BSF Head Constable Syllabus, Exam Pattern, and Salary

BSF (Border Security Force) has recently announced the Recruitment notification to fill up vacancies for Head Constable posts. So here we are with the BSF Head Constable Syllabus, Exam Pattern, and Salary information.

The Main Border Defence Organization in India is BSF or Border Security Force.

It is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces in India. In the year 1965 on the 1st of December after the 1965 War BSF was established to ensure safety and security at the Indian Borders.

Eligible applicants who wish to join Border Security Force and waiting for BSF Head Constable 2020 recruitment is an opportunity for all those.

BSF Head Constable Exam Pattern

This exam pattern information will help the applicants to prepare for the exam in a planned and systematic manner.

BSF Head Constable Recruitment Exam consists of 3 phases :

Written Test/Objective (OMR Based in MCQ Format)
PST, PET & Documentation and Descriptive Written Test
Final Medical Examination.

PHASE I :

This objective/MCQ exam will be of 3 hours and there will be 100 questions for 200marks. The whole paper will be divided into 4 sections as per below :

Sections	Subjects	Number of Questions	Max Marks
Part I	Physics	40	80
Part II	Mathematics	20	40
Part III	Chemistry	20	40
Part IV	English & GK	20	40

Key points :

The test syllabus will be according to the 10+2/State Boards of Education/Intermediate of CBSE.
Every multiple-choice question is composed of 2 marks and there is also negative marking i.e. 0.5 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
One OMR based composite paper will be there consisting of above mentioned four sections.
The question paper will be in dual language i.e. both in English as well as Hindi.

The minimum qualifying marks of written test is mentioned below :

Through Direct Entry Only
General/ OBC	38%
SC/ ST	33%

Note: – Request for the re-evaluation of OMR sheets will not be accepted.

Duplicate OMR sheet attached to the main OMR sheet is allowed to be carried by the candidates to take with themself.
The answer key will be uploaded on the BSF official website after the examination.
The result of the objective test qualified candidates shall be announced by uploading it on the official website.
Further information will be intimated through e-mail/ SMS shall to all qualified candidates for appearing in the Descriptive Test.

PHASE II :

This phase is divided into two parts:

Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Standard Test (PST), & Documentation
Descriptive Written Test

PST, PET & Documentation:

All the candidates appearing in this stage must have to qualify the PST/PET and documentation to go forward in the next stage i.e. Descriptive test.

Physical Standards	For Male Candidates	For Female Candidates
Height	168 cm	157 cm
Chest	80 cm (85 cm after expansion)	Not Applicable
Weight	Corresponding to Height and age	Corresponding to Height and age

Descriptive Written Test :

Candidates must have to qualify a descriptive test during this stage.

Note:

For BSF Serving Personnel – From PST/PET the departmental candidate shall be excluded. However, they have to appear for Phase II recruitment only for Documentation and descriptive test.

PHASE III:

Final medical examination :

The medical standards are given below:

(i) Without any correction Without wearing glasses, the minimum distant vision should be 6/6 and 6/9 of both eyes.

(ii) Must pass a high-grade color vision test.

(iii) Must not have flat feet knock-knees, or varicose vein, or squint in eyes and they should possess CP-III BY ISHIHARA.

(iv) Must have sound mental and bodily health and free from any defect/deformity which is likely to interfere with the efficient performance of the duties.

Note: In the case of BSF Serving Personnel :

Must contain the medical category ‘SHAPE-I’.

Issued & Present by their appointing authority, BSF Serving Constable (GD) & Constable (TM) should be in possession of Disc/Vigilance clearance certificate, Bio-data, as well as NOC, Medical Category – SHAPE -1 issued by the Medical Officers of concerned Units/HQrs prior to the dosing date of online applications.

Note:

Procedure for drawl of merit in case of a tie:

I) Candidates who score more marks in total will be placed higher in merit.

ii) In case the scores are equal then candidates who score more marks in screening tests (MCQ exam) will be placed higher in merit.

iii) If in all conditions as mentioned above, the position is still the same then preference will be given to the candidates older in age.

iv) If all conditions as mentioned above, the position is still the same, the preference will be given alphabetically.

v) If any candidate of reserved category finds a place in merit without availing any relaxation, he/she will be placed in merit against the Unreserved category.