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Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
Directorate General Border Security Force
(Personnel Directorate: Recruitment Section)

/// ONLINE DETAILED ADVERTISEMENT ///

Online applications are invited from eligible and interested Male and Female
Indian citizens for filling up the under mentioned vacancies in Group-‘C”
combatised (Non Gazetted-Non Ministerial) posts in the Border Security Force,
Printing Press through Online Mode only for vacancy year 2022-2023 :-

Post UR EWS OBC SC ST Total Pay Scale

ASI(Compositor 02 - 01 - - 03 Level-5
& Machineman) (29200-92300)
HC(Inker & Ware 02 - - - - 02 Level-4
Houseman) (25500-81100)
Total 04 - 01 - - 05

NOTE:-
i. The applications will be accepted through online mode only.
ii. Last date for acceptance of application will be 30 days from the date of
publication of the advertisement in the Employment Newspaper.
iii. Crucial date for determining the age limit shall be closing date for receipt of
online applications.
iv. Vacancies are subject to change (may increase or decrease). BSF reserves
the right to make changes or cancel or postpone the recruitment without
assigning any reason.
v. Any amendment/Notice will only be published on BSF Website. Candidates
in their own interest are requested to log on to https://rectt.bsf.gov.in
regularly for updates.
vi. The posts are combatised and purely temporary in nature but are likely to be
made permanent.

2. NATIONALITY/CITIZENSHIP :-
Candidate must be a citizen of India.

3. DISQUALIFICATION :-

No person,
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having
a spouse living; or
(b) who having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a
marriage with other person, shall be eligible for appointment under
these rules:

Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is
permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other
party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt
any person from the operation of this rule.

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4. ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

(A) EDUCATION/QUALIFICATION

S/NO POST EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

(a) ASI(Compositor (i) 10+2 pass or equivalent from a
& Machineman) recognized Board;
(ii) Diploma in Printing and other allied
trade from a recognized Institution or
seven year experience of Printing and
other allied trade
(b) HC(Inker & (i) 10+2 pass or equivalent from a
Ware recognized Board;
Houseman) (ii) Three years experience in Printing
Technology.

Note: Candidates not in possession of requisite educational

qualification/experience certificate or appearing in the
examination/awaiting result need not to apply.

(B) AGE LIMIT AND RELAXATION

S/NO POST Age Limit for direct recruitment

(a) ASI(Compositor & Between 18 to 28 years
Machineman)

(b) HC(Inker & Ware Between 18 and 27 years

Houseman)

Note- Crucial date for determine the age limit in each case shall be
closing date on receipt of online application.

 RELAXATIONS OF UPPER AGE LIMIT ARE AS UNDER:-

Age relaxation to different category of eligible candidates for

obtaining age Relaxation as on the date of reckoning :-
S/No. Category Age Relaxation permissible
beyond the upper age limit
1. SC/ST 05 years
2. OBC 03 years
3. Govt Servant (BSF UR : 40 Years of age
personnel) who have SC/ST : 45 Years of age
rendered not less than
03 years regular and
continuous service as
on Closing date.
4. Widow/Divorced Women UR : 35 Years of age
judicially separated and OBC : 38 Years of age
who are not remarried SC/ST : 40 Years of age
(Unreserved)

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NOTE
(i) Age of candidates will be determined on the basis of Date of Birth as
recorded in their matriculation certificates.
(ii) Prescribed format of certificate for reserved categories are attached
as per Annexure – ‘B’ for SC/ST and Annexure – ‘C’& C1 for OBC
category.

(iii) Relaxation of respective category will only be given in those cases

where vacancies are available in the respective category for the
applied post. If vacancies are not available in respective reserved
category, candidates applied will be treated as ‘Un-Reserved’
candidate, if he/she fulfill the eligibility conditions applicable to Un-
reserved candidate. In that case, if found later that candidate does not
fulfill the criteria of General category; candidature will be rejected at
any stage of the examination.

(iv) A person seeking appointment on the basis of reservation to OBCs

must ensure that he/she possesses the caste/community certificate
and does not fall in creamy layer on the crucial date. The crucial date
for this purpose will be the closing date for receipt of applications.

(v) Every candidate seeking reservation as OBC is required to submit a

certificate in prescribed format (Annexure-‘C’) regarding his/her OBC
status and non-creamy layer status issued by the Competent
Authority. Candidates claiming OBC status may ensure that he/she
possess caste/community certificate and does not fall in creamy layer
on the crucial date i.e. closing date for receipt of application. (In order
to ensure it, a declaration in addition to the certificate issued by the
Competent Authority will also be obtained from the candidates seeking
reservation as OBC in the format attached as Annexure-‘C-‘1’).

(vi) Nothing in these rules shall effect reservations, relaxation of age-limit

and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled
Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Ex-Servicemen and other special
categories of persons, in accordance with the orders issued by the
Central Government from time to time in this regard.

(vii) Judicially separated/divorcee woman who claims age relaxation shall

be required to produce a copy of the judgment/decree of the
appropriate court to prove the fact of divorce or the judicial separation.

(C ) PHYSICAL STANDARDS FOR THE POST OF ASI (COMPOSITOR

& MACHINEMAN) AND HC(INKER & WARE HOUSEMAN)

Measurement Male Female

Height 168 Cms. 157Cms.
Chest 80 Cms (85 cms after Not applicable
expansion)
Weight corresponding to corresponding to Height
Height and age as and age as per medical
per medical standard standard

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Note for male :-

(i) The minimum standard so far as it relates to height may be relaxed to

165 Cms in respect of persons belonging to the categories of
Garhwalis, Kumaonese, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, Sikkimies,
persons hailing from Ladakh, Kashmir Valley, North Eastern States
and the state of Himachal Pradesh.

