BSNL Junior Telecom Officer (Telecom) Recruitment 2026

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced the recruitment of eligible candidates for the post of Junior Telecom Officer (Telecom) – JTO (T). This recruitment is being conducted under the Direct Recruitment quota from the open market for a total of 100 vacancies. Interested candidates who meet the required educational qualification and age criteria can apply online through the BSNL external examination portal.

As per the notification, the vacancies are distributed across 21 BSNL Circles, including circles such as Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and others. The online registration process starts on 04 June 2026 (10:00 AM) and remains open till 03 July 2026 (10:00 AM). After submission, an application editing window will be available from 04 July 2026 (10:00 AM) to 11 July 2026 (10:00 AM). Selection will be based on a Computer-Based Test (CBT) followed by document verification and a medical examination.

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

BSNL has released a total of 100 vacancies for Junior Telecom Officer (Telecom) under the direct recruitment quota. The highest number of vacancies has been announced for the Karnataka Circle (26 posts), followed by Maharashtra Circle (16 posts) and Kerala Circle (15 posts). The complete circle-wise and category-wise breakup is provided below.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Candidates must have the required qualification for the Telecom functional stream. The acceptable qualifications are: B.E. or equivalent from a Central/State Government recognized institution/university in any of the following disciplines: Telecommunications, Electronics, Radio, Computer, Electrical, Information Technology (IT), or Instrumentation. Alternatively, candidates can apply with M.Sc. (Electronics) or M.Sc. (Computer Science).

Age Limit

The age limit for applying is 20 to 30 years. Age relaxation is applicable as per rules. The notification provides the following maximum age limits by category: Unreserved/EWS/OBC (CL): 30 years; OBC (NCL): 33 years (30+3); SC/ST: 35 years (30+5). For persons with benchmark disabilities (PwBD), the notification specifies maximum ages of 40 years (30+10) for PwBD (UR/EWS/OBC-CL), 43 years (30+13) for PwBD (OBC-NCL), and 45 years (30+15) for PwBD (SC/ST). BSNL employees are also eligible for relaxation as per the notification, with maximum ages of 35 years (30+5) for BSNL employees (UR/EWS/OBC-CL), 38 years (30+8) for BSNL employees (OBC-NCL), and 40 years (30+10) for BSNL employees (SC/ST). Additionally, BSNL employees who are PwBD have maximum ages of 48 years (30+18) for PwBD (OBC-NCL) and 50 years (30+20) for PwBD (SC/ST).

Application Fee

How to Apply

1. Visit the BSNL external examination portal: https://www.externalexam.bsnl.co.in.
2. Open the direct recruitment application link for JTO (Telecom) 2026: https://bsnlregistration.ibtexamination.com/AppO2BsNL_2026/.
3. Complete the online registration and fill in the required details as per the recruitment instructions.
4. Upload/enter the required documents and submit the application form online.
5. Pay the applicable application fee based on your category (General/OBC/EWS or SC/ST/PwBD).
6. Review the submitted form carefully before final submission. If needed, use the application editing window available from 04 July 2026 (10:00 AM) to 11 July 2026 (10:00 AM).
7. Download and keep a copy of the submitted application/acknowledgement for future reference.

Salary & Pay Scale

The provided notification text does not mention the pay scale or salary details for the Junior Telecom Officer (Telecom) post. Candidates should refer to the official notification PDF for the exact pay level and allowances.

Selection Process

Selection for the Junior Telecom Officer (Telecom) post will be conducted through multiple stages. First, candidates must qualify the Computer-Based Test (CBT) of 3 hours duration with 120 objective-type questions carrying 480 marks. The CBT is structured into three sections: Engineering Stream Section-I, Engineering Stream Section-II, and General Ability Test Section-III. After the CBT, shortlisted candidates will undergo document verification. Finally, candidates who clear the above stages will be called for a medical examination as per BSNL medical standards.

Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements should complete their online registration before 03 July 2026 (10:00 AM) to be considered for the CBT scheduled on 23 August 2026 (Sunday).