DGQA Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline for 32 Technician Posts

DGQA Technician Recruitment 2026 Overview

The notification describes this as direct recruitment to Group 'C' Non-Ministerial Industrial posts in the Directorate General of Quality Assurance. Selected candidates are placed on probation, and the pay is fixed as per the 7th CPC Pay Matrix.

Abbreviations used in the notification: DGQA - Directorate General of Quality Assurance; DC - Departmental Candidate; ESM - Ex-Serviceman; EWS - Economically Weaker Section; ITI - Industrial Training Institute; NOC - No Objection Certificate; OBC - Other Backward Classes; PwBD - Person with Benchmark Disability; SC - Scheduled Caste; ST - Scheduled Tribe; UR - Unreserved.

DGQA Technician Vacancy 2026

The DGQA Technician Vacancy 2026 covers 32 posts across seven establishments. The tables below show the unit-wise and category-wise distribution exactly as given in the notification. A dash in the notification means no vacancy in that category.

DGQA Technician (Skilled) Vacancy 2026 - 11 Posts

DGQA Technician (Semi Skilled) Vacancy 2026 - 21 Posts

Horizontal Reservation

The notification lists horizontal reservation against the above vacancies as follows.

Posting Stations and Terms

• Selected candidates are initially appointed on probation for a period of two years at Kanpur (UP), New Delhi or Shahjahanpur (UP).
• They are liable to serve anywhere within the limits of the Union of India, including field locations or remote areas, as and when required, as per extant Government of India rules.
• Each candidate can submit only one application indicating a specific Trade and Station. If a candidate submits more than one application, all applications submitted by the candidate will be summarily rejected without assigning any cause.
• No change in post or posting station will be permitted after submission of the application.
• DGQA reserves the right to post the candidate anywhere in India upon organisational requirement or by order of merit.

DGQA Technician Important Dates

The notification does not give separate calendar dates for the opening and closing of applications. It links the closing date to the date of publication in Employment News.

Applications received after the due date, even if delayed in the post, will be rejected summarily and no correspondence will be entertained.

DGQA Technician Eligibility Criteria

The DGQA Technician eligibility conditions cover nationality, qualification, age, service-related conditions, disqualifications and medical fitness. Candidates should read each condition carefully because the notification sets specific requirements for each post and category.

Nationality

Only Indian nationals are eligible to apply.

Disqualification

No person is eligible for appointment who:

• has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or
• having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, provided that the Government may exempt any person from this rule if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for doing so; or
• is convicted or under trial for associating with criminal offences.

Medical Fitness

• Candidates must be in good mental and physical health and free from any physical deformity that may interfere with the efficient discharge of duties.
• Provisionally shortlisted candidates will have to undergo a medical examination prescribed by the Competent Authority (Government Hospital) before an offer of appointment is issued. A candidate found unfit will not be offered an appointment.
• Candidates diagnosed with night blindness or colour blindness, as determined by the prescribed medical authority, will be declared medically unfit for appointment to the post. They will not be considered for selection or offered appointment, irrespective of their performance at any stage of the recruitment process.
• The decision of the designated Medical Board / Medical Officer regarding such visual defects is final and binding.

Category Certificates and Provisional Candidature

• Candidature in a reserved category remains provisional until the veracity of the supporting documents is ascertained by the authority.
• Candidates belonging to SC/ST/EWS/OBC/PwBD must enclose the latest copy of the caste certificate or other relevant certificate issued by a Competent Authority.
• The benefit of reservation under EWS is applicable upon production of an Income and Asset Certificate as per Annexure - IV issued by a Competent Authority.

The notification names the following as authorities who can issue the caste certificate:

• Chief Metropolitan Magistrate / Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate / Metropolitan Magistrate.
• Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar and Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and his/her family resides.
• District Magistrate / Additional District Magistrate / Collector / Deputy Collector / Commissioner / Deputy Commissioner / Additional Deputy Commissioner / First Class Stipendiary Magistrate / Sub Divisional Magistrate / Taluka Magistrate / Executive Magistrate / Extra Assistant Commissioner (not below the rank of First Class Stipendiary Magistrate).

Conditions for ESM / Agniveer Candidates

• ESM / Agniveer candidates must submit a copy of the e-PPO or Discharge Certificate.
• They must also enclose a necessary equivalency certificate issued by Competent Authorities whenever the qualification acquired by them is different from the Essential Qualification of the post advertised and applied for.
• An ESM / Agniveer who has already secured employment in any institution under the Central Government or a State Government in Group 'C' and 'D' posts on a regular basis under the reservation quota for ESM / Agniveer at the time of applying for the post against this advertisement is not eligible for reservation in the ESM / Agniveer category.
• If an ESM / Agniveer secures such employment on a regular basis under the reservation quota after submitting the application against this advertisement, he/she must give a self-declaration / undertaking to the concerned employer about the date-wise details of the application against this advertisement. The acknowledgement copy of this declaration / undertaking, along with an NOC from the employer and the self-declaration as per Annexure - III, must be produced during document verification, failing which the candidature will stand cancelled.

