BSF TRADESMAN NOTIFICATION 2023 (OUT); CHECK ELIGIBILITY & SELECTION PROCESS

Updated On : 01 Mar, 2023

BSF CONSTABLE (TRADESMAN) RECRUITMENT 2023:

The Border Security Force (BSF) has released the Constable (Tradesman) (Male & Female) Notification 2023 on its official website. Eligible male and female candidates can apply online from February 26 to March 27 (till 23:59), 2023. Through this recruitment drive, BSF aims to fill 1284 Tradesman Posts including 1220 vacancies for Male candidates and 64 vacancies for female candidates. Continue reading for more information on BSF Tradesman Recruitment 2023.

BSF Tradesman Recruitment 2023 - Important Details
Exam Conducting Organization Name	Border Security Force
Exam Name	Constable (Tradesman)
Starting of Online Application	26-02-2023
Last date to apply online	27-03-2023
Application Mode	Online
Mode of Examination	Online/Offline
Number of Posts	Total 1284 CT(TM) MALE IN BSF - 2023: 1220 posts CT(TM) FEMALE IN BSF - 2023: 64 posts
Examination Date	To be notified

BSF CONSTABLE (TRADESMAN) 2023 IMPORTANT DATES:

Events	Dates
Notification Release Date	20-02-2023
Application starts on	26-02-2023
Last date to apply	27-03-2023
Last date to pay examination fees	27-03-2023

BSF CONSTABLE (TRADESMAN) 2023 IMPORTANT LINKS:

Official Website	BSF Recruitment Portal
Official Notification	Click Here
Apply Link	Click Here

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR BSF CONSTABLE (TRADESMAN) 2023:

(a) Nationality:

Candidate must be an Indian Citizen.

Note: A candidate has to apply against vacancies allocated to his/her home/domiciled State only.

(b) Age Limits:

Candidate must be between 18 to 25 years as on last date of online application, i.e. March 27, 2023. According to the instructions issued by the Central Government from time to time, the upper age limit for candidates for SC/ ST/ OBC and other special categories of personnel is given in the table below.

Relaxation in Upper Age Limits:

Category	Relaxation in upper age
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
Candidates of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of J&K during the period from 1st Jan 1980 to 31st Dec,1989.	5 years
Children and dependent family members of victims KILLED in the 1984 riots and communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat.	5 years

(c) Educational Qualification:

For trades of Constable (Cobbler), Constable (Tailor), Constable (Washerman), Constable (Barber) and Constable (Sweeper)

(a) Matriculation or equivalent from a recognized Board;

(b) Must be proficient in respective trade;

For the trades of Constable (Cook), Constable (Water Carrier) and Constable (Waiter) :

(a) Matriculation or equivalent from a recognized Board;

(b) National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) level-I Course in food production or Kitchen from National Skill Development Corporation or from the Institutes recognized by National Skill Development Corporation.

Note:-

(i)Multi-skilled candidates will be given preference.

(ii) Educational certificate other than State Board/Central Board should be accompanied with Government of India notifications declaring that such qualification is equivalent to Matric /10th class pass for service under Central Government

(d) Physical Stadards

Standards	For Male		For Female
Standards	Height	Chest	Height	Chest
For all candidates	165 Cms	75-80 Cms	155 Cms	Not applicable
Relaxations
Minimum height for all candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes categories of all States or Union Territories or Districts except as given in the following para.	160 Cms	75-80 Cms	148 Cms	Not applicable
Minimum height for all Scheduled Tribe candidates hailing from the LWE affected district.	158 Cms	75-80 Cms	147 Cms	Not applicable
Minimum Height for all Scheduled Tribe candidates hailing from the North Eastern States.	155 Cms	75-80 Cms	147 Cms	Not applicable
Minimum height for all candidates falling in the categories of Garwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, Marathas and candidates belonging to the States of Assam, Himachal Pradesh and Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.	162.5 Cms	75-80 Cms	152 Cms	Not applicable
Minimum height for all candidates hailing from the North Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.	160 Cms	75-80 Cms	150 Cms	Not applicable
Minimum height for all candidates hailing from Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) comprising of the three Sub-Division of Darjeeling District namely Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong and includes the following “Mouzas” Sub Division of these Districts :- (1) Lohagarh Tea Garden (2) Lohagarh Forest (3) Rangmohan (4) Barachenga (5) Panighata (6) Chota Adalpur (7) Paharu (8) Sukna Forest (9) Sukna Part-I (10) Pantapati Forest-I (11) Mahanadi Forest (12) Champasari Forest (13) Salbari Chhatpart-II (14) Sitong Forest (15) Sivoke Hill Forest (16) Sivoke Forest (17) Chhota Chenga (18) Nipania.	155 Cms	75-80 Cms	150 Cms	Not applicable

BSF CONSTABLE (TRADESMAN) 2023 APPLICATION PROCESS:

To apply for the BSF Tradesman Recruitment 2023, follow these steps.

