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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-06052026-272281
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026/VAISAKHA 16, 1948
[F. No. 45021/28/2023-NIA]
RAKESH RATHI, Jt. Secy.
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(CTCR Division)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th May, 2026
G.S.R. 335(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 25 of the National
Investigation Agency Act, 2008 (34 of 2008), and in supersession of the Ministry of Home Affairs, National Investigation
Agency, Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General, Superintendent of Police, Additional Superintendent of Police and
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Group 'A' posts) Recruitment Rules, 2013, in so far as they relate to the posts of Inspector
General, Deputy Inspector General and Superintendent of Police except as respects things done or omitted to the done before
such supersession, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the
post of Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General and Superintendent of Police in the National Investigation Agency,
under the Ministry of Home Affairs, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Home Affairs, National
Investigation Agency, Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General and Superintendent of Police (Group 'A' Posts)
Recruitment Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Application.-These rules shall apply to the posts specified in column (1) of the Schedule annexed to these rules.
3. Number of posts, classification and level in pay matrix.- The number of the said posts, their classification and
level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the said Schedule.
4. Method of recruitment, age-limit and other qualifications, etc.- The method of recruitment, age-limit,
qualifications and other matters relating to the said posts shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the above said
Schedule.
5. Disqualification.-No person,-
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or
(b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person,
shall be eligible for appointment to the said posts:
Provided that the Central Government may, 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 so doing, exempt any
person from the operation of this rule.
6. Power to relax. – Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may,
by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with the Union Public Service Commission, relax any of
the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.
7. Saving. - Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions required to
be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward classes, ex-Servicemen and other special
categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.
SCHEDULE
**1. Inspector General**
+-------------------+--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| Name of the post. | Number of posts. | Classification. | Level in pay matrix. | Whether selection post or non- | Age-limit for direct |
| | | | | selection post. | recruits. |
+===================+====================+================================+======================================+=====================================+============================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
+-------------------+--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| 1. Inspector | 10* (2026). | General Central Service, | Level-14 (Rs. 144200-218200) in the | Selection post. | Not applicable. |
| General. | * Subject to | Group 'A' Gazetted, | pay matrix. | | |
| | variation | Non-Ministerial. | | | |
| | dependent on | workload. | | | |
+-------------------+--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| Educational and | Whether age and | Period of | Method of recruitment, whether by | | |
| other | Educational | probation, if | direct recruitment or by promotion | | |
| qualifications | Qualification | any. | or by deputation / absorption and | | |
| required for | prescribed for | | percentage of the vacancies to be | | |
| direct recruit. | direct recruits | | filled by various methods. | | |
| | will apply in the | | | | |
| | case of promotees. | | | | |
+-------------------+--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | | |
+-------------------+--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | i. Seventy Five per cent by | | |
| | | | deputation-; and | | |
| | | | ii. Twenty Five per cent by promotion| | |
| | | | failing which by deputation. | | |
+-------------------+--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| In case of recruitment by promotion | If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is | Circumstances in |
| or deputation / absorption, grades | its composition. | which Union Public |
| from which promotion or | | Service Commission |
| deputation / absorption to be made. | | to be consulted in |
| | | making recruitment. |
+===============================================+=======================================================+===========================================+
| (11) | (12) | (13) |
+-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
| Promotion: | Group 'A' Departmental Promotion Committee (for | Consultation with |
| Deputy Inspector General in level- | considering promotion) consisting of :- | Union Public |