Conditions for Central Government Civilian Employees

Central Government civilian employees claiming age relaxation must hold a certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure - I) from their office, showing continuous service of not less than three years on the closing date for receipt of applications. They should continue to have the status of Central Government civilian employees from the date of application until the time of appointment, if selected.

DGQA Technician Qualification

The DGQA Technician qualification differs for the two posts. Eligible candidates must also qualify a departmental Trade Skill Test in the trade of the post for which they are being considered for appointment.

Technician (Skilled) - Essential Qualification

• Matriculation (10th class pass) from a recognised Board or equivalent.
• ITI Pass Certificate in the specified trade, or its equivalent Defence Services Tradesman Course approved as such by the Central Government or State Governments.
• One year experience in the specified trade from a recognised Organisation or Undertaking.
• Qualifying the departmental Trade Skill Test in the trade of the post.

Trades specified for Technician (Skilled): Computer Hardware and Networking, Computer Operator and Programming Assistant, Cutting & Sewing, Electrician, Fitter, Information Technology and Electronic System Maintenance, Instrument Mechanic, Machinist, Painter, Pattern Maker, Plumber, Refrigeration and Air conditioner Mechanic, Tool and Die Maker or Tools and Die (Jig and Fixture).

Technician (Semi Skilled) - Essential Qualification

• ITI Pass Certificate in the specified trade, or its equivalent Defence Services Tradesman Course approved as such by the Central Government or State Governments.
• Qualifying the departmental Trade Skill Test in the trade of the post.

Trades specified for Technician (Semi Skilled): Book Binder, Carpenter, Computer Hardware and Networking, Computer Operator and Programming Assistant, Cutting & Sewing, Electrician, Fitter, Information Technology and Electronic System Maintenance, Instrument Mechanic, Machinist, Painter, Plumber, Refrigeration and Air conditioner Mechanic, Tool and Die Maker or Tools and Die (Jig and Fixture).

The notification text for Technician (Semi Skilled) lists the ITI certificate and Trade Skill Test as essential qualifications. A separate matriculation requirement and a work-experience requirement are not listed for this post.

Although ITI is the essential qualification for both posts, a candidate holding a higher qualification must disclose it in the application form. Non-disclosure of a higher qualification, if possessed, is listed as a reason for disqualification.

DGQA Technician Age Limit

The minimum age is 18 years as on the closing date of the application. The maximum permitted age, as on the application closing date, depends on the category.

Age relaxation for PwBD candidates is as per the relevant DoP&T guidelines; the notification does not state the number of years. The crucial date for determining the maximum age limit is the closing date for receipt of applications from candidates in India, and not the extended closing date prescribed for the specified regions.

DGQA Technician Application Fee

The notification does not specify any application fee or exam fee for the DGQA Technician Recruitment 2026. Candidates must, however, submit a self-addressed envelope of size 30 cms x 12 cms affixed with a postal stamp of Rs 60/- along with the application, for sending the admit card. This is a postage requirement mentioned in the notification, not an application fee.

DGQA Technician Salary

The pay and emoluments are as per the 7th CPC Pay Matrix.

Recruited candidates will draw salary according to the said pay level and will be entitled to other applicable benefits and allowances. They will be covered under the National Pension Scheme (NPS) / Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) as per extant Government of India rules.

DGQA Technician Selection Process

The selection process has two stages: a Written Test and a Trade Test. A merit list is then prepared, and final appointment depends on document verification, medical examination and verification of character and antecedents.

Written Test

• Eligible candidates have to appear in the Written Test, which will be conducted in one session, either in the forenoon or afternoon of the day.
• The test is of objective type with multiple choice questions only. There is no negative marking for wrong answers.
• The examination will be conducted in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The exact date, time and venue will be mentioned in the Admit Card.
• The question papers will be as per the syllabus in Tenth Standard / Matriculation of Central / State Boards.
• The question paper is in three parts. Part (i) is in English and Hindi; Parts (ii) and (iii) are in English only.

Shortlisting and Trade Test

Candidates are shortlisted after the Written Test based on marks obtained and the category of reservation. Candidates shortlisted on the basis of the Written Test will be called for the Trade Test. The names of shortlisted candidates will be published either on the same day or the next day of the Written Test, and the Trade Test will be conducted after shortlisting.

