UPSC CAPF AC Question Paper 2026 Out (19 July), Download Paper 1 PDF & Check Exam Analysis

The Union Public Service Commission has successfully conducted the UPSC CAPF AC Exam 2026 on 19th July 2026 in 2 shifts for the recruitment of 349 Assistant Commandants in BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, and SSB. Candidates preparing for next year’s cycle should cross-check the questions asked in the examination from today’s UPSC CAPF Question Paper 2026 that has been provided in this article.

In this article, we have updated the question paper for shift 1, shift-wise exam analysis and direct PDF download links for 2nd Shift papers will also be provided shortly after the exam concludes.

UPSC CAPF AC Question Paper 2026 Out

After reviewing the paper, the faculty analysed that the exam was of “Moderate to Difficult level” with nothing asked out of the syllabus.

The UPSC CAPF exam consists of two papers.

Paper I, on General Ability and Intelligence, is objective in nature and comprises 125 questions (multiple-choice) worth a total of 250 marks, with a negative marking of –1/3rd mark for every wrong answer.
Paper II is a descriptive paper covering Essay, General Studies, and Comprehension, to be attempted only in English, and is evaluated solely for candidates who clear the Paper I qualifying marks.

UPSC CAPF Question Paper 2026: Overview
Exam Name	CAPF (ACs) Examination 2026
Exam Date	19th July 2026 (Sunday)
Timing	Shift 1- 10 am to 12 noon Shift 2- 2 pm to 5 pm
Marks	Paper 1- 250 Paper 2- 200
Negative marking	-1/3rd
Nature of Paper 1	Qualifying

UPSC CAPF Question Paper 2026 PDF

Solving the CAPF AC question paper helps candidates understand the question trend, topic-wise weightage, and the difficulty level for the year. The direct download links for today’s papers will be activated after the exam.

Papers	Subjects	Question Paper PDF
Paper 1	General Ability and Intelligence	Click to Download
Paper 2	Essay, General Studies & Comprehension	To be shared shortly

UPSC CAPF AC Exam Analysis 2026

Once the exam concludes and reactions are collected, we will add a detailed shift-wise exam analysis for Paper 1, based on candidate feedback and topic-wise weightage.

Paper	Difficulty Level
Paper 1	Moderate to Difficult
Paper 2	TBA
Overall Exam	TBA

Subjects	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Reasoning and Maths	15	Moderate
Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)	29	Easy to Moderate
Current Affairs	15	Moderate
Indian Polity	12	Moderate to Difficult
History (Ancient, Medieval and Modern)	15	Moderate
Economics	07	Easy to Moderate
Geography (India & World)	12	Moderate to Difficult
Environment	08	Easy
Miscellaneous	07	Easy to Moderate

How to Download UPSC CAPF Question Paper from Official website?

Visit the official website of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) at www.upsc.gov.in.
On the home page, click on the tab “Examination” and choose “Previous Question Papers” from the drop-down menu.
Type “Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination” in the search box and click on Apply.
On the result list, click on the link for the CAPF (ACs) Examination 2026.
Download Paper 1 and Paper 2 PDFs You can now download the PDFs of Paper 1 and Paper 2 and save them on your computer for future reference.

Was UPSC CAPF Paper 1 2026 Tough?

UPSC CAPF AC Paper 1 was moderate to difficult. Many questions were conceptual and required analytical thinking, though factual questions were also present. Candidates who regularly follow current affairs and revise static subjects found the paper manageable. Polity and Economy were comparatively long and difficult, while reasoning was relatively easier.

UPSC CAPF Good Attempts 2026

Good Attempts for UPSC CAPF AC Paper 1 2026 are predicted to be 125-135 questions for those candidates who want to score well, taking into account that the paper is moderate to tough. Those candidates who have done well with accurate answers (85%-90%) would have more chances of qualifying for the next round. The exact numbers might change after the detailed analysis by experts.