**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued the Border Security Force, General Duty Cadre (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2026. Effective from July 30, 2026, these rules amend the 2015 recruitment framework to provide specific exemptions and reservation benefits for ex-Agniveers applying for the post of Constable. The primary objective is to streamline the induction of ex-Agniveers into the BSF by modifying standard testing requirements and applying reservation provisions.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Recruitment Exemptions for Ex-Agniveers**
* Ex-Agniveers are now fully exempted from the written examination for the post of Constable.
* Exemptions are granted for the Physical Standard Test (PST).
* Exemptions are granted for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET).
**Reservation and Procedural Updates**
* Provisions for reservation are explicitly extended to apply to ex-Agniveers.
* Recruitment procedures for ex-Agniveers will be governed by instructions issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs from time to time.
* The amendments specifically modify "Column 7" and "Column 10" of the schedule related to the post of Constable in the principal 2015 rules.
**Administrative Implementation**
* The rules are titled the Border Security Force, General Duty Cadre (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
* The rules came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (July 30, 2026).
**Impact Analysis**
**Ex-Agniveers**
**Impact**
They benefit from a significantly simplified recruitment process for BSF Constable positions, as they no longer need to clear the written exam, PST, or PET. They are also officially eligible for reservation benefits.
**Action Required**
Eligible candidates should monitor recruitment notifications and adhere to the specific instructions issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs for application.
**Border Security Force (BSF) / Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)**
**Impact**
The BSF must align its recruitment protocols with these new exemptions. The MHA retains the authority to issue periodic instructions regarding the recruitment of ex-Agniveers.
**Action Required**
The BSF must update its recruitment criteria and internal schedules to reflect these exemptions and reservation requirements for future Constable intake cycles.
Key Entities Referenced
Border Security Force, General Duty Cadre (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2015: The principal policy document governing recruitment for non-gazetted BSF personnel, which is being amended by this notification.
Ex-Agniveers: The primary group impacted by the amendment, receiving exemptions from written and physical tests as well as reservation benefits in BSF recruitment.
Border Security Force Act, 1968: The governing law that empowers the Central Government to frame and modify recruitment rules for the Border Security Force.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The central ministry responsible for issuing this notification and providing periodic instructions for the recruitment of former military personnel.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 619] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िुलाई 30, 2026/श्रावण 8, 1948
No. 619] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2026/SHRAVAN 8, 1948
गहृ मंत्रालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 िुलाई, 2026
सा.का.जन. 681(अ).— केद्रीय सरकार, सीमा सुरक्षा बल अजधजनयम, 1968 (1968 का 47) की धारा
141 की उपधारा (2) के खंड (ख) और खंड (ग) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, सीमा सुरक्षा बल,
साधारण ड्यूटी काडर (अरािपजत्रत) भती जनयम, 2015 का संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती
ह,ै अर्ाात:् -
1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजक्षप्त नाम सीमा सुरक्षा बल, साधारण ड्यूटी काडर (अरािपजत्रत) भती (संिोधन)
जनयम, 2026 ह।ै
(2) ये रािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत होंगे।
2. सीमा सुरक्षा बल, साधारण ड्यटू ी काडर (अरािपजत्रत) भती जनयम, 2015 म,ें अनुसूची म,ें क्रम संखयांक 5
के सामन,े कांस्ट्टेबल के पि स े संबंजधत:-
5861 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(क) स्ट्तंभ (7) म,ें मि (iv) के जलए और उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजियों के स्ट्र्ान पर जनम्नजलजखत रखी
िाएंगी, अर्ाात:् -
“(iv) भूतपूव-ा अजिवीरों को जलजखत परीक्षा, िारीररक मानक परीक्षण और िारीररक िक्षता
परीक्षण से छूट होगी ।”;
(ख) स्ट्तंभ 10 के अधीन प्रजवजियों म,ें -
(i) रटप्पण-1 में, “भूतपूव-ा अजिवीरों के जलए” िब्िों के पश्चात्, जनम्नजलजखत िब्ि अंतःस्ट्र्ाजपत
दकए िाएंगे, अर्ाात् :-
“या गृह मंत्रालय द्वारा समय-समय पर िारी दकए गए अनुििे ों के अनुसार”;
(ii) रटप्पण-2 म,ें “प्रर्म चरण म”ें िब्िों के पश्चात,् जनम्नजलजखत िब्ि अंतः स्ट्र्ाजपत दकए िाएंग,े
अर्ाात:्-
“या गृह मंत्रालय द्वारा समय-समय पर िारी दकए गए अनुििे ों के अनुसार”;
(iii) रटप्पण-3 के पश्चात,् जनम्नजलजखत रटप्पण अतं ःस्ट्र्ाजपत की िाएगी, अर्ाात्: -
“रटप्पण: 4 आरक्षण के उपबंध भूतपूव-ा अजिवीरों की ििा म ेंभी लाग ूहोंगे।” ।
[फा. सं. सी-17/02/2025/कार्ममक-गोपनीय/बीएसएफ]
म. मणृ ाल, अवर सजचव
रटप्पण: मलू जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंण्ड 3, उपखंण्ड (i) म ें अजधसूचना संखयांक सा.का.जन.
830 (अ), तारीख 03 नवम्बर, 2015 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए र्े और तत्पश्चात ् अजधसचू ना संखयांक
सा.का.जन. 1208 (अ), तारीख 29 जसतम्बर, 2017, सा.का.जन. 174 (अ), तारीख 09 माच,ा 2023,
सा.का.जन. 387 (अ), तारीख 17 िून, 2025 और सा.का.जन. 906 (अ), तारीख 18 दिसम्बर, 2025
द्वारा संिोजधत दकए गए र्े।
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th July, 2026
G.S.R. 681(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section (2) of section 141 of
the Border Security Force Act,1968 (47 of 1968), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to
amend the Border Security Force, General Duty Cadre (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2015, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Border Security Force, General Duty Cadre (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment
(Amendment) Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Border Security Force, General Duty Cadre (Non-Gazetted), Recruitment Rules, 2015, in the Schedule,
against serial number 5, relating to the post Constable,-
(a) in column (7), for item (iv) and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely: -[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
“(iv) ex-Agniveers shall be exempted from written examination, physical standard test and physical
efficiency test.”;
(b) in the entries under column 10,-
(i) in Note-1, after the words “for ex-Agniveers”, the following words shall be inserted, namely :-
“or as per the instructions issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs from time to time”;
(ii) in Note-2, after the words “in the first stage”, the following words shall be inserted, namely:-
“or as per the instructions issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs from time to time”;
(iii) After Note-3, the following Note shall be inserted, namely: -
“Note : 4 The provisions of reservation shall also apply in the case of ex-Agniveers.”
[F. No. C-17/02/2025/Pers-Confd/BSF]
M. MRINAL, Under Secy.
Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i),
vide notification number G.S.R. 830 (E), dated the 3rd November 2015 and subsequently amended vide
notification numbers G.S.R. 1208 (E), dated the 29th September, 2017, G.S.R. 174 (E), dated the 9th March,
2023, G.S.R. 387 (E), dated the 17th June, 2025 and G.S.R. number 906 (E) dated 18th December, 2025.
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