The Border Security Force(BSF) is responsible for guarding Indian borders against the neighboring countries. There are so many aspirants who dream to join this force to make their country proud. Online applications were invited for interested Male and Female Indian Citizens who fulfill the eligibility criteria for vacancies in Group B Combatised(Non- Gazetted-Non Ministerial) posts in the Border Security Force. Candidates can apply online mode only.
Name of Post - Sub Inspector(Works)
How to Apply
The candidates can apply on the BSF website https://rectt.bsf.gov.in and the application by the candidates must be submitted through ONLINE mode only. No other mode for submission of application will be accepted.
Education Qualifications
The candidates applying should have passed Three years Diploma in Civil Engineering from an Institute
recognized by the Central or State Government.
Pay Scale
The Salary will be under the Pay matrix level-6 (Rs.35,400-1,12,400) as per the 7th CPC.
Age Limit
The Age of the candidates should be below 30 years of age as of the closing date of the receipt of the online application.
Age Relaxation
The Age Relaxation for different categories are as under
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|
| SC/ST | 05 years |
| OBC | 03 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (Unreserved) | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date |
| Ex-Servicemen (OBC) | 06(3 years + 3 years) 6 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date. |
| Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) | 08 (3 years + 5 years) years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date. |
| Government servants(Unreserved) who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as of closing date. | 5 years |
| Government servants (OBC) who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as of closing date. | 8(5+3) years |
| Government servants (SC/ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as of closing date. | 10(5+5) years |
| Children and dependent families of those killed in the communal riots of the year 1984 and Gujarat riots of the year 2002 (Unreserved) | 5 years |
| Children and dependent families of those killed in the communal riots of the year 1984 and Gujarat riots of the year 2002 (OBC) | 8(5+3) years |
| Children and dependent families of those killed in the Communal riots of the years 1984 and Gujarat riots of the year 2002 (SC/ST) | 10(5+5) years |
The age of candidates will be determined on the basis of Date of Birth as recorded in their matriculation certificates available on the closing date of submission of application and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.
Selection Procedure
The Selection Process for the post of Sub Inspector(Works) consists of two phases
1. Phase-I consists of Written Examinations(Paper-I and Paper-II)
Paper-I is a Written Exam that will be conducted at the selected Examination Centres and there will be one composite paper for one hour and Thirty Minutes duration. Question papers will be multiple choices objective type on OMR based answer sheet, Question papers will be printed in both Hindi and English both and shall be consisting of the following subjects
Exam Pattern
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks |
|---|
| Part-A | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
| Part-B | General Awareness | 25 | 25 |
| Part-C | General Engineering (Civil) | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | 100 Marks |
Syllabus
| Subjects | Topics |
|---|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | Analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem-solving, analysis, judgments, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series, etc., symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations and other analytical functions. |
| General Awareness | General awareness of the environment, current events, India and its neighboring countries, History, Culture, Geography, Economics, General Polity, Scientific Research, etc. |
| General Engineering (Civil)) | Building Materials, Estimating, Costing and Valuation, Surveying, Soil Mec Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental engineering. |
Paper-II is a conventional type and consists of subjects such as
a) General Engineering (Civil) - It consists of 10 Questions that are of 100 Marks having a duration of two hours
(12 Questions will be given out of which 10 questions will be attempted).
