BSF Boost for Ex-Agniveers: 50% Posts Reserved, No Physical Test!

• 50% of BSF Constable direct recruitment posts now reserved for ex-Agniveers, a five-fold increase from 10%.
• Ex-Agniveers are completely exempted from Physical Standard Test (PST) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET).
• Age relaxation provided: 5 years for first batch ex-Agniveers, 3 years for subsequent batches.
• Recruitment process will be in two phases; first for ex-Agniveers, then for others via Staff Selection Commission (SSC).
• This decision strengthens the Agnipath scheme, offering stable careers in CAPFs for trained youth.

Why It Matters: Major BSF recruitment changes offer ex-Agniveers 50% reservation, age relaxation, and no physical test.