1. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Educational Qualification
Candidate who has obtained a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline recognized by the government are eligible to apply for CAPF.
Age Limit
Minimum Age: 20 years.
Maximum Age: 25 Years
Note: The upper age limit can be relaxed for candidates belonging to various reserved categories.
CAPF AC Physical Standards
The minimum requirements that the candidate must meet vary according to gender and are as follows:
| Aspect | Men | Women |
| Height | 165
cm | 157
cm |
| Chest
(unexpanded) | 81
cm (with 5 cm minimum expansion) | Not
applicable |
| Weight | 50
kg | 46
kg |
Medical Standards
CAPF AC Medical Standards
The following medical standards must be satisfied in order to be eligible for UPSC
CAPF AC:
1. EyeSight
| Better Eye (Corrected Vision) | Worse Eye (Corrected Vision) | |
| 6/6 | 6/12 | |
| 6/9 | 6/9 | |
| Near
Vision | N6 | N9 |
| Limits
of Refractive errors permitted | -4.00
D (including cylinder) Myopia +4.00 D (including cylinder) Hypermetropia |
CAPF AC Exam Pattern
Here are the key points of the CAPF AC exam pattern:
| Particulars | Details |
| Name of the exam | Central Armed Police
Forces (CAPF) Assistant Commandants (AC) |
| Conducting Body | Union Public Service
Commission |
| Selection | Three Rounds |
| First Round | Written Test |
| Second Round | Physical ability test |
| Third Round | Interview/
Personality Test |
CAPF AC SYLLABUS
The UPSC CAPF AC syllabus is divided into 2 variants which are paper 1 and paper 2. Objective type questions are asked with multiple choices in CAPF Paper 1 exam on General ability and Intelligence. Whereas the entire syllabus of paper 2 is a descriptive test.
Therefore, to be a part of the Central Armed Police Forces, candidates are required to crack the cutoff for both papers simultaneously.
CAPF AC exam is conducted for the selection of assistant commandant (Group A) officers in BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB, NSG, and AR. Thus, check out the detailed subject-wise CAPF Assistant Commandant syllabus for the Assistant Commandant (AC) post which is scheduled to be held on 08 August.
CAPF Assistant Commandant Syllabus (Paper1)
CAPF AC Paper 1 syllabus is divided into 6 different subjects. Candidates can check out the subject-wise syllabus for the CAPF exam to cover each topic systematically and score better in the exam. CAPF AC Paper 1 is conducted for a total of 250 marks.
| Subjects | Syllabus |
| General Mental Ability | It
covers logical,
reasoning, quantitative ability including numerical ability
and interpretation of data. |
| General Science | It includes
general awareness, scientific temper, understanding and
appreciation of everyday observation scientific phenomena including
new areas such as information technology, biotechnology, and environmental science. |
| Current Events of
National & International Importance | |
| Indian Polity & Economy | This
includes India's political system and constitution, social |
| Indian History | It includes the areas of nationalism growth and Movement for Freedom. |
| Indian & World Geography | It will cover India and the world's physical, social and economic aspects of geography. |
CAPF Assistant Commandant Paper 2 Syllabus
The Paper 2 syllabus for the CA PF AC exam is of descriptive type. It holds a weightage of 200 marks, which covers Essay, Comprehension Precis, and language skills.
| Essay | It covers topics of modern
Indian history, in particular, freedom struggle, geography, politics and economy,
knowledge of issues of
security and human rights, and analytical ability. |
| Comprehension, precis writing & language
Skills | Comprehension, précis writing, developing counter arguments, simple grammar
and other aspects of language testing. |
CAPF Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
The Physical Efficiency Test (PET) consists of the following Tests:
| TEST | MALE | FEMALE |
| 100
meters race | 16
seconds | 18
seconds |
| 800
meters race | 3
min 45 sec | 4
min 45 sec |
| Long
jump | 3.5
meters ( 3 chances) | 300
meters ( 3 chances) |
| Shot
put (4.26 kgs) | 4.5
meters |
The entire above test is necessary and are of qualifying nature.
After clearing the Physical Tests, the selected candidates are shortlisted for Medical Review.
The candidates who qualify for medical standards are then selected for Personal interviews. The details are shared below:
CAPF Interview/Personality Test
• Candidates declared qualified in the Medical Standard Tests will be called upon by the Union Public Service Commission to conduct an interview /personality test.
• Candidates who are declared medically unfit but permitted to appear before for a "Review Medical Board" will be called for interview /personality tests.
• The Total weightage for the Personality Test is 150 Marks.
CAPF Final Merit List
The Final Merit List for the CAPF Assistant Commandant exam will be drawn based on marks obtained by candidates in the written examination and the Interview.
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