Syllabus
| Subjects | Topics |
|---|
| Building Materials | Physical and Chemical properties, classification, standard tests use and manufacture/quarrying of materials e.g. building stones, silicate-based materials, cement (Portland), asbestos products, timber, and wood-based products, laminates, bituminous materials, paints, varnishes. |
| Estimating, Costing, and Valuation | Estimate, glossary of technical terms, analysis of rates, methods, and unit of measurement, Items of work- earthwork, Brick work (Modular & Traditional bricks), RCC work, Shuttering, Timber work, Painting, Flooring, Plastering. Boundary wall, Brick building, Water tank, Septic tank, Bar bending schedule, Centre line method, Mid-section formula, Trapezoidal formula, Simpson’s rule. Cost estimate of Septic tank, flexible pavements, Tube well, isolates and combined footings, Steel Truss, Piles, and pile caps. Valuation - value and cost, scrap value, salvage value, assessed value, sinking fund, depreciation and obsolescence, methods of valuation. |
| Surveying | Principles of surveying, measurement of distance, chain surveying, working of the prismatic compass, compass traversing, bearing, local attraction, plane table surveying, theodolite traversing, adjustment of theodolite, Levelling Definition of terms used in leveling, contouring, curvature, and refraction corrections, temporary and permanent adjustments of dumpy level, methods of contouring use of contour map, tachometric survey, curve setting, earthwork calculation, advanced surveying equipment. |
| Soil Mechanics | Origin of soil, phase diagram, Definitions-void ratio, porosity, degree of saturation, water content, the specific gravity of soil grains, unit weights, density index and interrelationship of different parameters, Grain size distribution curves, and their uses, Index properties of soils, Atterberg’s limits, ISI soil classification, and plasticity chart. Permeability of soil, coefficient of permeability, determination of coefficient of permeability, Unconfined and confined aquifers, effective stress, quicksand, consolidation of soils, Principles of consolidation, degree of consolidation, Pre-consolidation pressure, normally consolidated soil, e-Log p curve, computation of ultimate settlement. Shear strength of soils, direct shear test, Vane shear test, Triaxial test. Soil compaction, Laboratory compaction test, Maximum dry density and optimum moisture content, earth pressure theories, active and passive earth pressures, Bearing capacity of soils, plate load test, standard penetration test. |
| Hydraulics | Fluid properties, Hydrostatics, measurements of flow, Bernoulli’s theorem and its application flow through pipes, flow in open channels, weirs, flumes, spillways, pumps, and turbines. |
| Irrigation Engineering | Definition, necessity, benefits, 211 effects of irrigation, types, and methods of irrigation, Hydrology - Measurement of rainfall, run-off coefficient, rain gauge, losses from precipitation -evaporation infiltration, etc. Water requirement of crops, duty delta and base period, Kharif and Rabi Crops, Command area, Time factor, Crop ratio, overlap allowance, Irrigation efficiencies, Different types of canals, types of canal irrigation, loss of water in canals. Canal lining - types and advantages. Shallow and deep wells, the yield from a well. Weir and barrage, Failure of weirs and permeable foundation, Slit, and Scour, Kennedy’s theory of critical velocity. Lacey’s theory of uniform flow. Definition of flood, causes, and effects, methods of flood control, water logging, preventive measure. Land reclamation, Characteristics of affecting fertility of soils, purposes, methods, description of land and reclamation processes. Major irrigation projects in India |
| Transportation Engineering: | Highway engineering - cross-sectional elements, Geometric design, Types of pavements, pavements materials - aggregates and bitumen, different tests, Design of flexible and rigid pavements - Water Bound Macadam (WBM) and wet Mix Macadam (WMM), Gravel Road, Bituminous construction, Rigid pavement joint, pavement maintenance, Highway drainage, Railway Engineering - Components of the permanent way - Sleepers, ballast, fixtures and fastening track geometry, points and crossings, track junction, stations, and yards. Traffic Engineering - Different traffic surveys, Speed-flow density, and their interrelationships, intersections, and interchanges, traffic signals, traffic operation, traffic signs and markings, road safety. |
| Environmental Engineering | Quality of water, source of water supply, purification of water, distribution of water, need for sanitation, sewerage systems, circular sewer, oval sewer, sewer appurtenances, and sewage treatments. Surface water drainage. Solid waste management - types, effects, engineered management system. Air pollution - Pollutants, causes, effects, control. Noise pollution - cause, health effects, control. |
Qualifying Marks of Written exam
i) For General/EWS/OBC category candidates - 50%
ii) For SC/ST category candidates - 45%
2. Phase -II consists of Documentation, Physical Standards Test, and Physical Efficiency Test.
i) DOCUMENTATION
Original testimonials/certificates of the candidate will be checked to confirm the eligibility of the
candidates at the Centre on the date and time fixed by the department, which will be communicated to
the candidates through E-Mail address/SMS for call letters/admit cards online. If candidate
does not produce original documents like age, educational/technical qualification, caste certificate and
other required documents as per their category etc, he/she will be disqualified.
