Central Reserve Police Force issued notification for recruitment of Constable (Technical & Tradesmen) (male/female) in six states. Interested eligible candidates from the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala can send their applications for filling up the vacancies till 26 November 2012.
Important Dates
Last Date for receipt of Application: 26 November 2012 (1700 hrs)
Details of State-wise vacancies:
| Sr. No. | Name of Post/Trade | Maharashtra | Gujarat | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Tamil Nadu | Kerala |
| 1. | CT/Driver(Male) | 69 | 37 | 61 | 20 | 51 | 12 |
| 2. | CT/Fitter(Male) | 20 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 06 |
| 3. | CT/Bugler(Male) | 14 | 06 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 05 |
| 4. | CT/Tailor(Male) | 02 | -- | 11 | 07 | 09 | 04 |
| 5. | CT/Cobbler(Male) | 02 | 02 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 01 |
| 6. | CT/Carpenter(Male) | 06 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 01 |
| 7. | CT/Pipe Band (Male) | 05 | 02 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 8. | CT/Brass Band (Male) | 08 | 04 | 02 | 01 | 02 | 01 |
| 9. | CT/Cook(Male) | 18 | 10 | 26 | 13 | 22 | 06 |
| 10. | CT/Water Carrier (Male) | 13 | 06 | 11 | 14 | 09 | 07 |
| 11. | CT/Washer man (Male) | 10 | 05 | 10 | 15 | 09 | 09 |
| 12. | CT/Safaikaramchari (Male) | 08 | 04 | 16 | 09 | 12 | 05 |
| 13. | CT/Barber(Male) | 03 | 02 | 12 | 04 | 10 | 02 |
| 14. | CT/Cook(Female) | 01 | 01 | 02 | -- | 02 | -- |
| 15. | CT/Water Carrier (Female) | 03 | 02 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 16. | CT/Painter (Female) | 01 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 17. | CT/Buguler (Female) | 01 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 18. | CT/Gardener(Male) | -- | -- | 02 | 04 | 01 | 02 |
| 19. | CT/Painter(Male) | -- | -- | 03 | 01 | -- | -- |
| 20. | CT/ Washerwoman (Female) | -- | -- | 01 | -- | -- | -- |
| 21. | CT/Hair Dresser (Female) | -- | -- | 01 | -- | 01 | -- |
Residents of States of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala only will be considered for recruitment in their respective States on production of valid “Domicile certificate”, issued by the competent revenue authorities authorized by the concerned State/UT. However, selected candidates would be liable to serve anywhere within as well as outside the Territory of India.
Pay Scale: Pay Band-1 Rs.5200 - 20200 with Grade Pay Rs.2, 000.
Education Qualification: Matriculation or equivalent from a recognized Board / University.
Technical Qualification
For Constable(Fitter): Candidates must have passed Motor Vehicle Fitter Course (Automobiles) / Motor Mechanic Course from ITI or any other recognized institutions and should have one year experience. However, wards of CRPF
Personnel who have undergone training in ITIs run by CRPF are exempted from one year practical experience.
For CT (Driver): Candidates should possess “Transport Vehicle” driving license and pass the driving test at the time of recruitment. Driving license possessed by the candidates should be in conformity with the Provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
For CT (Bugler / Tailor / Cobbler / Carpenter / Gardener / Painter / Pipe Band / Brass Band / Cook / Water Carrier / Safai Karmachari / Barber / Washer-man / Washer-Woman & Hair Dresser): Candidates should have good working knowledge of trade in which he/she wishes to be enlisted. They should qualify the trade test at the time of recruitment process.
Age Limit (as on 1 August, 2012)
Minimum: 18 years
Maximum: 23 years.
[Upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST candidates and 3 years for OBC candidates.]
Physical Standards
| Category of Candidate | Height | Chest | Weight |
| Male candidates | 170 cms. [162.5 cms. for ST candidates] | Unexpanded - 80 cms. [For ST candidate 76 cms.] with minimum 5 cms. Expansion | Proportionate/corresponding to height and age as per Medical standard. |
| Female candidates | 157 cms. [150 cms. for ST candidates] | NA |
Note: Over/under weight will be disqualification at the stage of Medical examination only.
Medical Standards
Eye Sight: Minimum distance vision should be 6/6 and 6/9 of two eyes without correction i.e. without wearing of glasses and should be free from color blindness.
Candidates must not have knock knee, flat foot, varicose vein or squint in eyes and they should possess high color vision. They must be in good mental and bodily health and free from any physical defects likely to interfere with the efficient performance of the duties.
