UPSC CAPF 2024 Notification, Exam Date, Eligibility, Pattern

UPSC CAPF Notification 2024: The UPSC CAPF (AC) examination is conducted every year by the Union Public Service Commission to recruit Grade A Officers (Assistant Commandants) in all Paramilitary Forces of India (BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP and SSB). As per UPSC Exam Calander 2024, the UPSC CAPF 2024 Notification PDF will be released on 24th April 2024 on the official website @upsc.gov.in. CAPF is a competitive exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission to recruit candidates for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). The online application process for UPSC CAPF AC will be started from 24th April to 14th May 2024 on the official portal of UPSC. The selection will be done through written tests, Physical tests, and Interview/Personality tests.

The candidates recruited through this exam, join the forces as Assistant Commandants (AC). The following forces recruit the candidates through this exam.

1. Border Security Force (BSF)
2. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
3. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
4. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
5. Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)

UPSC CAPF 2024 Notification PDF

Union Public Service Commission will release the official notification pdf for UPSC CAPF AC 2024 on 24th April 2024 on its official website @upsc.gov.in. All details for the UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant Recruitment including vacancy, application dates, eligibility, etc will be released along with the detailed notification pdf. Till then Interested candidates can check the UPSC CAPF 2024 notification from the direct link below.

UPSC CAPF AC Notification PDF [Last Year] 

UPSC CAPF 2024- Overview

With UPSC CAPF 2024, a huge number of vacancies for Assistant Commandants will be released for various forces like the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Check the UPSC CAPF 2024 Important details from the below table.

UPSC CAPF 2024- Important Dates

All important dates for the UPSC CAPF 2024 examination have been released by the Union Public Service Commission along with the UPSC Calendar 2024. The UPSC CAPF 2024 Registration Process will be started on 24th April 2024 and will continue till 14th May 2024. UPSC CAPF Exam 2024 is scheduled to be held on 04th August 2024. Check the complete UPSC CAPF 2024 Schedule from the below table. 

UPSC CAPF 2024 Vacancy

A UPSC CAPF Vacancy 2024 will be notified along with the UPSC CAPF 2024 Notification PDF. Last year a total of 322 vacancies were released by UPSC for various security forces. For the year 2024, the vacancy for 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) at CAPF, will be released along with the UPSC CAPF Notification 2024.

UPSC CAPF 2024 Online Form

The online registration process will be started for the recruitment of Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) on 24th April 2024 at its official website @upsc.gov.in. Thousands of candidates who are eligible for the posts can apply online for UPSC CAPF Vacancy 2024  before 14th May 2024. Here we will also provide a direct link to apply online for  UPSC CAPF AC 2024 as soon as activated on the official website of UPSC upsc.gov.in.

UPSC CAPF Application Fees

The online application fee for UPSC CAPF 2024 has been divided into two categories. All eligible candidates should pay the application fee prescribed by the UPSC. The application fee shall be deposited in any Branch of SBI by cash, by using the net banking facility of the State Bank of India, or by using Visa/Master/RuPay/Credit/Debit Card. For General/OBC male candidates, the application fee is Rs. 200 and for Female/ SC/ ST candidates, there is no application fee.

How to Apply For UPSC CAPF 2024?

The candidates can fill out their UPSC CAPF (AC) 2024 Application form with the simple steps mentioned below and follow the instructions.

1. Candidates have to log on to the UPSC website upsc.gov.in.

2. Search for the ‘UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant 2024’ link and click on it.

3. Fill up the essential details required correctly in the required sections and submit your details

4. Pay the application fee if applicable

5. Click on the ‘Submit’ button.

6. Download your CAPF (Assistant Commandant) Application form and get it print out for future reference.

UPSC CAPF 2024 Eligibility Criteria

The UPSC has released the detailed eligibility criteria for UPSC CAPF 2024 through the detailed UPSC CAPF Notification 2024. Check complete UPSC CAPF Eligibility details from the below section. 

CAPF AC Nationality

1. A citizen of India
2. A Subject of Bhutan
3. A subject of Nepal
4. A Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1st Jan 1962 to permanently settle in India.
5. A person of Indian origin who migrated from Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and East African countries to permanently settle in India.

