Overview
Office of the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department (Jal Sansadhan Vibhag), Chhattisgarh, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar has released a recruitment notification for the post of Tracer (Civil) - Third Grade Technical (Non-Gazetted) (35 vacancies). Eligible candidates can apply online only through https://vyapamcg.cgstate.gov.in as per the official notification.
Key Details
- Organization
- Office of the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department (Jal Sansadhan Vibhag), Chhattisgarh, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar
- Qualification
- (1) Higher Secondary School Certificate (Class XII) examination passed with Drawing (Rekha Chitra) as one of the subjects; OR (2) Higher Secondary (equivalent) certificate examination passed from a Board recognized by the State Government for this purpose.
- Vacancies
- 35
- Last date to apply
- 15-06-2026 (Monday) by 5:00 PM
Important Dates
| Opening of Online Application | 22-05-2026 (Friday) |
| Last Date for Online Application Submission | 15-06-2026 (Monday) by 5:00 PM |
| Error Correction Window | 16-06-2026 to 18-06-2026 by 5:00 PM (3 days after last date) |
| Tentative Exam Date | 02-08-2026 (Sunday) |
| Exam Time | 10:00 AM to 12:15 PM (Main gate closed at 9:30 AM) |
| Tentative Admit Card Release on Vyapam Website | 27 July 2026 (Monday) - approximately 7 days before exam |
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Vacancy Details
A total of 35 Tracer (Civil) posts have been announced for direct recruitment under State-level cadre. Vacancies are distributed category-wise including Women and PwBD/Ex-Servicemen horizontal reservation as detailed below. The number of vacancies in any category may be increased or decreased as per actual requirements. As per Chhattisgarh Civil Services rules, 30% of posts are reserved for Women candidates (horizontal, category-wise). Post Name: UR (Anaarakshit) | SC (Anusuchit Jati) | ST (Anusuchit Janjati) | OBC (Anya Pichda Varg) | Total Tracer (Civil): 15 | 04 | 11 | 05 | 35 Women Reservation (Horizontal, out of above total): UR (Women): SC (Women) | ST (Women) | OBC (Women) 04: 01 | 03 | 01 Ex-Servicemen Reservation (Horizontal, out of above total): UR (Ex-SM): SC (Ex-SM) | ST (Ex-SM) | OBC (Ex-SM) 01: 0 | 01 | 0 PwBD Reservation (Horizontal, out of above total): 02 seats - 01 HH (Hard of Hearing); 01 LV, OL, LC, DW, AAV, SLD, MI Abbreviations: UR – Unreserved, SC – Scheduled Caste, ST – Scheduled Tribe, OBC – Other Backward Class, HH – Hard of Hearing, LV – Low Vision, OL – One Leg, LC – Leprosy Cured, DW – Dwarfism, AAV – Acid Attack Victims, SLD – Specific Learning Disability, MI – Mental Illness. Reservation for SC 12%, ST 32%, OBC 14% as per CG Government norms. State-level appointments are subject to the final order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP(C) No. 19668/2022 and the category-wise post count may change accordingly.
