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The Border Security Force under Ministry of Home Affairs is going to be conduct the recruitment process of BSF Head constable post for both male and female candidates. Recently BSF releases the official notification regarding the recruitment process on its official web portal. Applicants are expected to go through a written exam, physical test, and medical interview as per the selection procedure.
Examination will be conducted as a part of selection process for the post of Head Constable post by the Border Security Force (BSF) recruiting to fill the total vacancies of 323 Head Constable Posts. Candidates interested in applying for this position must complete the application form as soon as possible.
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BSF Head Constable Recruitment Selection Process 2022- Overview
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of the Exam | BSF Head Constable |
| Conducting Body | Border Security Force ( BSF) |
| Exam Level | National level |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Exam Levels |
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| Mode of Examination | Offline |
| Exam Duration | 120 minutes or 2 hours |
| Language | English, Hindi |
| Post Name/Purpose of the exam | BSF Head Constable |
| Exam Helpdesk No. | 011-24368925/24368926 |
| Official Website | edpdte@bsf.nic.in |
BSF Head Constable Recruitment Selection Process 2022
The objective of examination is to recruit eligible and interested candidates to the post of Head Constable in the Border Security Force (BSF) under Ministry of Home Affairs (MA). Selection of BSF Head Constable is done through three levels including Written examination, Physical Standards, and Medical Examination.
During the online application procedure eligible candidates can visit the official recruitment portal of Border Security Force (BSF) Selection Board and apply for the same. All Interested Candidates can apply before the last date. The salary of a BSF Head Constable ranges between Rs. 25,500 to Rs. 81,100/- per month. It is an All India Selection Test which will be conducted offline at different centers.
Physical Standard Test (PST): Candidates go through the physical standards which is set for their height, weight and chest. If any one will not fulfill the required physical standards will be directly eliminated.
Physical Efficiency Test (PET): Qualified candidates will undergo the physical efficiency test, which race, long jump and high jump.
Document Verification: After the physical standards, candidates documents will be verified by the higher authorities. candidates have to carry their original documents while verification as per mentioned in the education qualification.
Written exam: All the qualified candidates in the PET, will be undergo written test which contains objective paper with a total of 200 marks with 200 questions. And there is no negative marking.
Medical Exam: To ensure that candidates should be bodily and mentally fit and satisfy the conditions of medical standards.
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BSF Head Constable Recruitment 2022 Selection Criteria
The BSF Head Constable Selection Criteria 2022 has not yet disclosed. So the candidates are intends to follow previous year’s selection criteria. Once the BSF higher officials releases the selection criteria/ eligibility criteria, it will be notifies here!
Before applying for the Head Constable position, applicants must ensure that they meet all of the qualifying requirements of the BSF; otherwise, their application will be denied without any further enquiries.
Education Qualification
Interested candidates for the post of Head Constable upon the qualification of the BSF Head Constable Examination should possess the following educational qualifications.
- Candidate must possess 10th pass or equivalent 2 years degree or ITI in General Electronics/ Radio and Television/ Computer Operator & Programming Assistant and so.
OR
- Candidates have a degree of 12th pass or equivalent in subjects like Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics.
Age Limit
The candidates should have an idea about the Age limit which is released by the BSF for the recruitment of Head Constable 2022. According to the previous year informations available on the official notification candidates can get an idea of the age limit of BSF recruitment.
- Minimum age limit: 18 years of age
- Maximum age limit: 25 years of age.
Candidates can apply for the post of BSF Head Constable till they reach the maximum age of 25 years as per the notification.
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Age relaxation
The following table will provide the age relaxation for BSF Head Constable recruitment:
| Category | Age Relaxation ( Upper Age Limit) |
|---|---|
| OBC | 5 years |
| SC/ST | 3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen ( OBC) | 3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen ( SC/ST) | 8 years |
| Department Candidates and Central Government Civilian Employee ( OBC) | 8 years |
| Department Candidates and Central Government Civilian Employee ( OSC/ST) | 10 years |
| Department Candidates and Central Government Civilian Employee ( Unreserved) | 5 years |
BSF Head Constable Physical Standards
All the required physical standards candidates have to ensure for the selection of BSF Head Constable, are given in the table below:
| Category | Minimum Height | Minimum Chest Width |
|---|---|---|
| ST/ Candidates belonging to the Adivasis of all UTs and States including Mizos and Nagas | 160 cms | 73 cms (Unexpanded)/ 78 cms (Expanded) |
| Candidates belonging to other States and Union Territories | 165 cms | 75 cms (Unexpanded) /80 cms (expanded) |
Candidate belonging to:
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162.5 cms | 75 cms (Unexpanded)/ 80 cms (expanded) |
BSF Head Constable Recruitment 2022 Exam Pattern
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numerical Ability | 30 questions | 30 | 2 hours |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 questions | 35 | |
| General Awareness/ Knowledge | 35 questions | 35 | |
| English | 100 | 100 | |
| Total | 200 questions | 200 Marks |
BSF Head Constable Recruitment 2022- Interview
The candidates should have the minimum qualifying marks in order to attend the medical interview stage of BSF selection procedure. The final phase of the selection process is the medical interview. Candidates who qualify for the written test and physical tests will be called for medical interview and then undergoes on document verification. In the interview process, the higher officials of BSF will be verifies the candidates documents such as certificates and other mandatory documents. After the interview process and medical examination done, the shortlisted candidates list will be published on the official website of the BSF.
Documents required for attending the interview
The candidates must have the call letter for the interview, which can be downloaded from the official site of BSF, and the certificates that prove their educational qualification while going for the BSF Head Constable interview.
- Call letter for the Interview
- BSF Head Constable admit card
- High school mark list
- Intermediate mark list
- Degree mark list
- Degree scorecard
- All necessary proof for educational qualification mentioned in the notification.
- Certificates for the SC/ST/EWS/OBC etc.
- Caste certificate
- Income Certificate
- Two passport size photographs of the candidates.
- Any Authorised ID Proof Announced by Gazetted Officer.
BSF Head Constable Recruitment 2022- Allotment
It is a golden opportunity for candidates to secure a government job. The interested and eligible candidates are advised to stay updated regarding the various aspects of the examinations. The selection procedure will be done through a written exam, physical test, and medical interview as per the BSF norms.
After the all stage of selection procedure completed, allotment for the BSF Head Constable will be published on the official website of Border Security Force (BSF). The Combined marks for Written exam, Physical Tests and medical test, and Interview will be considered for the final selection of the candidates.
BSF Head Constable Exam Date 2022
According to the previous year’s exam dates of the BSF Head Constable, candidates should have enough knowledge about the examination dates. Given below are some BSF Head Constable important dates that you have to remember.
| Events | BSF Head Constable Exam Date |
|---|---|
| Notification | July 29, 2022 |
| Online Application Process | July 29, 2022 to August 21, 2022 |
| Admit Card | To be announced |
| BSF Head Constable Exam | The second week of October 2022 |
| Answer Key | To be announced |
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