The Border Security Force has opened a deputation route for serving medical staff. The Directorate General, BSF (Medical Directorate) is filling 34 Sub-Inspector posts — Medic, Lab Technician and Physiotherapist — in its paramedical set-up under Advertisement No. 11/63/2026/Med Dte/BSF/7298-7658. One point matters more than any other here: this is deputation only. Fresh candidates cannot apply; nominations come from serving officers of the Central Armed Police Forces, Central Government, State Governments or Union Territory administrations, forwarded through their parent department. The nominations must reach BSF by 09-12-2026.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organization | Border Security Force (BSF), Medical Directorate, Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Advertisement No. | 11/63/2026/Med Dte/BSF/7298-7658 dated 17-09-2026 |
| Total Vacancies | 34 |
| Posts | Sub-Inspector (Medic) 14, Sub-Inspector (Lab Technician) 12, Sub-Inspector (Physiotherapist) 8 |
| Mode of Appointment | Deputation |
| Last Date (Receipt of Nominations) | 09-12-2026 (60th day from publication in Employment News) |
| Official Website | bsf.nic.in |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Circular Dated | 17-09-2026 |
| Published in Employment News | 10–16-10-2026 |
| Last Date for Receipt of Nominations | 09-12-2026 |
All three posts are Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial) (Combatised) posts in the BSF paramedical set-up, in Pay Matrix Level-6:
| Post Name | Vacancies | Pay Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-Inspector (Medic) | 14 | Level-6 (₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400) |
| Sub-Inspector (Lab Technician) | 12 | Level-6 (₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400) |
| Sub-Inspector (Physiotherapist) | 8 | Level-6 (₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400) |
| Total | 34 posts |
Common condition for all three posts: Officers of the Central Armed Police Forces, Central Government, State Government or UT Administration who are (i) holding an analogous post on a regular basis in their parent cadre/department, or (ii) have six years' regular service in Level-5 (₹29,200 – ₹92,300) in the pay matrix of the parent cadre/department — and who also meet the post-specific qualifications below, and are medically fit.
| Post | Qualification & Experience |
|---|---|
| Sub-Inspector (Medic) | Basic Nursing Assistant or Medic Course and Advanced Nursing Assistant or Advanced Medic Course; minimum six years' experience as a Nursing Assistant in a hundred-bedded hospital or institute recognised by the Central or State Government or in CAPF hospitals. |
| Sub-Inspector (Lab Technician) | 12th class passed from a recognised board; two-year diploma in Medical Laboratory Technician / Technology from an institute recognised by the Central or State Government; minimum six years' experience as a Laboratory Technician in a laboratory diagnostic centre or a hundred-bedded hospital or institute recognised by the Central or State Government. |
| Sub-Inspector (Physiotherapist) | 12th class passed from a recognised board; two-year diploma in Physiotherapy from an institute recognised by the Central or State Government; minimum six years' experience as a Physiotherapist in a physiotherapy centre or a hundred-bedded hospital or institute recognised by the Central or State Government. |
| Detail | Limit |
|---|---|
| Maximum Age | 56 years as on the closing date for receipt of nominations |
| Deputation Period | Ordinarily not exceeding 3 years |
No application fee is mentioned in the advertisement — nominations are forwarded by the parent department on deputation.
Selection is on deputation: the parent department forwards the nomination of an eligible serving officer to the Inspector General / Director (Medical), Directorate General, BSF, New Delhi. The officer must meet the service and qualification conditions and be medically fit. There is no written examination or interview mentioned in the advertisement.
The Border Security Force is India's primary border guarding force under the Ministry of Home Affairs, guarding the borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh. Its Medical Directorate runs the force's hospitals and paramedical services, and the Sub-Inspector (Medic), Lab Technician and Physiotherapist posts support that medical set-up.
| Link | Details |
|---|---|
| BSF Official Website | bsf.nic.in |
| Deputation Circular (Advt. 11/63/2026/Med Dte/BSF/7298-7658) | Available on bsf.nic.in |
There are 34 Sub-Inspector posts — Sub-Inspector (Medic) 14, Sub-Inspector (Lab Technician) 12 and Sub-Inspector (Physiotherapist) 8 — in the BSF paramedical set-up.
Only serving officers of the Central Armed Police Forces, Central Government, State Governments or Union Territory administrations can apply, through their parent department. This is a deputation recruitment — it is not open to fresh candidates.
Nominations must reach the Directorate General, BSF within 60 days of the advertisement's publication in Employment News (issue of 10–16 October 2026), i.e. by 09-12-2026.
The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation is 56 years as on the closing date for receipt of nominations.
All three posts are in Pay Matrix Level-6 (Rs. 35,400 – Rs. 1,12,400) under the 7th CPC, plus DA, HRA, ration money and other allowances.
Officers holding an analogous post, or with six years' regular service in Pay Level-5, who hold the Basic and Advanced Nursing Assistant / Medic course and have at least six years' experience as a Nursing Assistant in a hundred-bedded hospital or institute recognised by the Central or State Government or in CAPF hospitals.
Officers holding an analogous post, or with six years' regular service in Pay Level-5, who have passed 12th class, hold a two-year diploma in Medical Laboratory Technician / Technology, and have at least six years' experience as a Laboratory Technician.
Officers holding an analogous post, or with six years' regular service in Pay Level-5, who have passed 12th class, hold a two-year diploma in Physiotherapy, and have at least six years' experience as a Physiotherapist.
No. Nominations are forwarded by the parent department on deputation, and no application fee is mentioned in the advertisement.
On the official BSF website bsf.nic.in, under Recruitment / the Medical Directorate circulars.