The Border Security Force (BSF) will close the registration window for the Head Constable posts today, September 23, 2025, for 1121 vacancies.
Interested and eligible candidates can register for Radio Operator and Radio Mechanic posts on the official website, rectt.bsf.gov.in, until 11:59 pm today.
“Online applications are invited from eligible Indian citizens (male & female) for filling up the vacancies for the Non-Gazetted & Non-Ministerial Combatised posts of Head Constable (Radio Operator) and Head Constable (Radio Mechanic) in Group ‘C’ on a temporary basis, likely to be made permanent in the Border Security Force (Comn Set-up) for the vacancy year 2025,” the official notice stated.
BSF Head Constable Recruitment 2025: Pay Scale and Other Allowances
Refer to the table below to check position-wise pay scale:
| Head Constable Position | Pay Level | Pay Scale (as per 7th CPC) |
| Radio Operator | Level 4 in the Pay Matrix | ₹ 25,500 – 81,100 |
| Radio Mechanic | Level 4 in the Pay Matrix | ₹ 25,500 – 81,100 |
Other Allowances include Dearness Allowance, Ration Money Allowance, Dress Allowance as admissible from time to time, Special Compensatory Allowance while posted in specified border areas, free uniform, free accommodation or HRA, Transport Allowance, LTC and any other allowance as admissible in the Force from time to time under the rules/instructions. They will be covered under New Pension Scheme/UPS as per Central Civil Services (Extra Ordinary Pension) Amendment Rules-2003.
BSF Head Constable Recruitment 2025: Post-Wise Vacancy Break-Up
Refer to the table below to check position-wise vacancy breakup:
| Posts | Category | ESM | CA | Remaining Vacancy | Departmental Vacancies (BSF serving personnel) | Total Vacancies |
| HC(RO) | UR | 20 | 34 | 177 | 171 | 276 |
| EWS | 4 | 38 | 59 | |||
| OBC | 25 | 225 | 350 | |||
| SC | 9 | 81 | 32 | 127 | ||
| ST | 7 | 63 | 24 | 98 | ||
| Total | 65 | 34 | 584 | 227 | 910 | |
| HC(RM) | UR | 5 | 8 | 41 | 41 | 64 |
| EWS | 1 | 10 | 16 | |||
| OBC | 6 | 52 | 82 | |||
| SC | 2 | 18 | 7 | 28 | ||
| ST | 2 | 13 | 5 | 21 | ||
| Total | 16 | 8 | 134 | 53 | 211 |
Note: The number of vacancies given above is subject to change (may vary at any stage) due to administrative reasons.
Examination Fee: Each male aspirant belonging to the Unreserved (UR), OBC, and EWS categories for the post of HC(RO) & HC(RM) will have to pay an examination fee of Rs. 100 only for each post. However, no examination fee is required to be paid by the candidates belonging to exempted categories & female candidates (i.e., candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, BSF Departmental candidates, ex-servicemen, and Compassionate Appointment).
But, Rs. 50+taxes = Rs. 59 will be charged from every candidate as a “Service Charge” by the CSC (Common Service Centre).
Eligibility Criteria:
HC (RO): To apply, candidates must have passed Intermediate or 12th standard or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics from a recognised Board, university, or institution as a regular student with an aggregate of 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Math subjects.
Alternatively, those who have passed matriculation or the equivalent from a recognised board and have two years of Industrial Training Institute Certificate (ITI) in Radio and Television or Electronics Engineering or Computer Operator and Programming Assistant or Data Preparation and Computer Software or General Electronics Engineering or Data Entry Operator from a recognised Institute can apply.
HC (RM): Candidates who’ve passed Intermediate or 12th standard or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics from a recognized board, university, or institution as a regular student with an aggregate of 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects are eligible.
Alternatively, those who have cleared matriculation or the equivalent from a recognised board or institute and have two years of Industrial Training Institution Certificate (ITI) in Radio and Television or General Electronics or Computer Operator and Programming Assistant or Data Preparation and Computer Software or Electrician or Fitter or Information Technology and Electronics System Maintenance or Communication Equipment Maintenance or Computer Hardware or Network Technician or Mechatronics or Data Entry Operator from a recognized institute can apply.