BRO GREF Recruitment Tradesman and Driver (877 Posts)

Border Roads Organisation has invited applications for filling up the following 877 Vacancies (Group C) in General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF). All eligible male candidates can apply for the BRO GREF Bharti Vacancies of MSW (Cook, Mason, Blacksmith, Mess Waiter), Driver Mechanical Transport, Draftsman, Turner, Operator Excavating Machinery (OG) etc trades on paper application form (offline). BRO GREF Recruitment Tradesman, Driver and Other Posts as application form, vacancy details, salary, eligibility, selection process, physical, exam syllabus, admit card etc info is given below.

BRO GREF Recruitment 2025-2026

The main role of the Border Roads Organisation (सीमा सड़क संगठन) is to support the armed forces meet their strategic needs, develop & maintain the Operational Road Infrastructure of General Staff in the Border Areas and Contributing to the Socio-Economic Development of the Border States.

Pay Scale and Allowances:

Draughtsman – Rs 29200-92300 (Pay Level 5).
Supervisor Administration – Rs 25500-81100 (Pay Level 4).
Turner, Machinist, Driver Mechanical Transport, Driver Road Roller and Operator Excavating Machinery – Rs 19900-63200 (Pay Level 2).
Multi Skilled Worker/ MSW (Cook, Mason, Blacksmith and Mess Waiter) – Rs 18000-56900 (Pay Level 1).

Members of the Force are allowed free rations as per authorised scale, clothing allowance, free single accommodation, leave travel concession, children education allowance, medical treatment, special compensatory/ remote locality and local allowances such as HRA, TPTA etc as admissible.

Total Number of Vacancies – 877 (Group C)

Advertisement No. 01/2024 – 466 Vacancies
Advertisement No. 01/2025 – 411 Vacancies

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BRO GREF Advt No. 01/2024 Trade wise Vacancy Details:

• Draughtsman: 16 (UR-10, SC-02, ST-01, OBC-02, EWS-01)
• Supervisor (Administration): 02 (UR-02)
• Turner: 10 (UR-05, SC-01, OBC-03, EWS-01)
• Machinist: 01 (UR-01)
• Driver Mechanical Transport (OG): 417 (UR-208, SC-61, ST-36, OBC-61, EWS-51)
• Driver Road Roller (OG): 02 (ST-01, OBC-01)
• Operator Excavating Machinery (OG): 18 (SC-03, ST-01, OBC-14)

BRO GREF Advt No. 01/2025 Trade wise Vacancy Details:

• MSW (Cook): 153 (UR-77, OBC-18, SC-32, ST-19, EWS-07)
• MSW (Mason): 172 (UR-81, OBC-54, SC-22, ST-05, EWS-10)
• MSW (Blacksmith): 75 (UR-41, OBC-19, SC-08, ST-05, EWS-02)
• MSW (Mess Waiter): 11 (UR-06, OBC-05, SC-00, ST-00, EWS-00)

See also: Army EME Group C 625 Tradesman Mechanic Recruitment

Eligibility Criteria (Age and Qualification)

Age Limit:

Draughtsman, Supervisor (Admn), Machinist, Driver Mechanical Transport (OG), Driver Road Roller (OG), Operator Excavating Machinery (OG) – 18 to 27 years as on 30th Dec 2024 i.e. candidate should have been born between 30 Dec 1997 and 30 Dec 2006.

Turner – 18 to 25 years as on 30th Dec 2024 i.e. candidate should have been born between 30 Dec 1999 and 30 Dec 2006.

MSW (Cook, Mason, Blacksmith and Mess Waiter) – 18 to 25 years as on 25th Feb 2025 i.e. candidate should have been born between 24 Feb 2000 and 24 Feb 2007.

Relaxation in upper age limit for SC, ST, OBC, PwBD, Ex-Servicemen and other categories is applicable as per Govt rules.

