UPSC CAPF (AC) 2023 Examination

UPSC releases the notification every year for the Recruitment of Central Armed Police Forces(CAPF) Assistant Commandants(Group A) for vacancies namely Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force(CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police(ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in the month of April. The Candidates can fill the Application form online. Although, it is advised to not wait for the last day rush and fill the form as early as possible. Allotment of the Centres will be on the “first-apply-first-allot” basis.

CAPF ACs Exam consists of three stages: Written Examination, Physical Fitness Test and Interview round. If you are aspiring to clear the CAPF 2023 Exam, you must get an idea about latest updates, selection procedure, exam pattern, syllabus, eligibility criteria, previous year cut off, etc. Do read the complete article in order to get complete details about the CAPF ACs 2023 exam notification.

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UPSC CAPF 2023 Exam Notification

The CAPF ACs 2023 Notification will be released by UPSC on 26th April 2023. Candidates can apply for the post of Assistant Commandants by clicking on the link given below. One should check the eligibility criteria before applying.

UPSC CAPF Highlights 2023

The following table shows important points of UPSC CAPF 2023 Exam:

CAPF AC Vacancies

UPSC releases CAPF Notification 2023 along with CAPF Vacancy 2023. All the candidates who are eligible for the CAPF Exam should know the number of vacancies in the CAPF exam although they just need one seat. Check the expected vacancies under the UPSC CAPF 2023 Notification in the table below:

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UPSC CAPF AC Exam Pattern

UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2023

CAPF Syllabus 2023 for Paper 1

1. General Ability and Intelligence
2. General Mental Ability
3. General Science
4. Current Events of National and International Importance
5. Indian Polity and Economy
6. History of India
7. Indian and World Geography

CAPF Syllabus 2023 for Paper 2

General Studies, Essay (English or Hindi), précis writing & Comprehension

Part A:  Essay questions Topics: Indian history especially of the freedom struggle, geography, polity and economy, knowledge of security and human rights issues, and analytical ability. [80 marks]

Part B: Comprehension, précis writing, other communications/language skills  [120 marks]

NOTE-I: No credit will be given for answers written in a medium other than the one allowed in the Paper. Candidates will be required to indicate the medium of the Essay Component in the Attendance Lists and on the Answer Book. No credit will be given for the Essay Component if the candidate indicates a medium on the Attendance List and on the Answer Book other than the one in which he/she has written the Essay.

NOTE-II: There will be minimum qualifying marks separately in each Paper as may be fixed by the Commission at their discretion. Paper-I will be evaluated first and evaluation of Paper-II will be done only of those candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in Paper-I

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 Fitness Test

Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests

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. Candidates who are short-listed for Interview/Personality Test, including those shortlisted for Interview/Personality Test provisionally will be issued a Detailed Application Form (DAF) in which among other things, they will be required to indicate their preference of Forces.

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.

CAPF Syllabi of the Written Papers:- 

Paper I : General Ability and Intelligence 

The objective type questions with multiple choices in this paper will broadly cover the following areas: 

1. General Mental Ability The questions will be designed to test the logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude including numerical ability, and data interpretation. 

2. 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, Environmental Science. 

3. 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. 

4. 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. 

5. 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. 

6. Indian and World Geography: The questions shall cover the physical, social and economic aspects of geography pertaining to India and the World. 

Paper II : 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 of 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 counter arguments, simple grammar and other aspects of language testing.