NEW DELHI, October 9 — The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), functioning under the Ministry of Defence, on Friday issued the official recruitment notification for the Coast Guard Enrolled Personnel Test (CGEPT 01/2027) on its unified recruitment portal (joinindiancoastguard.cdac.in), seeking to induct 4,200 personnel across Navik (General Duty), Navik (Domestic Branch), and Yantrik (Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronics) cadres.
Under the eligibility parameters specified in the notification, candidates possessing 10+2 with Mathematics and Physics are eligible for Navik GD (Pay Level 3), while Matriculation pass-outs holding recognized Engineering Diplomas in designated trades qualify for Yantrik posts (Pay Level 5). The centralized online application submission window opens on October 16 and remains active until November 8, 2026.
The four-stage merit selection architecture comprises Stage-I (Computer Based Online Examination administered in partnership with C-DAC), Stage-II (Physical Fitness Test involving a 1.6 km run in 7 minutes, 20 squats, and 10 push-ups, alongside biometric-verified document scrutiny), Stage-III (final medical screening and document induction at INS Chilka, Odisha), and Stage-IV (police verification).
Maritime boundary security frameworks under the Coast Guard Act 1978 (constituted following the K.F. Rustamji Committee recommendations), India's 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) surveillance, post-26/11 multi-tier coastal security architectures (Indian Navy, ICG, and State Marine Police), and anti-piracy protocols are integral to UPSC Civil Services (GS-III: Coastal Security and Border Management), CDS, and defense examinations.