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BSF ASI Steno & HCM Exam 2026 Question Paper with Answer Key – All 9 Shifts PDF

ASI (Stenographer) & Head Constable (Ministerial) in CAPFs and Assam Rifles, Exam-2024 · sat 1–3 and 18 September 2026 · English and Hindi · official answer key · free download

🗇 9 Shifts🌐 English + हिन्दी🎯 120 Qs / paper📚 Full + 6 Sections✅ With Answer Key❌ No Negative Marking
On this page Complete Papers  ·  Shift-wise Papers  ·  📄 Official Format  ·  📑 Section-wise  ·  Exam Pattern  ·  About these papers  ·  FAQs

📚 Complete Question Papers (All 9 Shifts)

Every question of every shift in one clean file — all six sections in exam order, with the correct option marked as per the official answer key and a clickable shift index.

🗇 Shift-wise Question Papers

Each file is the full 120-question paper for one shift — General Intelligence, Numerical Aptitude, Basic Computer Knowledge, Clerical Aptitude, English Language and Hindi Language, 20 questions each — with the correct option marked.

English · 8 shifts

Hindi (हिन्दी) · 9 shifts

📄 Official Answer Key (Response-Sheet Format)

The paper exactly as BSF released it to candidates — the original response-sheet layout, with the correct option ticked in green and the wrong ones crossed in red. Every shift in one file, bookmarked by shift and by section. Candidate details are removed.

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📑 Section-wise Papers (all shifts merged)

General Intelligence – All Shifts

Every General Intelligence question from all shifts in one file — series, coding-decoding, analogy, blood relations and the rest.

Numerical Aptitude – All Shifts

Every Numerical Aptitude question from all shifts in one file — percentage, ratio, time and work, mensuration and data interpretation.

Basic Computer Knowledge – All Shifts

Every Basic Computer Knowledge question from all shifts in one file — MS Office, shortcuts, internet, hardware and storage.

Clerical Aptitude – All Shifts

Every Clerical Aptitude question from all shifts in one file — filing and alphabetical order, counting, matching and error spotting.

English Language – All Shifts

Every English Language question from all shifts in one file — grammar, spelling, idioms, one-word substitution and comprehension.

This section was set in one language only, so there is a single file covering every shift.

Hindi Language (हिन्दी) – All Shifts

हिन्दी भाषा के सभी प्रश्न — every Hindi Language question from all shifts in one file.

This section was set in one language only, so there is a single file covering every shift.

BSF ASI Steno & HCM 2026 Exam Pattern

SectionQuestionsMarks
General Intelligence2020
Numerical Aptitude2020
Basic Computer Knowledge2020
Clerical Aptitude2020
English Language2020
Hindi Language2020
Total120120
There is no negative marking in this examination — a wrong answer costs nothing, so every question is worth attempting. The paper is set in English and Hindi; the English Language and Hindi Language sections appear only in their own language.

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About these papers

The written examination for ASI (Stenographer / Combatant Stenographer) and Head Constable (Ministerial / Combatant Ministerial) in the CAPFs and Assam Rifles, Exam-2024 was conducted by the Border Security Force over 9 shifts — 1, 2 and 3 September 2026, plus 18 September 2026 for two Jaipur centres that were rescheduled after a technical failure.

Every paper here is reconstructed from the official candidate response sheets released for the objection window, so each question and each marked answer is the official one — nothing is memory-based and nothing is translated. The same question carries the same question ID in both mediums, so the Hindi paper is the genuine Hindi question as it was set, not a rendering of the English one.

Each shift carried a completely different set of 120 questions — there is no overlap between shifts, so all 1,080 questions are worth practising.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I download the BSF ASI Steno and HC Ministerial 2026 question paper PDF?
All 9 shift papers are on this page, free and without login. Each PDF is the full 120-question paper for one shift with the official answer marked. There are also complete compilations of every shift and section-wise PDFs for each of the six sections, in English and in Hindi.
Are these memory-based question papers?
No. Every paper is reconstructed from the official BSF candidate response sheets released for the objection window, so each question and each marked answer is the official one.
How many shifts were held in the BSF ASI Steno and HCM 2026 exam?
Nine shifts. Seven were held on 1, 2 and 3 September 2026, and two more on 18 September 2026 - a re-test for candidates at iON Digital Zone Sitapura 1 and 2, Jaipur, whose sittings on 2 and 3 September were disrupted by a technical failure at the centre. Every shift carried a different set of questions.
Is there negative marking in the BSF ASI Steno and HCM exam?
No. There is no negative marking in this examination - a wrong answer costs nothing, so every question is worth attempting.
How many questions are in the BSF ASI Steno and HCM paper?
120 objective questions carrying 120 marks, in six sections of 20 questions each: General Intelligence, Numerical Aptitude, Basic Computer Knowledge, Clerical Aptitude, English Language and Hindi Language.
Which exam is this - BSF only, or other forces too?
It is the combined written examination for ASI (Stenographer / Combatant Stenographer) and Head Constable (Ministerial / Combatant Ministerial) in the Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles, Exam-2024. The BSF is the conducting agency, so candidates for several forces sat the same paper.
Are the papers available in Hindi?
Yes. Both an English and a Hindi paper are published for every shift except the 1 September 9:00 AM sitting, for which no English-medium response sheet has surfaced yet. The English Language and Hindi Language sections always appear in their own language in both papers, because that is how the exam was set - those questions are never translated.
Can I calculate my BSF ASI Steno or HCM score and rank?
Yes. Paste your official response-sheet link into the free QMaths score and rank calculator on rank.qmaths.in for an instant section-wise score and your rank among candidates who have already checked. The calculator applies this exam's actual marking - +1 for a correct answer and no deduction for a wrong one.
Disclaimer: The papers on this page are compiled from the official candidate response sheets released by the Border Security Force after the examination. QMaths collates and merges them for free revision use only; we do not alter the questions or the marked answers. For the final official answer key and result, always refer to the BSF recruitment website.