Application Fees
Male candidates belonging to General and OBC categories should have to deposit a non-refundable application fee of
Rs. 50 by means of crossed IPO / Demand Draft / Banker's Cheque drawn in favor of ‘The Deputy Inspector General of Police’ of concerned application receiving centre, mentioned below.
The IPO/Demand Draft/Banker's Cheque should be purchased / drawn after the date of publication of advertisement and should be payable/encashable at Post office/Bank where the application receiving centre is situated.
[Male candidates belonging to SC / ST categories, Female candidates and Ex-Servicemen candidates eligible for reservation are exempted from paying application fee.]
How to Apply
Interested eligible candidates can send their applications along with the application fee IPO / Demand Draft / Banker’s Cheque (only male candidates belonging to general & OBC category) to the authorities, as mentioned below, located within candidates’ State of domicile so as to reach the concerned office on or before 26 November 2012.
The Envelope containing the application form should be super-scribed “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF CONSTABLE (TECH & TRADE) IN CRPF – 2012”.
Authority in whose name IPO/DD/Banker's Cheque is to be drawn & to whom Application is to be sent:
| State | Authority |
| Andhra Pradesh | The DIGP, Group Centre, CRPF, Hakimpet (Post) Rangareddy, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh - 500078. |
| Karnataka | The DIGP, Group Centre, CRPF, Yelahanka, Bangalore, Karnataka – 560064 |
| Tamil Nadu | The DIGP, Group Centre, CRPF, Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu- 600065 |
| Kerala | The DIGP, Group Centre, CRPF, Pallipuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala – 695316 |
| Maharashtra | The DIGP, Group Centre, CRPF, Hingna Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra – 440 019 |
| Gujarat | The DIGP, Group Centre, CRPF, Chiloda Road, Gandhinagar, Gujarat – 382042 |
Candidates can also drop in the envelopes containing applications in the drop box placed for the purpose at the main gate of the respective application receiving centres.
Applications of Male candidates belonging to General and OBC categories will be rejected if the crossed IPO/Demand Draft/ Banker's Cheque of application fee is not attached with it.
Selection Process
Short-listed candidates will be issued call letters by the Application Receiving Centres intimating place and date on which they are required to appear for the recruitment process.
Stage-I of recruitment process will be different for posts of Constable (Driver & Fitter) from that of all other posts. However, remaining process/Stage will be same for all posts. Candidates will have to undergo tests as per details given below.
Stage - I (Physical Efficiency Test/Physical Standards Test)
(a) [For post of Constable (Driver & Fitter) - Male Candidates only]:
Height Bar test & 5 Kms. Race test: Short-listed candidates will have to appear for a Height Bar test. Those with height less than the prescribed/scheduled height will be eliminated. Those who will qualify the height bar test will be required to run 5 Kms in 24 minutes. Those who do not qualify the 5 Kms race will be eliminated. Both the tests will be qualifying in nature.
[For all posts except Constable (Driver & Fitter) - Male as well as Female Candidates]
Physical Efficiency Test: Candidates will be asked to complete one mile race (1.6 Kms.) in:
Male candidates - in 10 minutes;
Female candidates - in 12 minutes;
The test will be qualifying in nature and those, who do not qualify the test, would be eliminated.
Note: Candidates are advised to have sufficient practice for the race/PET before coming for recruitment. They are further advised to get themselves medically examined regarding their suitability to run the specified distance in the given time. CRPF will not be responsible for any injury/mishap or medical problem during the course of recruitment process/test.
(b) Screening of testimonials: Original testimonial/documents of candidates who would clear the 5 Kms race test / one mile race (1.6 Kms) test will be verified. In addition to the original certificates, the candidates will also bring Xerox/photo-copy of educational, caste, technical / trade and experience certificates, driving license, etc duly attested by a Gazette officer.
Candidates who fail to produce requisite original testimonials / certificates will be eliminated.
Candidates applying as reserved category (SC / ST and OBC ) candidates will have to produce caste certificate in the prescribed proforma.
(C) Physical measurement/standard test
Candidates found eligible on screening of testimonials will have to undergo Physical measurement/standard test (screening of height, chest and weight). Candidates meeting the requirements of physical standard will be allowed to participate in the written test.
Stage - II (Written Test)
Candidates clearing Stage I will have to appear for a written test. The 100 marks written test will be of 2 hours duration. The question paper will be divided into two parts: Part I and Part-II.
Part-I of Question Paper will have 50 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each to assess candidates:
a) General awareness / general knowledge
b) Knowledge of elementary mathematics
c) Analytical aptitude.
d) Ability to observe and distinguish patterns.
e) Basic knowledge of the candidates in English/Hindi.