Educational Qualification:

Draughtsman – 12th Pass with Science subjects from a recognised Board and 02 years Certificate in Architecture or Draughtsmanship from a recognized Institute or equivalent. OR 02 years National Trade Certificate in Draughtsman (Civil) from a recognized Institute with 01 year practical experience in the trade.

Supervisor (Administration) – Degree from a recognized University or equivalent and National Cadet Core ‘B’ Certificate or Ex-Naib Subedar (General Duty) from the Army or equivalent from Navy or Air Force.

Turner – Turner Certificate from ITC/ ITI/ NCTVT/ Defence Trade Certificate with 01 year experience. OR Passed Class II Course for Turner as laid down in Defence Service Regulations (Qualification Regulations for Soldiers) from office of Records or Centres or similar establishment of Defence.

Machinist – 10th Pass from a recognised Board or equivalent and Machinist Certificate from Industrial Training Institute or equivalent. OR Defence Trade Certificate from an Army Institute or similar establishment of Defence with 01 year experience as Machinist. OR

Having passed Class 2 Course for Turner/ Machinist as laid down in Defence Service Regulations (Qualification Regulations for Soldiers) from office of Records or Centres or similar establishment of Defence.

Driver Mechanical Transport (OG) – 10th Pass (Matriculation) from a recognized Board or equivalent and should have a heavy Motor vehicle driving license. OR

Passed Class III Course for Driver Plant Mechanical Transport as laid down in Defence Service Regulations (Qualification Regulations for Soldiers) from office of Records or Centres or similar establishment of Defence.

Driver Road Roller (OG) – 10th Pass (Matriculation) from a recognized Board or equivalent and should have a heavy Motor vehicle or Road Roller driving license. OR

Passed Class II Course for Driver Plant and Mechanical Transport as laid down in Defence Service Regulations (Qualification Regulations for Soldiers) from office of Records or Centres or similar establishment of Defence.

Operator Excavating Machinery (OG) – Matriculation from a recognized Board or equivalent should have a heavy Motor vehicle driving licence. OR Driving License for Dozer/ Excavator with 06 months experience in driving Dozer/ Excavator. OR

Passed class II Course of Operator Excavating Machinery as laid down in Defence Service Regulations (Qualification Regulations for Soldiers) from office of Records or Centres or similar establishment of Defence.

Multi Skilled Worker (Cook) – 10th Pass (Matriculation) from a recognized Board and should qualify in proficiency (trade) test, physical and medical standards.

Multi Skilled Worker (Mason) – 10th Pass (Matriculation) with certificate of Building construction/ Bricks Mason from ITI/ Industrial Trade Certificate or National/ State Council for training in the vocational Trades or Passed certificate Class II for Mason as laid down in Defence Service Regulations. Candidate should qualify in proficiency (trade) test, physical and medical standards.

Multi Skilled Worker (Blacksmith) – 10th Pass (Matriculation) with certificate of Blacksmith or forge technology or heat transfer technology or Sheet Metal Worker from ITI/ Industrial Trade Certificate or National/ State Council for training in the vocational Trades or passed Class II course for Blacksmith as laid down in Defence Service Regulations. Candidate should qualify in proficiency (trade) test, physical and medical standards.

Multi Skilled Worker (Mess Waiter) – 10th Pass (Matriculation) from a recognized Board and should qualify in proficiency (trade) test, physical and medical standards.

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BRO Selection Process, Physical and Exam Syllabus

The selection process consists of Written Exam, Physical Efficiency Test, Trade/ Practical Test (as applicable) followed by Medical Examination. Call letter (Admit Card) for the recruitment tests will be sent to eligible candidates by Ordinary Post and the same can also be downloaded through the website.

The dates for Written Exam, Physical Efficiency Test and Trade/ Practical Test will be fixed by Commandant, GREF Centre, Pune.

Candidates will be provisionally selected on the basis of Combined Merit List in Written Test only and will have to undergo Medical Examination. Thereafter candidates declared fit in Medical Examination and meeting all criteria, will have to undergo training at GREF Centre, Dighi Camp, Pune-15 for specified period.

