UPSC CAPF 2020 Notification has been  released by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The recruitment is being done for the post of  Assistant Commandants (AC) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). Eligible and interested candidates would be able to apply for UPSC AC CAPF Exam till 07 September 2020. Check UPSC CAPF Exam Date, Notification Date, Education Qualification, Selection Process and Updates Here.

All interested candidates can  apply online for UPSC AC CAPF Exam from 18 August 2020 to 07 September 2020.  Candidates are required to apply online only by using the website upsconline.nic.in.

UPSC CAPF Exam is scheduled on 20 December 2020 (Sunday) at various centres across the country. UPSC CAPF Exam will be conducted for the post of Assistant Commandants in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) such as Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

Candidates seeking to apply for UPSC AC Recruitment 2020 should be a graduate in any discipline. The candidates can check more details on UPSC AC CAPF 2020 through this article.

1. Important Dates UPSC CAPF AC 2020

• Official Notification and Registration date - 18 August 2020
• Last Date of Registration - 07 September 2020 till 06:00 PM
• The online Applications can be withdrawn from - 14 September to 20 September 2020
• UPSC CAPF AC Admit Card Download – to be announced
• UPSC CAPF Exam Date – 20 December 2020 (Sunday)
• UPSC CAPF Result – to be announced

The tentative Examination number of vacancies to be filled on the results of the examination is as follows:

1. BSF- 78
2. CRPF- 13
3. CISF- 69
4. ITBP- 27
5. SSB- 22  

Total Vacancies-209

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2. 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, 2020, i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1995 and not later than 1st August, 2000.

(b) The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable.

1. upto a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.
2. (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.
3. 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. 

3. How to Apply:

(a) Candidates are required to apply Online using the link https://www.upsconline.nic.in Detailed instructions for filling up Online Applications are available on the above mentioned website.

(b) The applicants are advised to submit only single application. However, if due to any unavoidable situation, he/she submits another/multiple applications, then he/she must ensure that application with the higher RID is complete in all respects like applicants details, examination centre, photograph, signature, fee etc. The applicants who are submitting multiple applications should note that only the application with higher RID (Registration ID) shall be entertained by the Commission and fee paid against one RID shall not be adjusted against any other RID.

(c) All candidates, whether already in Government Service, Government owned industrial undertakings or other similar organisations or in private employment should submit their applications direct to the Commission. Persons already in Government service, whether in permanent or temporary capacity or as workcharged employees other than casual or daily rated employees or those serving under the Public Enterprises are however, required to inform in writing their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the Examination. Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by the Commission withholding permission to the candidates applying for/appearing at the examination, their application will be liable to be rejected/ candidature will be liable to be cancelled.

NOTE 1 : While filling in his/her Online Application Form, the candidate should carefully decide about his/her choice for the Centre for the Examination. If any candidate appears at a centre other than the one indicated by the Commission in his/her e-Admission Certificate, the papers of such a candidate will not be evaluated and his/her candidature will be liable to cancellation.

NOTE 2 : Incomplete or defective applications shall be summarily rejected. No representation or correspondence regarding such rejection shall be entertained under any circumstances.

NOTE 3 : Candidates are not required to submit Hard Copy of their applications to the Commission at this stage. 

The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission at all the stages of examination for which they are admitted by the Commission viz. Written Examination, Physical and Medical Standards Tests and Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Interview/ Personality Test will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If on verification at any time before or after the Written Examination, Physical and Medical Standards Tests, Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Interview/ Personality Test, it is found that they do not fulfill any of the eligibility conditions, their candidature for the examination will be cancelled by the Commission.  

Central Armed Police Force-ACs (CAPF) Exam Paper Pattern

The CAPF Examination will be conducted in two phases:

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Central Armed Police Force-ACs (CAPF) Exam Syllabus:

Written Examination

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, precise 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.

CAPF-Physical Efficiency Test (PET):

Note: Pregnancy at the time of PET will be a disqualification and pregnant female candidate will be rejected. 

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 Cut-off Marks

Cut-off Marks: Minimum qualifying standard/marks at the written stage and marks secured by the last candidate in the merit order at final stage of the examination.

CAPF AC 2014 Cut-off Marks

CAPF AC 2015 Cut-off Marks

CAPF AC 2016 Cut-off Marks

CAPF AC 2017 Cut-off Marks

CAPF AC 2018 Cut-off Marks

Note*:  

• Subject to minimum of 25% (50 Marks) in Paper-I.
• Subject to minimum of 15% (30 Marks) in Paper-II. 

Interview:

In this stage, the candidates selected by their personality & behavioral knowledge. This round is to test the character of the candidate. These students who get shortlisted in written exam followed by medical test will get a chance for the interview round.

Merit list / Final Selection:

The merit list will be drawn on the basis of marks obtained by candidates in the written exam and interview.

CAPF Cut-off Marks Tie - Principles

Wherever two or more candidates have secured equal aggregate marks in CAPF Examination the tie (s) have been resolved in accordance with the following principles approved by the Commission, viz

• The candidates senior by Age has been placed at higher rank.

Important Links for CAPF Exam Preparation

To download CAPF-AC previous year question papers click the link below

• CAPF-AC Previous year question papers 

To Enroll for CAPF-AC Online Coaching click here