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CISF Recruitment 2022: Eligibility Criteria

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CISF Recruitment 2022: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) had released a notification regarding CISF head constable recruitment 2022. As per the official notification released, meritorious sportsmen and women will be recruited in the post of Head Constable (General Duty) under the Sports quota. The. CISF works under the Ministry of Home Affairs. 

CISF recruitment 2022 apply online could be done on the official website of CISF. For CISF Constable recruitment 2022, the authorities accepted applications until March 2022. Last year, the authorities had released a notification for CISF ASI recruitment 2021 where they had invited applications to fill 647 vacant positions. Read the article to know about CISF recruitment 2021 constable post and other information.

Latest Update:
– The CISF application form for 1149 Constable/ Fire posts is now closed. The last date to apply was 04 March, 2022.
– The recruitment of CISF Assistant Sub-Inspector Notification is released for 647 vacancies.

CISF Recruitment Overview 2022

Before getting into the details of CISF Recruitment 2022, it is crucial to have a complete idea of the conducting body and exams. Check the below tabular column to get an overview of CISF Recruitment.

CISF Constable/ Fire Overview

Exam NameCISF Constable/ Fire
Conducting BodyCentral Industrial Security Force (CISF)
Exam LevelAll India
Exam FrequencyOnce in a year
Selection ProcessPhysical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST), Written Examination, Document Verification (DV), and Medical Examination
Exam ModeOMR/Computer Based Test (CBT)
Exam LanguageEnglish and Hindi
Recruitment NotificationCISF Constable/ Fire Recruitment Notification PDF
Official Websitecisfrectt.in

CISF Assistant Commandant Overview

Exam NameCISF Assistant Commandant- CISF AC (Exe) LDCE
Conducting BodyCISF – Central Industrial Security Force
Exam LevelAll India
Exam FrequencyOnce in a year
Exam ModeOffline
Exam StagesWritten, Physical, Interview/Personality Test
Exam LanguageEnglish and Hindi
Official websiteupsc.gov.in

CISF Sub-Inspector Overview

Exam NameCISF SI 2022
Conducted AuthorityCISF – Central Industrial Security Force
Exam levelNational
Exam modePaper 1 – Online Test
Exam stagesPaper 1, Physical Standard Test (PST)/ Physical Endurance Test (PET),
Paper 2 and Detailed Medical Examination (DME)
Exam LanguageHindi and English
Official websitessc.nic.in

CISF Constable/ Tradesman & Head Constable Overview

Recruiting AuthorityCISF – Central Industrial Security Force
Name of the PostConstable/ Tradesman & Head Constables
Exam LevelNational
Mode of ApplicationOffline for CT
Online or Offline for HC
Mode of Fee PaymentOnline and Offline
Exam CentresVarious Recruitment Centres in India
Official Websitecisf.gov.in

CISF Recruitment Important Dates

The conducting body has released the dates of some important events under the CISF Recruitment 2022 drive. Here, we have enlisted the CISF dates in the table given below. Candidates must go through the same for a better understanding.

CISF Constable/ Fire Exam Dates

EventsDates
Availability of online application formJanuary 29, 2022
Last date to submit the application formMarch 04, 2022 (up to 5 PM)
Release of e-admit cardTo be announced
Date of Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST)To be announced
Result announcement dateTo be announced
Admit card for the written examinationTo be announced
Date of the written examinationTo be announced
Date of written exam resultTo be announced
Document Verification (DV) and Medical Examination datesTo be announced
Declaration of the final resultTo be announced

UPSC CISF AC Exam Dates

EventsImportant Date
Notification releasing onDecember 01, 2021
Application form submission beginsDecember 01, 2021
Last Date of Application form
submission online
December 21, 2021
Receiving of Hard Copy of
Online Form
To Be Announced
Admit Card Release DateFebruary 21, 2022
CISF AC LDCE 2022 exam dateMarch 13, 2022
Answer Key Release DateTo be announced
Result Release DateTo be announced

CISF Sub Inspector Exam Dates

EventsExam Dates
Starting Date for CISF SI Apply OnlineJanuary 01, 2022
Closing Date for Apply OnlineFebruary 05, 2022
Last Date for Payment of Exam FeeEnd of February 2022
Admit Card Download15 days before the exam
CISF Exam DateTo Be Announced
CISF Bharti ResultTo Be Announced

CISF Constable/ Tradesman Exam Dates

Events Important Dates
Start of Application Process 2022Not Yet Announced
Release of Admit CardNot Yet Announced
Written Exam DateNot Yet Announced
Exam ResultNot Yet Announced

