BSF Constable Exam Details 2026

• The exam shall consist of 100 questions asked for 100 marks.
• The questions will be asked in English & Hindi.
• The qualifying marks shall be 35% (33% for SC/ST candidates)

| Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration |

| --- | --- | --- | --- |

| General Awareness / General knowledge | 25 | 25 | 2 hours |

| 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 | |

| Subjects | Topics Covered |

| --- | --- |

| General Awareness | |

| Sports <br> Current Affairs – National & International <br> Important Places <br> Miscellaneous etc <br> Committees & Commissions <br> Abbreviations <br> Famous Personalities <br> Books & Authors | |

| Elementary Maths | |

| Ratio and Time <br> Percentages <br> The relationship between Numbers <br> Use of Tables and Graphs <br> Profit and Loss <br> Menstruation <br> Number Systems <br> Time and Distance <br> Computation of Whole Numbers <br> Fundamental arithmetical operations <br> Decimals and Fractions <br> Ratio and Proportion <br> Discount <br> Time and Work <br> Averages <br> Interest | |

| Hindi & English | Shuffling of sentence parts <br> Grammar <br> Synonyms <br> Shuffling of Sentences in a passage <br> One word substitutions <br> Cloze passage <br> Comprehension passage etc <br> Antonyms <br> Sentence structure <br> Vocabulary <br> Spellings <br> Fill in the blanks <br> Idioms and phrases <br> Detecting Mis-spelt words <br> Spot the error |

| Analytical Aptitude | |

| Games and Races | |

Heights and distances

Inequalities

LCM and HCF

Linear Equations

Logarithms

Number theory

Number System – Fractions, Decimals

Partnerships

Percentage

Algebra

Alligations and mixtures

Area

Averages, Mean, Median and Mode

Boat Problems

Chain rule

Discount

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For Cycle-1 notification, the age limit for the BSF Constable is as follows:

• Minimum age: 18 years
• Maximum age: 23 years

For Cycle-2 notification, the age limit for the BSF Constable professionals is as follows:

• Minimum age: 18 years
• Maximum age: 25 years

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• In addition to the maximum age restriction, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes are entitled to a relaxation of up to five years.
• Non-creamy layers of backward classes, such as OBCs, are entitled to an upper age relaxation of up to 3 years.
• Ex-servicemen candidates belonging to Cycle-2 are entitled to 8-year age relaxation, provided they belong to the SC or ST category, and for those of OBC, they are entitled to 6 years of age relaxation.
• In addition, Ex-servicemen candidates of unreserved candidates are entitled to 3-years age relaxation.
• Moreover, candidates of central government civil servants and departments are entitled to 10 years of age relaxation, provided they belong to the SC or ST category.
• However, candidates for Central Govt. Civilian Employees and Departments are entitled to 8 years and 5 years of age relaxation, respectively, provided they belong to the OBC or Unreserved category.
• There is a 10-year, 8-years, and 5-year age relaxation for SC/ST, OBC, and unreserved candidates who were affected by the riots in 1984 and 2002.

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Candidates must have graduated from a recognized university/board with matriculation or equivalent, as well as:

For Cycle-1 Candidates

• A minimum of two years experience in the respective trade OR
• One-year certificate study at an Industrial Training Institute or Vocational Institute, with at least one year of trade experience. Or
• A two-year diploma from an Industrial Training Institute in the trade or related trade.

For Cycle-2 Candidates

Matriculation or a 10th Class pass from a recognized board or institution, as well as:

(a) a certificate from an Industrial Training Institute in the particular trade; Or

(b) Three years of relevant job experience

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Physical Standards

To become eligible for BSF Constable position, each applicant, both male and female must satisfy the following physical requirement.

As per Cycle -2

| Measurement | Male |

| --- | --- |

| Female | |

| Height | |

| 165 cm | |

| 157 cm | |

| Chest | |

| 75 cm (Unexpanded) <br> 80 cm (Expanded) | - |

| Weight | |

| As per the height and age | |

| As per the height and age | |

| Measurement | |

| Male | |

| Female | |

| Height | |

| 165 cm | |

| 157 cm | |

| Chest | |

| 75 cm (Unexpanded) <br> 80 cm (Expanded) | - |

| Weight | |

| As per the height and age | |

| As per the height and age | |

| Measurement | |

| Male | |

| Female | |

| Height | |

| 165 cm | |

| 157 cm | |

| Chest | |

| 75 cm (Unexpanded) <br> 80 cm (Expanded) | - |

| Weight | |

| As per the height and age | |

| As per the height and age | |

| Measurement | |

| Male | |

| Female | |

| Height | |

| 165 cm | |

| 157 cm | |

| Chest | |

| 75 cm (Unexpanded) <br> 80 cm (Expanded) | - |

| Weight | |

| As per the height and age | |

| As per the height and age | |

| Category | Height |

| --- | --- |

| Chest | |

| Weight | |

| Male Candidates | |

| ST of all States and Union Territories | |

| 162.5 cm | |

| 76-81 cm | |

| proportionate to height as per medical standards. | |

| Men of Garhwalis, standard Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas and aspirants of the Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir, Leh & Ladakh regions | |

| 165 cm | |

| 78-83 cm | |

| All the other states and union territories | |

| 167.5 cm | |

| 78-83 cm | |

| Female Candidates | |

| ST of all States and Union Territories. | |

| 150 cm | |

| Not Applicable | |

| proportionate to height as per medical standards. | |

| Women of Standard Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, and female candidates of Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir, Leh & Ladakh regions. | |

| 155 cm | |

| All the other states and union territories | |

| 157 cm | |

Apart from the physical standards, aspiring candidates should also satisfy the medical standards. These standards are as follows:

• Eyeshight

| Near Vision <br> (Visual Acuity corrected) | Near Vision <br> (Visual Acuity corrected) |

| --- | --- |

| Distant Vision <br> (Uncorrected visual acuity) | |

| Distant Vision <br> (Uncorrected visual acuity) | |

| Better Eye | |

| Worse Eye | |

| Better Eye | |

| Worse Eye | |

| N6 | |

| N9 | |

| 6/6 | |

| 6/9 | |

| Near Vision <br> (Visual Acuity corrected) | |

| Near Vision <br> (Visual Acuity corrected) | |

| Distant Vision <br> (Uncorrected visual acuity) | |

| Distant Vision <br> (Uncorrected visual acuity) | |

| Better Eye | |

| Worse Eye | |

| Better Eye | |

| Worse Eye | |

| N6 | |

| N9 | |

| 6/6 | |

| 6/9 | |

| Near Vision <br> (Visual Acuity corrected) | |

| Near Vision <br> (Visual Acuity corrected) | |

| Distant Vision <br> (Uncorrected visual acuity) | |

| Distant Vision <br> (Uncorrected visual acuity) | |

| Better Eye | |

| Worse Eye | |

| Better Eye | |

| Worse Eye | |

| N6 | |

| N9 | |

| 6/6 | |

| 6/9 | |

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To become eligible for the post of BSF Constable, candidates must be Indian citizen

There is no limit to the number of times an applicant can appear for the examination. Candidates can take the BSF Constable exam as many times as they want.