Issue of Call Letter

The admit cards will be issued as per minimum 10 times of the vacancy advertised in each category. If the BRO receives applications more than 10 times then for each post, a cut off percentage in Essential Qualification will be applicable.

For wards of serving/ retired GREF personnel/ Ex-servicemen, Sportsmen and NCC certificate holders, highest out of the following Weightages (Bonus marks) will be added to the percentage of marks obtained for issue of initial Admit Card (Call letter) only and no weightage will be added for any further recruitment process.

Weightage for Issue of Call Letter:

1. Son of serving/ retired GREF personnel (such concession to only one son) – 15%
2. NCC C Certificate – 10%
3. NCC B Certificate – 05%
4. Serving GREF Personnel applying for higher post (Open competition) – 15%
5. Son of Ex-servicemen – 03%
6. Sportsman at State/ District/ University level – 05%
7. Casual Paid Labour (CPL) – 10%

Written Examination

The written exam (10th/ 12th/ Graduation standard) will consist of Objective type/ Subjective type questions on General Knowledge, General English/ Hindi, General Arithmetic, Analytical and Quantitative Skills. The objective type questions will be OMR based and the subjective questions have to be answered in the answer sheet.

The question paper will be bilingual i.e. English and Hindi and the duration of the exam may vary from 01 Hour to 03 Hours depending upon the trade. Minimum Passing Marks for UR/ EWS/ OBC category will be 50% and 40% for SC/ ST category. Marks obtained in the Written Exam will only be considered for selection of candidates for further recruitment process.

The written exam for the different trades will be conducted as per the Syllabus below.

BRO Exam Syllabus (All Trades):

Draughtsman – Questions on simple maths; Questions on mensuration; Civil engineering drawing; Quantitative aptitude; General knowledge.

Supervisor Administration – Question on platoon in Defence & camp in all round Defence, Camp layout; Adm/ discipline of men; Fire fighting; Hygiene and sanitation; First aid; Management of accounts; Management of insurgency; Questions on arithmetic; General knowledge.

Turner – Boring, honing, threading, tapping, grinding by lathe and crank shaft grinding; Drilling operation; Shaping & planning operations; Turning operations; Care & maintenance of machine, equipments & tools; General knowledge.

Machinist – Boring, honing, threading, tapping, grinding by lathe and crank shaft grinding; Drilling operation; Shaping & planning operations; Turning operations; Care & maintenance of machine, equipments & tools; General knowledge.

Driver Mechanical Transport (Ordinary Grade) – Maintenance of heavy/ light vehicle; Use of Oils/ lubricants; Daily/ periodic checking; Tyre rotation; Road signs; Traffic Rules; Use of Tools; General knowledge.

Driver Road Roller (Ordinary Grade) – Maintenance of Road Roller; Use of Oils/ lubricants; Daily/ periodic checking; Use of tools; Traffic Rules; General knowledge.

Operator Excavating Machinery (Ordinary Grade) – Maintenance of Dozer/ Excavators; Use of Oils/ lubricants; Daily/ periodic checking; Use of tools; Traffic Rules; General knowledge.

MSW (Cook) – Preparation procedure & different types of ingredients used with quantity, mentioned against each, for preparation of Indian, south Indian, Mughlai, hydrabadi, Chinese & continental dishes: Veg dishes, Non-Veg & Sweet dish; Preservation of food; Washing/ Cleaning of Utensils; General Knowledge.

MSW (Mason) – Question on concrete & concrete mixing; Brick/ stone masonry works; Pears & Arches; Different types of floors; Pointing; Different types of cement mortar & its use; Plastering; Uses of staging & shuttering; General knowledge.

MSW (Blacksmith) – Question of mensuration; Marking of iron mongery; Riveting; Preparation of cylinders/cones from MS/GI sheets, copper, brass & tin plates; Knowledge of tools; Safety precaution; General knowledge.

MSW (Mess Waiter) – Handling & identification of different types Crockery; Maint of Room; Food service etiquettes; Beverage service etiquettes; General Knowledge.

