The UPSC CAPF AC (Central Armed Police Forces Assistant Commandant) examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in India. The examination is held for the recruitment of Assistant Commandants in numerous paramilitary forces (Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)).
A candidate who has been finally selected on the basis of an earlier examination for the post of Assistant Commandant in any of the forces participating in the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination will not be eligible to appear at a subsequent examination for recruitment of Assistant Commandants in the participating CAPFs.
2. FEE
Rs 200 /- (Rupees Two Hundred only)
Female/SC/ST candidates are exempted from payment of fees.
3. Scheme of the Examination
The selection procedure for the Examination will consist of a written examination followed by Physical Standards cum Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical standards tests and then an Interview cum Personality Test. After all these processes a final merit will be drawn.
a.) Written Examination
Paper – 1: General Ability and Intelligence – 250 Marks (Objective-Type)
Paper – 2: General Studies, Essay and Comprehension – 200 Marks
b.) Physical Efficiency Tests (PET)
Activity Name
Males
Females
100 Meters race
16 seconds
18 seconds
800 Meters race
3 minutes 45 seconds
4 minutes 45 seconds
Long Jump
3.5 Meters ( 3 chances )
3.0 Meters ( 3 chances )
Shot Put (7.26 Kgs.)
4.5 Meters ( 3 chances )
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c.) Physical Standards
Activity
Male
Female
Height
165 cm
157 cm
Chest
81 cm (unexpanded) ( with 5 cm minimum expansion)
Not applicable
Weight
50 kg
46 kg
d.) Interview/Personality Test
The Interview test will carry 150 Marks.
4. Syllabus for UPSC CAPF AC
Paper 1: General Ability and Intelligence
The objective-type questions with multiple choices in UPSC CAPF AC will broadly cover the following areas:
General Mental Ability The questions will be designed to test the logical reasoning, and quantitative aptitude including numerical ability, and data interpretation.
General Science The questions will be set to test general awareness, scientific temper, comprehension and appreciation of scientific phenomena of everyday observation including new areas of importance like Information Technology, Biotechnology, and Environmental Science.
Current Events of National and International Importance: The questions will test the candidates’ awareness of current events of national and international importance in the broad areas of culture, music, arts, literature, sports, governance, societal and developmental issues, industry, business, globalisation, and interplay among nations.
Indian Polity and Economy: The questions shall aim to test candidates’ knowledge of the Country’s political system and the Constitution of India, social systems and public administration, economic development in India, regional and international security issues and human rights including its indicators.
History of India : The questions will broadly cover the subject in its social, economic and political aspects. This shall also include the areas of growth of nationalism and freedom movement.
Indian and World Geography: The questions shall cover the physical, social and economic aspects of geography pertaining to India and the World.
Paper 2: General Studies, Essay and Comprehension
Part-A – Essay questions which are to be answered in long narrative form either in Hindi or English totaling 80 Marks. The indicative topics are modern Indian history, especially the freedom struggle, geography, polity and economy, knowledge of security and human rights issues, and analytical ability.
Part-B – Comprehension, précis writing, other communications/language skills – to be attempted in English only (Marks 120) – The topics are Comprehension passages, précis writing, developing counterarguments, simple grammar and other aspects of language testing.