BSF Recruitment 2022: Online applications are invited from male Indian citizens for filling up 281 vacancies under the Group ‘B’ & ‘C’ Combatised posts of SI (Master), SI (Engine Driver), SI (Workshop), HC (Master), HC (Engine Driver), HC (Workshop) AND CT (Crew) in Water Wing of the Border Security Force. Interested candidates can apply online from 30th May 2022 to 28th June 2022.
Meanwhile, candidates can check BSF Recruitment 2022 Eligibility, Age Limit, Qualifications, Salary, Selection Procedure, Application Process for 281 Vacancies of Group ‘B’ & ‘C’ Combatised posts of Sub-Inspector and Head Constable.
BSF 2022 Calendar/Important Dates
| BSF Recruitment 2022 Events | Important Dates |
| Application Start Date | 30th May 2022 |
| Application End Date | 28th June 2022 |
BSF Recruitment 2022 Eligibility Criteria, Age Limit, Educational Qualification, Physical & Medical Standards
Age Limit
| Posts | Age Limit |
| SI (Master) | Between 22 to 28 years |
| SI (Engine Driver) | Between 22 to 28 years |
| SI (Workshop) | Between 20 to 25 years. |
| HC (Master) | Between 20 to 25 years. |
| HC (Engine Driver) | Between 20 to 25 years. |
| HC (Workshop) | Between 20 to 25 years. |
| CT (Crew) | Between 20 to 25 years. |
Upper Age Limit Relaxation
| Category | Age relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| Ex. Servicemen (Un-Reserved) | 3 Years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date |
| Ex. Servicemen (OBC) | 6 Years (3 years + 3 years) after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date |
| Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) | 8 years (3 years + 5 years) after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date |
| Central Govt. Civilian Employees and departmental candidates (Unreserved) who have not rendered less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date of application. | 5 years. |
| Central Govt. Civilian Employees and departmental candidates (OBC) who have not rendered less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date of application | 8 (05+03) years |
| Central Govt. Civilian Employees and departmental candidates (SC/ST) who have not rendered less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date of application | 10 (05+05) years |
| Children and dependent family of those killed in the Communal riots of the year 1984 and Gujarat riots of the year 2002 (Unreserved) | 5 years |
| Children and dependent family of those killed in the Communal riots of the year 1984 and Gujarat riots of the year 2002 (OBC) | 8 (05+03) years |
| Children and dependent family of those killed in the Communal riots of the year 1984 and Gujarat riots of the year 2002 (SC/ST) | 10 (05+05) years |
Educational Qualifications
| Name of Post | Educational & Technical Qualification |
| Sub-Inspector (Master) | i) 10+2 or its equivalent from a recognized Board or University,ANDii) Second Class Master Certificate issued by the Central or State Inland Water Transport Authority or Mercantile Marine Department |
| Sub-Inspector (Engine Driver) | i) 10+2 or its equivalent from a recognized Board or University,ANDii) First Class Engine Driver Certificate issued by the Central or State Inland Water Transport Authority or Mercantile Marine Department. |
| Sub-Inspector (Workshop) | i) Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or equivalent;ORii) Three years Diploma in Mechanical or Marine or Automobile Engineering from a recognized University or Institution. |
| Head Constable (Master) | i) Matriculation from a recognized board or equivalentANDii) Serang Certificate. |
| Head Constable (Engine Driver) | i) Matriculation from a recognized board or equivalentANDii) Possessing llnd Class engine Driver Certificate |
| Head Constable (Workshop) | i) Matriculation from a recognized Board or equivalentAND ii) Industrial Training Institute Diploma in respective trade i.e Motor Mechanic (Diesel/Petrol Engine)/Electrician, Machinist/Carpentry/AC T echnician/Electronics and Plumbing from a recognized institution |
| CT (Crew) | i) Matriculation from a recognized board or equivalent,ANDii) One year experience in operation of Boat below 265 HP,ANDiii) Should know swimming in deep water without any assistance and will upload an undertaking certificate as per Annexure ‘F’ of advertisement while submitting online application form |
Physical Standards
| Categories | Minimum Height | Minimum Chest |
| Schedule Tribes/Adivasis of all states and Union Territories including Nagas & Mizos | 160 Cms | 73 Cms (Unexpanded)78 Cms (Expanded) |
| Person belonging to Hilly areas of Garhwal, Kumaon, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Leh & Ladakh & North Eastern States. State of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh & Goa. Union Territory of Pondicherry, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu & Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Dogras. | 162.5 Cms | 75 Cms. (Unexpanded)80 Cms. (Expanded) |
| Person belonging to other States and Union Territories | 165 Cms | 75 Cms. (Unexpanded)80 Cms. (Expanded) |
WEIGHT: Proportionate to height as per medical standards.
