CRPF Constable/HC

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Central Reserve Police Force

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Constable, Head Constable, ASI posts in CRPF

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EligibilityAge, education, attempts and category rulesPending verification

Nationality

Candidates must be a citizen of India.

Official sourceAdvertisement paragraphs 4 to 9 (vacancies, nationality, disqualification, age, certification, educational qualifications), as amended by the corrigendum dated 17/04/2026 ↗

Exam patternStages, marks, questions and durationPending verification

Qualification pathway

Clear each applicable stage in order

Final selection or admission still depends on the published cutoff or merit list and any applicable counselling, document, medical, preference and vacancy rules.

Selection sequence

1
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Required
2
Physical Standard Test (PST)
Required
3
Computer Based Test (CBT)
Required
4
Trade / Skill Test
Required
5
Document Verification (DV)
Required
6
Detailed Medical Examination (DME) and Review Medical Examination (RME)
Required

Not stated

Duration

Not stated

Official sourceAdvertisement paragraphs 2, 12 to 18 (recruitment centres, scheme of examination, PET, PST, CBT, syllabus, trade test, DV, DME/RME, eye examination, mode of selection, resolution of tie cases) ↗

SyllabusSubject, chapter and topic structurePending verification

Showing all 34 topics, across all 4 subjects and 3 chapters.

General Intelligence and Reasoning1 chapters · 12 trackable topics

General Intelligence and Reasoning
12 topics
- 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

General Knowledge and General Awareness1 chapters · 8 trackable topics

General Knowledge and General Awareness
8 topics
- sports
- History
- Culture
- Geography
- Economic Science
- General Policy
- Indian Constitution
- Scientific Research

Elementary Mathematics1 chapters · 14 trackable topics

Elementary Mathematics
14 topics
- Number Systems
- Computation of whole numbers
- Decimals and Fractions and 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

English/Hindi0 chapters · 0 trackable topics

Topics pending official syllabus normalization.

Official sourceDirectorate General, Central Reserve Police Force (Ministry of Home Affairs) — ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE dated 08 April 2026, "Recruitment for the post of Constable (Technical & Tradesmen and Pioneer) (Male/Female)–2026 in CRPF", para vi) Computer Based Test (CBT), sub-para i) "The syllabus for the Examination will be as follows", page 15 of 47 ↗

Important datesApplication and examination timelinePending verification

2026 cycle

Latest confirmed cycle has concluded

Correction Window: 21 May 2026 to 23 May 2026 (3 additional days)

Concluded

Next examination date has not yet been published in StudyBddy's verified official record. The date above is historical—not an upcoming deadline.

CRPF states that admit cards for every stage are issued online only and are never posted, and that download facility opens at least one week before each stage. Candidates must monitor rect.crpf.gov.in.

Full published timeline7 completed · 0 awaiting dates⌄

Correction Window

Completed

21 May 2026 to 23 May 2026 (3 additional days)

Application Close Date

Completed

2026-05-19

Online Fee Payment Last Date

Completed

2026-05-19

Reservation Crucial Date

Completed

2026-05-19

Application Open Date

Completed

2026-04-20

Amendment Date

Completed

2026-04-17

Advertisement Date

Completed

2026-04-08

Job profile & salaryRoles, pay levels and career outcomesPending verification

Pay Note

Pay figures are not published here: the levels available to this research came from a separate Limited Departmental Competitive Examination advertisement that is not among this record's cited sources.

Post	Pay Scale	Vacancies	Vacancy Split	Trades	Basis
Constable (Technical & Tradesmen), CRPF	Pay Level-3 (Rs. 21,700 - 69,100)	9175	Male: 9096 · Female: 79	Brass Band · Barber / Hair Dresser · Bugler · Cobbler · Cook · Carpenter · Driver · Mali (Gardener) · Motor Mechanic Vehicle · Pipe Band · Painter · Safai Karamchari · Tailor · Water Carrier · Washerman / Washerwoman	State/UT-wise domicile basis; the advertisement notes the vacancies also include backlog vacancies of the last recruitment and are tentative
Constable (Pioneer), CRPF	Pay Level-3 (Rs. 21,700 - 69,100)	20	Male: 20 · Female: 0	Not stated	All-India basis with a separate all-India merit list
Head Constable (Ministerial), CRPF	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Assistant Sub-Inspector (Stenographer), CRPF	Rs. 29,200 - 92,300 (LDCE 2024 advertisement)	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Head Constable (General Duty), CRPF	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated

CutoffsOfficial qualifying and selection benchmarksPending verification

These are the thresholds published in the advertisement. Final category-wise selection cut-offs are computed on normalized CBT marks after the process and had not been published as of 3 August 2026.

Previous-year papersOfficial papers, answer keys and practice materialPending verification

StudyBddy does not host question papers or answer keys. CRPF's recruitment portal does publish question papers and answer keys for the Assistant Commandant (GD) LDCE examination; those are a different, departmental officer-level examination and are deliberately not reproduced here.

