UPSC CAPF AC (Assistant Commandant)
Updated On : 20 Apr, 2022
UPSC CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCE (CAPF) OVERVIEW
The UPSC Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) examination is a competitive examination administered by the Union Public Service Commission to recruit candidates for various armed forces throughout the country. This UPSC CAPF AC recruitment is an excellent opportunity for those applicants interested in a career in the Armed Police Forces. Candidates who pass this test are assigned to the armed forces as Assistant Commandants (AC) in organizations such as the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
The UPSC CAPF Notification for the year 2022 is released by the Commission on 20th April 2022.
To Download and View the official Notice, click on the given link: UPSC - Scrutiny Details 421 EPFO
Read this article to get the complete details about the posts.
Important Dates
The important dates for UPSC CAPF - AC Exam 2022, are as follows:
Event | Date |
Notification Release | 20th April 2022 |
Application begin | 20th April 2022 |
Last Date To Apply | 10th May 2022 |
Examination Date | 7th August 2022 |
UPSC CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCE (CAPF) APPLICATION
How To Apply
Candidates can apply for this post online through the commission’s official website. UPSC
Follow the below mentioned steps to apply for CAPF - ACs Recruitment 2022:
1. Go to the UPSC's official website: UPSC
2. Choose the link which state "Exam Notification: CAPF AC 2022", under the What's New tab, on the home page.
3. From there you will be redirected to the UPSC Online page. From the drop-down menu, choose New Registration.
4. Complete the registration form with all of your information.
5. The application form is divided into two sections: Part I, where you fill out all of your credentials, and Part II, where you are required to pay the fee.
6. Once the application form is completed and payment is made, the CAPF exam application process will be completed.
7. Download the Application Form for future reference.
Application Fee
Categories | Fees |
SC/ST and Females candidates | Rs. 0/- |
Others | Rs. 200/- |
Admit Card
Candidates can download their Admit Card 10 to 15 days prior to the examination through the Official Website of UPSC
In case you are facing any trouble in downloading the Admit card then you can follow the below-mentioned instructions.
Go to the official website i.e. UPSC
Now, click the exam admit card link.
Enter your registration details such as your registration ID and password.
Your admit card will appear on the screen.
Download your admit card and take the printout of the same for future references.
(Note: Admit card or hall ticket is the most important document for your examination in which all required details such as your name, date of birth, photo, registration details, name of your centre, date of your examination and reporting time of your examination are mentioned.)
UPSC CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCE (CAPF) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
(a) Nationality
Candidates must be a citizen of India or a Subject of Nepal and Bhutan. Both (Male and Female) candidates can apply for this post.
(b) Age Limit
Candidates must be between 20 to 25 years of age (as on 1st August 2022) and relaxation in age for the different categories is tabulated below:
Category | Age Relaxation |
SC/ST | 5 years |
OBC | 3 years |
Central Government Servants/ Ex-Servicemen | 5 years |
(c) Educational Qualification
Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree from any recognized University or equivalent.
(d) Physical Standards
Physical Standard | Men | Women |
Height | 165 cm | 157 cm |
Chest | 81 cm ( 5 cm of expansion) | – |
Weight | 50 kg | 46 kg |
UPSC CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCE (CAPF) EXAM PATTERN
(a) Written Examination
Examination will comprise two papers and both papers will be held on the same day in two shifts:
Paper | Subject | Marks | Exam Duration |
Paper 1 (Objective) | General Ability and Intelligence | 250 | 2 Hours |
Paper 2 (Subjective) | General Studies, Essay & Comprehension | 200 | 3 Hours |
(b) Physical Efficiency Test
Event | Male | Female |
100 Meters Race | In 16 sec | In 18 sec |
800 Meters Race | In 3 min 45 sec | In 4 min 45 sec |
Long Jump | 3.5 meters (3 chances) | 3.0 meters (3 chances) |
Shot Put (7.26 Kg) | 4.5 meters | – |
Woman candidates who found 12 weeks Pregnant will be consider as temporarily unfit.
(c) Interview
After the successfully qualifying Medical Standard Test, the candidates will be called for an interview conducted by Union Public Service Commission. The candidates who are declared medically unfit but allowed to appear before the “Review Medical Board” on their appeal by the Appellate Authority will be called for Interview/Personality Tests provisionally. This process will carry 150 marks.
(d) Final Selection/ Merit
Final selection will be based on the merit list (based on the marks obtained in Written Exam and Interview).
UPSC CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCE (CAPF) SYLLABUS
Paper | Subject | Topics | |
Paper 1 | General Mental Ability | Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude including Numerical Ability and Data Interpretation. | |
General Science | General Awareness, Scientific Temper, Comprehension and Appreciation of Scientific Phenomena of everyday observation including new areas of importance like Information Technology, Biotechnology, Environmental Science. | ||
Current Events of National and International Importance | Culture, Music, Arts, Literature, Governance, Sports, Societal and developmental issues, Industry, Business, Globalisation, and Interplay among nations. | ||
Indian Polity and Economy | Constitution of India, Social System and Public Administration, Economic development in India, Regional and International Security issues and Human rights including its indicators. | ||
History of India | Social, Political and Economic Issues. | ||
Indian and World Geography | Physical, Social and economic aspects. | ||
Paper 2 | General Studies, Essay and Comprehension | ||
Part A | Essay | Indian History especially of the freedom struggle, geography, polity and economy, knowledge of security and human rights issues, and analytical ability. | |
Part B | Comprehension | Passages, Precis Writing, Developing Counter Arguments, Simple Grammar and Other aspects of language testing. | |
UPSC CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCE (CAPF) SELECTION PROCESS
The selection process of the examination is divided into following 4 stages:
Written Examination
Physical Standards/ Physical Efficiency Test and Medical Standards Test
Interview/ Personality Test
Final Selection/ Merit
UPSC CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCE (CAPF) POST
This year this recruitment drive is being held to fill 253 vacancies. The tentative Examination number of vacancies to be filled on the results of the examination is as follows:
Post | Vacancy |
BSF (Border Security Force) | 66 |
CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) | 29 |
CISF (Central Industrial Security) | 62 |
ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) | 14 |
SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal) | 82 |
Total | 253 |
UPSC CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCE (CAPF) SALARY
The Expected monthly salary structure for the post of CAPF is:
Title | Amount |
Basic pay | 15,600/- |
Grade Pay | 5,400/- |
Dearness Allowance | 26,250/- |
In Hand Salary | 44,135/-. |
UPSC CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCE (CAPF) EXAM CENTERS
The CAPF Examination 2022 will be held at the following Centres:
Agartala | Gangtok | Panaji (Goa) |
Ahmedabad | Hyderabad | Patna |
Aizawl | Imphal | Port Blair |
| Almora (Uttarakhand) | Itanagar | Prayagraj (Allahabad) |
Bengaluru | Jaipur | Raipur |
Bareilly | Jammu | Ranchi |
Bhopal | Johrat | Sambalpur |
Chandigarh | Kochi | Shillong |
Chennai | Kohima | Shimla |
Cuttack | Kolkata | Srinagar |
Dehradun | Lucknow | Srinagar (Uttarakhand) |
Delhi | Madurai | Thiruvananthapuram |
Dharamshala (H.P.) | Mandi (H.P.) | Tirupati |
Dharwar | Mumbai | Udaipur |
Dispur | Nagpur | Vishakhapatnam |