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Physical Standards Test

Western Himalayan Region (J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab Hills (Area South and West of the Inter State Border between Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and North and East of Road of Mukerian, Hoshiarpur, Garh Shankar, Ropar and Chandigarh), Uttarakhand):

Height – Minimum 158 Cms
Chest – Minimum 75 Cms (Unexpanded) and expansion by 05 Cms
Weight – 47.5 Kgs

Eastern Himalayan Region (Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam and Hill Region of West Bengal (Darjeeling & Kalimpong District and Andaman Nicobar):

Height – Minimum 152 Cms
Chest – Minimum 75 Cms (Unexpanded) and expansion by 05 Cms
Weight – 47.5 Kgs

West Plain Region (Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan and Western UP):

Height – Minimum 162.5 Cms
Chest – Minimum 76 Cms (Unexpanded) and expansion by 05 Cms
Weight – 50 Kgs

Eastern Plain (Eastern UP, Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa and Jharkhand):

Height – Minimum 157 Cms
Chest – Minimum 75 Cms (Unexpanded) and expansion by 05 Cms
Weight – 50 Kgs

Central Region (Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Chhattisgarh):

Height – Minimum 157 Cms
Chest – Minimum 75 Cms (Unexpanded) and expansion by 05 Cms
Weight – 50 Kgs

Southern Region (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Goa and Pondicherry):

Height – Minimum 157 Cms
Chest – Minimum 75 Cms (Unexpanded) and expansion by 05 Cms
Weight – 50 Kgs

Gorkhas (Indian Domicile):

Height – Minimum 152 Cms
Chest – Minimum 75 Cms (Unexpanded) and expansion by 05 Cms
Weight – 47.5 Kgs

Relaxation in physical (for sons of Serving/ Ex GREF Persons) – 02 Cms in Height, 01 Cm in Chest and 02 Kgs in Weight.

Physical Efficiency Test

The Physical Efficiency Test will consist of 1.6 Kms run within 10 Minutes. Passing the Physical Efficiency Test will be mandatory for all trades. Physically handicapped candidates, Ex-servicemen and departmental candidates will be exempted from Physical Efficiency Test.

Centre for Physical Efficiency Test and Practical Test (Trade Test) – GREF Centre, Dighi Camp, Alandi Road, Pune – 411015

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Practical/ Trade Test

Candidates qualified in Physical Efficiency Test will be allowed to appear for the Practical Test (Trade Test). Minimum 40% Marks are required to qualify and is applicable for the following posts only. The Trade Test will be conducted at GREF Centre or any other centre as per the Syllabus below:

Turner – Boring/ Honing, Grinding by lathe, Drilling, Shaping, Turning operation and Plaining operation.

Machinist – Boring/Honing, Grinding by lathe, Drilling, Shaping, Turning operation and Plaining operation.

Driver Mechanical Transport (Ordinary Grade) – Maneuvering of slope without slipping, Driving of vehicle on a driving track (8) and Reverse parking.

Driver Road Roller (Ordinary Grade) – Forward and reverse march of road roller with only 10 cm of clearance on both side.

Operator Excavating Machinery (Ordinary Grade) – Dozing of earth by dozer & its output/ excavating & loading of excavated material by Excavator (time period per candidate 05 minutes).

Multi Skilled Worker (Cook) – Chopping/ Cutting of vegetables; Identification of Spices; Cleaning of Utensils; Knowledge of cleanliness of working place; Finishing/ garnishing/ decoration/ beautification/ flavoring of food.

Multi Skilled Worker (Mason) – Brick masonry; Stone masonry; Mixing mortar as per proportion; Uses of vibrators; Erecting knowledge of shuttering; Curing procedure.

Multi Skilled Worker (Blacksmith) – Application of gauges & measuring instrument; Denting work; Preparation of different shapes from available material; Preparation of dice; Safety precaution.

Multi Skilled Worker (Mess Waiter) – Beverage serving etiquette; Food serving etiquette; Uses of different type of crockery/ cutlery; Laying out a dining table for various occasions; Preparation of bed; Identification of food/ beverage.

