There are specific Assam Rifles eligibility criteria that the interested candidates will be required to meet to be shortlisted. The first criteria for recruitment is that the male/female candidate applying for a post in the Assam Rifles shall be a citizen of India. Below are other eligibility criteria for the Assam Rifles recruitment, including age limit, educational qualification, etc.
Assam Rifles Age Limit
The candidate must meet the Assam Rifles age limit criteria to become eligible for recruitment. Some categories get age relaxation up to a certain number of years for their recruitment. Here are all the details that every candidate or aspiring candidate must know:
- Candidates should not have been born earlier than 1st August 1999 and later than 1st August 2004.
- The Assam Rifles age limit for all candidates applying for the recruitment must be within the 18-23 age bracket as of 1st August 2023.
Assam Rifles Age Relaxation
Besides the Assam rifles age limit, candidates must also be aware of the age relaxation given to certain categories. Being familiar with these details will help the candidates who belong to these categories leverage the exception provided. Eligible candidates belonging to the following categories are subject to age relaxation as mentioned below:
Category | Age Relaxation |
SC/ST | 5 Years |
OBC | 3 Years |
Ex-Servicemen(UR) | 3 Years |
Ex-Servicemen(OBC) | 6 Years |
Ex-Servicemen(SC/ST) | 8 Years |
Serving Assam Rifles Personnel(Gen/OBC) | Up to 40 years |
Serving Assam Rifles Personnel(SC/ST) | Up to 45 years |
Note: Up to 10% of vacancies in the Assam Rifles recruitment are reserved for Ex-Servicemen (ESM) in these trades: Religious Teacher, Operator Radio and Line, Armorer, AYA. If ESM candidates are unavailable, eligible non-ESM candidates will fill the vacancies.
Assam Rifles Education Qualification
Assam Rifles education qualification criteria are fixed. However, regarding educational qualifications, the Group B & C posts do not demand heavy qualifications or certification from interested candidates. No mention that the applicant has to possess a specialized degree either. The qualification requirement for the candidate is specified here. Candidates appearing for the Assam Rifles recruitment must be a 10th or 12th pass to be eligible to apply for the job.
Assam Rifles Physical Standards
Candidates applying for the Assam Rifles recruitment must match the physical standards criteria. No candidate will be allowed to proceed with the recruitment process if they do not fit this Assam Rifles eligibility criteria. A Physical Standard Test (PST) shall be conducted to determine the same to evaluate whether the candidate is eligible or not. Here are the category-wise details of the Physical Standard Test for which the candidates will have to appear.
When applying for the posts of Naib Subedar (Religious Teacher), Warrant Officer (Vet Field Assistant), Warrant Officer (Radio Mechanic), Havildar (Operator Radio and Line), Rifleman (Nursing Assistant, Lab Assistant, Armourer, Washerman), the Assam Rifles eligibility (Physical Standard Test) that the aspiring candidate will have to pass are as follows:
Assam Rifles Physical Standard Test (PST) |
Categories | Height (Male) | Chest (Male only) |
Normal | Expanded |
Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, and Marathas. Candidates belonging to the states of Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, HP, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Kashmir, Leh & Ladakh divisions of JK states. | 165 cm | 78 cm | 83 cm |
Scheduled Tribes | 162.5 cm | 76 cm | 81 cm |
Candidates except those mentioned above | 170 cm | 80 cm | 85 cm |
The Physical Standard Test for candidates applying for the Naib Subedar (Bridge & Road) post is here. Candidates will be required to pass the exact criteria, or they won't be allowed to appear for the subsequent selection rounds. Find the details of the same given in the table below:
Assam Rifles PST for Naib Subedar (Bridge & Road) |
Categories | Height (Male) | Height (Female) | Chest (Male only) |
Normal | Expanded |
Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, and Marathas. Candidates belonging to the states of HP, Leh & Ladakh, Kashmir Valley & North Eastern States | 165 cm | 155 cm | 78 cm | 83 cm |
Scheduled Tribes | 162.5 cm | 150 cm | 76 cm | 81 cm |
Candidates except those mentioned above | 170 cm | 155 cm | 80 cm | 85 cm |
The Physical Standard Test for candidates applying for the Havildar (Clerk) is fixed. Candidates belonging to certain categories or geographical regions will get some relaxation in the Assam Rifles minimum height requirements. Given below are the details of the physical standard for Havildar:
Assam Rifles PST for Havildar (Clerk) |
Categories | Height (Male) | Height (Female) | Chest (Male only) |
Normal | Expanded |
Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas. Candidates belonging to the states of Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, HP, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Kashmir, Leh & Ladakh divisions of JK states. | 162.5 cm | 150 cm | 77 cm | 82 cm |
Scheduled Tribes | 162.5 cm | 150 cm | 76 cm | 81 cm |
Candidates except those mentioned above | 165 cm | 155 cm | 77 cm | 82 cm |
The Physical Standard Test for candidates applying for the AYA (Para-Medic Female) post is fixed. This post is only for female candidates, and the details for Assam Rifles height requirements for these candidates are given as follows:
Assam Rifles PST for Rifleman (AYA) Para-Medical Female |
Categories/State Regions | Height |
Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas. Candidates belonging to the states of Assam, HP & JK. | 155 cm |
Candidates belonging to ST except for the North Eastern States | 150 cm |
Candidates from North Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Gorkha Territorial Administration comprising of three sub-division of Darjeeling District namely Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kuresong. | 152.5 cm |
Candidates belong to ST from North Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, and Left Wing Extremism affected districts. | 147.5 cm |
Candidates except those mentioned above | 157 cm |