Merit List and Tie-Breaking

After the Written Test and Trade Test, a merit list is prepared on the basis of marks obtained. If more than one candidate secures equal marks (trade-cum-station wise), the tie is resolved in the following sequence:

1. Date of birth, with the older candidate placed higher.
2. Candidate with higher marks in Numerical Aptitude.
3. Candidate with higher marks in English Language and Comprehension.

Final Selection and Appointment

• Selected candidates will be informed of their provisional selection after completion of the selection process, and no correspondence in this regard will be entertained before that.
• Success in the Written Test and Trade Test confers no right of appointment unless the Government is satisfied, after such enquiry as may be considered necessary, that the candidate is suitable in all respects for the service or post.
• The appointment letter will be strictly based on the veracity of the documents submitted with the application, including supporting documents for eligibility criteria and the reserved category certificate (not applicable for UR candidates), as well as the Medical Examination Report, Verification of Character and Antecedents, and any other requirement mentioned in the application and specified by the Government of India.

How to Apply for DGQA Technician Recruitment 2026

Applications for this recruitment are to be sent by post. Follow the steps below as given in the notification.

1. Prepare the application in the prescribed format (Appendix 'A'), typed in English on A4 size paper.
2. Prepare two Admit Cards as per Appendix 'B' on A4 size paper.
3. Arrange all documents listed in the section below, with self-attested copies where required.
4. Superscribe the envelope clearly with "APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF TECHNICIAN (SKILLED)" or "APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF TECHNICIAN (SEMI SKILLED)".
5. Send the application only by ordinary post or Speed Post to the address given below so that it reaches before the closing date.

Address for Sending the Application

Documents Required with the Application

• Application Form, duly completed on the prescribed format as per Appendix 'A', typed in English on A4 size paper.
• Two (02) Admit Cards as per Appendix 'B' on A4 size paper.
• One (01) self-addressed envelope of size 30 cms x 12 cms affixed with a postal stamp of Rs 60/-, for sending the admit card to eligible candidates for the written test. The applicant must ensure the address is correct and legible; the organisation will not be responsible for non-receipt of the admit card due to wrong or incorrect postal address, and no overwriting on the admit card address is permitted.
• Three (03) recent passport size photographs - one affixed in the appropriate box on the Application Form and two others, self-signed, affixed in the appropriate box on each of the two Admit Cards. Additional photographs are to be provided as per the Appendix and Annexure.
• NOC, for candidates working in Government Service or a Public Sector Undertaking. Such candidates must forward the application through proper channel along with a certificate from the Head of Office / Establishment that no vigilance or disciplinary case is pending or contemplated against them and that there is no objection to releasing them in case of selection. An application not accompanied by an NOC will be summarily rejected without any communication.
• Self-attested copy of Aadhaar Card.
• Experience Certificate, if applicable.
• Self-attested copy of Birth Certificate.
• Self-attested copies of Technical Qualification.
• Self-attested copies of Educational Qualification.
• Self-attested copy of Caste certificate (OBC / SC / ST), if applicable.
• Instructions for Examination duly signed by the applicant (Appendix 'C').
• Self-attested copy of EWS certificate issued by the Competent Authority, if applicable.
• Self-attested copy of OBC certificate issued by the Competent Authority, if applicable (Annexure - II).
• Self-attested copy of e-PPO / Discharge certificate for ESM / Agniveer, if applicable.

Application Closing Date

The closing date for receipt of applications is 21 days from the date of publication of the advertisement in Employment News. For candidates residing in the areas listed in the Important Dates section, it is 28 days from the date of publication.

Format of Application (Appendix 'A')

The application should be neatly typed on A4 size paper using Arial font, size 12. Overwriting, crossing-out or use of correction fluid is strictly prohibited. The choice on 'Yes/No' items must be indicated by placing a tick mark. The application must be printed double-sided (back-to-back), and the applicant must affix his/her signature to every page. The format asks for the following details, with a recent coloured self-attested passport size photograph of the applicant:

