Delhi Home Guard Eligibility Criteria 2024: Age Limit, Qualification and Nationality

Jan 24, 2024, 16:44 IST

Delhi Home Guard Eligibility Criteria 2024: The Directorate General of Home Guards (DGHG), New Delhi, released Home Guard eligibility through an official notification. Any 12th pass candidate who is at least 20 years old is eligible. Check the Delhi Home Guard age limit, qualifications, nationality, etc.

Delhi Home Guard Qualification and Eligibility
Delhi Home Guard Qualification and Eligibility

Delhi Home Guard Eligibility Criteria 2024: The Directorate General of Home Guards (DGHG), New Delhi, has released the Delhi Home Guard age limit and other eligibility requirements through official notification. All interested candidates should know the Home Guard eligibility criteria before submitting the application form.

They must enter only valid and correct details about their age, qualification, etc., in the Delhi Home Guard application form to avoid cancellation of their candidature. Any 12th-pass candidate who is at least 20 years old can apply for the Delhi Home Guard recruitment process. 

The candidates must possess certain certificates or documents regarding proof of residence in the Union Territory of Delhi, education, age, reservation and bonus marks, which are required to be submitted during document verification.

In this article, we have shared detailed information on the Delhi Home Guard eligibility criteria, including age limit, qualification, etc., for the ease of the aspirants.

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Delhi Home Guard Eligibility Criteria 2024 Overview

All interested candidates must be well-acquainted with the Delhi Home Guard eligibility criteria before applying for the post. If they fail to satisfy any of the eligibility conditions, then it will directly lead to the disqualification of their candidature. Here are the key highlights of the Delhi Home Guard eligibility criteria shared below for the ease of the candidates.

Delhi Home Guard Eligibility Criteria 2024 Overview

Exam Conducting Body

Directorate General of Home Guards (DGHG), New Delhi

Post Name

Home Guard

Category

Exam Prep

Delhi Home Guard Age Limit

20-45 Years

Delhi Home Guard Educational Qualification

12th Pass (Senior Secondary)

Nationality

Citizen of India and a Resident of the national capital territory of Delhi

Delhi Home Guard Age Limit 2024

As per the official notification, the age of candidates must be at least 20 years as of the prescribed dates when applying for the Delhi Home Guard recruitment 2024. Candidates should not have been born earlier than January 2, 1979 or later than January 1, 2004, when applying for the post. The age limit for ex-servicemen and ex-CAPF personnel will be up to 54 years. Check the minimum and maximum Delhi Home Guard age limit 2024 shared below.

Delhi Home Guard Age Limit 2024

Minimum Age Limit

20 years

Maximum Age Limit

45 years

Delhi Home Guard Educational Qualification 2024

Candidates must have passed the 12th standard (Senior Secondary) (for Ex-Servicemen/Ex-CAPF personnel, it will be a 10th pass) from any recognised board as the minimum Delhi Home Guard educational qualification. If candidates fail to fulfil any of the parameters of the Delhi Home Guard qualification, then it will lead to the cancellation of their candidature.

Delhi Home Guard Nationality 2024

Besides the Delhi Home Guard age limit criteria, aspirants should ensure they fulfil all the nationality criteria before proceeding with the application form. A candidate should be a citizen of India and a resident of the national capital territory of Delhi. Candidates must submit the resident proof of Delhi. They must possess any of the following IDs:

  • Valid Passport
  • Election Commission Photo ID Card
  • Current and valid ration card bearing his name and photograph. If the ration card is without a photograph of the candidate, it must be supported by another identity proof bearing a photograph of the applicant. 
  • Valid driving licence issued by Transport Dept., GNCT Delhi.
  • Duly attested passbook of a public sector bank account having photograph with a residential address in Delhi. 
  • Certificate issued by authorised government authority of Revenue Department, GNCT Delhi.

Delhi Home Guard Eligibility Criteria 2024: Physical Standard Measurements

After fulfilling the Delhi Home Guard eligibility criteria, candidates must ensure that they fulfil all the physical standard requirements to get shortlisted for further recruitment rounds. The Delhi Home Guard physical standard requirements for male and female candidates are as follows.

Parameter

Male

Female

Height (Minimum)

165 cm for male

152 cm for females

Delhi Home Guard Eligibility Criteria 2024: Reservation

The Directorate General of Home Guards (DGHG), New Delhi, has invited online applications for enrollment of Home Guards volunteers for three years, which may be extended by two years with the reservation for different categories as shared below.

Category

Reservation

Scheduled Castes

15%

Scheduled tribes

7.5 %

Other Backward Classes

27%

Important Note:

  • Out of each category, one-third (33.33%) of the vacancies are reserved (horizontal reservation) for women. 
  • 10% of the vacancies are also reserved for Ex-Servicemen failing, both with Ex-CAPF Personnel and failing with both from the normal/general candidates.

Delhi Home Guard Eligibility Criteria 2024: Medical Standards

As per the Delhi Home Guard eligibility criteria 2024, all the shortlisted candidates shall be medically examined by the Medical Board in the Govt. Hospitals of GNCT Delhi on the following medical standards:

Eyesight

Distant Vision

Normal- Both eyes should be 6/6. 

(OR) 

(1) Better eye with correction 6/6. 

(2) Worse eye vision 6/12(without correction). 

(OR) 

Both eyes should be 6/9

Near Vision

Normal - Both eyes should be JI 

(OR) 

Better eye with correction JI and worse eye without correction JII (Free from colour Blindness)

Hearing: free from any disability.

Defects or deformity: free from any defect or deformity of limbs.

Disease: free from hernia, piles, respiratory disease, diabetes, or any other disease that adversely affects the work as a Home Guard.

Other: Should not be flat-footed or suffering from knocked knees or bowed legs and should not be overweight (BMI 18.5 to 29.9) 

Selected candidates will be required to produce a police clearance certificate for verification of character and antecedents through the Delhi Police online website while submitting acceptance of the offer of enrolment.

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Mohd Salman is a content expert with over 6 years of experience in the education sector, who has built the categories for the SSC, Railways, Defence, Police, and State Government Exams. He previously worked with organisation like Testbook and holds a B.Tech in Information Technology. At Jagran Josh, he manages and writes for the education beat, covering all educational news for Govt Jobs notifications, and exams such as UPSC, Banking and Railways. He can be reached at mohd.salman@jagrannewmedia.com
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FAQs

  • What are the Delhi Home Guard Eligibility Criteria 2024?
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    Any 12th-pass candidate who is at least 20 years old can apply for the Delhi Home Guard recruitment process.
  • What is the age limit to apply for the Delhi Home Guard recruitment 2024?
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    As per Delhi Home Guard eligibility criteria 2024, the age of candidates must be between 20-45 years as of the prescribed dates.
  • What is the educational qualification to apply for the Delhi Home Guard Recruitment 2024?
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    Candidates must have passed the 12th standard (Senior Secondary) as the minimum Delhi Home Guard educational qualification

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