BSF HC RO RM Admit Card 2026 Out on 22 October: CBT on 2 November, Shift Timings & Exam Rules

The Border Security Force (BSF) has announced the Computer Based Test (CBT) for Head Constable (Radio Operator) and Head Constable (Radio Mechanic) in the BSF Communication Setup-2025 recruitment. The CBT will be held on 2 November 2026 (Monday): HC (RO) in the morning shift and HC (RM) in the afternoon shift.

The BSF HC RO RM admit card 2026 goes live on 22 October 2026 at 9:00 AM on rectt.bsf.gov.in. It will not be sent by post. The recruitment is for 1,121 posts (HC RO 910, HC RM 211). Everything below is from the official BSF notice signed by the DIG (C-HR), C&IT Directorate, FHQ BSF, New Delhi.

BSF HC RO RM Exam 2026 — Overview

BSF HC RO RM CBT Schedule (2 November 2026)

Candidates who applied for both posts get separate admit cards for HC (RO) and HC (RM) and can appear in both shifts.

How to Download the BSF HC RO RM Admit Card

1. From 22 October 2026, 9:00 AM, open rectt.bsf.gov.in or the admit card link in Important Links below. The link is also e-mailed to your registered e-mail ID.
2. Log in with the details asked on the page (your registered credentials).
3. Download and print the e-admit card. Take two copies: one is collected after the exam.
4. Check your name, photo, CBT roll number, BSF roll number, exam centre and reporting time.

Your exam centre may be different from the one you chose in the form, for administrative reasons. Read the centre address on the admit card carefully.

Two Roll Numbers on the Admit Card

• CBT roll number — used only to log in to the computer on exam day.
• BSF roll number — used for every other stage of the recruitment.

Exam Day Rules

• Report 90 minutes before the exam. The gate closes at the time on your admit card and late candidates are not allowed in.
• Carry the printed e-admit card and an original photo ID. Without both, you will not be allowed to enter.
• There is compulsory physical frisking at the centre.
• You cannot leave the hall before the CBT ends.
• Rough paper is given in the hall. Write your roll number on it and hand it in with the admit card.
• Sharing or copying any test content is serious misconduct and can lead to disqualification and police action.
• A demo (mock) test is available on bsf.gov.in to get used to the computer-based format.

Answer Key, Objections and Next Stage

• About 3–4 days after the CBT, you can log in and see your own responses and the answer key.
• Objections, with documentary proof, can be raised only online within 3 days of the objection portal opening. The date will be announced on bsf.gov.in.
• If the exam is held in more than one shift for a post, scores are normalised.
• Candidates up to 6 times the number of vacancies qualify for the next phase, with separate merit lists for HC (RO) and HC (RM).

Important Links