Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) : Eligibility

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How to Join in CRPF

The CRPF gives opportunity to those who have passed VIII standard up to graduates. Women can also get entries in some categories of CRPF. The selection board of Central Police Organizations (CPO) selected the officers of CRPF through competitive examination, physical test, medical test and interview.

One can join the CRPF at these levels:

Assistant Commandant (Group A Gazetted Officer)
- 50% posts are meant for local promotion and 50% through direct recruitment by conducting competitive examination through SSB (CPOs) in rotation by para military forces.
Sub- Inspector
- 25% of the vacancies occurring in a year are being filled by direct recruitment through Staff Selection Commission.
Constable
Constable (GD) - 100% vacancies are filled by direct recruitment from open market.
Constable (Tech/Trade) - Recruitment of Tradesmen and Technical Staff is decentralised and the vacancies of these categories are filled by Unit Commandant under the directions of Sectors IsGP after observing all due formalities
Followers (Cook/ Water Carrier/ Barber/ Washerman/ Safai Karamchari are the members of the CRPF that comes under followers category)
- By respective Unit Commandant under the directions of Sectors IsGP after observing due formalities.
Head Constable
Assistant Sub- Inspector (ASI)

Category	Gender	Educational Qualification	Age	Height	Weight	Chest
Assistant Commandant	Men	Graduation	19-25	165cms	According to height but not less 50 kg	81-86 cms
Assistant Commandant	Women	Graduation	19-25	157cms	According to height but not less 46 kg
Sub Inspector	Men	Graduation Possession of an NCC (National Cadet Corps) 'B' or 'C' certificate or an outstanding sports certificate is considered desirable qualification.	20-25	170cms	Corresponding to height	81-86 cms
Sub Inspector	Women	Graduation Possession of an NCC (National Cadet Corps) 'B' or 'C' certificate or an outstanding sports certificate is considered desirable qualification.	20-25	157cms	43 kg for minimum height of 157 cms
Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI)	Men	+2 type, Short hand	18-25	165cms	43 kg for minimum height of 157 cms	77-82
Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI)	Women	+2 type, Short hand	18-25	165cms	43 kg for minimum height of 157 cms
Constable	Men	SSLC/ Matriculation	18-23	170cms	Proportionate to height and age	80-85 cms
Constable	Women	SSLC/ Matriculation	18-23	157cms	Proportionate to height and age
Constables Band Troup		SSLC and Proficiency in musical instrument	18-23	170cms	Proportionate to height and age	8-85
Head Constable (HC) General		Plus Two	18-25	167.5cms	Proportionate to height and age	80-85
Head Constable (HC) Technical		SSLC/ITI or +2 with Phy.,Chem., and maths.	18-25	165cms	Proportionate to height and age	77-82
Head Constable (HC) Steno/ Typist Men/ Women		+2, typing speed in English 40 words, Hindi 30 words Per minute. Eng./Hindi short hand speed 80 words in per minute.	18-25	165cms	Proportionate to height and age	77-82
Head Constable (HC) Ministrial		+2, 25 word typing speed	18-25	165cms	Proportionate to height and age	77-82
Followers		Minimum 8th Class pass from recognised institution	18-25	167.5cms	Proportionate weight	80-85

Physical Standards/ PET
The candidate should be physically fit in all respects. The candidate should be able to complete 1 mile race in 10 minutes.

Eye sight :
Should not be less than 6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in other i.e. 6/6 for Rt. Eye inRt. handed individual and 6/6 for left eye in left handed individual without glasses. Should be free from colour blindness.