CAPF AC 2025 EXAM

The Union Public Service Commission will hold a Written Examination on 03rd August, 2025 for recruitment of Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) viz. Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force(CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The date of holding the examination as mentioned above is liable to be changed at the discretion of the Commission. The vacancies for the 2025 exam have not yet been released. However, for reference, the number of vacancies for the CAPF 2024 Examination are as follows:

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, 2025, i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1999 and not later than 1st August, 2004.

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

1. upto a maximum of five years (5) if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.
2. upto a maximum of three years (3) 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 (5) 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. 

(IV) Minimum Educational Qualifications: A candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree of a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or possess an equivalent qualification.

CAPF AC 2025 EXAM IMPORTANT DETAILS

CAPF AC 2025 EXAM PATTERN

SELECTION PROCEDURE/SCHEME AND SYLLABUS OF THE CAPF AC EXAMINATION

(A) Selection Procedure/Scheme: - The Selection Procedure/Scheme of the Examination will be as follows:

(i) Written Examination: The written examination to be conducted by Union Public Service Commission will be held on 03rd August, 2025 and will comprise two papers. Paper I will be held from 10 a.m. to 12.00 Noon and Paper II will be held from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Paper I : General Ability and Intelligence - 250 Marks 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 II : General Studies, Essay and Comprehension - 200 Marks In this paper candidates will be allowed the option of writing the Essay Component in English or Hindi, but the medium of Precis Writing, Comprehension Components and other communications/ language skills will be English only. 

(ii) 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 :

CAPF AC Physical Efficiency Tests (PET)

(iii) 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.

(iv) 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 AC 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. 

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

CAPF AC 2019 Cut-off Marks

CAPF AC 2020 Cut-off Marks

CAPF AC 2021 Cut-off Marks

CAPF AC 2022 Cut-off Marks

CAPF AC 2023 Cut-off Marks

Note*:  

• Subject to minimum of 25% (50 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-AC Exam Preparation

 

To Practice CAPF Exam Important Questions

• CAPF Exam Quiz

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• CAPF Previous year question papers

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