1. Name of the post applied for.
2. Name of the candidate (in block letters).
3. Father's / Husband's name.
4. Whether belonging to UR / SC / ST / OBC / PwBD / EWS / ESM / Agniveer (attach the necessary certificate issued by the competent authority / CMO).
5. Date of birth (in Christian era); age as on closing date; whether age relaxation is claimed (Yes/No) and, if yes, the reason for age relaxation.
6. Nationality.
7. Gender (Male / Female).
8. Aadhaar Number.
9. Educational qualification, beginning from Matriculation or equivalent: exam passed, university / board of examination, year, subject, division and percentage of marks.
10. Professional / technical qualification, if any.
11. Experience, if any, showing last pay drawn: post held, name of establishment, from, to, last pay drawn and description of work.
12. Present postal address for communication.
13. Permanent address.
14. Any other additional information.
15. Phone number or mobile number and alternate number.
16. Email ID.
17. Details of immediate family members or blood relatives currently working in the DGQA organisation, if any (name, relationship and post).
18. Whether convicted by a Court of Law, or whether any criminal or civil case of moral turpitude is pending against the applicant in any court of law in India or abroad.
19. Whether employed in a Central / State Government Institution.
20. Whether subject to any departmental inquiry, disciplinary proceedings or suspension during previous employment, or whether any such inquiry is pending.
21. Whether dismissed, removed, or asked to resign from any position.

The application also carries a declaration. The candidate declares that the information is complete and correct, that any false or incorrect information or missing enclosure found before or after the test/interview or at a later stage will lead to cancellation of candidature and forfeiture of claims, and that he/she is aware of and accepts liability to serve anywhere within territorial limits of the Union of India, including field locations or remote areas, as and when required, as per extant Government of India rules. The form also has spaces for place, date, left thumb impression (men) or right thumb impression (women), signature, and a list of enclosures (refer to the documents clause of the advertisement).

Admit Card Format (Appendix 'B')

The Admit Card is prepared on a separate sheet of paper in double sheet (submitted in duplicate). It carries Advertisement No. CQA (GS)/2026/1 and Controllerate of Quality Assurance (General Stores), Kanpur 208004. Items 1, 2, 3 and 4 are to be filled by the candidate; items 5 to 7 are for office use.

• Name (in block letters).
• Father's / Husband's name.
• Full address for correspondence with PIN code.
• Aadhaar Number.
• Email ID.
• Post applied for - Technician (Semi Skilled) / Technician (Skilled), ITI trade, and establishment.
• For office use only: roll number, date of test, time of test and venue of test.

The Admit Card carries an undertaking that the candidate has read the instructions for examination and is aware that any violation of instruction or misconduct will lead to summary cancellation of the candidature. It also requires a recent coloured self-attested passport size photograph, left thumb impression (men) or right thumb impression (women), and the signature of the applicant. The notification notes that all documents and certificates in original regarding date of birth, category, qualifications and experience must be produced at the time of document verification, failing which the candidature stands cancelled.

Instructions for Examination (Appendix 'C')

• Candidates will be allowed to take the examination at the centre specified in the Admit Card only and at no other centre. They are advised to report at the examination centre one hour before the commencement of the examination.
• No candidate will be admitted to the examination unless he/she holds a valid Admit Card, and no candidate will be admitted to the examination hall after the commencement of the examination.
• The candidate should not bring any other paper except the Admit Card to the examination hall.
• No candidate will be allowed to leave the examination hall before expiry or the prescribed time of the paper.
• The use of calculating devices including logarithm-table, calculator or electronic gadgets such as mobile phone is not allowed inside the examination hall.
• Candidates must abide by the instructions given by the Supervisor / Invigilator. If any candidate is found obstructing the work of invigilator, his/her candidature will be summarily cancelled.
• A candidate found in possession of any incriminating articles or materials such as reading materials, books, notes and any electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, ear buds, Bluetooth devices, pen-camera, button-hole camera, scanner and so on, whether in use or not, will be deemed to have been using unfair means and is liable to penal action as deemed fit, including cancellation of candidature and debarment from future examinations conducted by the Central Government for a period of three years.
• Candidates should bring a photo-bearing identity proof in original, such as Voter ID, Passport, Driving License, PAN Card or Aadhaar Card, failing which they will not be allowed to appear in the examination.
• Candidates have to darken the circle in the answer sheet with a Blue or Black Ball Point Pen in the specified space on OMR sheets while filling in their particulars and answering the questions.

Candidates must sign a declaration stating that they have read and understood the above instructions for compliance.