CISF Head Constable (General Duty) under Sports Quota Dates

Events Important Dates
Last Date of Application ProcessMarch 31, 2022
Last Date to Submit Applications for North East RegionApril 07, 2022
Release of Admit CardNot Yet Announced
Written Exam DateNot Yet Announced
Exam ResultNot Yet Announced

CISF Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who are to apply online in order to secure their desired post in CISF must thoroughly go through the eligibility criteria before applying online for the same. It is mandatory for all the candidates to fulfil the eligibility criteria else the commission will not accept the application invites. If the officials find any discrepancy or error in the information provided in the application form, their candidature will stand void or cancelled.

CISF Constable/ Tradesman Eligibility

CriteriaDetails
Age limit18 – 23 years
GenderOnly male
Educational qualificationsPassed 12th Class or equivalent qualification
from a recognised Board/ University with Science subject
NationalityIndians only

CISF AC (EXE) LDCE Eligibility

To apply for the CISF Recruitment 2022 for the Assistant Commandants (Executive) LDC Exam, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the UPSC.

CriteriaDetails
Age limitAs of August 1, 2022, the candidate must not have reached the age of 35.
Educational qualificationsGraduate degree in any stream from a recognised university
NationalityIndian only

UPSC CAPF Eligibility

CriteriaDetails
Age limit20 – 25 years
Educational qualificationsBachelor’s Degree from a recognised university
NationalityIndian and subjects of Bhutan & Nepal only

CSIF Sub-Inspector Eligibility

CriteriaDetails
Age limit20 – 25 years
Educational qualificationsBachelor’s Degree from a recognised university
NationalityCitizen of India only

CISF Constable/ Tradesman Eligibility

CriteriaDetails
Age limit18 – 23 years
GenderOnly male
Educational qualificationsMatriculation or equivalent from a recognised board for skilled trades.
Industrial Training Institute trained personnel will be preferred.
NationalityIndians only

CISF Head Constable Eligibility

CriteriaDetails
Age limit18 – 25 years
GenderBoth Male and Female
Educational qualificationsIntermediate or Senior Secondary School Certificate (10+2) exam
from a recognised Board or University or equivalent.
NationalityIndians only

Note: Candidates must refer to the official recruitment notification for detailed eligibility criteria.

CISF Recruitment Vacancies

Candidates can check post-wise vacancies announced by CISF below:

CISF Constable/ Fire Vacancies

Know vacancy details for CISF Constable/ Fire posts from the table below:

CategoryVacancies
General (UR)489
EWS113
SC161
ST137
OBC249
Total1149

CISF AC (Exe) LDCE Vacancies

The vacancies released for the CSIF AC (Exe) LDCE posts are mentioned below:

CategoryNo. of Openings
General14
SC03
ST02
Total19

CISF Assistant Sub-Inspector Vacancies

Check the table below to know the CISF Asstt. Sub Inspector vacancy:

CategoryNo. of Openings
General502
SC97
ST48
Total647

How to Apply for CISF Recrutment?

Candidates can apply for the CISF exam online by following the steps mentioned below:

1st Step: Visit the official website at cisfrectt.in.
2nd Step: Click on the “Login” button.
3rd Step: Candidates who have not yet registered should click on Create Registration Account button. To register, enter your name, mobile number, date of birth, e-mail address, and security code.
4th Step: To log in, registered candidates must submit credentials such as their Login CISF Number and Password.
5th Step: Fill out the application form and submit it.
6th Step: For future reference, save, download, and print the application form.

Documents Required to Apply for CSIF Recruitment

Candidates need to be ready with the following things before applying for the exam:

  1. Scanned copy of recent passport size colour photo against a white background. The file size should be between 4 kb to 12 kb and a dimension of 100 pixels width X 140 pixels height in jpg format.
  2. Scanned copy of signature on a plain white paper of size between 1kb to 12kb with a dimension of 40 pixels width X 60 pixels height in jpg or jpeg format.

CISF Application Fee

Candidates need to pay the CISF application fees to complete the application process. The fees paid will be non-refundable.