Part-II of Question Paper will also have objective type questions of 50 marks, separately for each trade to assess candidate’s knowledge for the particular trade he/she has applied for. Candidates would be given question paper pertaining to that trade only. The question paper will be bilingual: both in Hindi and English. Candidates will have the option to answer either in Hindi or English.
Candidates will be informed in writing on the day of PST/PET (Stage-I) itself about the place and dates for the written test.
On the day of written examination, candidates will be informed about the dates on which the results of written examination will be displayed at examination centres.
Stage – III (Trade Test)
Candidates who qualify in written test will have to appear for the Trade Test which will be qualifying in nature. Candidates would be required to secure at least 20 marks out of 50 marks for practical Trade Test,
Marks of Trade test will not be taken into account for preparing merit list of selected candidates.
During Trade test, a candidate will be asked to perform any activity pertaining to that particular trade for which he/she has appeared/applied. The parameters for each trade will be as under:-
i) Driver: Knowledge of driving trade. Handling, driving, parking & maintenance of light & heavy vehicles
ii) Fitter: Knowledge in automobiles fitter/motor mechanic trade. Handling of tools, etc.
iii) Bugler: Playing of Bugle.
iv) Tailor: Taking measurement of persons, cutting / stitching of Terry Cotton uniform / Civil Clothes. Cutting / stitching of warm clothing/uniform.
v) Cobbler: Polishing of Shoes, handling of tools, cutting of leather, repair and stitching of old shoes, Making of new shoes.
vi) Carpenter: Handling tools, cutting of wood, fitting, polishing and finishing of materials, Knowledge of fitting of doors and windows / fixing of glass panes on windows. Able to make wooden boxes, racks and to make a timber truss.
vii) Painter: Knowledge of colours, paints, shades, painting of sign boards, painting and drawing/knowledge of spray painting of motor vehicle etc. Knowledge of colour scheme by mixing different paints/ distempering. Able to write letters neatly on banners and boards. Able to work out quantity of paints required for wood painting and CGI sheet painting.
viii) Gardener: Knowledge of Plantation, maintenance of plants, Knowledge of seeds and their seasons, fertilizer and manures.
ix) Brass Band: Knowledge of playing Brass Band instruments.
x) Pipe Band: Knowledge of playing Pipe Band instruments.
xi) Cook: Cooking of Chapatti & Rice / Vegetable / Dal / Sambhar / Idli etc. for 100 men, cooking of Meat / Fish / Egg / Kheer.
xii) Water Carrier: Washing of utensil, kneading of Atta for making chapattis for about 100 men and cutting of vegetable etc.
xiii) Safai Karmachari: Sweeping of floors, open area and cleaning of toilets, bathrooms etc.
xiv) Barber: Handling of tools, hair cutting and shaving.
xv) Washer man: Washing of clothes, Ironing of Khaki cotton Uniform, woolen and TC Uniform.
Stage –IV (Medical Examination)
Candidates, who will qualify the trade test will be medically examined to assess their physical and medical fitness. During medical examination, “Temporary unfitness” will not be allowed.
Selection of Candidates for medical examination:
Candidates appearing for the trade test would be informed on the day of the test about the dates on which list / details of candidates selected for Medical Examination will be displayed at examination centres. Candidates should appear for medical examination, after ascertaining their results from the result displayed at examination centres. No separate letter/written communication will be given to the candidates for Medical Examination.
The number of candidates to be medically examined will be equal to the number of vacancies increased by average failure rate during medical examination determined on the basis of past experience/ recruitment.
Stage-V (Final Selection)
Final selection of the candidate will be made in order of merit in each category, for respective posts, on the basis of marks secured by the candidates in the written test. The cut-off percentage of marks for appointment will b:
For General and Ex-Servicemen candidates: 35 %
For SC/ST/OBC candidates: 33 %
Candidates will have to appear for selection/test at their own expense as no TA/DA will be admissible. They will also have to make their own arrangements for stay during recruitment which may continue for 20 to 30 days.
All the posts are combatised and are purely temporary but likely to continue.
For any query, contact:
Sr.No. State Name of Office Help Line No. E-Mail Id 1. Andhra Pradesh GC CRPF Ranga Reddy 040-27981629 gcrry@crpf.gov.in 2. Karnataka GC CRPF Bangalore 080-28567730 diggcblr@crpf.gov.in 3. Tamil Nadu GC CRPF Avadi 044-26840025 gcavd@crpf.gov.in 4. Kerala GC CRPF Pallipuram 0471-2752617 gcppm@crpf.gov.in 5. Maharashtra GC CRPF Nagpur 07104-236983 gcngr@crpf.gov.in 6. Gujarat GC CRPF Gandhinagar 079-23201326 gcgnr@yahoo.com
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