UPSC CAPF Education Qualification

The candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree/Graduation from any recognised university to be eligible for UPSC CAPF 2024 Exam.

The candidates who appear in the final year of their degree course can also apply for the exam but they have to produce the final year mark sheet of the qualifying exam with the detailed application form.

UPSC CAPF Age Limit 

The minimum age limit for the Central Armed Police Forces. (Assistant Commandants) Examination 2024 is 20 years and the maximum age limit for the same is 25 years. The age relaxation for some categories is given below.

UPSC CAPF Physical Standard

The minimum requirement of height, chest and weight for both men and women has been tabulated-

UPSC CAPF Medical Standards

UPSC CAPF No. of Attempts

There will be no restriction on the number of attempts. However, the minimum and maximum age limits have been mentioned for different categories. Candidates can apply for the CAPF AC exam until the maximum age limit exceeds.

UPSC CAPF (AC) 2024 Selection Process

The candidate has to go through the following stages to get selected for Assistant Commandant vacancies:

1. Written Examination
2. Physical test
3. Interview

CAPF Exam Pattern- Stage 1

1. Paper I & II will be in bilingual language-Hindi & English, excluding English paper.
2. Paper I is of 2 hours duration and Paper II is of 3 Hours duration.
3. Paper- I will consist of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with negative marking of 1/3rd marks for each wrong answer.
4. Paper-II is a descriptive format paper that includes Precis Writing, Comprehension Components, and other communications/ language skills that will be English only.
5. 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.
6. Paper 1 will be held from 10 a.m. to 12.00 Noon and Paper 2 will be held from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
7. Paper-I is a qualifying stage; Paper-II will only be checked of those candidates who clear the Paper I.

CAPF Stage II Physical Efficiency Tests (PET)

CAPF Stage III: Interview/Personality Test

The candidates declared passed in the second stage of the CAPF exam, will be called for the interview/personality test. The interview/ personality test for 150 marks will be conducted on the UPSC premises in New Delhi. After the interview/personality test, the final result will be declared.

UPSC CAPF 2024 Syllabus 

UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2024 for Paper 1 and Paper 2 are discussed below:

UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2024 for Paper 1

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. 

UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2024 for Paper 2

UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2024 for Paper 2 consists of General Studies, Essay(English or Hindi), précis writing & Comprehension and it has been divided into two parts.
Part A: Part A covers the Essay section. Essay topics will be based on Indian history especially the freedom struggle, geography, polity and economy, knowledge of security and human rights issues, and analytical ability. Essay questions which are to be answered in long narrative form either in Hindi or English totaling 80 Marks.

Part B: Part B covers Comprehension, précis writing, and other communications/language skills. Part B contains 120 marks. It will be attempted in English only. The topics are Comprehension passages, précis writing, developing counterarguments, simple grammar and other aspects of language testing. 

UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2024 & Exam Pattern- Click Here

UPSC CAPF Previous Year Paper PDF- Click to Download

UPSC CAPF 2024 Salary

CAPF notification also contains the pay structure which is divided into post-wise salaries. With the basic pay of Assistant Commandant in the Central Armed Police Force of UPSC, there come other allowances too. Check the below table that represents the approximate salary of each rank:

CAPF ACs Exam Centres

The list of examination centres for UPSC CAPF (AC) 2024 will be released along with the notification PDF. The Examination will be held at the following Centres:

Note: Allotment of Centres will be on the “first-apply-first allot” basis, and once the capacity of a particular Centre is attained, the same will be frozen. 

UPSC CAPF 2024 Admit Card

As per the notification released, the UPSC CAPF exam 2024 will be conducted on 04th August 2024 at various exam centres. The admit card for the exam is expected to be released in the second/third week of July 2024 on the official website of UPSC @upsc.gov.in. The admit card is a compulsory document to carry along with them to the exam hall.

UPSC CAPF 2024 Result

The result of the UPSC CAPF 2024 examination will be released after the 20-30 days of the examination of each phase. The result will be updated here once it has been released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

UPSC CAPF Cut Off

UPSC release UPSC CAPF Cut Off Marks for each paper after the complete recruitment process. Check the UPSC CAPF 2021, 2020 cut off marks from the below table for reference.