Application FeesGeneral/ OBCST/ Women/ Ex-Servicemen
CISF Constable/ FireINR 100/-Nil
UPSC CAPF ACINR 200/-Nil
SSC CPO SIINR 100/-Nil
CT/ TMINR 100/-Nil
HCINR 100/-Nil

CISF Selection Process

Candidates must know the CISF Recruitment selection procedure. The CISF selection process for various posts are provided below:

CISF Constable/ Fire Selection Process

The recruitment process for CISF Constable/ Fire posts consists of four stages that candidates can check below:

  1. Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST)
  2. Written Examination
  3. Document Verification (DV)
  4. Detailed Medical Examination (DME)/ Review Medical Examination (RME)

CISF AC Selection Process

The recruitment process for UPSC CISF AC 2022 consists of four stages. The same are listed below:

  1. Written Test
  2. Physical Efficiency Test and Medical Standard Test
  3. Personal Interview / Personal Ability Test
  4. Final Selection

UPSC CAPF Selection Process

The recruitment process for UPSC CAPF AC 2022 consists of four stages. The same are listed below:

  1. Written Examination
  2. Physical Standards/ Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests
  3. Interview/ Personality Test
  4. Final Selection / Merit

CSIF Sub-Inspector Selection Process

The recruitment process for SSC CPO SI consists of four stages which are listed as follows:

  1. Paper 1 – Computer Based Test
  2. PST/ PET
  3. Paper 2
  4. Detailed Medical Examination

CISF Constable/ Tradesman Selection Process

The recruitment process for CISF Constable/ Tradesman 2022 consists of three stages. The same are listed below:

  1. PET/PST, Documentation & Trade Test
  2. Written Test
  3. Detailed Medical Examination

CISF Head Constable Selection Process

The recruitment process for CISF Head Constables consists of 3 major stages, which are listed as follows:

  1. Height Bar Test (HBT), Physical Standard Test (PST) and Documentation
  2. OMR/ Computer-Based Test (CBT)
  3. Skill Test (Typewriting Test)

Note: The sequence of the above three stages can be interchanged at the discretion of the CISF due to prevailing conditions/administrative reasons.

CISF Ex-Army Selection Process

Here, we have enlisted the selection process for the recruitment of CISF Ex-Army candidates. Candidates must read the pointers to know more about the same.

  1. Document Verification
  2. Physical Standard Test
  3. Medical Examination
  4. Merit List
  5. Waiting List

CISF Exam Pattern

Candidates appearing for the CISF exam must check the CISF syllabus and exam pattern. The exam pattern provides details about the number of questions, sections, marks, etc. Furthermore, candidates can get to know about the topics related to the exam through the syllabus. Check the exam pattern for various posts below:

CISF Constable/ Fire Exam Pattern

  • Mode of Exam: OMR/ Computer Based Test (CBT) mode
  • Duration of Exam: 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Total Number of Questions: 100
  • Type of Questions: Objective Multiple-choice type
  • Number of Sections/ Parts: Four
  • Total Marks: 100 marks
  • Exam Language: English and Hindi
  • Negative Markings: No negative markings for wrong answers

Candidates can further check section-wise questions and mark distribution below:

PartSubjectsNumber of QuestionsMaximum Marks
Part-AGeneral Intelligence and Reasoning2525 marks
Part-BGeneral Knowledge and Awareness2525 marks
Part-CElementary Mathematics2525 marks
Part-DEnglish/ Hindi2525 marks
Total100100 marks

CISF Admit Card

As the CISF recruitment for various posts is conducted by various bodies, the admit card will be released by the respective exam conducting bodies. The candidates will have to download the admit card for the exams in online mode from the official website of the bodies. The posts-wise official website to download CISF Admit Card is given below.

  • (a) Visit cisfrectt.in to download the admit card for various posts conducted under CISF.
  • (b) Visit upsc.gov.in for downloading UPSC CAPF or CISF AC admit card
  • (c) visit ssc.nic.in for SSC Sub-Inspector Admit Card.

Details Mentioned on CISF Admit Card 2022

  1. Name of the Candidate
  2. Date of Examination
  3. Examination Centre Code
  4. Date of Birth
  5. Father Name
  6. Gender(Male/ Female)
  7. Test Centre
  8. Enrolment Number
  9. Reporting Time
  10. Applicant’s Photograph
  11. Space for the Candidate’s Signature
  12. Space for Examiner’s Signature

CISF Recruitment Result

The conducting bodies of UPSC CAPF AC, SSC CPO SI, CISF Constable/ Tradesman and CISF Head Constable will release the results after each stage of the selection process. The CISF result will be announced online. Candidates must have their Registration Number and Date of Birth to log in to the website and check their results.

In the table below, you can check the links to access the result once released.

