BSF Head Constable Eligibility

Exam on : 20 Nov 2022 - 20 Nov 2022

BSF Head Constable Eligibility

Age Limit:

  • Minimum Age: 18 Years
  • Maximum Age: 25 Years

Age Relaxation:

The candidates from certain reserved categories will be given relaxation in the upper age limit as per the Government norms. Candidates can check the BSF Head Constable age relaxation criteria as mentioned in the BSF Head Constable notification.

Category

Relaxation 

SC/ ST

5 Years

OBC

3 Years

Ex-Serviceman (UR) duration of Military Service + 3 years

Ex-Serviceman (SC/ST)

duration of Military Service + 8 years

Ex-Servicemen (OBC)

duration of Military Service + 6 years

Central Government employees including serving BSF personnel with three year continuous service

Up to 40 years of age (45 years for SC/ST candidates)

Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married (UR) Up to 35 years of age
Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married (SC/ST) Up to 40 years of age
Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married (OBC) Up to 38 years of age

BSF Head Constable (RO, RM) Educational Qualification 

The post-wise qualification for BSF Head Constable RO, RM is given below

Post

Qualification

BSF Head Constable RM

  • Matriculation or equivalent from a recognized board
  • ITI Certificate in Radio & Television/ General Electronics/ Computer Operator and Programming Assistant/ Data Preparation & Computer Software/ Electrician/ Fitter/ Information Technology and Electronics Systems Maintenance/ Computer Hardware/ Network Technician/ Mechatronics/ Data Entry Operator

OR

  • 12th Pass or equivalent with Physics Chemistry, Maths from recognized board or university as a regular student with 60% in PCM subjects.

BSF Head Constable RO

  • Matriculation or equivalent from a recognized board 
  • ITI Certificate in Radio & Television/ Electronics/ Computer Operator and Programming Assistant/ Data Preparation & Computer Software/ General Electronics/ Data Entry Operator

OR

  • 12th pass standard or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from a recognized Board or University or Institution as a regular student with an average of 60% marks in PCM subject.

BSF Head Constable (Ministerial) Educational Qualification

The educational qualification for the post of constable should have the following qualifications/ skills

  • Passed a minimum education of intermediate or Senior Secondary School Certificate (10+2) examination from a recognized Board or University or equivalent.
  • Minimum typing speed of 35 wpm in English, and 30 wpm in Hindi

Number Of Attempts:

If one starts appearing from the minimum age of 20 years then the number of attempts is restricted to 5, as the maximum age limit is 25 years.

BSF Head Constable Physical Standard

The required physical standards which have to be met by the aspiring candidates are listed below.

BSF Head Constable (RO, RM) Physical Standards
Category Height (cm) Chest (cm) Weight (kg)
Males
ST/Adivasis of all states/ UTs including Nagas and Mizos 162.5 76 - 81 Proportionate to height as per medical standards
Men from Garhwali, Kumaoni, Maratha , Dogra communities, and state of Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Maghalaya, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Leh & Laddakh 165 80 - 85
Candidates from all other states/ UTs 168 80 - 85
Females
ST/Adivasis of all states/ UTs including Nagas and Mizos 154 NA Proportionate to height as per medical standards
Men from Garhwali, Kumaoni, Maratha , Dogra communities, and state of Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Maghalaya, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Leh & Laddakh 155 NA
Candidates from all other states/ UTs 157 NA

The physical standard requirement for BSF Head Constable Ministerial is given below

BSF Head Constable (Ministerial) Physical Standards

Height Requirements
Category Male Female

Schedule Tribes

162.5

150 
Candidates belonging to the following categories:
  • Garhwali, Kumaoni, Gorkha, Dogra, Marathas communities
  • Candidates from the states of Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram Meghalaya, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, and Kashmir, Leh & Ladakh reqions.

162.5 cm

150 cm

All other candidates

165 cm

155 cm
Chest Measurements 
GEN/ OBC/ SC/ EWS
  • 77 cm (Unexpanded)
  • 82 cm (Expanded)
NA
ST
  • 76 cm (Unexpanded)
  • 81 cm (Expanded)
NA

BSF Head Constable Selection Process

The selection process will consist of 2 phases:

  • Phase I will comprise Written Examination
  • Phase II will comprise the following
    • Physical Measurement Test
    • Typing Speed Test
    • Document Verification
    • Medical Examination
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BSF Head Constable Exam Pattern

Written Exam

Subjects

No of Questions

Marks

Duration

English/ Hindi Language

20

20

1 Hour 40 Minutes

General Intelligence

20

20

Numerical Aptitude

20

20

Clerical Aptitude 20 20
Basic Computer Knowledge 20 20

Total

100

100

1 Hour 40 Minutes

BSF HC (RO/RM) Exam Pattern 2022 

Below is the detailed exam pattern of BSF Head Constable RO/RM.

Sections

Sections

Total Questions

Total Marks

Duration

Part I

Physics

40

80

2 Hours

Part II

Mathematics

20

40

Part III

Chemistry

20

40

Part IV

English & GK

20

40

Total

-

100

200

2 Hours

BSF HC (Ministerial) Exam Pattern: Typing Speed Test

Applicants for the post of BSF HC (Ministerial) can opt to take the typing test in either English or Hindi. Candidates must keep in mind the following about the BSF HC Typing Test:

  • Candidates taking the test in English should have a minimum typing speed of 35 wpm (10500 KDPH).
  • Candidates taking the test in Hindi should have a minimum typing speed of 30 wpm (9000 KDPH).
  • The duration of the test will be 10 minutes.
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