| 13A in the pay matrix (Rs. 131100- | 1. Chairman / Member, | Service Commission |
| 216600) in the National | Union Public Service | is necessary while |
| Investigation Agency with four | Commission | appointing an officer |
| years regular service in the grade. | – Chair person; | on deputation. |
| Note 1: Where juniors who have | 2. Home Secretary, | |
| completed their qualifying or | Ministry of Home Affairs | – Member; |
| eligibility service are being | 3. Director General, | |
| considered for promotion, their | National Investigation Agency | – Member. |
| senior shall also be considered | | |
| provided they are not short of the | | |
| requisite qualifying or eligibility | | |
| service by more than half of such | | |
| qualifying or eligibility service, or | | |
| two years, whichever is less and | | |
| have successfully completed their | | |
| probation period for promotion to | | |
| the next higher grade along with | | |
| their juniors who have already | | |
| completed such qualifying or | | |
| eligibility service. | | |
| Deputation | | |
| Officers of the Indian Police | | |
| Service who have been approved | | |
| for appointment as Inspector | | |
| General of Police under the | | |
| Government of India; | | |
| Note 1: Indian Police Service | | |
| Officers shall draw pay and | | |
| allowances as per Indian Police | | |
| Service (Pay) Rules, 1954 as | | |
| amended from time to time. | | |
| Note 2: Deputation of Indian Police | | |
| Service Officers shall be regulated | | |
| in terms of the instructions orders | | |
| relating to the deputation as | | |
| contained in the Ministry of Home | | |
| Affairs Office Memorandum I- | | |
| 21023/29/2007-IPS.III dated the | | |
| 30th March, 2010 amended from | | |
| time to time. | | |
+-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
**2. Deputy Inspector General**
+-------------------+--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
+===================+====================+================================+======================================+=====================================+============================+
| 2. Deputy | 15* (2026). | General Central Service, | Level-13A (Rs. 131100-216600) in the | Selection post. | Not applicable. |
| Inspector | *Subject to | Group 'A' Gazetted, | pay matrix. | | |
| General. | variation | Non-Ministerial. | | | |
| | dependent on | workload. | | | |
+-------------------+--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+----------------------------+
+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
+=======================================+=============================================================+=================================+=====================================================================================================================================+
| Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | (i) Eighty per cent by deputation-; and |
| | | | (ii) Twenty per cent by promotion failing which by deputation. |
+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
| (11) | (12) | (13) |
+===============================================+=======================================================+===========================================+
| Promotion - | Group 'A' Departmental Promotion Committee | Consultation with Union |
| Superintendent of Police in the | (for considering promotion) consisting of :- | Public Service Commission |
| level-12 in the pay matrix (Rs. | 1. Chairman or Member, | is necessary. |
| 78800-209200) in the National | Union Public Service | |
| Investigation Agency with seven | Commission | |
| years regular service in the grade. | Person; | |
| Note 1: Eligibility service shall | 2. Additional Secretary or | |
| continue to be the same that is six | Joint Secretary, Ministry | |
| years for persons holding the | of Home Affairs | – Member; |
| feeder post on regular basis on | 3. Director General or | |
| the date of publication of these Rules | Special Director General / | |
| in the Official Gazette. | Additional Director | |
| Note 2: Where juniors who have | General, National | |
| completed their qualifying or | Investigation Agency | – Member. |
| eligibility service are being | | |
| considered for promotion, their | | |
| senior shall also be considered | | |
| provided they are not short of the | | |
| requisite qualifying or eligibility | | |
| service by more than half of such | | |
| qualifying or eligibility service, or | | |
| two years, whichever is less and | | |
| have successfully completed their | | |
| probation period for promotion to | | |
| the next higher grade along with | | |
| their juniors who have already | | |
| completed such qualifying or | | |
| eligibility service. | | |
| Deputation | | |
| Officers of the Indian Police | | |
| Service holding the post of Deputy | | |
| Inspector General of Police level | | |
| post at the centre. | | |
+-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
Note 1: Indian Police Service
Officers shall draw pay and
allowances as per Indian Police
Service (Pay) Rules, 1954 as
amended from time to time.
Note 2: Deputation of Indian Police
Service Officers shall be
regulated in terms of the
instructions or orders relating to
the deputation as contained in the
Ministry of Home Affairs Office
Memorandum No. I-
21023/29/2007-IPS.III dated the
30th March, 2010 and as amended
from time to time.
