Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) published notification for recruitment for Male & Female Indian citizens for the combatised post of Head Constable (Ministerial) in Central Reserve Police Force for filling up of vacancies for direct recruitment. For more details about this recruitment e. g. qualification, age limit, selection procedure, how to apply and apply online as under. You can view official notification by following link.
Total No. of posts: 686
Name of Posts: Head Constable
Educational Qualification: Candidates must have passed Intermediate (10+2) or equivalent examination from a board or university recognized by Central or State Government. (Two or Three year Diploma certificate in technical education done after 10th class is not equivalent to intermediate (10+2).)
Skill Test (On computer):
- English Typing with minimum speed of 35 words per minute on computer. OR
- Hindi Typing with minimum speed of 30 words per minute on computer.
- (35 words per minute in English and 30 words per minute in Hindi corresponding to 10500 key depressions per hour in English 9000 key depressions per hour in Hindi with average of 5 key depressions for each word on computer)
- Skill test (typing) will be conducted/done only on computers. Computers & key boards for the purpose will be provided by the Recruitment Centres.
- Mode/Procedure/Method for conducting skill test will be decided by the department.
- Skill Test in Hindi shall be conducted only on “Remington Gail Key layout with MANGAL Font”. Specimen of “MANGAL font” will be available in web site “www.crpf.nic.in”.
Age limit: 18 to 25 year ((The crucial date for determining the age will be 05/05/2016, which is the closing date of application. Candidate should not have been born earlier than 06/05/1991 and not later than 05/05/1998).
Pay Scale: Rs 5200 - 20200 with GP Rs 2400
Physical Standard:
Selection process:
- First Phase: Written examination.
- Second Phase:
- Physical Standard Test (PST)/Scrutiny of documents
- Skill test ( i.e. Typing speed test) (On computers only and regulated through software) [Mode / Procedure / Method for conducting skill test will be decided by the department.]
- Medical examination (The candidate will be allowed to appear in Second phase test subject to qualifying/ passing the first phase of this recruitment process.)
- No interview will be conducted.
Examination Fee: Male candidates belonging to General/UR and OBC category applying for recruitment to the above posts should deposit Rs.100/-(Rupees one hundred) only as examination fee through SBI Challan (Bank Challan other than SBI will not be accepted). Net banking through any bank. Credit/Debit Card of any bank. E-payment through E-Challan of post office only ( No other mode through post office will be accepted). Details of remittance particulars are also mentioned in the online application.
How to apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through official website www.crpf.nic.in or www.crpfindia.com from 06/04/2016 to 05/05/2016.
Important dates:
- Start date for online application form: 06/04/2016
- Last date for online application form: 05/05/2016
- Date of written examination: 26/06/2016 (SUNDAY)
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Syllabus for written exam:
- The written examination will consist of Part-I (OMR based) with Section-A,B,C & D question paper and Part-II of descriptive questions. The descriptive question part will have no minimum qualifying marks. Marks obtained by candidates in Part-II will be added in final merit list for selection. The merit will be prepared based on total marks of Part-I (OMR based) and Part-II. However all candidates who qualify in Part-I (OMR based) and secure minimum prescribed qualifying marks will be called for second phase i.e. PST/Scrutiny of documents.
- The written examination will be conducted at designated centre’s.
- The written examination will be of one paper only carrying 225 marks consisting of following two parts:
- Part-I:
- Section-A - Hindi Language Or English Language (optional) [Candidates will be at the discretion to attempt the language paper consisting of comprehension either in Hindi or English. The exam text will be different for Hindi language and English language.]
- Section-B - General Intelligence.
- Section-C - Numerical Aptitude.
- Section-D - Clerical Aptitude.
- Part-II - Descriptive paper.
- Note: Section B, C, D of Part I will be set as bilingual. Paper II descriptive will also be set as bilingual.
- Note:-1 - There will be only one question paper for two and half hours (2 ½ hrs) duration consisting of above two parts. The question in all the part-I ( Section-A to D) will be "OBJECTIVE TYPE WITH MULTIPLE CHOICE”. Each section will be consisting of 50 questions carrying one mark each for right answer. A candidate obtaining qualifying percentage out of total 200 marks shall be considered as qualified for next stage. The aggregate qualifying marks will be 40% for General category and 35% for SC/ST/OBC candidates i.e. 80 Marks for General Candidates and 70 Marks for SC/ST/OBC out of 200 marks in part-I of written test.
- Note:-2 Part-II will consist of descriptive manner consisting of two questions i.e Essay writing of 15 marks which is to be written in about 150 words in Hindi or English and letter writing of 10 marks which is to be written in about 100 words in Hindi or English (Total 25 marks). Marks obtained by candidates in Part-II will be added in final merit list. Part-II will not have minimum qualifying marks.
- Procedure for assessment of descriptive paper will be as under:
- Essay writing ( 15 marks)
- Content – 05 marks
- Coherence/Relevancy- 05 marks
- Accuracy – 05 marks
- Letter writing ( 10 marks)
- Format – 03 marks
- Content – 04 marks
- Accurcy – 03 marks
- Note:-3 Part-II will be attempted either in Hindi or in English language only.
- Note:-4 Final merit list will be drawn on the basis of marks obtained in Part-I and Part-II which is of 225 marks.
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