(ii) The Minimum standard so far it relates to height may be relaxed to

162.5 Cms in respect of Adivasis or Tribals including Mizos and
Nagas.

(iii) The Minimum standard so far it relates to chest measurement may be

relaxed from 80 cms. Unexpanded and 85 cms expanded to 76 cms
unexpanded and 81 cms expanded respectively for Adivasis or
Tribals.

NOTE :-
Relaxation in height and chest to the eligible candidates will be permissible
only on production of certificate issued by District Authorities where they
ordinarily reside(s). Prescribed format with showing relaxation where
applicable is enclosed herewith as per Annexure – ‘D’

Note for Female :-

(i) The minimum height of candidates falling in the categories of

Garhwalis, Kumaonese, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas and candidates
belonging to the States of Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh,
Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Himachal Pradesh,
Ladakh, Kashmir Valley : 155 Cms

(ii) Scheduled Tribes - 150 Cms

(D) MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR THE POST OF ASI (COMPOSITOR

& MACHINEMAN) AND HC(INKER & WARE HOUSEMAN)

The Candidates should having following medical standards :-

(i) Eye Sight :-

Visual Acuity Uncorrected Refraction Remarks

unaided Visual acuity
(Near Vision) (Distant Vision)
Better Worse Better Worse
eye eye eye eye
N6 N9 6/6 6/9 Visual In right handed
correction of person, the
any kind is right eye is
better eye and
not permitted
vice versa.
even by the Binocular vision
glasses is required
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(ii) The candidates must not have knock knees, flat foot, varicose
vein or squint in eyes and they should possess CP III by
ISIHARA book. The candidates will be tested for color vision by
ISIHARA’s test as well as Edrich-Green Lantern Test.
Candidates must be in good mental and bodily health and free
from any physical defect or deformity likely to interfere with the
efficient performance of the duties.

(iii) Must qualify the Physical Standard Test, Physical Efficiency Test
and written tests.

(iv) The Medical Examination will be conducted as per revised

uniform guidelines of Medical Examination for recruitment in the
CAPFs & AR as circulated by MHA vide their Office
memorandum No.A-VI-1/2014-Rectt(SSB) dated 20th May 2015,
Revised uniform guidelines for Review Medical Examination in
CAPFs & AR for GO’s & NGO’s circulated by MHA (Police–II
Division) vide their office Memorandum
No.E.32012/ADG(Med)/DME& RME/DA-1/2020/1166 dated 31
May’2021 and subsequent amendment thereof.

TATTOO :-

(a) Content: - Being a secular country, the religious sentiments

of our countrymen are to be respected and thus, tattoos
depicting religious symbol or figures and the name, as
followed in Indian Army are permitted.
(b) Location: - Tattoos marked on traditional sites of the body
like inner aspect of forearm but only left forearm, being non
saluting limb or dorsum of the hands are to be allowed.
(c) Size: - Size must be less than ¼ of the particular part
(Elbow or hand) of the body.
(d) In case of candidate has undergone removal of tattoo (s)
prior to appearing for recruitment process and the same has
faded substantially, this will be treated as a “scar” and not a
tattoo. Such candidate will be permitted to undergo the
entire selection process with approval of Presiding officer of
the recruitment Board. Further, the scar resulting due to
removal of tattoo will be reviewed by the Medical Board of
officers during detailed Medical examination.

(v) The medical examination will be done as per the parameters

issued by MHA in Medical Manual dated 20/05/2015, Revised
uniform guidelines for Review Medical Examination circulated by
MHA (Police–II Division) vide their office Memorandum No.1166
dated 31 May’2021 and subsequent amendment thereof.

(vi) On completion of Detailed Medical Examination(DME), if a

candidate is declared Medically Unfit during detailed medical
examination, he/she will be allowed to undergo Review Medical
Examination (RME), provided they give their written consent by
appending their signature on the intimation indicating reasons for

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being unfit, as per Annexure- E’. Review Medical Examination

(RME) of candidates will be conducted in continuation of Detailed
Medical Examination preferably on the next day of DME. The
consent for RME as per Annexure-‘E’ duly signed by the
candidate should be submitted within 24 hrs after he/she is
informed of his/her unfitness in DME. Review Medical Examination
(RME) is conducted to rule out the possibility of an Error of
Judgement in the decision of detailed Medical Board. Decision of
Review Medical board will be final. No appeal/representation
against the decision of Review Medical board will be entertained.

5. PROCESS OF CERTIFICATION AND FORMAT OF CERTIFICATES:

Candidates who wish to be considered against vacancies reserved/or

seek age-relaxation must submit requisite certificate issued by the
Competent Authority in the prescribed format when such certificate are
sought by the concerned selection board at the time of documentation.
Otherwise, their claim for EWS/SC/ST/OBC status will not be entertained and
their candidature/applications will be considered under Un-Reserved
category. The formats of the certificates are annexed. Certificates obtained
in any other format will not be accepted.

NOTE
(i) Candidates are warned that they will be permanently debarred from
the examination conducted by the BSF in case they fraudulently
claim EWS/SC/ST/OBC status.

