UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2023 – Assistant Commandant Written Exam Syllabus
UPSC CAPF (AC) examination is conducted every year by the UPSC to recruit Grade A Officers (Assistant Commandants) in all Paramilitary Forces of India (BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP and SSB. Union Public Service Commission WILL releas the UPSC CAPF 2023 Notification and application form for UPSC CAPF Exam 2023 on its official website @upsc.gov.in. CAPF is a competitive exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission to recruit candidates in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). A total number of vacancies will be announced through this notification. The UPSC CAPF exam is scheduled to be conducted on 06th August 2023. The selection will be done through Written-test, Physical tests, and Interview/Personality tests.
The candidates recruited through this exam, join the forces as Assistant Commandants (AC). The following forces recruit the candidates through this exam
- Border Security Force (BSF)
- Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
- Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
- Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
UPSC CAPF 2023 Notification
Union Public Service Commission will release the official notification pdf for UPSC CAPF AC 2023 on its official website @upsc.gov.in on 26th April 2023. The interested candidates can check the UPSC CAPF 2023 notification from the direct direct on UPSC website and know the details for the UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant Recruitment 2023.
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UPSC CAPF Application Fees
The online application fee for UPSC CAPF 2023 has been divided into two categories. All eligible candidates should pay the application fee prescribed by the UPSC. The application fee shall be deposited in any Branch of SBI by cash, by using the net banking facility of the State Bank of India, or by using Visa/Master/RuPay/Credit/Debit Card. For General/OBC male candidates, the application fee is Rs. 200 and for Female/ SC/ ST candidates, there is no application fee.
| UPSC CAPF Application Fees | |
| General/OBC | Rs. 200 |
| Female/ SC/ ST candidate | No Fee |
How to Apply For UPSC CAPF 2023?
The candidates can fill out their UPSC CAPF (AC) 2023 Application form with the simple steps mentioned below and follow the instructions.
1. Candidates have to log on to the UPSC website upsc.gov.in.
2. Search for the ‘UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant 2023’ link and click on it.
3. Fill up the essential details required correctly in the required sections and submit your details
4. Pay the application fee if applicable
5. Click on the ‘Submit’ button.
6. Download your CAPF (Assistant Commandant) Application form and get it print out for future reference.
UPSC CAPF 2023 Eligibility Criteria
The UPSC has released the detailed eligibility criteria for UPSC CAPF 2023 through the detailed UPSC CAPF Notification 2023. Check complete UPSC CAPF Eligibility details from the below section.
CAPF AC Nationality
- A citizen of India
- A Subject of Bhutan
- A subject of Nepal
- A Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1st Jan 1962 to permanently settle in India.
- A person of Indian origin who migrated from Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and East African countries to permanently settle in India.
UPSC CAPF Education Qualification
The candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree/Graduation from any recognized university to be eligible for UPSC CAPF 2023 Exam. The candidates who appear in the final year of their degree course can also apply for the exam but they have to produce the final year mark sheet of the qualifying exam with the detailed application form.
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UPSC CAPF Age Limit
The minimum age limit for the Central Armed Police Forces. (Assistant Commandants) Examination 2023 is 20 years and the maximum age limit for the same is 25 years. The age relaxation for some categories is given below.
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe | Five years |
| Other Backward Classes | Three years |
| Civilian Central Government Servants | Five years Ex-Servicemen will also be eligible for this relaxation. |
| Domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from January 1, 1980, to December 31, 1989 | Five years |
UPSC CAPF Physical Standard
The minimum requirement of height, chest and weight for both men and women has been tabulated-
| Physical Standards | Male | Female |
| Height | 165 cm | 157 cm |
| Chest(unexpanded) | 81 cm (with 5 cm minimum expansion) | (Not applicable) |
| Weight | 50 kg | 46 kg |
UPSC CAPF Medical Standards
| Eyesight | Better eye (corrected vision) | Worse eye (corrected vision) |
| Distant vision | 6/6 OR 6/9 | 6/12 OR 6/9 |
| Near Vision | N6 (corrected) | N9 (corrected) |
UPSC CAPF No. of Attempts
There will be no restriction on the number of attempts. However, the minimum and maximum age limits have been mentioned for different categories. Candidates can apply for the CAPF AC exam until the maximum age limit exceeds.
UPSC CAPF (AC) 2023 Selection Process
The candidate has to go through the following stages to get selected for Assistant Commandant vacancies:
- Written Examination
- Physical test
- Interview
CAPF Exam Pattern- Stage 1
- Paper I & II will be in bilingual language-Hindi & English, excluding English paper.
- Paper I is of 2 hours duration and Paper II is of 3 Hours duration.
- Paper- I will consist of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with negative marking of 1/3rd marks for each wrong answer.
- Paper-II is a descriptive format paper that includes Precis Writing, Comprehension Components, and other communications/ language skills that will be English only.
