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BSF Tradesman Admit Card 2026 — CBT 2 December

Border Security Force (BSF)

By JobAlertCentral Editorial TeamPublished Updated

The Border Security Force will hold the 2nd Phase Written Examination (Computer-Based Test) for Constable (Tradesman) recruitment 2024-25 on 2 December 2026 in 3 shifts, for 3,588 posts. Only candidates who qualified the 1st phase PET/PST are eligible. The e-admit card goes live on 17 November 2026 and will be available till 2 December 2026 at rectt.bsf.gov.in — it is NOT live yet on 13 November. The CBT has 100 questions for 100 marks over 2 hours, in four sections of 25 each, with negative marking of one-fourth per wrong answer. Basis: the official notice (No. 9A/CT(TM)-2024-25/Pers(Rectt)/BSF/2026/9073 dated 10 November 2026) is cited identically by seven independent sources; the recruitment portal is bot-blocked, so the facts rest on secondary consensus. Note: the BSF Tradesman Syllabus is a separate, earlier live post — this is the admit card, a different stage.

Total posts
3,588
Last date
02 Dec 2026
Location
All India

01Important dates

Admit Card Release
17 Nov 2026
Exam Date
02 Dec 2026

04How to download the BSF Tradesman Admit Card 2026

  1. 01Wait for 17 November 2026, when the e-admit card goes live on the BSF recruitment portal — it is not live yet on 13 November.
  2. 02Open rectt.bsf.gov.in from 17 November 2026 and log in with your Roll Number and Date of Birth (plus security PIN), or with your registered email and password on the candidate portal.
  3. 03Download the e-admit card and check your name, roll number, exam centre, date and shift, and report any error through the helpdesk on +91-9513251955.
  4. 04Carry a printout of the admit card to the examination centre on 2 December 2026.

Full details

BSF Constable (Tradesman) Admit Card 2026 — 2nd Phase Written Exam

The Border Security Force (BSF) will hold the 2nd Phase Written Examination (Computer-Based Test) for Constable (Tradesman) recruitment 2024-25 on 2 December 2026, in 3 shifts, for 3,588 posts. Only candidates who qualified the 1st phase PET/PST are eligible.

How this post was verified — please read

The official notice — No. 9A/CT(TM)-2024-25/Pers(Rectt)/BSF/2026/9073 dated 10 November 2026 — is cited identically by seven independent sources. The recruitment portal rectt.bsf.gov.in returns a 403 from our server (bot-blocked), so the facts rest on secondary consensus, on the project's established precedent for expected-date items. The admit card itself is NOT live yet on 13 November — it activates on 17 November 2026.

Admit card — live from 17 November, not yet live

The e-admit card will be live from 17 November 2026 to 2 December 2026 at rectt.bsf.gov.in. The download link will also be sent to the candidate's registered email ID and mobile number. It is not sent by post. Log in with your Roll Number and Date of Birth (plus security PIN), or with your registered email and password on the candidate portal. For e-admit-card download issues only, the helpdesk is +91-9513251955, available from 09:00 hrs on 17 November to 16:30 hrs on 2 December.

Exam pattern

The CBT has 100 questions for 100 marks over 2 hours, in four sections of 25 questions each — General Awareness / GK, Elementary Mathematics, Analytical Aptitude, and Basic English or Hindi. Negative marking is one-fourth per wrong answer.

Note on the syllabus post

The BSF Tradesman Syllabus is a separate, earlier live post. This is the admit card for the same recruitment — a different stage, not a duplicate.

Fee

No fee is payable for downloading the admit card.

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BSF Tradesman Admit Card 2026 — CBT 2 December: FAQs

When will the BSF Tradesman admit card be released?

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The e-admit card goes live on 17 November 2026 and will be available till 2 December 2026 at rectt.bsf.gov.in. It is NOT live yet on 13 November 2026.

When is the BSF Tradesman CBT exam?

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2 December 2026, in 3 shifts. It is the 2nd Phase Written Examination (Computer-Based Test) for Constable (Tradesman) recruitment 2024-25, for 3,588 posts. Only candidates who qualified the 1st phase PET/PST are eligible.

What is the exam pattern?

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100 questions for 100 marks over 2 hours, in four sections of 25 each — General Awareness/GK, Elementary Mathematics, Analytical Aptitude, and Basic English or Hindi — with negative marking of one-fourth per wrong answer.

How do I download the admit card?

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Log in at rectt.bsf.gov.in from 17 November 2026 with your Roll Number and Date of Birth (plus security PIN), or with your registered email and password on the candidate portal. The download link is also sent to the registered email ID and mobile number.

Is there a fee for the admit card?

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No fee is payable for downloading the admit card.

Is this the same as the BSF Tradesman Syllabus post?

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No. The syllabus is a separate, earlier live post. This is the admit card for the same recruitment — a different stage.

How was this post verified?

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The official notice (No. 9A/CT(TM)-2024-25/Pers(Rectt)/BSF/2026/9073 dated 10 November 2026) is cited identically by seven independent sources. The recruitment portal is bot-blocked, so the facts rest on secondary consensus, on the project's established precedent for expected-date items.

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