(ii) Candidates should note that the Date of Birth as recorded in the
Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent
certificate available on the closing date of submission of application
will be accepted for determining the age and no subsequent request
for its change will be considered or granted.
6. SELECTION PROCEDURE

(A) POST OF ASI (COMPOSITOR & MACHINEMAN) AND HC (INKER &

WARE HOUSEMAN)

FIRST PHASE EXAMINATION – WRITTEN EXAMINATION

1st phase of examination i.e Written Exam will be conducted at the
various Examination Centres. There will be one composite paper for
two hours duration. Question papers will be Objective Type with
multiple choices on OMR based answer sheet and shall be consisting
of the following subjects:-

Subjects Nos of Questions Marks Duration

Part-A General intelligence 10 Questions 10 Marks 02 Hrs
& Reasoning
Part-B General awareness 10 Questions 10 Marks
Part-C Language Hindi & 20 Questions 20 Marks
Language English 20 Questions 20 Marks
Part-D Technical Subject 40 Questions 40 Marks
Total 100 Questions 100 Marks
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QUALIFYING MARKS OF WRITTEN EXAM

(i) For General/EWS/OBC category candidates - 45%
(ii) For SC/ST category candidates - 40%

NOTE

(i) Number of candidates to be qualified in written examination will be

restricted maximum 06 times of number of vacancies or all qualified
candidates whichever is less, for appearing in 2nd phase examination
ie documentation, PST, PET, Trade Test & Medical Examination.
There will be no re-evaluation of answer sheet.

(ii) Candidates are not permitted to use Mobile Phone, Calculator or any
other electronic/electrical device for answering any paper (Test
Booklets). Candidates will not bring Mobile Phone, Calculator or any
other electronic/electrical device inside the Examination premises.
Possession of these items, whether in use or not, will be considered
as “use of unfair means” in the Examination and appropriate action will
be taken by the department against such candidates, as per extant
policy of the department.

(iii) The written examination will be conducted on OMR based answer

sheet. If the candidate did not properly shade/wrongly shaded /did not
fill/wrongly filled his/her mandatory data ovals i.e. Roll number,
question booklet series code and category in the OMR Answer sheet,
it will be rejected at the initial stage and the OMR answer sheet will
not be further evaluated for which candidate himself will be
responsible for such rejection.

(ii) SECOND PHASE EXAMINATION

Successful candidates in 1st phase Examination i.e Written Examination

will appear before the selection board for Second Phase Examination (i.e.
Documentation, Physical Standards Test, Physical Efficiency Test, Trade Test &
Medical Examination) on due date at BSF Academy Tekanpur. Date and time
will be communicated to candidates through Notice/E-Mail/SMS for call letters
through online. They will be put through subsequent stages of test. Candidates
have to qualify all the stages of the Second phase examination one by one. Any
candidate not qualifying in any of the events of examination will be eliminated
from the process of recruitment.

(a) DOCUMENTATION
Candidates qualified /shortlisted in the written examination will
call for appearing 2nd phase of Examination at BSF Academy
Tekanpur. Original testimonials/certificates of the candidate will be
checked to confirm the eligibility of the candidates at the Centre. If
candidate does not produce original documents like age proof,
education/technical qualification, caste certificate, experience
certificate etc, he/she will be disqualified.

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(b) PHYSICAL STANDARDS TEST (PST)

Those candidates found qualified in documentation will be put

through Physical Standards Test (PST). PST will be carried out by the
selection board to assess the Height, Chest and Weight of the
candidates according to the Physical Standards post wise mentioned
at Para- 4 (C) above.

NOTE :-
(i) Candidates declared disqualified in PST (i.e Height and Chest),
may prefer an appeal immediately at the venue of the PST itself, if
they so desire, to the Presiding Officer of Board. The appellate
authority will re-measure the Physical Standards of such candidate
and the decision of appellate authority in this regard will be final and
no further appeal or representation in this regard shall be
entertained. Weight will not be criteria for rejection at the time of
PST, but that will be checked during Medical Examination.

(ii) Candidate will be put through subsequent stages. Candidates have

to qualify all the stages of the examination one by one. Any candidate
not qualifying in any of the events of examination will be eliminated
from the process of recruitment.

(c) PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY TEST (PET) FOR ALL POSTS

Those candidates found fit in Physical Standards Test (PST) will
be put through Physical Efficiency Test (PET), which will be
qualifying in nature.

SNo Events Male Female

1. Run 1.6 Km in 6.5 minutes 800 Mtrs in 04 minutes
2. Long Jump 11 Feet (03 chances 09 Feet (03 chances to be
to be given) given)
3. High Jump 3 Feet (03 chances to 2½ Feet (03 chances to
be given) be given)

NOTE :- “Ä woman candidate, who as a result of tests is found to be

pregnant shall be declared temporarily unfit and her appointment held
in abeyance until the confinement is over. The vacancy against which
a women candidate was selected should be kept reserved for her. She
should be reexamined for Physical Efficiency Test (PET) six weeks
after the date of confinement, subject to the production of the medical
certificate of fitness from a registered medical practitioner. If she is
found fit she may be appointed to the post kept reserved for and allow
the benefit of seniority in accordance with the instructions of the
government, as amended from time to time”.

(d) TRADE TEST

Candidates declared qualified in Second Phase Exam will be
allowed to appear in the Trade Test which is qualifying in nature.
Necessary arrangement for conducting Trade test will be made by
Central Printing Press, BSF Academy Tekanpur.

