Central Armed Police Forces Examination

(Assistant Commandants) 

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.  The Interview/Personality Test will carry 150 Marks.

Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination

The Union Public Service Commission conducts Written Examination for recruitment of Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). 

  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)  

GE LIMIT & EXAM FEES

Minimum age age limit for all categories are 20years.
Max Age
for General – 25 years / 200 Rs. Exam Free (Female – No Exam Fees
for OBC – 28 years / No Exam Fees 
for SC – 30 years / No Exam Fees 
for ST – 30 years  / No Exam Fees

 

ATTEMPTS

Up to a maximum of five years for Civilian Central Government Servants & Ex-Servicemen.

Up to a maximum of five years if a candidate domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January, 1980 to the 31st day of December, 1989.

 

THE SELECTION PROCEDURE / SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:

I – Written Examination

II – Physical Standard / Physical Efficiency Test and Medical Standard Test    

III – Interview / Personality Test  

 

 I – WRITTEN EXAMINATION

SubjectSyllabusMarks
Paper I - Objective (MCQs)General Ability and Intelligence:
General Mental Ability,
General Science,
Current Events of National and International Importance,
Indian Polity and Economy,
History of India,
Indian and World Geography
250
Paper II - Subjective
General Studies, Essay and Comprehension
Part‐A – Essay questions
Part‐B – Comprehension, précis writing, other communications/language skills
80
120
  1. There will be minimum qualifying marks separately in each Paper as may be fixed by the Commission in their discretion.
  2. 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 EXAMINATION /  PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY TEST AND MEDICAL STANDARD TEST 

  1. Candidates who are declared qualified in the written examination will be summoned for Physical Standards/ Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests.
  2. Those candidates who meet the prescribed Physical Standards, specified in Appendix-VI, will be put through the Physical Efficiency Tests.

 STAGE II – PHYSICAL EFFICIANCY TEST (PET)

Males Females
(a) 100 Meters raceIn 16 secondsIn 18 seconds
(b) 800 Meters raceIn 3 minutes 45 secondsIn 4 minutes 45 seconds
(c) Long Jump3.5 Meters (3 chances)3.0 meters (3 chances)
(d) Shot Put (7.26 Kgs.)4.5 Meters-

STAGE III – INTERVIEW / PERSONALITY TEST

  1. 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.
  2. The Interview/Personality Test will carry 150 Marks. 

 HOW TO APPLY

 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.

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