{"id":17618,"date":"2026-01-17T08:33:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T08:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/?p=17618"},"modified":"2026-01-17T08:33:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T08:33:27","slug":"slprb-assam-mega-recruitment-2026-over-2900-vacancies-announced-for-forest-police-and-fire-departments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/2026\/01\/17\/slprb-assam-mega-recruitment-2026-over-2900-vacancies-announced-for-forest-police-and-fire-departments\/","title":{"rendered":"SLPRB Assam Mega Recruitment 2026: Over 2,900 Vacancies Announced for Forest, Police, and Fire Departments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Guwahati, 17 Jan 2026:<\/strong> The State Level Police Recruitment Board (SLPRB), Assam, has released a major recruitment notification inviting online applications for 2,972 posts across various departments, including Forest, APRO, Fire & Emergency Services, and Assam Police (DGCD & CGHG).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a significant relief for aspirants, the board has announced that there will be no application fee for this recruitment drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Dates at a Glance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Application Start Date: January 22, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Application End Date: February 22, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Edit Window: Available for 5 days after the closing date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vacancy Details<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recruitment drive covers a wide range of positions. Here is the department-wise breakdown of the vacancies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Forest Department:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Forester Grade-I: 211 Posts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Forest Guard: 504 Posts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Game Watcher: 74 Posts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 AFPF Constable: 405 Posts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. APRO (Assam Police Radio Organisation):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Constable (WO\/WT): 642 Posts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Constable (UB): 1 Post<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Fire & Emergency Services:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Sub-Officer: 1 Post<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Fireman: 337 Posts (Male Only)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Emergency Rescuer: 41 Posts (Male Only)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. DGCD & CGHG (Civil Defence & Home Guards):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Constable (Grade-III): 733 Posts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Bandman (Constable): 11 Posts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Bugler: 2 Posts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Assam Police:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Boatman: 10 Posts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eligibility Criteria<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Candidates interested in applying must meet the following criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Residency: Must be a Citizen of India and a Permanent Resident of Assam. Candidates must register with a local Employment Exchange in Assam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Language: Proficiency in Assamese or any other state language is mandatory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Age Limit (as on 01-01-2026):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 20 to 24 Years: For Sub-Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 18 to 25 Years: For AFPF Constable, Constable (WO\/WT), Constable (UB), Fireman, Emergency Rescuer, and Boatman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 18 to 40 Years: For Constable (Grade-III), Bandman, Bugler, Forester Grade-I, Game Watcher, and Forest Guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Note: Age relaxation applies for SC, ST (5 years), and OBC\/MOBC (3 years).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salary and Pay Scale<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selected candidates will be hired under Pay Band 1 (Rs. 12,000\u201352,000) or Pay Band 2 (Rs. 14,000\u201370,000) depending on the post, plus applicable Grade Pay and other allowances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the official SLPRB website (www.slprbassam.in<\/a>) starting from January 22, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aspirants are advised to read the full official notification carefully before applying to ensure they meet all educational and physical standards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The State Level Police Recruitment Board (SLPRB), Assam, has announced a mega recruitment drive for 2026, inviting applications for 2,972 vacancies across the Forest Department, Assam Police, APRO, Fire & Emergency Services, and Civil Defence & Home Guards. The online application process will begin on January 22 and conclude on February 22, 2026, with no application fee for candidates. Eligible permanent residents of Assam can apply for various posts with age limits ranging from 18 to 40 years, depending on the role. Selected candidates will receive salaries under Pay Band 1 or Pay Band 2 along with allowances. Aspirants are advised to apply online through the official SLPRB website and carefully review the notification before submission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":17617,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[484],"tags":[4358,4359,4355,4351,4352,4354,4360,4353,4356,4357],"ppma_author":[1174],"class_list":{"0":"post-17618","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-northeast","8":"tag-apro-assam-recruitment","9":"tag-assam-fire-and-emergency-services-recruitment","10":"tag-assam-forest-department-jobs","11":"tag-assam-home-guards-vacancy","12":"tag-assam-police-vacancy-2026","13":"tag-government-jobs-assam-2026","14":"tag-police-constable-recruitment-assam","15":"tag-slprb-assam-recruitment-2026","16":"tag-slprb-mega-recruitment","17":"tag-slprb-online-apply"},"authors":[{"term_id":1174,"user_id":33,"is_guest":0,"slug":"kamaljamatia","display_name":"kamal jamatia","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/564a074770eb17d36f3af441d462b8a2a809599748f74220740b1d3b52879fcf?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Faguli.in%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F07%2FPHOTO-2023-09-14-08-30-32-3.jpg&r=g","0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17618"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17619,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17618\/revisions\/17619"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17618"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=17618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}