Updated On : 06 Jan, 2023
The Central Reserve Police Force has issued an official notification regarding the recruitment of the Assistant Sub Inspector (Steno) and Head Constable (Ministerial). Online applications for the same are invited from Male/Female Candidates who are ordinarily residents of India. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the same by visiting the official website by 25th January 2023.
Through this recruitment drive, 1458 vacant seats are going to be filled. The examination for the same is going to be held on 22-28 Feb 2023. Candidates can apply for only one post (multiple applications for more than one post will be liable to be rejected). Before applying for the examination, candidates are advised to read this article carefully, as we provide all the necessary details here that are required to know before applying for the examination.
Event | Date |
Application Begin On | 4th of January 2023 |
Last date and time for receipt of online applications& Online Fee Payment | 25th of January 2023 |
Release of Admit Card for Computer Based Test | 15th of February 2023 |
Schedule of Computer Based Test (Tentative) | 22nd to 28th of February 2023 |
Official Website | |
Official Notice | |
Apply Link |
Exam conducting body | Central Reserve Police Force |
Post name |
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Application dates | 4th January to 25th January 2023 |
Application mode | Online |
Vacancy | 1458 |
A citizen of India, or
A subject of Nepal, or
A subject of Bhutan, or
A Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and, Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories 2,3,4 & 5 above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary will be admitted to the Test but the offer of appointment will be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India.
Candidates must be between the age of 18 to 25 years as on the closing date of receipt of application, i.e. 25/01/2023 i.e. candidate should not be born before 26/01/1998 or after 25/01/2005. Relaxation in age is also permissible for some special categories, the details for the same are tabulated below:-
Category | Relaxation Age |
SC/ST | 5 years |
OBC | 3 years |
Ex-servicemen | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date. |
Central Government Servants | who have rendered not less than 3 years regular/ continuous service as on closing date are eligible upto the age of 40 years for General/EllrS candidates, 43 years for OBC candidates and upto 45 years in the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST. |
Children and dependent of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (Un-reserved) | 5 years |
Children and dependent of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (OBC) | 8 years |
Children and dependent of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2OO2 in Gujarat (SC/ST) | 10 years |
Candidates must have passed the Intermediate (10+2) or equivalent exam from a board or university recognized by the Central or State Government.
Note: Two or Three-year Diploma Certificate in technical education done after the 10th class is not equivalent to intermediate (10+2).
Candidates can fill out the online applications by visiting the official website of the CRPF by 25th January 2023. Those who are facing any trouble in filling out the online applications can follow the below-mentioned instructions:-
1. Visit the CRPF's official website by following the link provided above.
2. On the homepage, a link to apply for ASI (Steno) & HC (M) Exam-2022 will be prompted on your screen.
3. Click on the link and a new screen will appear where you have to click on Register now (If you've already registered, you can skip this step).
4. After registration, you have to fill out your details and upload the required documents in the required format.
5. To complete the application procedure, pay the application fee and take a printout of the final submission.
The applicant must submit the online application fee by 23:55 hours on January 25, 2023.
Category | Application Fee |
Male candidates of General, EWS and OBC only | INR 100/- |
SC/ST, Ex-servicemen and Female candidates | Exempted |
Note: Fee can be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking, by using Visa, Master card, Maestro, RuPay Credit, or Debit cards.
The Examination will consist of a Computer Based Test, Skill Test, Physical Standard Test, Documents Verification and Detailed Medical Examination(DME). All these stages of the Examination are mandatory.
The Computer Based Test will consist of one paper with 100 objective-type questions to be attempted in 1½ hours (90 Minutes).
Sections B, C and D of the exam will be set as bilingual.