- 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 1 will be held from 10 a.m. to 12.00 Noon and Paper 2 will be held from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
- Paper-I is a qualifying stage; Paper-II will only be checked of those candidates who clear the Paper I.
| Paper Name | Time Duration | Marks |
| Paper- I General and Mental Ability | 2 hours | 250 marks |
| Paper-II General Studies, Essay and Comprehension | 3 Hours | 200 marks |
| Total | 450 marks | |
CAPF Stage II Physical Efficiency Tests (PET)
| Events | Males | Females |
| 100 Meters race | In 16 Seconds | In 18 seconds |
| 800 Meters race | In 3 minutes 45 seconds | In 4 minutes 45 seconds |
| Long Jump | 3.5 Meters (3 chances) | 3.0 meters (3 chances) |
| Shot Put (7.26 Kgs) | 4.5 Meters | — |
CAPF Stage III: Interview/Personality Test
The candidates declared passed in the second stage of the CAPF exam, will be called for the interview/personality test. The interview/ personality test for 150 marks will be conducted on the UPSC premises in New Delhi. After the interview/personality test, the final result will be declared.
CAPF ACs Exam Centres
The list of examination centres for UPSC CAPF (AC) 2022 has been released along with the notification PDF. The Examination will be held at the following Centres:
| UPSC CAPF Exam Centres | ||
|---|---|---|
| AGARTALA | GANGTOK | PANAJI (GOA) |
| AHMEDABAD | HYDERABAD | PATNA |
| AIZAWL | IMPHAL | PORTBLAIR |
| ALMORA(UTTARAKHAND) | ITANAGAR | PRAYAGRAJ (ALLAHABAD) |
| BENGALURU | JAIPUR | RAIPUR |
| BAREILLY | JAMMU | RANCHI |
| BHOPAL | JORHAT | 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 |
Note: Allotment of Centres will be on the “first-apply-first allot” basis, and once the capacity of a particular Centre is attained, the same will be frozen.
UPSC CAPF 2023 Admit Card
As per the notification released, the UPSC CAPF exam 2023 will be conducted on 06th August 2023 at various exam centres. The admit card for the exam is expected to be released in the second/third week of July 2023 on the official website of UPSC @upsc.gov.in. The admit card is a compulsory document to carry along with them to the exam hall.
UPSC CAPF 2023 Result
The result of the UPSC CAPF 2023 examination will be released after the 30-45 days of the examination of each phase. The result will be updated here once it has been released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
UPSC CAPF Cut Off
UPSC release UPSC CAPF Cut Off Marks for each paper after the complete recruitment process. Check the UPSC CAPF 2020 cut off marks from the below table for reference.
| UPSC CAPF Cut Off 2020 | |||
| Category | Paper-1 Cut Off marks (Out of 250) |
Paper-2 Cut Off marks (Out of 450) |
Final Cut Off (Out of 600) |
| General | 117.34 | 205 | 325 |
| OBC | 117.34 | 205 | 319 |
| SC | 101.34 | 186 | 297 |
| ST | 99.34 | 181 | 293 |
| ESM | 110.00 | 197 | 305 |
| Ex-Serviceman | 25.34 | 59 | 159 |
UPSC CAPF AC Exam Marking Scheme
As we have discussed about the UPSC CAPF AC written exam syllabus and subjects from PAPER-1 and PAPER-2. Now let’s talk about the CAPF exam marking scheme and negative marking scheme.
- Negative marking is applicable only for objective type paper i.e. Paper-1.
- For each wrong answer, 1/3rd i.e. (0.33) marks will be deducted.
- If a candidate gives more than one answer for any question, it will be treated as a wrong answer and 1/3rd marks will be deducted for it, no matter if one of the answers marked happens to be correct.
- If a question is left blank i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate for a particular question, there will be no deductions for that question.
- Paper-2 is descriptive type, hence no negative marking is applicable.
UPSC CAPF Exam Dates 2023
| UPSC CAPF Exam Important Dates 2023 | |
| Official Notification | April 26th, 2022 |
| Online Application | April 26th, 2022 |
| Last Date of Online Application | May 16th, 2022 |
| CAPF Written Exam Admit Card | July 2022 |
| CAPF Written Exam Date | August 6th, 2022 |
| CAPF Written Exam Result | To be notified |
| CAPF Admit Card for Physical & Medical Examination | To be notified |
| CAPF Interview Date | To be notified |
| CAPF Official Notification | Download |
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UPSC CAPF 2023 (ACs): FAQs
Q1. What are the eligibility conditions for CAPF Exam 2023?
Ans. The candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree and should be age group of 20-21 years to be eligible to apply for UPSC CAPF. For detailed eligibility conditions, check the article
Q2. I am in my final year of graduation. Can I Apply for UPSC CAPF AC 2023?
Ans. The candidates who appear in the final year of their degree course can also apply for the exam but they have to produce the final year mark sheet of the qualifying exam with the detailed application form
Q3. When will UPSC CAPF (AC) 2023 exam be held?
Ans. As per the notification released, the UPSC CAPF (AC) 2023 exam will be held on 06th August 2023.
Q5. How many vacancies are announced for the UPSC CAPF 2022 exam?
Ans. To be notified
Q6) What is the syllabus for UPSC CAPF 2023?