Annexures Attached to the Notification

• Annexure - I: Certificate to be submitted by Central Government civilian employees seeking age relaxation. It is filled by the Head of the Office or Department, certifying that the employee holds a post in a stated pay scale with not less than 3 years of regular service in the grade as on the closing date, that there is no objection to the employee appearing for the examination or skill test, and that the individual will be relieved on selection.
• Annexure - II: Form of certificate to be produced by Other Backward Classes applying for appointment to posts under the Government of India. It certifies the candidate's community, that the candidate does not belong to the persons or sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the Schedule to the Government of India, Department of Personnel & Training O.M. No. 36012/22/93-Estt (SCT) dated 8.9.1993 (as amended from time to time), and is issued by the District Magistrate / Deputy Commissioner or equivalent authority with seal.
• Annexure - III: Undertaking to be given by the candidate who is an Ex-Serviceman / Agniveer. The candidate understands that appointment is subject to documentary evidence of due release, retirement or discharge from the Armed Forces and entitlement to benefits under the Ex-Servicemen Re-employment in Central Civil Services and Posts rules, 1979, as amended from time to time. The candidate also undertakes not to claim a vacancy reserved for Ex-Servicemen if he/she has, before such appointment, secured civil employment (including Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies, Statutory Bodies, Nationalised Banks and so on) by availing the benefit admissible to Ex-Servicemen / Agniveer. The candidate gives the date of appointment in the Armed Forces, date of discharge, length of service in the Armed Forces and last unit / corps.
• Annexure - IV: Certificate to be submitted by an EWS candidate. It certifies that the candidate belongs to the Economically Weaker Section because the gross annual income of his/her family is below Rs 8 Lakh (Rupees Eight Lakh only) for the stated financial year and the family does not own or possess any of the following assets: 5 acres of agricultural land and above; a residential flat of 1000 sq ft and above; a residential plot of 100 sq yards and above in notified municipal corporation; or a residential plot of 200 sq yards and above in areas other than notified municipal corporation. It also certifies that the candidate belongs to a caste not recognised as Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes (Central List). The notes state that income is covered from all sources (salary, agriculture, business, profession and so on), that "Family" includes the person seeking the benefit, his/her parents and siblings below 18 years, and his/her spouse and children below 18 years, and that property held by a family in different locations or cities is clubbed while applying the land or property holding test.

DGQA Technician Apply Online

The notification does not provide any online application link or online application portal for the DGQA Technician Recruitment 2026. Applications must be submitted offline by ordinary post or Speed Post to the Controller, Controllerate of Quality Assurance (General Stores), Kanpur. Candidates should not rely on any online link unless it is confirmed in the official notification.

General Instructions, Misconduct and Travel

General Instructions

• Candidates must ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility conditions. Admission to the examination at all stages is purely provisional, subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If, at any time, it is found that a candidate does not fulfil any of the eligibility conditions, the candidature will be cancelled or services terminated, if already appointed.
• Applications received after the due date (even due to postal delay) will be rejected summarily and no correspondence will be entertained.

The following acts or omissions will render an application disqualified or rejected:

• Not found to possess the essential qualifications.
• Furnishing of false, inaccurate, tampered or dubious information.
• More than one application submitted by a candidate for the same post.
• Any other deemed irregularity or reason as observed by the Board of Officers.
• Canvassing in any form and/or bringing in any influence, political or otherwise.
• Application not in the prescribed format, or incomplete, unsigned, undated or improperly filled.
• Tampering of the photo or any other details in the Admit Card at the time of reporting for the Written Test or Trade Test.
• Application of a candidate working in a Government Establishment not received through proper channel with NOC.
• Application not accompanied by self-attested copies of prescribed certificates in support of age, qualification, caste, disability, discharge and so on, as applicable.
• Non-disclosure in the application form of a higher qualification possessed by the candidate, though the essential qualification for the post of Technician (Semi Skilled) and Technician (Skilled) is ITI.
• Photo in the Application Form and Admit Card not being the same, or the photo having been taken more than one month before submitting the application form against this advertisement.
• Entries in the application being overwritten or struck. Candidates are advised to avoid overwriting or corrections before forwarding the application, and to preferably type the application form.

Action Against Candidates Found Guilty of Misconduct

A candidate will be summarily cancelled at any stage during or after the recruitment without notice, and no representation will be entertained, if the applicant is found to have indulged in any of the following: impersonation; use of unfair means; canvassing in any form; suppressing material information; making false or incorrect statements; submitting forged or tampered documents; misrepresentation, hiding or falsification of facts; attempting to or causing disruption of the recruitment; misconduct or misbehaviour with recruiting officials; possession of any prohibited item within or in the vicinity of the recruitment venue; misconduct, misbehaviour or causing disturbance within or outside the recruitment premises; resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with the candidature for the examination; and malpractices in any form with any plan or attempt to gain or cause unauthorised access to any question paper of the recruitment.

Travel and Accommodation

• No TA / DA is admissible to candidates for appearing in the Written Test or Trade Test.
• Candidates will make their own arrangements for lodging and boarding during the Written Test and Trade Test.
• The recruitment process can be cancelled, postponed, suspended or terminated without notice and without assigning any reasons, at any stage.