Indian Coast Guard Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline for Engine Driver, MTS and More Posts

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• Updated November 12, 2026 04:50 PM
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Where and How to Send

• The duly filled application with all the requisite documents must be sent by Ordinary Post only to the address below.
• Address: The Commander, Coast Guard Region (East), Near Napier Bridge, Fort St George (PO), Chennai - 600 009
• Postal mode: Ordinary Post only
• Form: the prescribed format at Annexure-I, filled in either English or Hindi, with a self-attested colour photograph affixed and a left-hand thumb impression and signature as the form asks
• Envelope: it must be superscribed in BOLD letters "APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF" followed by the post (Store Keeper Grade-II, Engine Driver, Lascar, CMTD(OG) or MTS(MT Cleaner)) and the category applied for (UR/EWS/OBC (Non Creamy Layer)/SC/ST). The notice gives a sample envelope at Annexure-V, and applications without these notations are summarily rejected.
• Government employees: candidates working in Govt. departments must forward their application through proper channel only, before the due date of receipt and along with an NOC issued by the concerned authority.
• The notice mentions two time limits: the last date of receipt of applications, 21 December 2026, and "within 45 days from the date of publication of the advertisement in the Employment News". The article follows the printed last date of 21 December 2026.

Posts, Eligibility and Pay

• Age is counted as on the last date of receipt of applications, 21 December 2026. The category-wise vacancy tables are part of the notice, so check the official notification for the break-up of vacancies by category.

Selection Process

• Selection runs through scrutiny of applications, document verification, a written examination, a trade test where applicable, and a merit list.

Scrutiny and document verification

• All applications are scrutinised against the eligibility criteria and required documents. Admit cards or call letters are then issued to shortlisted candidates for document verification and the written examination. Shortlisted candidates bring their original documents, including the original admit card or call letter, and two sets of self-attested Xerox copies, as directed in the admit card.

Important Dates

Important Instructions

• Check eligibility before applying. Wrong or false information leads to disqualification, and ICG is not responsible for the consequences.
• Candidature is liable to be rejected at any stage, or after recruitment or joining, if information is found false or not in conformity with the eligibility criteria.
• Applications are summarily rejected if incomplete, over aged on the last day of receipt, overwritten or corrected, without photographs affixed or self-attested, without self-attested photocopies of documents, or not superscribed on the envelope.
• SC/ST candidates are entitled to 2nd class rail / bus fare by shortest route as per Govt. rules, reimbursed at the written examination venue on submission of tickets. This is not admissible to SC/ST candidates already in Central/State Govt. service.
• Appearing or qualifying in the written examination does not give a right to claim appointment unless the candidate meets the eligibility criteria.
• Candidates selected for a Group 'C' post are liable for posting initially at any unit / establishment under Coast Guard Region (East), with All India transfer liability.
• Updates on this recruitment will appear on the ICG website, indiancoastguard.gov.in.

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Q3. What is the qualification for Store Keeper Grade-II?

• 12th Pass from a recognised Board or University, plus one year's experience in handling stores from a recognised firm or a Central or State Govt. organisation or Public Sector undertaking.

Q4. What is the qualification for Engine Driver?

• Matriculation pass from a recognised Board or equivalent, and a certificate of competency as Engine Driver from a recognised Government Institute or equivalent. Two years service as Sarang on a vessel of over four hundred Boat Horse Power is desirable.

Q5. What is the age limit for ICG Lascar and Engine Driver?

• Both have an age limit of 18 to 30 years, counted as on 21 December 2026. The Engine Driver limit is relaxable by 05 years for SC candidates, and the Lascar limit is printed for the EWS Category.

Q6. What is the pay level for these posts?

• Store Keeper Grade-II and Civilian Motor Transport Driver are in Pay Level-02, Engine Driver is in Pay Level-04, and Lascar and MTS (MT Cleaner) are in Pay Level-01 in the pay matrix.