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(e) MEDICAL EXAMINATION

Candidates who will qualify in all the above stages of examination i.e.
Written Examination, documentation, PST, PET and Trade Test will
undergo Detailed Medical Examination (DME) which will be conducted
by a Medical board to assess their fitness. If, a candidate is declared
Medically Unfit during initial medical examination, he/she will be
allowed to undergo Review Medical Examination (RME), provided
they give their written consent by appending their signature on the
intimation indicating reasons for being unfit, as per Annexure-‘E’.
Review Medical Examination (RME) of candidates will be conducted in
continuation of Medical Examination preferably on the next day of
DME. The consent for Re-Medical Examination as per Annexure-‘E’
duly signed by the candidate should be submitted within 24 hrs after
he/she is informed of his/her unfitness in ME. Review Medical
Examination (RME) is conducted to rule out the possibility of an Error
of Judgement in the decision of Medical Board. Decision of Review
Medical board will be final. No appeal/representation against the
decision of Review Medical board will be entertained.

7. DRAWAL OF FINAL MERIT LIST

(a) After completion of Medical examination, post wise and category wise
merit list will be drawn separately on the basis of marks secured/obtained by
the candidates in the written examination. In cases of tie in marks, tie cases
will be resolved in the following manner:-

(i) Marks in written examination.

(ii) Date of Birth, with older candidates placed higher.
(iii) Alphabetical order in the first name of the candidate appear.

(b) The list of finally selected candidates will be published on BSF website
(rectt.bsf.gov.in)
(c) No waiting list shall be maintained/kept.

8. HOW TO APPLY
The application by the candidates must be submitted through ONLINE mode
only. No other mode for submission of application will be accepted. The facility for
submission of online application will be opened on BSF website
https://rectt.bsf.gov.in w.e.f __. .2023 at 00:01 AM and will be closed on . .
2023 at 11:59 PM. Procedure for submission of online application is attached with
this advertisement as per Annexure – ‘A’.

9. APPLICATION FEES AND MODE OF PAYMENT

Candidates to pay Rs.100/- (Rupees one hundred only) as examination fee
plus Rs 47.20 service charges levied by Common Service Centre (CSC).
However, SC/ST/Female/Ex-serviceman and BSF candidates are exempted
from payment of examination fee through following payment modes:-
(i) Net banking of any bank.
(ii) Credit/Debit Card of any bank.
(iii) Nearest authorised Common Service Centre

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NOTE :-
(i) Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled
Caste, Scheduled Tribes, BSF serving personnel are
exempted from payment of examination fee.
(ii) Payment of examination will be accepted only through Online
mode
(iii) Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.
(iv) In case of non-receipt of examination fee from the candidates of
non-exempted categories, their form will not be accepted.

10. RECRUITMENT CENTRES

The candidates can opt one of the following nearest centre for appearing in
different selection stages of recruitment process:-

Srl Centre Location/Venue Responsibility

No.
1. Guwahati Frontier Headquarter BSF, Frontier HQ BSF
Guwahati Post – Azara, District – Guwahati
Kamrup, Guwahati (Assam) –
781017
2. Kolkata Frontier Headquarter BSF South Frontier HQ BSF
Bengal, New Town, Rajarhat, South Bengal
Kolkata P.O- New Town Action
area IIE, Plot No.2E/1, (Rajarhat),
Kolkata (West Bengal) - 700161
3. Delhi IG(HQ) FHQ, East Block-09. Ftr HQ BSF New
Level-04, R K Puram, New Delhi— Delhi
110066
4. Bengaluru Frontier HQ BSF (Spl Ops) at Ftr HQ (Spl Ops)
Bengaluru, Post- AF Station, at Bengaluru
Yelahanka, Bengaluru
(Karnataka) Pin Code- 560063
5. Jalandhar Frontier Headquarter BSF Punjab, Frontier HQ BSF
BSF Campus, Jalandhar Cantt Punjab
(Punjab) – 144006
6. Gujarat Frontier Headquarter BSF Gujarat, Frontier HQ BSF
BSF Campus Ghandinagar, Chiloda Gujarat
Road Distt- Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
382042
7. Jammu Frontier Headquarter BSF Jammu, Frontier HQ BSF
Paloura Camp Jammu (J&K) – Jammu
181124
8. Tekanpur BSF Academy, Tekanpur, Gwalior, BSF Academy,
MP Pin- 475005 Tekanpur

NOTE :-
(i) Centre for conduct of exam may change at any stage of examination, if
required, due to administrative reasons.

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(ii) The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil
all the eligibility conditions for admission to the Selection Test. Their
admission at all the stages of examination will be purely provisional,
subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If, on
verification, at any time before or after the Selection Test, it is found that
they do not fulfil any of the eligibility conditions, their candidature for the
examination will be cancelled by the Department.

11. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. Before applying online application, Candidates are advised to go through the

