BSF HC Ministerial and ASI Steno Answer Key 2026 for 1526 Post

This page tracks BSF HC Ministerial and ASI Steno Answer Key 2026 for 1526 Post, a answer key release. The key figures are 1,526 vacancies, an application window closing 08 July 2024, and a fee of ₹147 for unreserved candidates. Everything below — dates, eligibility, fee and the official links — is set out in the order you will need it.

Defence and central armed police recruitment applies physical, medical and (for most posts) age criteria far more rigidly than civilian recruitment, and the medical stage rejects on conditions that other services accept. Read the medical standards in the notification, not just the eligibility summary.

Applications open on 09 June 2024 and close on 08 July 2024, giving candidates 30 days to complete the process. The 30-day window is comfortable, though last-day traffic still causes portal failures every cycle — applying in the first half avoids it. The exam is currently shown for As per Schedule; treat this as provisional until the admit card confirms it.

1,526 posts are advertised in this notification. At this scale the selection is normally decided on a single written or computer-based paper plus verification, with cut-offs set by category. Category-wise distribution, where the notification provides it, is shown in the vacancy table further down this page — check the count against your own category rather than the overall total, since reserved-category cut-offs and competition ratios differ substantially from the unreserved ones.

The age limit runs from 18 to 25 years for unreserved candidates. That is a 7-year band, so candidates near either edge should confirm the exact cut-off date the notification measures age against — it is usually a fixed reference date, not the date you apply. On qualifications, the notification states: 10+2 Intermediate Exam from Any Recognized Board in India Stenographer Skill. More Details Read the Notification. If your degree is an equivalent under a different name, look for the equivalence clause in the official PDF before paying the fee — a form rejected for a qualification mismatch is not usually refundable.

SC / ST / PH and All Category Female are exempt from the application fee under this notification. All fee-paying categories are charged the same ₹147. Payment is accepted via debit card, credit card, and net banking. Pay only through the official portal linked on this page; the fee is normally non-refundable once the form is submitted.

Work out a provisional score from the official key before the objection window closes. Objections generally require a fee per question and supporting evidence, and are only worth raising where you can cite a source. Do not use unofficial keys circulating on social media to estimate cut-offs — they are frequently wrong on exactly the disputed questions.