**3. Superintendent of Police**
+-------------------+--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
+===================+====================+================================+======================================+=====================================+============================+
| 3. Superintendent | 39* (2026). | General Central Service, | Level-12 (Rs. 78800-209200) in the | Selection post. | Not applicable. |
| of Police. | *Subject to | Group 'A' Gazetted, | pay matrix. | | |
| | variation | Non-Ministerial. | | | |
| | dependent on | workload. | | | |
+-------------------+--------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+----------------------------+
+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
+=======================================+=============================================================+=================================+=====================================================================================================================================+
| Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | (i) Eighty per cent by deputation-; and |
| | | | (ii) Twenty per cent by promotion failing which by deputation. |
+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
| (11) | (12) | (13) |
+===============================================+=======================================================+===========================================+
| Promotion – | Group 'A' Departmental Promotion Committee | Consultation with |
| Additional Superintendent of Police | (for considering promotion) consisting of :- | Union Public |
| in the level-11 in the pay matrix (Rs. | 1. Chairman / Member, | Service Commission |
| 67700-208700) in the National | Union Public Service | is not necessary. |
| Investigation Agency with five years | Commission | |
| regular service in the grade. | – Chair Person; | |
| Note: Where juniors who have | 2. Additional Secretary / | |
| completed their qualifying or | Joint Secretary, Ministry | |
| eligibility service are being | of Home Affairs | – Member; |
| considered for promotion, their | 3. Director General / | |
| senior shall also be considered | Special Director General / | |
| provided they are not short of the | Additional Director | |
| requisite qualifying or eligibility | General, National | |
| service by more than half of such | Investigation Agency | – Member. |
| qualifying or eligibility service, or | | |
| two years, whichever is less and have | | |
| successfully completed their | | |
| probation period for promotion to the | | |
| next higher grade along with their | | |
| juniors who have already completed | | |
| such qualifying or eligibility service. | | |
| Deputation | | |
| Officers of the Indian Police Service | | |
| empanelled for holding Superintendent | | |
| of Police level posts at the centre, | | |
| or Officers of All India Services or | | |
| Officers of Central Armed Police Forces | | |
| or officers of the Central Police | | |
| Organisations or Officers of the State | | |
| Police Organisations or Union territories | | |
| or Officers of the Central Government | | |
| organised Group 'A' Services, | | |
| including the officers of the following | | |
| services, namely: | | |
| (i) Indian Economic Services; | | |
| (ii) Indian Revenue Services; | | |
| (iii) Indian Customs and Central | | |
| Excise Services; | | |
| (iv) Indian Audit and Account | | |
| Services; | | |
| (v) Directorate of Enforcement; | | |
| (vi) Serious Fraud Investigation | | |
| Office; | | |
| vii) Railway Vigilance Office; | | |
| (a) (i) holding analogous posts on | | |
| regular basis in the parent cadre or | | |
| department; or | | |
| (ii) with five years regular service in | | |
| posts in the level-11 in the pay | | |
| matrix in the parent cadre / | | |
| department; and | | |
| (b) Seven years experience in | | |
| handling of cases of investigation of | | |
| criminal cases or economic offences, | | |
| or intelligence work including | | |
| counter terrorism operation or | | |
| imparting training in counter | | |
| terrorism or vigilance collection. | | |
+-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
Note 1: Deputation of Indian Police Service
Officers shall be regulated in terms of
the instructions or orders relating to
the deputation as contained in the
Ministry of Home Affairs Office
Memorandum No I-21023/29/2007-IPS.III
dated the 30 March, 2010 as amended
from time to time.
Note 2: Indian Police Service Officers
shall draw pay and allowances as per
Indian Police Service (Pay) Rules, 1954 as
amended from time to time. Similarly,
officers of All India Services an officers
of Central Government Group 'A'
Organised Services shall also draw their
pay and allowances as per pay rules
applicable to them.
Note 3: The number of officers on
deputation from Central Armed Police
Forces or other services that is All
India Service, Indian Economic Service,
Indian Revenue Service, Indian Customs
and Central Excise Service, Indian Audit
and Accounts Services, Directorate of
Enforcement and Serious Fraud
Investigation Office shall not exceed
twenty five per cent of the total
sanctioned posts at any time.
Note 4: Period of deputation, including
period of deputation in another ex-cadre
post held immediately preceding this
appointment in the same or some other
organisation or department of the
Central Government shall ordinarily not
to exceed four years.
Note 5: The maximum age-limit for
appointment by deputation shall be not
exceeding fifty-six years as on the
closing date of receipt of applications.
Note 6: The departmental officers in
the feeder category who are in the
direct line of promotion shall not be
eligible for consideration for
appointment on deputation. Similarly,
the deputationist shall not be eligible
for consideration for appointment by
Promotion.
[F. No. 45021/28/2023-NIA]
RAKESH RATHI, Jt. Secy.
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