ii) PHYSICAL STANDARDS TEST (PST)
Candidates qualified in the Documentation will be put through the Physical Standards Test
(PST). PST will be carried out by the selection board to assess the Height, Chest, and Weight of the
candidates according to the Physical Standards.
iii) PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY TEST (PET)
Those candidates found fit in the Physical Standards Test (PST) will be put through the Physical
Efficiency Test (PET), which will be qualifying in nature.
| Events | Male | Female |
|---|
| Run | 1.6 Km in 7 minutes | 800 Mtrs in 5 minutes |
| Long Jump | 11 Feet (03 chances to be given) | 08 Feet (03 chances to be given) |
| Long Jump | 3.5 Feet (03 chances to be given) | 2.5 Feet (03 chances to be given) |
3. Phase- III Examination (PRACTICAL/TRADE TEST)
Successful Candidates in the second phase of examination i.e Documentation, PST & PET will appear before the selection board for the 3rd phase of Examination Practical Test & Medical Examination and Review Medical Examination on the due date at the Centre, which will be communicated to them through E-Mail address/SMS for call letter online. The Practical Test is qualifying in nature.
Medical examination
Candidates who will qualify in all the above stages of examination PST, PET, and Practical Test for the post of SI (Works) will undergo a detailed Medical Examination, which will be conducted by a Medical Board to assess their fitness.
Final Merit List
(a) After completion of the Medical examination, post wise and category-wise merit list will be drawn separately on the basis of marks secured/obtained by the candidates in the written examination. In cases of a tie in marks, tie cases will be resolved in the following manner:-
(i) Marks in the written examination.
(ii) Date of Birth, with older candidates, placed higher.
(iii) Alphabetical order in the first names of the candidates appear.
(b) The list of finally selected candidates will be published on the BSF website (rectt.bsf.qov.in) *
Application Fees
Candidates to pay Rs.200/- (Rupees Two hundred only) as examination fee through the following payment
modes:-
(i) Net banking of any bank.
(ii) Credit/Debit Card of any bank.
(iii) Nearest authorized Common Service Centre
NOTE
(i) Female candidates of all categories and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, BSF serving personnel, and Ex-Servicemen are exempted from payment of examination fee.
(ii) Payment of examination will be accepted only through the Online mode
(iii) Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.
(iv) In case of non-receipt of examination fee from the candidates of non-exempted categories, their form will not be accepted.
Recruitment Centres
The candidates can opt for one of the following nearest centers for appearing in different selection stages of
recruitment process
| Name of Centre | Address of Location/Address | Responsibility |
|---|
| Guwahati | Frontier Headquarter, BSF Guwahati, Post Office -Azara, Distt- Kamrup, Guwahati, Assam-781017 | Ftr HQ BSF Guwahati |
| Kadamtala | Frontier Headquarter BSF North Bengal, P.OKadamtala (Siliguri) Distt-Darjeeling (West Bengal)- 734011 | Frontier HQ BSF North Bengal |
| Hazaribagh | TC&S BSF Hazaribagh, Meru Camp, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand-825317 | TC&S Hazaribagh |
| Delhi | 95 BN BSF, Bhondsi Campus, Near Sohna Road, Distt: Gurgaon (Haryana),Pin -122102 | IG (HQ) FHQ BSF New Delhi |
| Jodhpur | Frontier Headquarter, BSF Rajasthan, Post Office-BSF Campus Mandore Road, Distt- Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342026 | Ftr HQ BSF Rajasthan |
| Jalandhar | Frontier Headquarter, BSF Punjab, Post Office- BSF Campus, Jalandhar Cantt, Punjab-144006 | Ftr HQ BSF Punjab |
| Bengaluru | Frontier Headquarter (SPL OPS) BSF at Bengaluru, Post Office- AF Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560063 | FTR HQ (Spl Ops) at Bengaluru. |
