की िौड।
(ii) ऊध्िााधर रस्ट्सी पर 2.5 मीटर ऊँची चढाई (िमीन स े2.5 मीटर ऊपर)।
(iii) 15 जसट-अप्स; या[भाग II—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
2.0 मीटर लंबी कूि — (दिए गए 3 अिसरों म ेंस े दकसी एक म ें सफल हो।
(घ) “40 िषा स ेअजधक आय ु के अभ्यर्थया ों के जलए प्रििना मानिडं ों म ें10% की छूट होगी।”
[फा. सं. डीएचआरडी/87661/भतीजनयम/सी/पी/02/ डी1278 तारीख, 13 अप्रलै , 2026]
डाँ. इजिता गांगलु ी जत्रपाठी, सयं ुक् त सजचि
रटप्पण:- मूल जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, भाग II, खंड 4 म ें का.जन.आ. संख्या 96, तारीख 31 अिूबर 2012 द्वारा प्रकाजित
दकए गए थ,े अजधसूचना संख्यांक का.जन.आ. 9 तारीख 23 दिसंबर 2014, का.जन.आ. 28 तारीख 20 माच ा 2017
द्वारा संिोजधत गए थे, और का.जन.आ. 91 तारीख 26 अिूबर 2017 द्वारा अंजतम बार संिोजधत दकए गए थे।
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(Department of Defence Research and Development)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th April, 2026
S.R.O. 3(E)— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the
President hereby makes the following rules to amend the Ministry of Defence, Defence Research and Development
Organisation Group ‘C’ (Security) posts Recruitment Rules, 2012, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Defence, Defence Research and Development Organisation,
Group ‘C’ (Security) posts Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Ministry of Defence, Defence Research and Development Organisation Group ‘C’ (Security) posts
Recruitment Rules, 2012, in the Schedule, against the post of Security Assistant ‘A’, in column (7), for paragraph (ii),
the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely:-
“(ii) Must be physically fit and capable of performing strenuous duties and passed the test specified as under:-
(A) Physical Measurement
Male Female
Height without shoes 165 centimeter minimum 157 centimeter minimum
Chest(un-expanded) 81 centimeter minimum Not Applicable
Chest expansion 05 centimeter minimum Not Applicable
Weight 50 Kilogram minimum 45 Kilogram minimum
(i) no physical deformity and bow legs, knock knee and flat foot; and
(ii) a maximum relaxation of 2.5 centimeter in height and/or in chest may be allowed for candidates belonging
to hilly areas.
(B) Medical Standards:
Vision
(i) distant 6x6 without aids;
(ii) near vision normal but with corrections for person above 40 years of age;
(iii) each eye must have full field of vision; and
(iv) no night and colour blindness.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC.4]
(C) Physical Endurance Test :
Male candidates
(i) running a distance of 1600 meter in 07 minutes time;
(ii) 03 meter vertical rope climbing (03 meter foot above ground);
(iii) 20 sit ups; and
(iv) clearing 2.7 meter wide ditch & landing on both feet (long jump) (to achieve in any one of the 03 chance given).
Female Candidates
(i) running a distance of 800 meter in 05 minutes time;
(ii) 2.5 meter vertical rope climbing (2.5 meter foot above ground); and
(iii) 15 sit ups;
Or
long jump of 2.0 meter (to achieve in any one of the 03 chance given).
(D) “There shall be 10 % relaxation in the performance standards for the candidates having age more than
40 years.”.
[F. No. DHRD/87661/RRs/C/P/02 /D1278 dated, 13 April, 2026]
Dr. ISHITA GANGULI TRIPATHY, Jt. Secy.
Note:- The Principal rules were published in Gazette of India, Part II, Section 4, vide S.R.O. 96, dated the 31st October,
2012, amended vide notification number S.R.O. 9, dated the 23rd December, 2014 vide S.R.O. 28 dated the
20th March, 2017 and last amended vide S.R.O. 91 dated the 26th October, 2017
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