CRPF Recruitment: Latest Updates on Upcoming Exam 2025

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had conducted a recruitment drive in 2024 for 8318 Constable (Technical & Tradesmen) positions, open to both male and female candidates. The written exam for these positions had already been completed, and the results were declared. Candidates who passed the written exam were instructed to prepare for the physical exam, the date for which was later announced on the CRPF official website at https://crpf.gov.in/. The selection process included a Written Test, Physical Efficiency Test (PET) & Physical Standard Test (PST), Trade Test, Document Verification, and a Detailed Medical Examination.

For further details about the examination, refer to this complete article. 

CRPF Recruitment Exam 2025 – Exam Summary
Organization	Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
Post Name	Constable (Technical & Tradesmen)
Vacancy	To Be Announced
Exam Date	To Be Announced
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Offline
Recruitment Process	Written Test PST/PET Trade Test Document Verification Medical Examination
Education Qualification	Candidates should have completed their high school or equivalent exam from a board or university recognized by the Central or State Government.
Age Limit	18-26 years
Salary	Rs. 21700 to Rs. 69100
Official Website	https://crpf.gov.in/

CRPF Recruitment Exam 2025 Important Dates 

Interested candidates need to be aware of the important dates related to the various phases of the CRPF Recruitment Examination 2025 so that they can adjust their preparation strategy accordingly and crack the exam. Check the table below to get an idea of all the important dates. 

Important Events	Date
Exam Notification	To Be Announced
Registration Starts	To Be Announced
Registration Ends	To Be Announced
Admit Card Release	To Be Announced
Written Exam Date	To Be Announced
Written Exam Result	To Be Announced
Physical Exam Date	To Be Announced

CRPF Recruitment Exam 2025 Vacancies 

The CRPF Recruitment Examination 2025 will be held to recruit for the Constable (Technical & Tradesmen) positions. To get detailed information about the vacancies under all the posts, refer to the table below, which contains the vacancy data as per the official notification of CRPF Recruitment Exam 2025. 

Category	Vacancy
	Male	Female
Driver	2372	–
Motor Mechanic Vehicle	544	–
Cobbler	59	–
Carpenter	139	–
Tailor	242	–
Brass Band	172	24
Pipe Band	51	–
Bugler	1340	20
Gardener	92	–
Painter	56	–
Cook/Water Carrier	2429	46
Washermen	214	–
Barber	100	–
Safai Karmachari	417	–
Hair Dresser	–	01
Total	8227	91

CRPF Recruitment Exam 2025 Eligibility 

It is important that candidates are aware of the eligibility criteria for the CRPF Recruitment Examination 2025 to ensure that their candidature is valid for recruitment. All the necessary conditions for one to be eligible for the examination are listed below. 

Age – 

The age of a candidate taking part in the CRPF recruitment examination 2025 must be a minimum of 18 years and a maximum of 26 years. The age limit for driver posts is 21 to 30 years. However, there are usual age relaxations as per the prevailing rules for ex-servicemen, SC, ST, and OBC categories. 

Category	Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
Ex-Servicemen	3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the date of reckoning
Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (Un-reserved)	5 years
Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (OBC)	8 years
Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (SC/ST)	10 years

Qualification – 

Candidates must have successfully completed their high school education, equivalent to Class 10, from a recognized board or university. This recognition must be from an institution that is approved by either the Central Government or any State Government in India. 

Nationality / Citizenship –

Only candidates who possess Indian nationality or Indian citizenship are eligible to take part in the CRPF recruitment examination 2025. 

CRPF Recruitment Exam 2025 Application 

Application Fee – 

Candidates applying for the CRPF Recruitment Examination 2025 must submit the application fee via online payment methods during the application process. Please note that the application fee is non-refundable under any circumstances. The details of the application fees are given in the table below. 

Category	Fees (In Rs.)
Gen/ OBC/ EWS	100
SC/ST/ ESM/ Female	–

Application Steps –

It is important that the candidates are aware of all the steps that they need to complete in order to apply successfully for the CRPF Recruitment Examination 2025. This will ensure that the candidates have a smooth and hassle-free application experience. 

All the steps required for applying to the CRPF Recruitment Examination 2025 are mentioned below – 

1. The applicant should go through the CRPF Recruitment Examination 2025 advertisement before filling out the online application form. 

2. The candidate may apply for the post according to his/her eligibility and the terms of the advertisement. 

3. Candidates should visit CRPF’s official website, look for the “Career” or “Recruitment” area, and among the list of vacant positions, find the CRPF Recruitment Examination 2025 application link. 

