Indian Army - CSBO (CIVILIAN SWITCH BOARD OPERATOR) to GRADE-II, GROUP ‘C’

Indian Army

190

Vacancies

31 May 2026

Last Date

4 May 2026

Published on

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The Indian Army invites applications for 190 Civilian Switch Board Operator (CSBO) Grade-II, Group 'C' posts. Candidates must have passed Matriculation and possess a minimum of 6 months of experience in handling PBX/EPABX boards. The age limit is 18-25 years, with applicable relaxations for reserved categories. Applications must be submitted online via email by 31 May 2026.

Important Application Warnings

Incomplete or wrongly named applications will be REJECTED without notice. Do NOT send your application more than once. Keep copies of your filled form and all documents for your records. Falsification of documents at any stage will lead to cancellation of candidature.

Document Verification

Candidates must carry the originals of all supporting documents for verification while appearing for the examination, along with two additional self-attested photographs.

Written Test Scheme

Subject	Total Marks
General Intelligence & Numerical Aptitude	25 marks
General Awareness	25 marks
General English	25 marks
Logic & Reasoning	25 marks

*The question paper will be bilingual (English and Hindi), except for the English Language subject which will be in English only.
*No extra weightage will be given for additional/extra/higher qualification.

Important Dates

Event	Date	Note
Application Start Date	02 May 2026	From 00:01 Hr
Last Date to Apply	31 May 2026	Until 23:59 Hr
Written Test / Practical Test / Interview	As per schedule	Intimated via registered email ID

Pay Scale

CSBO Grade-II

₹21,700/- + allowances (Level-3, Cell-1 as per 7th CPC)

Vacancy Details

Category-wise Vacancy Breakdown for CSBO Grade-II

Name of Posts	Total No of posts	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	PwBD	ESM
CSBO Grade-II	190	94	22	12	43	19	12	20

*The above post is subject to ALL INDIA SERVICE LIABILITY INCLUDING FIELD SERVICE.
*PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disability) reservation is horizontal, out of total posts, as per DoPT OM No 36035/02/ 2017/Estt (Res) dt 15 Jan 2018.
*ESM (Ex-Servicemen) reservation is horizontal, out of total posts.

Eligibility

Educational Qualification

Candidates must have passed Matriculation or equivalent from a recognized Board. Essential proficiency in handling Private Board Exchange (PBX) Board is required, with a minimum of 06 months of experience. Fluency in spoken English and Hindi is desirable.

Age Limit

Minimum age: 18 years. Maximum age: 25 years as on the last date of application receipt (31 May 2026). Age relaxations are applicable as per Government instructions: OBC: 3 years; SC/ST: 5 years; Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD): 10 years (additional 5 years for PwBD-SC/ST, 3 years for PwBD-OBC); Ex-servicemen: 3 years additional relaxation; Departmental candidates with 3 years continuous service: Up to 40 years (45 years for SC/ST departmental candidates).

Application Fee

No Application Fee

Selection Process

Screening of Applications (based on Matriculation marks)

Written Test (100 marks, merit-based)

Practical Test (Qualifying)

Interview (Qualifying)

Medical Test

How to Apply

1Applications must be submitted online via email by 31 May 2026.
2Incomplete or wrongly named applications will be REJECTED without notice.
3Do NOT send your application more than once.
4Keep copies of your filled form and all documents for your records.
5Falsification of documents at any stage will lead to cancellation of candidature.