Constable (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and SSF, and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles Examination, 2026
Dates for submission of Online Application Form : - 01.12.2025 to 31.12.2025
Last date and time for receipt of Online Application Form :- 31.12.2025 (23:00)
Last date and time for making Online Fee Payment : - 01.01.2026 (23:00)
Dates of ‘Window for Online Application Form Correction’ including online payment of correction charges : - 08.01.2026 to 10.01.2026 (23:00)
Tentative Schedule of Computer Based Examination : - Feb- April, 2026
As per the Recruitment Scheme formulated by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and as per the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), the Staff Selection Commission will conduct an Open Competitive Examination for recruitment to the posts of Constable (General Duty) in Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), and Secretariat Security Force (SSF), and Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles (AR). The recruitment process will consist of Computer Based Examination (CBE), Physical Standard Test (PST), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Medical Examination and Document Verification.
Pay Scale: Pay Level – 3 (₹21,700/- to ₹ 69,100/-) for all the posts.
Vacancies Details : -
Nationality/ Citizenship: Candidate must be a citizen of India. Vacancies in CAPFs & AR are State/UT/area wise; hence a candidate must submit a domicile certificate/ PRC against his domiciled state/ UT.
Age Limit: The crucial date for age reckoning is fixed as 01-01-2026 in accordance with the provisions of the DoP&T OM No. 14017/70/87-Estt.(RR) dated 14-07-1988. Accordingly, the age of the candidate must be 18-23 years as on 01-01-2026 (i.e., candidates born not before 02-01-2003 and not later than 01-01-2008).
Educational Qualification (As on 01-01-2026): The candidates must have passed the Matriculation or 10th Class Examination from a recognized Board/ University as on or before the cut-off date i.e., 01-01-2026. Candidates, who have not acquired the essential educational qualification as on the stipulated date (i.e., 01-01-2026) will not be eligible and need not to apply.
As per the Ministry of Human Resource Development Notification dated 10-06- 2015 published in the Gazette of India, all the degrees/ diplomas/ certificates awarded through Open and Distance Learning mode of education by the Universities established by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature, Institutions Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and Institutions of National Importance declared under an Act of Parliament stand automatically recognized for the purpose of employment to posts and services under the Central Government provided they have been approved by the Distance Education Bureau, University Grants Commission. Accordingly, unless such degrees are recognized for the relevant period when the candidates acquired the qualification, they will not be accepted for the purpose of Educational Qualification. In case of the candidates possessing such degrees/ diplomas/ certificates awarded through Open and Distance Learning modes of education, such candidates shall also produce approval given to the University by the Distance Education Bureau, University Grants Commission for the relevant period at the time of Document Verification.
Incentive to NCC Certificate Holders:
The incentive to ‘NCC Certificate’ holders will be granted at the following scales: -
Certificate Category
Incentive/ Bonus marks
NCC ‘C’ Certificate : - 5% of the maximum marks of the Examination
NCC ‘B’ Certificate : - 3% of the maximum marks of the Examination
NCC ‘A’ Certificate : - 2% of the maximum marks of the Examination
Application Fee: Fee payable: ₹100/- (Rupees One Hundred Only).
Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Ex-Servicemen (ESM) eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of fee.
Computer Based Examination: The Computer Based Examination will consist of one Objective Type Paper containing 80 questions carrying 2 marks each with the following composition:
General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analytical aptitude and ability to observe and distinguish patterns will be tested through questions principally of non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualization, spatial orientation, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, etc.
General Knowledge and General Awareness: Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and such matters of everyday observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, scientific Research etc. These Questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.
Elementary Mathematics: This Section will include questions on problems relating to Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and the relationship between Numbers, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratio and Time, Time and Work, etc.
English/ Hindi: Candidates’ ability to understand basic English/ Hindi and their basic comprehension will be tested.
Last Date 31/12/2025
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