requirement of educational /technical qualification, age, physical standards,
physical efficiency test etc and satisfy themselves that they are eligible for
the post before applying. BSF reserves the right to cancel the candidature of
any candidate at any stage of the selection process, if he/she is found not
qualifying any of the prescribed eligibility criteria. This detailed
advertisement is available on the BSF website rectt.bsf.gov.in.
2. Candidates seeking reservation benefits for Govt. Servant/OBC/SC/ST must
ensure that they are entitled to such reservation as per eligibility prescribed
in the notice. They should also be in possession of the certificates in the
format prescribed by Government of India in support of their claim at the
time of application.
3. Government Servants claiming age relaxation should be in possession of a
certificate in the prescribed format from their office, in respect of the length
of continuous service which should be not less than three years in the
immediate period preceding the closing date of application.
4. Qualifying the selection stages of recruitment process doesn’t confer any
right to candidates for appointment. Final selection of candidate will be made
purely on merit.
5. When application is successfully submitted, it will be accepted provisionally.
Candidate may take printout of the application form for their own records.
Printout of the application form is not required to be submitted to BSF
recruitment centres. Candidates are also advised to fill their correct and
active e-mail addresses and mobile number in the online application as
correspondence may be made through E-mail/SMS.
6. Candidate should note down and retain ‘Registration-ID’ and ‘Password’
provided to them while making ‘One-Time Registration’ which is required for
filling online application.
7. Only online application is to be submitted by a candidate. Therefore, the
candidates are advised to exercise due diligence at the time of filling their
application form. Also ensure that all the particulars of application form
must be filled up as given in the matriculation certificate otherwise their
candidature may be cancelled at the time of documentation or as and when
it comes into the notice of the board.
8. Candidates will fill up personal basic information through online in the
application form with correct entry like name of the post, candidate’s name,
father’s name, address, category, DOB, marital status, mobile number, E-
mail address, educational/technical qualification etc and thoroughly check all
the entries.

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9. Candidates to refrain themselves from filling wrong information in their

application form, uploading fake photograph of any other
person/celebrity/dignitaries or object or puts blank photo etc., suitable
action will be taken against such defaulter candidates as per
provisions under Cyber Crime IT Act 2000.
10. Applications with illegible/blurred photographs/Signature will be rejected
summarily.
11. Candidate serving in BSF should apply after obtaining NOC. No objection
certificate (NOC) from their employer will be required with application form.
12. Candidate are required to upload their all essential Educational/technical
certificates as per post criteria mentioned in online detailed advertisement at
Para No.4 (A) and other documents/certificate as per their category to
support their claims. They should ensure they fulfil all the eligibility
conditions for admission to the posts. If during scrutiny of the online
application, it is found that candidate does not fulfil any of the
eligibility conditions, his/her application will be rejected by the
Recruitment Selection Board.
13. All eligible candidates who apply in response to this advertisement before
the closing date will be assigned Roll Numbers, if they fulfil the term and
condition as given in this advertisement and found eligible for the post. Only
such eligible candidates will be communicated through E-mail address/SMS
for Call letters/Admit Cards through online mode for appearing in the first
phase selection process. However, any candidate found not eligible at later
stage in any aspect his/her candidature will be cancelled. The admit cards
for all the phases of examination will be made/uploaded on the website only.
Therefore candidates are advised to visit the BSF website frequently for
upcoming latest information of all the phases of Examination.
14. The recruitment board shall not be liable for any claim arising out of any
injury etc. suffered during the tests. The decision of the recruitment board
shall be final in all matters connected with this recruitment.
15. The appointment will be subject to the conditions that the candidates are
medically as well as physically fit. The selected candidates will have to
undergo Basic Training at any of the Training Institutions of BSF. The
services of those candidates who fail to complete the training successfully
are liable to be terminated.
16. Candidates belonging to the Physically Handicapped category are NOT
ELIGIBLE to apply for this examination.
17. Intimation regarding issue of Admit cards/call letters and any other important
information pertaining to recruitment will be sent on the e-mail address or
mobile number given by the candidates at the time of One Time Registration
(OTR). BSF will not be responsible for any technical issue arisen due to
inactive e-mail address or invalid mobile numbers. Hence, candidates are
advised to ensure that active e-mail ID & mobile number must be used for
OTR.
18. Mobile, Calculator and other Electronic Gadgets are banned within the
premises of the Examination Centre.
19. The posts carries all India service liability. The selected candidates are liable
to be posted anywhere in the Country as per the transfer policy of the Force.
20. The recruitment will be done on All India Basis.
21. Selected candidate will be governed by BSF Act and Rules.
22. On appointment they shall be entitled for pension benefits as per the “New

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Restructured Defined Contributory Pension Scheme” applicable for the

new entrants to the Central Government services w.e.f. 1st January, 2004.
23. A candidate shall have the choice to appear for the recruitment at only one
centre i.e the centre in which he/she opts while filling online applications.
The centre he/she opts will be his/her recruitment centre. No request for
change of Recruitment centre will be allowed/accepted under any
circumstances. Department reserve the right to divert candidates of any
centre to some other centre to take the examination on administrative
grounds.
24. The candidates will have to make their own arrangements for stay during the
course of appearing in recruitment process.
25. No TA/DA will be paid to any candidate for appearing in the recruitment
process.
26. In case, candidates are appointed in BSF and subsequently seek
resignation or discharge before completion of 10 years service, they shall be
required to remit an amount equal to three months pay and allowances or
the cost of training imparted to them, whichever is higher as per rules to the
Government.
27. Beware of touts. No money is charged for recruitment in BSF. If you have
paid or promised to pay money to any one, you are cheated and you are
losing money. If anyone demands money or promises recruitment, you
should immediately inform the same to the Presiding Officer (PO) of the
concerned recruitment centre.
28. Appealing in any form or bringing outside influence will automatically
disqualify the candidate from appearing in recruitment.
29. The decision of the department in all matters relating to eligibility,
acceptance or rejection of the application, mode of selection, medical
examination etc. will be final and binding on the candidates. No
enquiry/correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
30. The department holds the right to make any changes in the advertisement or
cancel it without assigning any reason.
31. Candidates are advised to visit BSF website rectt.bsf.gov.in from time to
time to know latest updates of recruitment process.
32. An Employee serving in the same rank and pay grade will not be entitled to
apply for said posts.
33. Candidate must carry Admit card with one photo ID proof, which is required
at the Examination venue for entering in selection test, failing which they will
not be allowed to appear for the same. Besides above, candidates may
carry two passport size recent colour photographs with him for necessary
action as required.
34. Final scrutiny of eligibility criteria with regards to age, educational/technical
qualification and physical standard will be undertaken at the time of final
selection/medical examination. Therefore, candidature will be accepted only
provisionally till the final selection. At the time of final selection when scrutiny
is undertaken and if any claim made in application is not found substantiated
then the candidature will be cancelled and the decision of BSF in this regard
shall be final.

