The Border Security Force (BSF)is the primary Border guarding force of India. It is one of the five Central Armed Police Forces Central Armed Police Forces of the Union of India | it was raised in the wake of the 1965 War on 1 December 1965 | "for ensuring the security of the borders of India and for matters connected there with" It is a Central Armed Police Force charged with guarding India's land border during peacetime and preventing transnational crime. It is a Union Government Agency under the administrative control of Ministry of Home Affairs. The BSF has its own cadre of officers but its head | designated as a Director-General (DG) | since its raising has been an officer from the Indian Police Service. It is an Armed Force of the Union of India tasked with various assignments from time to time.
S.No | Test | Subjects | Marks | Time | Total Marks |
1. |
Written Test (Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions) |
General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 200 | |
2. | Professional Knowledge & General Awareness | 50 | |||
3. | Numerical Ability | 50 | |||
4. | Comprehension & Communication Skill | 50 |
Further | the mode of examination would be Online
Electrical |
Communication |
Network | Filters and Transmission Lines |
Instruments and Measurements |
Control Systems |
Microprocessors |
Computer |
A list of subject-wise important topics have been listed in the table below:
Electrical | Star Delta connections |
Communication | |
Network | Filters and Transmission Lines | |
Computer |
Active and Passive Voice | Geography of India | Persons in News |
Direct & Indirect Speech | History of India | International Organisations |
Synonyms/Antonyms | Indian Polity | Awards ad Honours |
Comprehension Ability | Indian Economy | Books and Authors |
Sentence Completion | General Science | Science & Technology |
Idioms and Phrases | Environmental Science | Defence & Security |
One Word Substitution | General Physics | Economic Affairs |
Sentence Completion | General Science | Science & Technology |
Spotting Error | Life Science | International News |
Arithmetic- Problems on Ages | Computation of Whole Numbers | Averages | Profit and Loss | Mensuration | Use of Tables and Graphs | Ratio and Proportion | Number Systems | Percentages | Interest | Discount | Time and Distance | Time and Work | Decimals and Fractions | Fundamental arithmetical operations etc.
Reasoning- Figural Classification | Arithmetic Number Series | Decision Making | Coding and Decoding | Analysis | Similarities and Differences | Analogies | Problem Solving | Observation | Space Visualization | Non-Verbal Series | Arithmetical Reasoning | Visual Memory | Relationship Concepts | Spatial Orientation | Statement Conclusion etc.
General Awareness- General Science | Abbreviations | Indian Polity | Science & Technology | Indian Geography | Indian Culture & Heritage | History – India | Indian Econom | Indian Constitution | Countries | Capitals & Currencies | Books & Authors | Current Affairs – National & International etc.
Numerical Aptitude-Simplification | Number System | Time and Distance | Percentages | Average | Mixtures & Allegations | Ratio and Proportion | Profit and Loss | Time and Work | Problems on Ages | Decimal & Fractions | Simple & Compound Interest | HCF & LCM | Data Interpretation etc.
English Syllabus- Sentence structure | Unseen Passages | Subject-Verb Agreement | Grammar | Antonyms | Idioms & Phrases | Error Correction | Vocabulary | One word substitutions | Fill in the Blanks | Comprehension | Shuffling of sentence parts | Synonyms | Sentence Rearrangement etc.
Electrical- Electrical Machines | Measurement and Measuring Instruments | Magnetic Circuit | AC Fundamentals | Synchronous Machines | Estimation and Costing | Circuit law | Fractional Kilowatt Motors and single phase induction Motors | Transmission and Distribution | Generation | Utilization and Electrical Energy | Basic Electronics.
Civil- Building Materials | Structural Engineerin | Concrete Technology | Transportation Engineering | Theory of Structures | RCC Design | Steel Design | Surveyin | Hydraulics | Estimating | Costing | and Valuation | Soil Mechanics | Environmental Engineering | Irrigation Engineering.