Eligibility
Candidates must fulfill all eligibility conditions as per Chhattisgarh Jal Sansadhan (Arajapatrit Takniki) Seva Bharti Niyam, 2016. Candidates must be domicile residents of Chhattisgarh State as on date of application. Criteria: Details Domicile: Must be a domicile resident of Chhattisgarh State as on the date of application. Domicile certificate (Mool Niwasi Praman Patra) to be submitted at document verification. Educational Qualification: (1) Higher Secondary School Certificate (Class XII) examination passed with Drawing (Rekha Chitra) as one of the subjects; OR (2) Higher Secondary (equivalent) certificate examination passed from a Board recognized by the State Government for this purpose. All educational qualifications: Must be obtained by the date of advertisement of the post (as per Schedule-III of the Chhattisgarh Jal Sansadhan (Arajapatrit Takniki) Seva Bharti Niyam, 2016). Physical Fitness: Must be declared mentally and physically fit as per the prescribed health examination conducted by the District Hospital Medical Board before appointment. Candidates convicted of crimes against women/children (under IPC Sections 354, 376, 376A, 376B, 376C, 376D, 376E, 509, 493, 493, 498 and POCSO Act 2012) are not eligible until final disposal of the case. Marital Status: Male candidates with more than one living wife and female candidates who have married such a person are not eligible (subject to State Government exemption). Candidates who have married before the minimum prescri…
Age Limit
Age as on 1st January of the year of advertisement publication. General/UR candidates must have completed 18 years and must not have completed 30 years as on 01-01-2026. As per CG Government circular dated 18.01.2024, a special relaxation of 5 years in upper age limit (making it 35 years) has been extended from 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2028 for local resident candidates of Chhattisgarh. Combined with all relaxations, the maximum age limit shall not exceed 45 years in any case. Category: Age Limit / Relaxation General (UR) - CG Local Residents: 18 to 35 years (Special 5-year relaxation extended up to 31.12.2028; effective upper limit 35 years) SC / ST / OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 5 additional years relaxation (upper limit up to 40 years; combined relaxations not to exceed 45 years) Women Candidates (all categories): 10 additional years relaxation in upper age limit (as per CG Civil Service Women Appointment Rules 1997) CG State Government Employees (Permanent/Temporary): Upper age limit relaxed up to 38 years (for permanent or temporary government servants) CG State Nigam/Mandal Employees: Upper age limit relaxed up to 38 years Retrenched Government Servants: Deduction of previous temporary service period (max 7 years) from age; resultant age must not exceed upper limit by more than 3 years Ex-Servicemen: Deduction of entire defence service period from age; resultant age must not exceed upper limit by more than 3 years Family Welfare Programme Green Card Holders: 2 additional years re…
Application Fee
Application fee must be paid online at the time of submitting the application form. As per CG Government rule, the examination fee paid will be refunded to Chhattisgarh domicile candidates who actually appear in the examination - the refund will be credited to the same bank account from which payment was made. Applications without payment of examination fee will not be accepted. Category: Examination Fee General (Samanya Varg): Rs. 350/- OBC (Anya Pichda Varg): Rs. 250/- SC / ST / PwBD (Divyang): Rs. 200/- Note: The fee refund is applicable to CG state domicile candidates who appear in the examination. The refund will be credited to the same bank account used for fee payment. Candidates must ensure their bank account details are valid/active.
Selection Process
Selection for Tracer (Civil) posts will be through a Written Competitive Examination conducted by CG Vyapam (Exam Code: WRDT26). A Selection Committee will be constituted by the appointing authority comprising three members as specified in Schedule-III of the Niyam. Merit list will be prepared category-wise and forwarded to the department. In case of equal marks, older candidates will be given priority. The final decision on eligibility/ineligibility of any candidate rests with the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Chhattisgarh, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar. Written Examination Pattern (Exam Code: WRDT26) Mode of Examination: Total Questions | Total Marks | Duration | Type | Negative Marking OMR-based (offline): 100 questions | 100 marks (1 mark per question) | 2 hours (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM; report by 10:00 AM; gate closes 9:30 AM) | Objective type with 4 options (MCQ); mark only one answer in OMR sheet using Blue/Black Ball Point Pen | 1/4 mark (0.25) deducted per wrong answer; unattempted questions get zero Syllabus is prescribed by the Department and available on the Vyapam website under the "Syllabus" link. Three barcode stickers are provided on the question paper cover - candidates must affix one on the OMR sheet, one on the question paper cover page, and one on the attendance sheet at the designated place. OMR evaluation is done by OMR machine; no re-evaluation/re-checking is available. If a question is found defective, all candidates will receive bonus marks equall…
How to Apply