12. ACTION AGAINST CANDIDATES FOUND GUILTY FOR MISCONDUCT

Candidates are warned that they should not furnish any particulars that are
false or suppress any material information while filling the online application form. If

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there is any inaccuracy or any discrepancy is found in OMR answer sheet, their
OMR answer sheets will be held invalid and will not be further evaluated.

Involvement of candidates in any of the following activities will render their

candidature debarred from appearing in recruitment:-

(i) Possession of Mobile phone, accessories or any other electronic

gadget whether in use or in switch off mode.
(ii) Impersonate/procuring impersonation by any person.
(iii) Submitting fabricated documents or documents which have been
tampered with.
(iv) Making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing
material information.
(v) Resorting to any other irregular/improper/unfair means for qualifying
the examination.
(vi) Misbehaving in any other manner in the examination hall with the
invigilator or any of exam functionaries.
(vii) Besides above, candidature of candidates can be cancelled at any
stage of the recruitment for any other ground which the BSF considers
to be sufficient cause for cancellation of candidature.

13. COURTS JURISDICTION

Any dispute in regard to this recruitment will be subject to Courts/Tribunals

having jurisdiction over the City/Town in which the concerned centre/office of BSF is
situated and candidate has opted in his/her application.

(K S Rana)
Commandant (Rectt.)
____Jan 2023

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ANNEXURE-A

PROCEDURE/INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION AND SUBMISSION OF ONLINE

APPLICATION FORMS
(a) Candidates must apply online by visiting BSF website http://rectt.bsf.gov.in. No other
mode for submission of application will be accepted. Online submission of application
form comprises of following steps :-

(i) One Time Registration (OTR). (STEP-I)

(ii) Filling of online application. (STEP-II)
(iii) Payment of examination fee through prescribed digital modes. (STEP-III)

(b) In STEP-I, candidates should first complete ‘ONE TIME REGISTRATION’ (OTR)
process by filling basic information relating to them i.e Name, Mobile Number and E-
mail ID. Candidates to ensure that, only active/functional mobile number and E-mail
ID must be used for One Time Registration purpose.

(c) On submission of information, candidates will receive their Registration ID and

password on their given mobile number as well as E-mail address. Candidates are
advised to keep memorize the Registration ID and password as the same will be
essential to obtain access to your profile throughout the entire recruitment
process.

(d) After completing the registration part, candidates can view the active advertisements
under ‘ONLINE APPLICATION’ link by logging in using their credentials.

(e) In STEP-II, candidates can apply for Recruitment to the posts as mentioned in the
detailed advertisement at para-1 by clicking on ‘APPLY HERE’ link available next to
relevant advertisement.

(f) Candidate are advised to read the instructions mentioned in recruitment notification
carefully before proceeding to online submission of online application form.

(g) After reading the instructions, candidates should carefully fill the relevant fields of
online application form and upload all essential documents as mentioned in relevant
paras of detailed advertisement and other documents as per their category,
photograph, signature and Thumb impression. Mandatory fields are marked with *
(asterisk) sign. Only the application of candidate who fulfilling eligibility conditions will
be accepted by system.

(h) Candidates will have to fill basic personal information. After filling up all relevant
information, candidate can see complete preview of their application form. If
candidate desires to make any correction, then press “back”. No correction in the
application can be made after clicking “submit” button. Hence, candidates are
advised to press “submit” button only after confirmation of correctness of filled
information by him/her.

(j) The digital size of photographs-30 to 100 kb, signature-20 to 50 kb, qualification
documents 30 to 100 kb and thumb impression should not be more than 50 KB.

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Photographs and signature must be clearly visible and latest photographs must be
uploaded. Format should be jpg,jpeg,png formats.

(i) Candidates should thoroughly check all the entries filled in the online application form,
before final submission. In case of any discrepancy, relevant entry may be
corrected/edited. After final submission of online application, no change in any
particular shall be allowed.

(k) In STEP-III, the candidates are required to make fee payment (Candidates who are
exempted from fee payment are not required to pay fee). Fee can be paid through Net
banking, Debit Card, Credit Card and nearest Common Service Centre. Candidate’s
application will not be considered if fee is not paid for that application.

(l) Candidates are required to follow below mentioned procedure to pay the fees :-

 After login, Application history is visible at the bottom side of page.

 Candidates will be able to see applications submitted by him to the
advertisement with fees payment status. Applications for which fees payment
status is unpaid. Pay now link will be available there.
 Three options will be available after clicking on pay now link.
a) Net banking b) Debit card c) Credit card.

(m) After shown successful completion of fee payment, application will be completed.
Candidates may take printout of this application for their own record. Printout of
application are not required to be sent to BSF.

(n) Online application submission will be completed after payment of examination fee.