NOTE: Relaxation in height and chest (as the case may be) as mentioned above will be permissible only on production of certificate in prescribed proforma issued by the District authorities where they ordinarily reside(s) (Annexure – ‘E’)
Medical Standards
(i) Eye Sight
| Visual Acuity Unaided (Near Vision) | Uncorrected Visual Acuity (Distant vision) | Refraction | Remarks | ||
| Better eye | Worse eye | Better eye | Worse eye | ||
| N6 | N9 | 6/6 | 6/9 | Visual correction of any kind is not permitted even by glasses. | In right handed person, the Right eye is better eye and vice versa. Binocular vision is required. |
BSF Recruitment Selection Procedure 2022
The selection shall be held in two phases as under:
(a) First Phase
(i) Written Examination
(b) Second Phase
(i) Documentation
(ii) Physical Measurement
(iii) Physical Efficiency Test
(iv) Trade Test
(v) Medical Examination
BSF Recruitment 2022 Salary
| Post | Level in Pay Matrix |
| SI (Master) | Level-6 (₹ 35,400- 1,12,400/-) |
| SI (Engine Driver) | |
| SI (Workshop) | |
| HC (Master) | Level-4 (₹ 25500- 81100/-) |
| HC (Engine Driver) | |
| HC (Workshop) | |
| CT (Crew) | Level – 3 (Rs. 21,700 – 69,100/-) |
BSF Recruitment 2022 How to Apply
(i) The application from the candidates must be submitted through ONLINE mode only. No other mode for submission of application will be accepted. The facility of submission of online application will be available on BSF recruitment portal URL https://rectt.bsf.gov.in/ from 30th May 2022 at 00:01 AM and will be closed on 28th June 2022 at 23:59 PM. No other means/mode of applications will be accepted.
(ii) Submission of online application form will be completed after successful uploading of all documents/photographs/signature as well as payment of application fee.
(iii) Candidates are advised to keep a print copy of filled application form with them for their own record & future requirements. Print out of application are not required to be sent to any BSF recruitment centres.
Steps of submission of online application:
Candidates can apply for the Recruitment of different Group ‘B’ & ‘C’ posts of BSF Water Wing by clicking on ‘RECRUITMENT OPENING’ tab ‘APPLY HERE’ link available next to relevant advertisement.
(i) One Time Registration (OTR) (Part-I)
Before proceeding with One Time Registration (OTR), candidates to keep the following information/documents ready:
(a) Mobile Number (to be verified through OTP)
(b) Active/ln-use E-mail ID. User ID/Username of the candidate will be his E-mail ID provided at the time of registration.
(c) Identity details (Identity Type & Identity Number). Candidates will have to provide details of any of the following ID: Aadhar Card, Passport, PAN, Voter ID, Driving License.
(d) Information about the Board (i.e CBSE/ICSE/State Board etc.), Passing Certificate Number, Year of Passing in case of Matriculation & Intermediate. In case of Graduation, candidates will have to input information about the University, Passing Certificate Number and Year of passing.
(e) Scanned colour passport size photograph preferably in JPEG format (30 KB to 100 KB).
(f) Scanned signature preferably in JPEG format (20 KB to 50 KB)
(g) Scanned copies of educational certificates, technical qualification certificates, experience certificates, caste certificates and any other relevant certificate in .JPG, .JPEG, .PNG, .PDF format only (30 KB to 100 KB)
(h) One-Time Registration (OTR) process requires filling up of following information: Personal Information, Address Details, Other Details, and Qualification Details.
(ii) Filling of online application. (Part-ll)
(a) Candidates to choose post (i.e Si-Master, Si-Engine Driver, Si-Workshop, HC-Master, HC-Engine Driver, HC-Workshop and CT-Crew) for which they want to apply under ‘SELECT POST’ column
(b) Candidates to choose their academic qualification/technical qualification/work experience from the drop down list).
(c) Physical Standard. (Candidates to choose their category i.e All category except Scheduled Tribe/Hill Area or Scheduled Tribe or Hill Area. Physical Standard as provided by them in One Time Registration will get automatically reflected in the relevant columns).
(d) Upload documents. (Candidates will require to upload their qualification documents/ caste certificate (if required) in prescribed proforma as given in the advertisement/ Hill Area certificate (if required) in prescribed proforma as given in the advertisement etc.
(e) Centre Preference. (Candidate to fill the place from where they are applying and opt on any one of the designated examination centre as mentioned in the detailed advertisement for appearing in various selection stages of examination).
(f) After filling all details and uploading all documents, candidates will be able to see preview of their application form. Candidates to verify the correctness of the information provided and editing (if required) may be made before final submission.
(g) Complete your declaration and proceed to fee payment by clicking on ‘PAY NOW’ option
(iii) Payment of examination fee through prescribed digital mode (Part-Ill)
(a) After successful filling of application form, candidates to proceed on fee payment by clicking on ‘PAY NOW’ button. Candidates can make the requisite fee payment i.e Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only) for the post of SI(Master), SI(Engine Driver) & SI (Workshop) and Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred Only) for the post of HC(Master), HC(Engine Driver), HC(Workshop) and CT(Crew) through any of the digital/online modes:
(i) Net banking of any bank.
(ii) Credit/Debit Card of any bank.
(iii) UPI
(iv) Wallet
NOTE Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, BSF candidates and Ex-Servicemen are exempted from payment of examination fee. However, Rs. 40/- plus taxes = Rs. 47.2/- will be charged from every candidate including exempted category as “service charge” by the CSC.
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