Union Public Service Commission, UPSC has released the recruitment notification for Central Armed Police Forces. The notification has been released on April 26 and through this recruitment drive, a total of 322 vacancies will be filled. The notification PDF has been uploaded on official website of UPSC at upsc.gov.in.
Interested candidates are advised to check eligibility, age limit, application fee, important dates before applying for recruitment. Recruitment is underway and will end on May 16, 2023.
HOW TO APPLY -
- Candidates are required to apply online only by using the website https://www.upsconline.nic.in.
- It is essential for the applicant to register himself/herself first at One Time Registration (OTR) platform, available on the Commission’s website, and then proceed for filling up the online application for the examination. OTR has to be registered only once in life time. This can be done anytime throughout the year.
- If the candidate is already registered, he/she can proceed straightway for filling up the online application for the examination.
The tentative Examination number of vacancies to be filled on the results of the examination is as follows:
(i) BSF 86
(ii) CRPF 55
(iii) CISF 91
(iv) ITBP 60
(iv) SSB 30
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Total 322
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS :
(I) Nationality : No person who is not a citizen of India shall, except with the consent of the Central Government signified in writing be appointed or employed under these Rules. Provided that nothing contained in these rules shall debar the appointment, enrolment or employment of a subject of Nepal or Bhutan under these Rules.
(II) Sex : Both Male and Female candidates are eligible for appointment to the post of Assistant Commandants.
(III) Age Limits :
(a) A candidate must have attained the age of 20 years and must not have attained the age of 25 years on 1st August, 2023, i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1998 and not later than 1st August, 2003.
(b) The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable.
(i) upto a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.
(ii) upto a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates.
(iii) upto a maximum of five years for Civilian Central Government Servants in accordance with the existing instructions of the Central Government. Ex-Servicemen will also be eligible for this relaxation. However the total relaxation claimed on account of Government Service will be limited to five years.
Possession of NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Certificates :
Possession of NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Certificate will be a desirable qualification. These qualifications will be given consideration at the time of Interview/Personality Test only.
SELECTION PROCEDURE/SCHEME AND SYLLABUS OF THE EXAMINATION
(i) Written Examination:
The written examination to be conducted by Union Public Service Commission will be held on 06th August, 2023 and will comprise two papers. Paper I will be held from 10 a.m. to 12.00 Noon and Paper II will be held from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Paper I : General Ability and Intelligence - 250 Marks
The questions in this paper will be of Objective (Multiple Answers) Type in which the questions will be set in English as well as Hindi.
Paper II : General Studies, Essay and Comprehension - 200 Marks
In this paper candidates will be allowed the option of writing the Essay Component in English or Hindi, but the medium of Precis Writing, Comprehension Components , other communications/ language skills will be English only.
(ii) Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests :
Candidates who are declared qualified in the written examination will be summoned for Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests.
Those candidates who meet the prescribed Physical Standards as specified in Appendix-VI, will be put through the Physical Efficiency Tests as indicated below :
Physical Efficiency Tests (PET)
Males and Females
(a) 100 Meters race In 16 seconds ( for female - 18 seconds )
(b) 800 Meters race In 3 minutes 45 seconds ( for female - 4 minutes 45 seconds )
(c) Long Jump 3.5 Meters ( for female - 3.0 meters )(3 chances)
(d) Shot Put (7.26 Kgs.) 4.5 Meters — only for males.(3 chances)
Medical Standards Tests, to check the standards specified in Appendix-V in the notification , will be conducted only in respect of candidates who are declared qualified in the Physical Efficiency Test.
(iii) Interview/Personality Test :
Candidates who are declared qualified in the Medical Standards Tests, will be called for Interview/Personality Test to be conducted by Union Public Service Commission. 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. The Interview/Personality Test will carry 150 Marks.
(iv) Final Selection / Merit :
The merit list will be drawn on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in the Written Examination and Interview/Personality Test.
THANKYOU AND ALL THE BEST.