Note : All eligible candidates who apply in response to this advertisement before the closing
date will be assigned Roll Numbers, if they fulfil the term and condition as given in this
advertisement and found eligible for the post. Only such eligible candidates will be
communicated through E-mail address/SMS for Call letters/Admit Cards through
online mode for appearing in the various selection process i.e Written Examination,
documentation, PST, PET, Trade Test and Medical Examination. However, any
candidate found not eligible at later stage in any aspect, his/her candidature will be
cancelled. The admit cards related information for all the phases of examination will
be made/uploaded on the website only. Therefore candidates are advised to visit the
BSF website for upcoming latest information of the all the phases of Examination.

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Annexure-‘B’
FORM OF CASTE CERTIFICATE FOR SC/ST

This is to certify that Shri*/Shrimati/Kumari______________________________Son/Daughter of

_________________________Village/Town_______________________________________/District/Division*_____________ of
the___________________________ State/Union Territory belongs to the _________________________________ Caste*/Tribe which
is recognized as a Schedule Caste/Tribe under:-

* The Constitution Schedule Caste Order, 1950.

* The Constitution Schedule Tribe Order, 1950.
* The Constitution (Schedule Caste) (Union Territories) (Part C States) Order, 1951;
* The Constitution (Schedule Tribes) (Union Territories) (Part C States) Order, 1951;
[ As amended by the Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes List (Modification Order, 1956, the Bombay Reorganization Act, 1960,
the Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966, the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970, the North Eastern Areas (Reorganization) Act, 1971
and the Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 1976.]
* The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir)* Scheduled Caste Orders, 1956.
* The Constitution (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)* Scheduled Tribes Order, 1959, as amended by the Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976.
* The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli)* Scheduled Castes Order, 1962.
* The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli)* Scheduled Tribes Order, 1962.
* The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964.
* The Constitution (Uttar Pradesh) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1967.
* The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Castes Order, 1968.
* The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1968.
* The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970.
* The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Caste Order, 1978.
* The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1978.
* The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989.
* The Constitution (SC) Orders (Amendment) Act, 1990.
* The Constitution (ST) Orders (Amendment) Ordinance Act, 1991.
* The Constitution (ST) Orders (Amendment) Ordinance Act, 1996.
* The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Act, 2002.
* The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Second Amendment) Act, 2002.
* The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 2002.

2. Applicable in the case of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes persons who have migrated from one State/Union Territory
Administration.

This certificate is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Certificate issued to Shri
/Shrimati*___________________father/mother*__________________________________ of Shri/Shrimati/Kumari
______________________________________of Village/Town*_____________________in District/Division*
___________________________________________________________________of the State/Union Territory*
_____________________________who belongs to the ___________________________Caste*/Tribe which is recognized as a
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe in the State/Union Territory* issued by the _________________ dated ____________.

3. Shri/Shrimati/Kumari* and/or* his/her* family ordinarily reside(s) in Village/Town*

____________________________________________________District/Division* of the State/Union Territory* of
__________________________.

Place ________________ Signature ___________________

Date ________________ Designation __________________
(with seal of Office)
State/Union Territory____________
* Please delete the words, which are not applicable.
@ Please quote specific Presidential Order.
% Delete the Paragraph, which is not applicable.

Note : (a) The term ‘ordinarily reside’(s) used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of the People Act,
1950.
The following Officers are authorized to issue caste certificate:-
1. District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/Collector/Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner /Deputy
Collector/1* Class Stipendiary Magistrate/Sub Divisional Magistrate/Taluka Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant
Commissioner.
2. Chief Presidency Magistrate /Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate.
3. Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar.
4. Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and / or his family normally resides.
5. Certificate issued by Gazetted Officers of the Central or of a State Government countersigned by the District Magistrate
concerned.
6. Administrators /Secretary to Administrator (Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Island)
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Annexure-B-1

Government of______________________________________________
(Name & Address of the authority issuing the certificate)

INCOME & ASSET CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY

ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS (EWS)

Certificate No.___________ Dated___________

VALID FOR THE YEAR___________________________

This is to certify that Shri/Smt/ Kumari______________________________Son/daughter/wife

of__________________permanent residence of______________village street__________Post
office________________________District_______________in the State/Union
Territory_________________ Pin Code_____________Whose photograph is attested below
belongs to Economically Weaker Section, since the gross annual income* of his/her___ family**
is below Rs.8 Lakh (Rupees Eight Lakh only) for the financial year 2021-2022. His/her family does
not own or possess any of the following assets ***

I. 5 acres of agriculture land and above;

II. Residential flat of 1000 sq. ft. and above ;
III. Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities;
IV. Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in areas other than the notified
municipalities.

2. Shri/Smt./Kumari___________________________________belongs to the____caste which

is not recognized as Scheduled caste, Scheduled Tribe and other Backward classes (Central
List).

Signature with seal of office____________________

Recent passport size Name ___________________
attested photograph of Designation ___________________
the applicant

*Note 1 : Income covered all sources i.e salary, agriculture, business, profession etc.

**Note 2 : The term ‘ Family’ for this purpose include the person, who seeks benefit of
reservation, his/her parents and sibling below the age of 18 years as also his/her spouse and
children below the age of 18 years.

***Note 3 : The property held by a “Family“ in different locations or different places/cities have been
clubbed while applying the land or property holding test to determine EWS status.

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Annexure-‘C’

FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES

APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT TO POSTS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kumari____________________________________

Son/Daughter of _____________________________________of village
/Town____________________________________ in
District/Division____________________________________________________________in the
State/Union Territory ________________________________belongs to the
______________________________________ Community which is recognized as a backward class
under the Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s Resolution No.
__________________dated______________*.