Books & study sourcesA minimal source stack—what to use and whyNot loaded

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Official & trusted free resourcesPrimary learning, policy and current-affairs sourcesPending verification

Name	Purpose	Url
CRPF recruitment portal	Live CRPF advertisements, corrigenda, admit cards and results	Open ↗
CRPF Constable (Technical & Tradesmen and Pioneer)-2026 advertisement	Governing advertisement — vacancies, eligibility, PET/PST, CBT scheme and syllabus, trade test, medical	Open ↗
CRPF corrigendum dated 17/04/2026	Revised age and educational-qualification reckoning date	Open ↗
CRPF correction-window notice dated 12/05/2026	Application correction window 21/05/2026 to 23/05/2026	Open ↗
CRPF recruitment instructions	Standing instructions including the GOI notification for HC (GD) through LDCE and the revised CT(GD) examination scheme	Open ↗
CRPF recruitment rules	Post-wise statutory recruitment rules including Group C constable posts	Open ↗
CRPF archived recruitments	CRPF's own past HC (Ministerial), ASI (Steno), CT (Tech/Tradesmen/Pioneer) and sports-quota recruitments	Open ↗
SSC Constable (GD) in CAPFs 2026 notice	The General Duty constable route in which CRPF participates	Open ↗
SSC tentative calendar 2026-2027	Next Constable (GD) advertisement, closing and examination windows	Open ↗

How to applyOfficial application portal and stepsPending verification

Open official application page

1Choose the correct route: Constable (General Duty) is applied for through SSC on ssc.gov.in; Constable (Technical & Tradesmen) and Constable (Pioneer) are applied for directly to CRPF on rect.crpf.gov.in.
2Applications for the represented CRPF recruitment were accepted ONLINE only at the CRPF website; no other mode was allowed. The portal was open from 20/04/2026 to 19/05/2026.
3Pay the examination fee of Rs. 100 for each post applied for — payable by male candidates of General, EWS and OBC categories only. SC, ST, all female candidates and Ex-servicemen are exempt. Payment through BHIM, UPI, Net Banking, Visa/Master/Maestro/RuPay credit or debit card, or CSC Wallet.
4Check the fee status under the 'Payment Status' link in the candidate login; applications showing INCOMPLETE/PENDING for non-receipt of fee are summarily rejected. Fee once paid is never refunded or adjusted.
5Fill the State/UT domicile field with great care — any variation between the application and the Domicile/PRC produced at DV/DME cancels candidature forthwith.
6Download admit cards online for each stage; they are never sent by post. Carry two colour printouts of the admit card, two recent passport-size photographs and one original photo ID showing the date of birth (Aadhaar/e-Aadhaar, Voter ID, Driving Licence, PAN, Passport, Government/PSU employer ID or any other Central/State Government photo ID).
7If the admit card cannot be downloaded, contact CRPF at least one week before the stage on 011-26160255, Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 18:00 hours.

FAQsImportant questions answered clearlyPending verification

Is CRPF Constable/HC an alias for the SSC GD examination?

No. SSC conducts recruitment for Constable (General Duty) in CRPF under the MHA scheme, but CRPF's own 2026 advertisement states that 'The CRPF will conduct an open competitive examination' for Constable (Technical & Tradesmen and Pioneer), with every stage from PET to medical scheduled and conducted by CRPF.

How many posts were advertised in the 2026 CRPF trade recruitment?

9,175 Constable (Technical & Tradesmen) posts — 9,096 male and 79 female — plus 20 male Constable (Pioneer) posts (13 Mason, 7 Electrician). CRPF states the figures include backlog vacancies and are tentative.

What is the CRPF CBT pattern?

One objective paper of 100 questions and 100 marks in 2 hours, at matriculation level, in English and Hindi only: General Intelligence and Reasoning 25, General Knowledge and General Awareness 25, Elementary Mathematics 25, English/Hindi 25. There is negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer, and marks are normalized.

Did the age limit change after the advertisement?

Yes. A corrigendum dated 17/04/2026 moved both the age and the educational-qualification reckoning date from 01/01/2026 to 01/08/2026, so CT/Driver is 21-27 years and other trades 18-23 years as on 01/08/2026.

How is the final merit decided?

On normalized CBT marks, State/UT-wise and category-wise, separately for male and female candidates (all-India for Pioneer posts). PET, PST, Trade/Skill Test, DV and medical are qualifying. Ties are broken by Part A marks, then Part B marks, then older date of birth, then alphabetical order.

Are Ex-servicemen exempt from the physical tests?

CRPF states there is total relaxation in PET and PST for Ex-servicemen — PET is not held and PST records height, chest and weight only — but they must still qualify the CBT, the Trade/Skill Test and the medical examination.

Final eligibility and dates are always subject to the latest official notification. Content marked “Pending verification” is not presented as verified advice.

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Complete exam guide

Clear each applicable stage in order

Selection sequence

What each stage contains

Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

Physical Standard Test (PST)

Computer Based Test (CBT)

Trade / Skill Test

Document Verification (DV)

Detailed Medical Examination (DME) and Review Medical Examination (RME)

Latest confirmed cycle has concluded