BOM Rajbhasha Officer Eligibility Criteria 2024

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    BOM Rajbhasha Officer Eligibility Criteria 2023 

    You will have to satisfy some basic BOM Rajbhasha eligibility criteria in order to be able to apply for the recruitment process. As we have discussed in detail in the table below, this includes fulfilling the educational qualification, age limit, and experience requirements. Please note that the BOM cut-off date for the eligibility criteria is October 31, 2022.

    BOM Rajbhasha Educational Requirements

    If you want to be eligible for the BOM SO Rajbhasha exam, you must have a postgraduate degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level from a university or institute recognized by the Government of India or its Regulatory authorities, with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the aggregate of all semesters/years of postgraduation. For more information, kindly review the table below as well.

    PostEducational Qualification
    BOM Rajbhasha Officer 

    Post Graduation degree in Hindi with English as a subject in degree level with minimum required marks of 60% in aggregate of all semesters / years and 55% in aggregate of all semesters / years for SC/ST/OBC/PwD.

    OR

    Post Graduation degree in Sanskrit with Hindi and English as a subject in degree level with minimum required marks of 60% in aggregate of all semesters / years and 55% in aggregate of all semesters / years for SC/ST/OBC/PwD.

    Desirable: Diploma in Translation

    Experience: Minimum 3 years of Experience in Hindi Department in any Public sector/Bank/Central Govt/State govt/Defence.

    BOM Rajbhasha Age Criteria

    In order to satisfy the BOM SO age criteria, a candidate must be between 25 to 35 years of age. 

    PostAge Criteria 
    Rajbhasha Officer
    • Minimum Age - 25 years
    • Maximum Age - 35 years

    BOM SO Age Relaxation

    In some cases, age relaxation will be offered to eligible candidates. Please refer to the table below:

    Sr. No.CategoryAge relaxation
    1 Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) 3 Years
    2 Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe 5 Years
    3 Ex Servicemen, Commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within 6 months from the last date of 5 Years
    4 Persons affected by 1984 riots 5 Years
    5 Persons With Bench Mark Disabilities PwBD (GEN/ EWS) 10 Years
    PwBD (OBC) 13 Years
    PwBD (SC/ ST) 15 Years

    • A candidate can apply for one post only. Multiple applications by the same candidate will be rejected.
    • The cut-off date for the eligibility criteria is October 31, 2022. 
    • Not producing relevant eligibility documents at the time of the interview shall lead to disqualification.
    • Candidates belonging to the OBC category but coming in the 'CREAMY LAYER’, are not entitled to OBC reservation and age relaxation. They should indicate their category as 'GEN' or’GEN (OC)' or ’GEN (VI)' or GEN (HI) or GEN (ID), as applicable. 

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    Bom So Rajbhasha Eligibility Criteria FAQs

    No. Age relaxation is available only to candidates in the non-creamy layer of the OBC category. Candidates from the creamy layer will indicate General as their category.
    The maximum age to apply for the post of BOM SO is 35 years.
    The BOM SO 2024 official notification clearly states that the cut-off date for the eligibility criteria is October 31, 2022. If you are between 25 and 35 years of as of this date, you are eligible to apply.
    Yes, the BOM SO 2024 notification clearly outlines a minimum of 3 years of Experience in the Hindi Department in any Public sector/Bank/Central Govt/State govt/Defence.
    The cut-off date for eligibility of a candidate in the BOM recruitment process is October 31, 2022.

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