Documents Verification

You will have to carry the following documents/ certificates (in original) at the time of reporting for recruitment process:

• Call letter (Admit Card) in original.
• Updated Aadhar Card linked with phone number mentioned in application or Any other photo Identity Proof.
• Educational/ Technical qualification certificate/ Driving Licence.
• Caste Certificate.
• Experience Certificate (if applicable).
• Income and Assets certificate to be produced by EWSs for latest financial year.
• All other requisite certificates (Documents required for proof of weightage marks).
• Domicile/ Residence/ Nativity Certificate (Permanent Residence Certificate/ PRC for Indian Gorkhas).
• Disability Certificate for PwBD candidates.
• Attestation form duly filled correctly.
• Passport size photographs (minimum 08).

Medical Examination

Every candidate must be sufficiently intelligent, be free from various instability and be in possession of sound health. He shall have no constitutional or acquired disability as may in the opinion of the Recruiting Medical Officer render him unfit for duties in the Force particularly at high altitude. He must be free from Colour blindness.

Visual acuity not less than 6/12 each eye or Right eye 6/6, Left 6/24. Corrective spectacles are permitted during the visual test. Unaided vision in case of corrected vision will not be below 6/60 in each eye and on correction will be same as laid down for other candidates.

Permanent body tattoos are only permitted on inner face of forearm and on the reverse side of palm/back (dorsal) side of hand (obscene, vulgar or objectionable tattoos are not permitted). Permanent body tattoos on any other part of the body is not acceptable and candidate will be barred from further screening.

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Application Form, Important Dates and Notification

Eligible and desirous male candidates are required to apply for the BRO GREF Recruitment Defence Vacancies in the prescribed application form downloaded from website marvels.bro.gov.in through the direct link below. After downloading the notification, take a printout of the application format on good quality A4 size paper using one side only.

If you are eligible for more than one post then you can send separate application with separate fee in separate envelope. Send application form complete in all respect along with the following required documents to “Commandant GREF Centre, Dighi Camp, Pune – 411015” so as to reach on or before the last date. Candidates applied in response to previous notification are required to apply afresh.

Required Documents (Self attested):

• Proof of residence (Domicile Certificate).
• 10th Pass certificate (for date of birth).
• Educational Certificates.
• SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS Certificate as per the attached format (if applicable).
• Relationship certificate for son of Serving / Ex GREF persons (if applicable).
• Experience certificate (wherever required).
• Technical qualification certificate (if held).
• Serving Certificate for CPL candidate.
• Driving license (if applicable).
• Experience certificate (wherever required).

Envelope containing application must be superscribed in bold letters as “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF…………Category UR/ SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwBD/ ESM/ CPL, WEIGHTAGE PERCENTAGE IN ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION…………”.

Application fee:
GEN/ EWS/ OBC/ Ex-servicemen – Rs 50/-
SC, ST and PwBD – Nil

The application fee can be deposited in favour of Commandant, GREF Centre, Pune 411015 through SBI Collect (direct link is given below). SC, ST and Physically Handicapped Persons are exempted from payment of application fee.

Important Dates for Advt No. 01/2024:

Last date for receipt of application form – 30th Dec 2024
Last date for receipt of application form the state of Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of the State Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul and Spit District and Pangi Subdivision of Chamba District of the State Himachal Pradesh , the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep – 14th Jan 2025

Important Dates for Advt No. 01/2025:

Last date for receipt of application form – 24 Feb 2025
Last date for receipt of application form the state of Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of the State Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul and Spit District and Pangi Subdivision of Chamba District of the State Himachal Pradesh , the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep – 11th Mar 2025

For the application form, various certificate formats and more details about the BRO GREF Driver and Tradesman Vacancies, download the official Recruitment Notification (Advt No. 01/2024 and 01/2025) in pdf formats below.

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BRO Recruitment Notice 01/2024

BRO Recruitment Notice 01/2025

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