Each right answer will be rewarded with 1 mark and 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Section | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
A | Hindi Language Or English Language (optional) | 25 | 25 | 90 minutes |
B | General Aptitude | 25 | 25 | |
C | General Intelligence | 25 | 25 | |
D | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 | |
Total | 100 | 100 |
Only those candidates who qualify in CBT shall be called for next stage of recruitment i.e. Skil1 Test/PST/DV/DME which will be conducted at various Centres of the CRPF:-
Skill Test (On computer (For Assistant Sub Inspector (Steno) | Dictation: 10 minutes@80 words per minute. Transcription time- 50 minutes in English or 65 minutes in Hindi on the computer. |
Skill Test (On computer) ( For Head Constable / Ministerial) | English Typing with a minimum speed of 35 words per minute on computer. OR Hindi Typing with a minimum speed of 30 words per minute on a computer. ( 35 words per minute in English and 30 words per minute in Hindi corresponding to 10500 key depressions per hour in English and 9000 key depressions per hour in Hindi with average of 5 key depressions for each word on computer) |
Note:- Skill test (typing) will be conducted/done only on computers. The Recruitment Centers will provide computers & keyboards for the purpose. The mode/Procedure/ Method for conducting skill tests will be decided by the department. Skill test will be of qualifying nature and no marks will be awarded for the skill test.
Physical Standard Test
Category | Height in cms | Chest in cms | |
Unexpended | Expanded | ||
Male candidates (except some special categories) | 165 | 77 | 82 |
Candidates falling in the categories of Garwalies, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas and candidates belonging to the state of Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, UTs of Laddakh and Jammu & Kashmir. | 162.5 | 77 | 82 |
All candidates belonging to the Schedule Tribes | 162.5 | 76 | 81 |
Female candidates (except some special categories) | 155 | N/A | N/A |
Female candidates falling in the categories of Garwa-lies, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas and candidates belonging to the state of Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, UTs of Laddakh and Jammu & Kashmir | 150 | N/A | N/A |
All female candidates belonging to the Schedule Tribes | 150 | N/A | N/A |
When reporting to the recruitment centre, aspirants are recommended to bring original documents and self-attested photocopies of the same. The moment of Document verification requires the physical verification of the documents listed below:-
Aadhaar Card/Printout of E-Aadhaar,
Voter's ID Card,
PAN Card,
Passport,
Driving License,
Government College/ School ID Card.,
Employer ID (Govt./PSU),
Any other photo-bearing ID Card issued by the Central/State Government
Candidate will have to submit copies of various documents like-
Matriculation/ Secondary Certificate.
Intermediate/ 10+2 Certificate.
Order/letter in respect to equivalent Education Qualifications claimed, indicating the Authority (with number and date) under which it has been so treated, in respect of equivalent clause in Essential Qualifications, if a candidate is claiming a particular qualification as an equivalent qualification.
Caste/ Category Certificate
Certificate from District Collector/ District Magistrate in respect of dependent applicants of riot victims
State | No. of cities |
Andhra Pradesh | 27 |
Arunachal Pradesh | 12 |
Assam | 06 |
Andaman & Nicobar | 01 |
Bihar | 07 |
Chandigarh | 01 |
Chattisgarh | 04 |
Delhi | 01 |
Goa | 01 |
Gujarat | 11 |
Haryana | 02 |
Himachal Pradesh | 04 |
Jammu & Kashmir | 03 |
Jharkhand | 04 |
Karnataka | 19 |
Kerala | 11 |
Madhya Pradesh | 05 |
Maharashtra | 25 |
Manipur | 02 |
Meghalaya | 01 |
Mizoram | 01 |
Nagaland | 01 |
Odisha | 07 |
Punjab | 06 |
Rajasthan | 07 |
Sikkim | 01 |
Tamil Nadu | 12 |
Telangana | 14 |
Tripura | 01 |
Uttar Pradesh | 19 |
Uttarakhand | 03 |
West Bengal | 11 |
Note: To know the name of cities, refer to the official notice.
Category | ASI (Steno) | Head Constable (Ministerial) |
UR | 58 | 532 |
EWS | 14 | 132 |
OBC | 39 | 355 |
SC | 21 | 197 |
ST | 11 | 99 |
Total | 143 | 1315 |
Note: These vacancies are Tentative. Any Change in the number of vacancies will be intimated through the CRPF website.
Post | Pay Scale | Pay Matrix |
Assistant Sub Inspector (Steno) | 05 | 29200-92300 |
Head Constable (Ministerial) | 04 | 25500-81100 |
The post will carry Dearness allowance/House rent allowance/ transport allowance/ration money allowance, uniform allowance, free accommodation, free medical facilities, free leave pass once in a year during leave and other allowances as admissible under the rules in the Force.
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