First and foremost, ensure that you are eligible for the BSF Tradesman Recruitment above from the eligibility criteria given above.
Visit the BSF's official recruitment website.
Under the current openings section, click on the Apply Online Link next to the "Constable (Tradesman) Exam 2023 in Border Security Force" advertisement.
Fill out the application form completely and upload all necessary documents.
Submit the form after paying the application fees.
Make a copy of the completed Application Form for future reference.

Note:

Candidate can apply for only one post/trade.

Application Fees

Candidates from the Unreserved (UR), EWS, or OBC categories must deposit Rs. 100/- (One Hundred).
Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, BSF serving personnel and Ex-Servicemen are exempted from payment of examination fee.

However, Common Service Centre (CSC) charges Rs.47.20 in service fees via the following payment methods: internet banking/credit/debit card/Nearest authorized Common Service Centre

BSF CONSTABLE (TRADESMAN) 2023 MODE OF SELECTION:

The BSF Tradesman selection process is divided into two phases, the details of which are provided below:

Phase-I

Written Examination: Candidates whose online application forms are found to be in order will be called to appear in Written Examination.

Phase-II

(a) Physical Standard Test (PST) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

(b) Document Verification

(d) Detailed Medical Examination

(e) Review Medical Examination

BSF CONSTABLE (TRADESMAN) 2023 EXAM PATTERN:

Phase-I: Written Examination

The written exam will be of 100 marks and will consist of CBT (Computer Based Test) or OMR based objective type multiple choice questions.
The paper will contain 100 questions carrying 100 marks with the following composition:-

Subject	No. of questions	Maximum marks	Exam Duration
General Awareness/ General knowledge	25	25	2 hours (120 minutes)
Knowledge of elementary mathematics	25	25
Analytical aptitude and ability to observe the distinguished patterns	25	25
Basic knowledge of the candidates in English or Hindi	25	25
Total	100	100

Note:

Qualifying marks for UR Category/EWS & ExServicemen is 35%, and
For SC/ST/OBC candidates is 33%

Phase-II

(a) PST & PET

Candidates who are shortlisted on the basis of the written examination will be called for the PST and PET examinations. At the very beginning candidates will be asked to go through the height bar and thereby, candidates with lesser height will get eliminated and will not be allowed to participate in further process of recruitment.

Candidates who pass the height test will be subjected to a Physical Efficiency Test (PET), which will be as follows:

Event	Male	Female
Race	5 Kilometers race to be completed within 24 minutes.	1.6 Kilometers race to be completed within 8.30 minutes.

(b) Trade Test

After qualifying the PST/PET, candidate will be put through the respective Trade Test:

Trade	Trade Test	Remarks
Cobbler	Polishing of shoes, handling tools, cutting of leather, repair & stitching of shoes.	(i) Must be proficient in respective trade; (ii) Must qualify trade test in the respective trade conducted by recruitment board.
Tailor	Taking measurement of persons, cutting of cloth and Stitching of uniform.
Washerman	Washing of clothes, Ironing of Khaki, Cotton uniform, woolen and TC uniform
Barber	Handling of tools, haircutting and shaving.
Sweeper	Sweeping, cleaning of toilets and bathroom etc.
Cook	No trade test required	Candidate should possess following suitable qualifications : National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) level-I Course in food production or Kitchen from National Skill Development Corporation or from the Institutes recognized by National Skill Development Corporation.
Water Carrier	No trade test required
Waiter	No trade test required

Note: The Trade Test will be qualifying in nature and it will not carry any marks.

BSF CONSTABLE (TRADESMAN) 2023 VACANCY DETAILS:

The trade-wise and category-wise bifurcation of the 1284 posts are given in the table below:

Trade	Vacancies for direct recruitment
Trade	UR	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	Total
Constable (Tradesman) Male
Cobbler	17	0	03	02	0	22
Tailor	11	0	01	0	0	12
Cook	194	44	105	75	38	456
Water Carrier	115	29	64	48	24	280
Washerman	55	11	29	21	09	125
Barber	28	02	14	08	05	57
Sweeper	110	25	63	43	22	263
Waiter	05	0	0	0	0	05
Total	535	111	279	197	98	1220
Constable (Tradesman) Female
Cobbler	01	0	0	0	0	01
Tailor	01	0	0	0	0	01
Cook	19	0	03	02	0	24
Watter Carries	13	0	01	0	0	14
Washerman	07	0	0	0	0	07
Barber	03	0	0	0	0	03
Sweeper	13	0	01	0	0	14
Total	57	0	05	02	0	64

BSF CONSTABLE (TRADESMAN) 2023 SALARY:

The pay scale for a BSF Tradesman will be Rs.21,700-69,100/- under tht pay Matrix Level-3, of 7th CPC (Revised Pay Structure) along with the other allowances as admissible to Central Govt. employees from time to time.