2. Shri/Smt./Kumari_______________________________________________ and/or his/her

family ordinarily reside(s) in the _________________________________________ District/Division of
the_______________________________ State/Union Territory. This is also to certify that he/she
does not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the Schedule to
the Government of India, Department of Personnel & Training O.M. No. 36012/22/93- Estt.(SCT)
dated 8.9.1993 ** (**as amended from time to time).

District Magistrate
Deputy Commissioner etc.

Dated: __________________
Seal
________________________________________________________________________________

*The authority issuing the certificate may have to mention the details of Resolution of Government of
India, in which the caste of the candidate is mentioned as OBC for central Government services,)
**- As amended from time to time.
Note :- The term “ordinarily “used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the
Representation of the People Act, 1950.

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Annexure-‘C’-1

DECLARATION BY OBC CANDIDATE REGARDING

NON-CREAMY LAYER STATUS

I,_______________________________________________________Son/Daughter
of Shri________________________________________________________resident
of village/town/city _______________ District/Division ____________ State
_____________ hereby declare that I belong to_______________ community
which is recognized as a backward class by the Government of India for the
purpose of reservation in services as per orders contained in DOP&T OM No.
36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 08.09.93 which is modified vide O.M No.
36033/3/2013 Estt(Res) dated 13.09.2017. It is also declared that I do not belong
to persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in column 3 of the Schedule to the
Government of India.

Signature of the applicant

(OBC Candidate)

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Annexure- ‘D’

FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE PERSONS BELONGING

TO THE CATEGORIES OF GARHWALIS, KUMAONESE, GORKHAS, DOGRAS,
MARATHAS, SIKKIMIES, PERSONS HAILING FROM LEH AND LADAKH,
KASHMIR VALLEY, NORTH EASTERN STATES AND THE STATE OF
HIMACHAL PRADESH AND IN RESPECT OF SCHEDULED TRIBES AND
ADIVASI INCLUDING MIZOS AND NAGAS CANDIDATE WHO INTEND TO
AVAIL RELAXATION IN HEIGHT MEASUREMENT

Certified that Shri _____________________ S/o Shri

________________________ is a permanent resident of Village
_____________________ Post __________________ Tehsil/Taluka
______________ District _____________ of __________________ State.

2. It is further certified that:-

* Residents of entire area mentioned above are considered as Hill

tribes/Adhivasis for relaxation in height measurement for recruitment in the CAPF
of the Union of India.

* He/she belongs to the races namely Garhwali’s, Kumaonese, Gorkhas, Dogras,

Marathas, Sikkimies, persons hailing from Leh and Ladakh, Kashmir valley, North
Eastern States and the state of Himachal Pradesh, which is considered for
relaxation in height measurement for recruitment in the CAPF of the Union of India.

* He/she belongs to _______________________________ Hill

Tribes/Adhivasis Community which is considered for relaxation in height
measurement for recruitment in the CAPF of the Union of India.

* Delete whichever is not applicable.

District Magistrate/
Sub Divisional Magistrate/
Tehsildar etc.
(With seal of office)
Dated : ___________
Place :____________

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Note -1 Height for male candidate:- 168 cms. (The minimum standard so far as it
relates to height may be relaxed to 165 cms in respect of persons belonging to the
races namely Garhwalis, Kumaonese, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, Sikkimies,
persons hailing from Leh and Ladakh, Kashmir valley, North Eastern States and the
state of Himachal Pradesh. Also relaxable to 162.5 cms in respect of Scheduled
Tribes and Adivasi including Mizos and Nagas).

Note-2 Height for female candidate :- 157 centimeters (The minimum standard
so far as it relates to height may be relaxed to 155 cms in respect of persons
belonging to the races namely Garhwalis, Kumaonese, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas,
Sikkimies, persons hailing from Leh and Ladakh, Kashmir valley, North Eastern
States and the state of Himachal Pradesh. Also relaxable to 150 cms in respect of
Scheduled Tribes and Adivasi including Mizos and Nagas.

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Annexure- ‘E’

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

RECRUITMENT FOR THE POST OF ASI (COMPOSITOR
& MACHINEMAN) AND HC(INKER & WARE HOUSEMAN)
IN PRINTING PRESS -2022-2023
MEMORANDUM UNFIT

Subject : Review Medical Examination of candidates found to be UNFIT

in ME for the post of ASI (Compositor & Machineman) and
HC(Inker & Ware Houseman) in BSF Printing Press -2022-2023
Mr./Ms. ……………………………………………………………Roll No…………………………………… is
hereby informed that he/she has been medically examined for recruitment to the post of ASI
(Compositor & Machineman) and HC(Inker & Ware Houseman) in BSF Printing Press -
2022 in BSF on _________________ at _______________________________ and found UNFIT
due to the reasons mentioned below :-
(i) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(iii) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(iv) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. You are hereby informed that you can apply for Review Medical Examination (RME) by
signing on the consent form below. RME will be conducted on ……………………………….. for which you
are required to report …………………… hours.
Signature of Medical Officers
Date Name
Centre Stamp

Counter-signature of the Presiding Officer with Seal.

Result of Medical Examination received

Name & Signature of the Candidate

FOR USE OF CANDIDATE ONLY
To
The Presiding Officer of Recruitment Board
………………………………
……………………………..
Subject – APPLICATION FOR REVIEW MEDICAL EXAMINATION
Sir,
I hereby convey my consent for undergoing Review Medical Examination.

Signature……………………
Place………………. Name…………………………
Date……………….. Roll No……………………….

( ……………………………………………………………………………….)
Signature of the Presiding Officer with Seal

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