4. All eligible candidates have to register themselves by clicking on the “APPLY ONLINE” button on the above-mentioned page of CRPF’s website https://crpf.gov.in/. 

5. Those candidates who are applying for the first time have to register for the post by clicking on the “NEW USER” button shown on the screen. On submitting the registration form a User ID and Password will be generated. 

6. On clicking the “NEW USER” or “REGISTERED USER”, instructions for filling up the online Registration/Re-registration and Application Forms shall appear on the computer screen. These instructions should be read carefully before proceeding with filling out the Application Form. 

7. The step-by-step procedure for Registration/Re-registration can be viewed by clicking on “Instruction to fill up the Online Application Form”. 

CRPF Recruitment Exam 2025 Admit Card 

The candidates must be aware of the steps for downloading the admit card for the CRPF recruitment exam. CRPF will release the admit card on their official website. Candidates who have applied for the CRPF Recruitment Exam 2025 can visit the official website and download their admit cards by following the below-mentioned steps. 

The steps to download the admit card by visiting https://crpf.gov.in/ have been mentioned below in detail.

1. Visit the official website. 

2. Go to the “New notices” section on the page and then click on the CRPF Recruitment Exam 2025 Admit Card link listed there. 

3. Enter your CRPF Recruitment Examination login details and then access your admit card. 

4. Ensure that all the important details like name, roll number, exam venue, and exam date are correctly mentioned on your CRPF Recruitment Exam 2025 admit card. 

5. Download your admit card and then take a printout for carrying it to the examination center. 

Admit Card Details 

Once the candidate has downloaded his/her CRPF Recruitment Exam 2025 admit card after following the above-mentioned steps, it is crucial to thoroughly check the details mentioned in the admit card. All the important details given in the admit card which the candidate needs to verify have been mentioned below. 

1. Candidate’s Name 

2. Name of candidate’s Father 

3. Photograph of the candidate 

4. Signature of the candidate 

5. Roll number of the candidate 

6. Venue of the examination (Exam Centre) 

7. Date of the examination 

8. Time of reporting at the center of the examination 

9. Duration of the examination 

10. Guidelines of the examination. 

Exam Centre Details 

Eligible candidates will be intimated of the date, Time, and test Venue for all phases of the examination through an Admit Card or call Letter, and information will also be shared via E-mail/SMS and the CRPF’s website. 

CRPF Recruitment 2025 Exam Pattern 

The competitive examination will be conducted in five stages. Thus, candidates will be selected based on a five-stage recruitment process consisting of a Written Exam, a PST/PET, a Trade test, a Medical Examination, and a document verification stage. 

The participating candidates will have to clear all five stages in order to be eligible for the recruitment process. 

Hence, getting an idea of the exam pattern and the detailed exam syllabus is crucial for the candidates to make their preparation strategy accordingly in order to clear the CRPF Recruitment Examination 2025.

The candidates can refer below to get an overview of the exam pattern and detailed exam syllabus. 

CRPF Recruitment Written Exam Pattern
Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
Hindi Language Or English Language (Optional)	25	25	120 minutes
General Knowledge and General Awareness	25	25
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	25
Elementary Mathematics	25	25
Total	100	100

Note – The exam will be a Computer-Based Test (CBT) consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) worth a total of 100 marks. The exam duration is 120 minutes. The CBT will be conducted only in English and Hindi. Each incorrect answer will result in a deduction of 0.25 marks. 

CRPF Recruitment Physical Standard Test
Category	Height (In cms)	Chest (In cms)
		Unexpanded	Expanded
Male candidates except those listed at Sno 2 & 3.	165	77	82
Candidates falling in the categories of Garwalies, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, and candidates belonging to the states of Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, UTs of Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir.	162.5	77	82
Male candidates belonging to the ST	162.5	76	81
Female Candidates except those listed at Sno 5 & 6	155	–	–
Female candidates falling in the categories of Garwa-lies, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, and candidates belonging to the states of Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, UTs of Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir	150	–	–
Female candidates belonging to the ST	150	–	–

CRPF Recruitment 2025 Syllabus 

The syllabus for the CRPF recruitment test covers a range of subjects. The topics to prepare for the CRPF recruitment exam are mentioned in the table below 

