Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Conducts the examination for the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) for the Assistant Commandants (AC) Group A in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) viz Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).

 

 Eligibility

• The candidate must be a citizen of India.

• Candidate must have attained the age of 20 years and must not have attained the age of 25 years.

• Age Relaxation:

i) 5 years age relaxable for SC, ST candidates.

ii) 3 years age relaxable for OBC candidates.

iii) 5 years age relaxable for civilian central Government servants in according with the existing instructions of the Central Government .Ex-service men will also be eligible for this relaxation.

iv) 5 years age relaxable if a candidate had ordinally been domiciled in the state of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to the 31st day of December 1989.

• A candidate must be a Bachelor’s Degree if 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.Candidates appearing in the degree exam are allowed to appear this exam but they submit proof of passing along with the detailed application forms which are to be submitted after the qualification the written test, medical standards test and physically test.

 

Exam Pattern

There are two papers in the UPSC CPF Written Exam.Paper :

• General Ability and Intelligence – 250 MarksPaper I consists of Objective (Multiple Answers) Type questions and questions will be set in English as well as Hindi. There is negative mark will be cut for each wrong answer.

• Paper II: General Studies, Essay and Comprehension – 200 MarksIn 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 in English.

• NOTE: There will be minimum qualifying marks separately in each papers as may be fixed by the commission in their discretion. 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.

 

Selection Procedure

Central Police Forces (CPF) (Assistant Commandants) Examination conducts by Union Public Service Commission for different central forces in India namely SSB, BSF, ITBP, CISF, CRPF.

The selection process details are given below.CPF (Central Police Force) Selection Procedure consists of 3 stages.1. Written examination2. Physical Efficiency Tests (PET) & Medical Standards Tests3. Interview

 

1. Written Examination: There are two papers in the UPSC CPF Written Exam.Paper I: General Ability and Intelligence – 250 MarksPaper I consists of Objective (Multiple Answers) Type questions and questions will be set in English as well as Hindi. There is negative mark will be cut for each wrong answer.Paper II: General Studies, Essay and Comprehension – 200 MarksIn 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 in English.

 

2) Physical Standards/ Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests: Candidates who are qualified in the written examination will be called for the Physical Standards/ Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests.Physical Efficiency Tests (PET).

Males:-

(a) 100 Meters race  - in 16 seconds                      
(b) 800 Meters race  - In 3 minutes 45 seconds      
(c) Long Jump -  3.5 Meters   (3 chances)                         
(d) Shot Put (7.26 Kgs.) 4.5 Meters —

Females:-

(a) 100 Meters race  - in 18 seconds
(b) 800 Meters race  - in 4 minutes 45 seconds
(c) Long Jump  - 3.0 meters (3 chances)     
(d) Shot Put (7.26 Kgs.) 4.5 Meters

 

3) Interview/ Personality Test: The qualified candidates in the Medical Standards Tests, will be called for Interview. Candidates who are short-listed for Interview/ Personality Test, including those short-listed 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 services. As female candidates are eligible for appointment to CRPF, CISF, SSB and BSF only, they will be required to indicate their preference for CRPF, CISF, SSB and BSF only. Interview/ Personality Test will carry 150 Marks.

 

4) Final selection: On the basis of written examination and Interview/ Personality Test, final selection list will be prepared.

 

Syllabus

General Science

•General Awareness
•Scientific Temper
•Comprehension and appreciation of scientific phenomena of everyday observation including new areas of importance like Information Technology, Biotechnology, Environmental Science

Current Events of National and International Importance:- Current affairs of national and international importance in culture, music, arts, sports, governance, industry, development, business, globalisation and developmental issues.

Indian Politics and Economy

• India's Political System
• Constitution of India
• Social System and Public Administration
• Economic Development in India
• Regional and International Issues

History of India

• Indian Independence Movement and British Government
• Religions (Islam,Jainism, Maratha, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism)
• Religious organizations and related personalities
• Mughal Empire

India and World Geography: This section will contain questions about physical, social and economic aspects of geography pertaining to India and the world.

Part II: General Studies and Comprehension

Part-A – Essay questions are long answer which are to be answered in either 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.

 

Contact Details

UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road,

New Delhi - 110069