Candidates shall apply online only through the CG Vyapam official website https://vyapamcg.cgstate.gov.in. Candidates applying for the first time must complete Profile Registration (Profail Panjikaran) on the Vyapam portal - once registered, personal details need not be re-entered for future exams. Detailed instructions on how to fill the form are available on the Vyapam website under "Instructions to fill the FORM" link. Candidates are advised to read the departmental recruitment rules carefully before applying. Steps to Apply Online: • Complete Profile Registration on https://vyapamcg.cgstate.gov.in (if not already registered) - scan and upload a light-background passport-size photograph in .jpg/.jpeg format (50 KB–100 KB) and specimen signature in .jpg/.jpeg format (50 KB–100 KB); filename must be alphanumeric without spaces or dots. • Verify all details in Profile Registration before proceeding. • Select the WRDT26 examination and fill in the Online Application Form. • Pay the examination fee online - note the payment details and ensure the bank account details (for refund) are entered correctly. • Click "SUBMIT" after successful fee payment to complete the application. • Download and print the submitted application form and keep it safe. • Admit Card (Pravesh Patra) will be available for download approximately 7 days before the exam (tentatively 27 July 2026) from the Vyapam website - candidates must download it from their profile. Admit card will NOT be sent by post. • …
Important Instructions
• This appointment is purely temporary. As per terms of appointment, services can be terminated at any time. Appointees will be posted at any district in Chhattisgarh State as per vacancies. • Merely filling the Online Application Form or appearing in the examination does not confer any right of appointment on the candidate. Eligibility is verified at document verification stage; ineligibility found at any stage will lead to cancellation of candidature. • The responsibility of verifying eligibility before applying rests entirely with the candidate. CG Vyapam is not responsible for any information provided by candidates; the full responsibility lies with the candidate. • At the time of joining, selected candidates must produce original copies of all certificates. Police verification and medical fitness certificate from District Hospital Medical Board are mandatory before appointment. • Women reservation calculation follows CG Government circular (F 13-2/2014/Aap.Pr./1-3 dated 14.07.2017) - only whole numbers are used, not decimals. • CG Vyapam's jurisdiction is limited to conducting the examination and declaring results. Document verification, selection and appointment processes are conducted by the department, not CG Vyapam. • Exam result will be declared on the CG Vyapam website https://vyapamcg.cgstate.gov.in. OMR evaluation is by machine; no re-evaluation is available. • Objection to any question/answer must be raised online on the Vyapam website by logging in with profile…
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the important dates for CG Vyapam Tracer Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 35 Posts?
Opening of Online Application: 22-05-2026 (Friday); Last Date for Online Application Submission: 15-06-2026 (Monday) by 5:00 PM; Error Correction Window: 16-06-2026 to 18-06-2026 by 5:00 PM (3 days after last date); Tentative Exam Date: 02-08-2026 (Sunday); Exam Time: 10:00 AM to 12:15 PM (Main gate closed at 9:30 AM); Tentative Admit Card Release on Vyapam Website: 27 July 2026 (Monday) - approximately 7 days before exam
What is the application fee?
Application fee must be paid online at the time of submitting the application form. As per CG Government rule, the examination fee paid will be refunded to Chhattisgarh domicile candidates who actually appear in the examination - the refund will be credited to the same bank account from which payment was made. Applications without payment of examination fee will not be accepted. Category: Examination Fee General (Samanya Varg): Rs. 350/- OBC (Anya Pichda Varg): Rs. 250/- SC / ST / PwBD (Divyang): Rs. 200/- Note: The fee refund is applicable to CG state domicile candidates who appear in the examination. The refund will be credited to the same bank account used for fee payment. Candidates must ensure their bank account details are valid/active.
What is the age limit?
Age as on 1st January of the year of advertisement publication. General/UR candidates must have completed 18 years and must not have completed 30 years as on 01-01-2026. As per CG Government circular dated 18.01.2024, a special relaxation of 5 years in upper age limit (making it 35 years) has been extended from 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2028 for local resident candidates of Chhattisgarh. Combined with all relaxations, the maximum age limit shall not exceed 45 years in any case. Category: Age Limit / Relaxation General (UR) - CG Local Residents: 18 to 35 years (Special 5-year relaxation extended up to 31.12.2028; effective upper limit 35 years) SC / ST / OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 5 additional years relaxation (upper limit up to 40 years; combined relaxations not to exceed 45 years) Women Candidates (all categories): 10 additional years relaxation in upper age limit (as per CG Civil Service Wom…
What is the selection process?
Selection for Tracer (Civil) posts will be through a Written Competitive Examination conducted by CG Vyapam (Exam Code: WRDT26). A Selection Committee will be constituted by the appointing authority comprising three members as specified in Schedule-III of the Niyam. Merit list will be prepared category-wise and forwarded to the department. In case of equal marks, older candidates will be given priority. The final decision on eligibility/ineligibility of any candidate rests with the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Chhattisgarh, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar. Written Examination Pattern (Exam Code: WRDT26) Mode of Examination: Total Questions | Total Marks | Duration | Type | Negative Marking OMR-based (offline): 100 questions | 100 marks (1 mark per question) | 2 hours (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM; report by 10:00 AM; gate closes 9:30 AM) | Objective type with 4 options (MCQ); mark only …