CRPF Recruitment Exam Syllabus
Topic	Detailed Syllabus
English	Ability to understand correct English  Basic comprehension and writing ability  Error Spotting  Fill in the blanks  Vocabulary  Spellings  English Grammar  Idioms and Phrases  Sentence Structure  Synonyms & Antonyms  Sentence Completion  Phrases and Idiomatic use of Words, etc.
Hindi	व्याकरण  शब्दों का उपयोग  तत्सम एवं तदभव  वाक्यांशों के लिए शब्द निर्माण  कारक  लिंग  त्रुटि से सम्बंधित अनेकार्थी शब्द  सन्धि  समास  शब्दावली  पर्यायवाची शब्द /समानार्थी शब्द
Numerical Ability	​Fundamental Arithmetical operations  Decimals and Fractions and Relationship between Numbers  Time and Distance  Discount  Averages  Interest  Mensuration  Time and Work  Number Systems  Profit and Loss  Use of Table and Graphs  Ratio and Time  Percentages, Ratio & proportion  Computation of Whole Numbers
General Awareness	Static General Knowledge  Indian and Union Territories  Current Affairs  Sports  Books and Authors  Important Schemes  People in news  History  Geography  Economics  Awards and Honors  Science & Technology
General Intelligence	Classification  Analogy  Coding-decoding  Paper folding method  Matrix  Word Formation  Venn Diagram  Direction & Distance  Blood Relations  Series  Verbal Reasoning  Non-verbal reasoning

CRPF Recruitment 2025 Result and Cutoffs 

CRPF will release the examination results and cutoffs after the exam. Candidates can read below to get an idea about the results and cutoffs. 

CRPF Recruitment Exam 2025 Result 

Candidates can expect an update on the result within a few weeks of CRPF conducting the exam. 

CRPF will post the notice for the same on their official website https://crpf.gov.in/ 

Steps to check the examination result –

1. Visit the official CRPF website. 

2. Check the “New Notices” section on the website and search for the result link. 

3. Click on the CRPF Recruitment Exam 2025 result link and fill in your credentials. 

4. Check your result and download a copy of the result for future purposes. 

CRPF Recruitment Exam 2025 Cutoffs 

CRPF will release the latest qualifying cutoffs for each category after the exam has been conducted. However, the cutoffs will depend on various factors some of which are mentioned below. The candidates can refer to these points to get an estimate of how cutoffs will be calculated.

1. More applicants, higher cut-off – When many people apply for a job, the competition gets tougher, so the score needed to qualify (cut-off) increases. 

2. Fewer job openings, higher cut-off – Limited job positions with many applicants mean tougher competition, leading to a higher cut-off. 

3. Hard test, lower cut-off; Easy test, higher cut-off – A difficult test means fewer high scores, lowering the cut-off. Conversely, an easy test means more high scores, raising the cut-off. 

Minimum Qualifying Marks
For CT (Technical/ Tradesmen)		For CT (Pioneer Wing)
UR	30%	UR	35%
EWS/OBC	25%	SC/ST/OBC/EWS	33%
All other categories	20%

CRPF Recruitment Exam 2025 Salary Structure 

Posts/Services	Salaries
Constable	Rs. 21700 to Rs. 69100 (Level 3)

CRPF Recruitment 2025 Preparation Tips 

1. Gather study materials, online resources such as video lectures, and practice materials recommended for the examination. Having relevant study material will make your preparation simpler and faster. 

2. Divide topics into sub-topics for in-depth and better coverage of the syllabus. It will ensure that you don’t miss any important concepts and that you have covered the complete syllabus inside out. 

3. Make concise notes to speed up and improve your revision. Concise notes will ensure that you cover the maximum number of topics in the minimum amount of time while revising before the examination. 

4. Use visual aids to facilitate the learning of complex concepts and statistical data. It will help you to understand difficult concepts with ease and hence increase your confidence while attempting the questions. 

5. Revise your notes regularly to enhance the retention of concepts. Regular revision will help you to strengthen your concepts and figure out your weak spots and gaps in your knowledge which then you can fill while studying for the examination. 

6. Explore online forums and discussion groups related to the exam for valuable insights and study tips from fellow aspirants. Engaging with a community of peers can provide additional support and motivation during your preparation journey. 

7. Practice solving previous years’ question papers and sample tests to familiarize yourself with the exam pattern and improve your time management skills. Regular practice will also help in identifying areas that require more focus and attention. 

8. Seek guidance from experienced mentors or tutors who can provide personalized assistance and strategies for adequate preparation. Their expertise and advice can offer valuable perspectives and help you overcome challenges more efficiently. 

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