Exam NameLink
Assistant Commandantupsc.gov.in
Sub-Inspectorssc.nic.in
Constable/ Tradesman and other postscisf.gov.in
Head Constablecisf.gov.in

CISF Recruitment Cut-off

The candidate must get the minimum qualifying marks given by the authorities in order to pass the CISF exam. The following are the CISF Recruitment cut-off marks for the various posts:

CISF AC (Exe) LDCE Expected Cut-off

For each exam stage, the UPSC CISF AC cut-off will be given based on the category. To be selected in the exam, candidates must achieve a score that is equal to or higher than the cut-off score. Along with the results, the cut-off marks will be announced. Candidates can check CISF AC expected cut off score from the below table:

CategoryMinimum Qualifying Marks in Paper-I (Out of 300)Minimum Qualifying Marks in Paper-I + Paper-II (Written Stage- Out of 400)Minimum Qualifying Marks – Final Stage (Out of 600)
General182237369
SC154210361
ST146198330

SSC CPO Sub-Inspector Cut-off

The minimum percentage of marks in Paper 1 and Paper 2 (without adding bonus marks to NCC certificate holders) are as follows:

CategoryQualifying Marks
Unreserved30%
OBC/ EWS25%
SC / ST 20%

CISF Constable/ Tradesman Cut-off

The minimum qualifying marks for CISF Constable/ Tradesman selection will be as under:

CategoryQualifying Marks
General/ Ex-Servicemen35%
SC/ ST / OBC33%

CISF Head Constable Cut-off

The minimum percentage of marks required for qualifying for the next stage is as follows:

CategoryQualifying Marks
General/ Ex-Servicemen35%
SC/ ST/ OBC33%

CISF Salary

Central government jobs not only give you contentment but also pay you well. The candidates who are finalised for various posts will be getting a good salary along with perks and allowances. Candidates can check the below table to get the details of CISF salary for various posts:

PositionPay Matrix LevelSalary
UPSC CAPF AC10Rs. 56,100 to Rs. 1,77,500/-
SSC CPO SI6Rs. 35,400 to Rs. 1,12,400/-
CISF Constable/ Fire3Rs. 21,700 to Rs. 69,100/-
CISF Constable/ Tradesman3Rs. 21,700 to Rs. 69,100/-
Head Constables4Rs. 25,500 to Rs. 81,100/-

Apart from the Basic Pay, Head Constables are also eligible for various allowances, like Dearness Allowance (DA), Transport Allowance, Ration Money, Education Allowance for Children, Special Duty Allowance for serving in the North-East region, Medical Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Risk/Hardship allowance and other benefits.

Note- After getting appointed as a CISF employee, the candidate will be entitled to the pension benefits as per the New Restructured Defined Contributory Pension Scheme applicable for the newcomers to the Central Government Services with effect from January 1, 2004.

FAQs on CISF Recruitment

Here, we have enlisted some of the frequently asked questions related to CISF 2022 Recruitment. Candidates must read these questions and answers to clear out their doubts.

Q.1: When is the last date to apply for CISF Assistant Sub Inspector Executive?
Ans:
The last date to apply for CISF Assistant Sub Inspector Executive 2022 is February 5, 2022.

Q.2: What is the last date to apply for CISF Constable Recruitment?
Ans:
The last date to apply online for CISF Constable/ Fire is March 04, 2022. Furthermore, the last date for CISF Head Constable (General Duty) under sports quota is March 31, 2022.

Q.3: How can I apply for the CISF AC (Exe) LDCE post?
Ans:
Candidates can apply for the CISF AC (Exe) LDCE online on the official website.

Q.4: How much is the application fee for CISF Head Constable recruitment?
Ans:
The CISF Head Constable Exam application fees for the general category is Rs.100.

Q.5: Will there be an interview for the CISF Head Constable post?
Ans:
No, there will not be any interview for the CISF Head Constable post.

Q.6: Can I challenge the CISF Head Constable Result?
Ans:
No, you cannot challenge the CISF Head Constable Result.

Q.7: How can I make offline payments for CISF Head Constable application fees?
Ans:
Candidates can make the CISF Head Constable offline application fee payment through SBI bank Challan.

Also, check,

CISF ResultCISF Head Constable
CISF SalaryCISF Constable/ Tradesman Recruitment

We have now provided you with all the information regarding CISF Recruitment 2022. Apply for the exam if you are eligible, and start your preparation for the same. As the CISF syllabus for the Written Test is similar to that of other bank exams, you can take the free bank mock test series of Embibe. These mock tests will help you a lot in your preparation.

We hope this article on CISF Recruitment 2022 helps you. If you have any questions, feel free to comment below. We will get back to you as soon as possible.

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