# Indian Coast Guard recruitment deadline October 21 2026-10-18T00:49:45+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Indian Coast Guard has set October 21, 2026, at 5:30 PM as the last date to apply for the Coast Guard Enrolled Personnel Test (CGEPT) 01/2027 and 02/2027 recruitment drive. The recruitment covers 365 vacancies for Navik (General Duty), Navik (Domestic Branch), Yantrik and Hygienist-I posts. Applications began on October 6, 2026. Eligibility criteria include Class 12 pass with Physics and Mathematics for Navik (GD), Class 10 pass for Navik (DB), and Class 10 pass with an engineering diploma for Yantrik. Candidates must be aged between 18 and 22 years, with a date-of-birth range from November 1, 2005, to May 1, 2009. The Stage I examination is tentatively scheduled for November 2026. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The 365 vacancies across four post categories are being filled through a single application window for two recruitment batches. The Stage I examination date remains tentative, meaning candidates will have to wait for the official exam schedule and admit card release after the application closes. Applicants should verify the post-wise vacancy distribution and category-wise age relaxation in the official notification before the deadline. ## Coverage - pw.live Straight recruitment announcement with eligibility and dates, no slant. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: CGEPT, Indian Coast Guard Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indian-coast-guard-recruitment-deadline-october-21/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indian-coast-guard-recruitment-deadline-october-21/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/