Sarkari Resume Maker: Free Bio-Data and Resume for Government Jobs

There is no official government resume format

Many people search for the "official sarkari resume format". There is no single official government resume format. What matters is the recruitment you are applying to:

• Online recruitments such as SSC, RRB, UPSC and IBPS do not need a resume. The online application form itself is your application. Do not upload a resume where the form does not ask for one.
• Offline, contract and deputation adverts usually give their own proforma, called an Annexure or bio-data, or allow plain paper in that format.

So the rule is simple: if the advert gives an annexure format, always use the advert's format. A neat bio-data made in your own layout is useful only when the advert does not prescribe one, or to prepare all your facts in one place before you copy them into the annexure.

When you need a bio-data

You will most often need one for:

• Offline Group C posts in defence units, Coast Guard and Air Force stations, advertised in Employment News (Rozgar Samachar).
• Contract, consultant and deputation posts in ministries and their offices.
• Posts where the advert says "apply on plain paper in the prescribed format".

For the full process of posting such forms, including envelope superscription and last dates, read our offline vacancy form guide.

What to include, field by field

Typical annexure and bio-data proformas use these fields. A public example is the bio-data proforma of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, linked below.

How to fill it for a government form

1. Start with the advert. Note the post name, advert number and any fields the annexure lists. Add those fields even if they are not in a normal resume.
2. Copy facts from your documents, not memory. Take name, date of birth and father's name from your 10th certificate, and marks from your marksheets.
3. List education from highest to lowest, or in the order the proforma shows. Give the year and percentage for each.
4. Write experience with exact dates (from and to) and the office name. Short duty lines are better than long paragraphs.
5. Keep it to one or two pages. Offices read many forms; clear and short is better.
6. Print, sign and date in ink, then paste the photo.

For online forms that ask for a scanned photo and signature, size them with our photo and signature resizer.

Extra details for deputation and contract posts

If you are already a government employee applying on deputation, the advert usually asks for more. Common extras are your present post and pay level, and certificates such as APAR copies and vigilance clearance, which are sent through your employer rather than by you directly. Read the advert for the exact list and the channel through which the form must be forwarded.

For contract posts, experience is often the main selection factor, so list each job separately with dates and duties.

Mistakes to avoid

• Using your own layout when the advert gives an annexure. Always use the advert's format.
• Name or date of birth that does not match your certificates, even by one letter.
• Leaving out percentages or years of passing.
• Experience without dates, or overlapping dates that look wrong.
• Unsigned or undated bio-data.
• Adding a career objective, hobbies or a long summary that the proforma does not ask for.
• Claiming anything you cannot prove with a document at verification.
• Paying anyone who offers a special "approved" resume format. No such paid format exists; read our fake job alert guide.

Find jobs to apply for

Once your bio-data is ready, check current openings that match your qualification on our 10th pass jobs and 12th pass jobs pages. Keep a printed copy and a PDF copy, and update them each time you finish a course or change jobs.