Central Reserve Police Force invites applications from Indian Nationals fo recruitment to various posts. Details of some of the popular posts are give hereunder:

A. Sub-Inspector (Stenographer Grade III or 'C')/Assistant Sub-Inspect (Ministerial).
B. Constable (General Duty or GD)/Ct Fitter and Tradesmen!Head-Constable 01 Draftsman/Constable (Drivers)/Sub-Inspector (General Duty)/Constable (Radi Mechanic or RM).

Age limit
For Category A : 18 to 25 years; For Category B: 18 to 23 year except Sub-Inspector (GD) that is 19 to 24 years. Upper age limit in both categories is relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST candidates and relaxable as per rule for Govt. servants/Ex - Servicemen.

Minimum Educational Qualification
For Category A: Intermediate (10 +2) or equivalent;

For Category B : Matriculation or equivalent. Army qualification in case of Ex-Army personnel. For Head-Constable or Draftsman Matriculation should be passed with English, Science and Maths. For Sub-Inspector (GD) candidate should be a Graduate from a recognised university. For Constable (RM) Matric with 3 years Diploma in Radio Engineering/Electronics from ITI or BSc with Physics, Maths and English is required.

Other Releated Information Regarding Eligibility Conditions
Technical Qualifications :
For Category A : For all the posts of ASI (Ministerial) -Typing speed 30 wpm in English (25 wpm for SC/ST/OBC) or 25 wpm in Hindi (20 wpm for SC/ST/OBC). For post of Sub-Inspector (Stenographer) -Typing speed 40 wpm in English or 30 wpm in Hindi and 80 wpm speed in Shorthand (English/Hindi).

For Category B : No Technical Qualification is required for Constable/Sub-lnspector (General Duty or GD). Candidates seeking recruitment for the post of Ct/Fitter are required to possess a Motor Mechanic Fitter certificate from a recognised ITI. The candidates seeking recruitment for the post of Ct/Tradesmen such as Ct Painter, Mochi, Carpenter, Tailor, Mali (Gardner) and Bugler, must know his trade and have aptitude for the same.

For Head Constable or Draftsman :
(i) Must have passed Draughtsman two years Diploma Course from a recognised Institution;
(ii) Candidates capable of making drawings of electrical circuits, radio circuits, building and machines will be preferred;
(iii) Should be capable of making blue prints.

For Constable (Driver) : Heavy Motor Driving Licence with minimum driving experience of2 years.

For Sub-Inspector (GD) : Degree from a recognised university of equivalent. Ex-Army JCOs should have equivalent Army qualifications.

Interivews Test/ Personality Test
For Category A : Selection will be on the basis of :
(a) Physical Test;
(b) Written Examination;
(c) Typing Speed Test;
(d) Shorthand Speed Test;
(e) Interview.

Candidates who satisfy the educational and physical standards, etc., would be eligible to appear in the Written Examination of a single question paper comprising of
(1) Part I -Hindi/English Language;
(2) Part 11- General Intelligence;
(3) Part III -Numerical Aptitude;
(4) Part IV -Clerical Aptitude.

Questions in all 4 parts will be of Objective Multiple Choice Type. Candidates who qualify in all 4 parts separately will be called for Shorthand/Typewriting Test (for Steno only). The candidates who acquire minimum speed in Shorthand and Typewriting Test , will be called for Interview. Detailed Medical Examination of the successful candidates will be conducted at the place of recruitment. The selected candidates will be sent for training at any of the Training Institutions of CRPF.

For Category B : There will be a Physical Efficiency Test (PET). For the post of Constable/Sub-Inspector (GD) one mile race, long jump minimum 11' and high jump minimum 3 1/2' is to be undertaken. For the posts of Ct/Fitter and Tradesman candidates will be put through one mile race to be completed in eight minutes. For Sub-Inspector (GD) in addition to PET there is a Written Examination consisting of Part A-General Awareness in G~, Science, Numerical Aptitude and Test of Reasoning etc. (Objective Type) and Part B-English or Hindi Letter/Essay and descriptive questions ofGeneral Awareness and Environment. The Personality Test (Interview) is also conducted.

Physical Standards
For Category A :
For Male candidates: (a) Height: 165 cms;
(b) Chest: 77 cms (Un-expanded), 82 cms (expanded);
(c) Weight: Depending on the height as for 165 cms -48 kg;
(d) Relaxation: For Adivasis including Mizos, Nagas etc; Height: 162.5 cms; Chest: 76 cms unexpanded, 81 cms expanded.

For Female candidates : (a) Height: 157 cms for general candidates, 155 cms for Gorkhas/ Garhwalis/ Kumaonese/ Dogras/Marathas, 154 cms for Advasis;
(b) Weight: For height of 157 cms -43 kg, for height of 155 cms -42 kg, for height of 154 cms -41.5 kg.

Visual Standard : Right eye 6/36, left eye 6/12 or each eye 6/24 without optical devices. Colour blind candidates are not eligible for appointment.

Candidates should not have knock knee or flat foot or any other deformity/ailment.

For Category B :
For Male candidates : (a) Height: 170 cms;
(b) Chest : 80 cms (unexpanded), 85 cms (expanded);
(c) Weight : Depending on the height as for 170 cms, 49.90 kg;
(d) Relaxation in Height: For men belonging to Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry, Goa, Andaman and Nicobar & Lakshadweep -167.5 cms; For men belong to Mozoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam -162.5 cms; For Gorkhas, Garhwalis, Kumaonese, Dogras, Marathas, Sikkimese and Ladhakhies - 165 cms; For Scheduled Tribes and Adivasis of all States/UTs-162.5 cms;

Chest : For Scheduled Tribes and Adivasis -76 cms (unexpanded), 81 cms (expanded).

For Female candidates : Same as that of Category A.

Visual Standards : Both eyes 6/6 without optical device. Colour blind candidates are not eligible for appointment.

Candidates should not have knock knee or flat feet or any other deformity.

How to Apply
Candidates seeking recruitment to any of the above categories may contact the Recruitment Centre or send the completed applications in the desired format (as and when mentioned in the advertisement published in the Newspapers) along with the necessary technical/educational qualifications/age or any other required certificates/documents. (Information compiled from Vidyapatha.com)