CRPF Constable - Tradesman
CRPF Constable
Get complete details on the CRPF Constable (Technical & Tradesmen) Exam. This comprehensive hub provides evergreen insights into the Central Reserve Police Force recruitment framework, covering the multi-stage selection process, physical standards (PST/PET), medical requirements, written exam patterns, and structural pay scales for Indian defence aspirants.
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CRPF Constable 2026
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Eligibility Criteria
10th Pass (Matriculation) from a recognized board, along with relevant ITI certificates or technical trade experience depending on the specific trade (e.g., Driver, Mechanic Motor Vehicle, Fitter, Pioneer Wing).
Candidates must possess valid technical trade qualifications, commercial driving licenses, or relevant experience certifications corresponding to their selected trade at the time of verification. Candidates must be medically fit with clear vision parameters as prescribed by the Ministry of Home Affairs for paramilitary personnel.
Age Limit
18
Min. Age
27
Max. Age
Age Relaxation
he general age limit is 18-23 for tradesmen and 21-27 for the Driver post. Setting 18 and 27 dynamically envelopes the absolute outer bounds of the evergreen cadre rules
Physical Standards
- Height (Male): 170 cm standard (relaxations applicable for ST candidates and specific hill regions).
- Height (Female): 157 cm standard (relaxations applicable for ST candidates and specific hill regions).
- Chest (Male Only): Unexpanded 80 cm, with a minimum expansion of 5 cm.
Selection Process
Selection is executed systematically through five distinct phases: a Computer-Based Test (CBT) assessing general aptitude, followed by the Physical Standard Test (PST) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET), a practical Trade Test testing vocational skills, Document Verification, and a Detailed Medical Examination (DME).
Exam Pattern
The written phase is an objective-type Computer-Based Test (CBT) consisting of 100 questions carrying 100 marks. The exam tests baseline cognitive, mathematical, linguistic, and analytical capacities over a standard two-hour timeframe.
Mode
CBT (Computer-Based)
Questions
100
Total Marks
100
Marking Scheme
- • Correct Answer: +1 Mark
- • Negative Marking: 0.25 Marks deducted for each incorrect answer.
- • Sectional Constraints: No sectional time limits or sectional cutoffs apply; scoring relies on cumulative aggregate performance.
Salary & Pay Scale
Pay Level
Level-3
Basic Pay Range
₹21,700 – ₹69,100
In-Hand Salary
• ₹30,000 – ₹38,000 (Estimated variation depending on class of city posting)
Career Growth & Promotions
Constables can advance professionally through departmental promotional examinations or seniority-based progressions. The standard trajectory moves from Constable to Head Constable, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), and Sub-Inspector (SI) within their specialized trade cadres.
Syllabus Overview
- General Intelligence & Reasoning: Analytical aptitude, spatial visualization, analogies, similarities, coding-decoding, and relationship concepts.
- General Knowledge & General Awareness: Current events, Indian history, culture, geography, economic scenes, general polity, and scientific research.
- Elementary Mathematics: Number systems, percentages, ratio and proportion, averages, interest, profit & loss, mensuration, and time & work.
- English/Hindi: Basic understanding and comprehension capability in either chosen language.