UPSC CAPF 2018 Recruitment Out – 398 Post, Apply Now

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) notification form. This notification is regarding the job profile of Assistant Commandants (AC).

UPSC organizes UPSC CPF AC Exam for appointment of candidates to Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), viz. Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

UPSC CAPF Important Date

Department	UPSC
Total Vacancies	398
Start Date of Online Registration	25th Apr 2018
Last Date of Online Registration	21st May 2018
Written Examination	12th Aug 2018
Apply Mode	Online

UPSC CAPF Vacancies

UPSC has released the total 398 vacancies for Assistant Commandants in CAPF this year. BSF, CRPF, ITBP and SSB comes under the CAPF.

Force Name	Vacancies
BSF	60
CRPF	179
CISF	84
ITBP	46
SSB	29
Total	398

UPSC CAPF Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility criterion is the important factor which is considered in the recruitment. Candidate should look on the eligibility criterion before filling the CAPF 2018 application form. Candidate can make sure through the eligibility criterion whether he is eligible or not for competitive examination.

(A) Age Limit

Minimum Age : 20 years

Maximum Age : 25 years

Note : Age will be taken into consideration as on 1st August 2018.

Candidate must have been not born earlier than 2nd August 1993 and not later than 1st August 1998.

Age Relaxation

Category	Relaxation Years
SC/ST	5
OBC	3
Ex-Serviceman	5
J & K Domiciled	5

(B) Gender Eligibility

Male/Female both are eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Commandant.

(C) Education Qualification

Candidate must have a bachelor’s degree from a government recognized Institute or university.

(D) Nationality

Candidate should be a citizen of India(mandatory).

(E) Medical 

The candidates must have to satisfy the medical standards made by the CAPFs.

Application Fee 

Candidate can do payment by Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card, or either by depositing the money in any branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/ State Bank of Hyderabad/ State Bank of Mysore/ State Bank of Patiala/ State Bank of Travancore.

Category	Fee
General/OBC	200
Female/ SC/ ST	–

How to Apply for UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandants (AC)?

Direct Link To Apply For UPSC CAPF (Assistant Commandants)

Step 1 : Click on above direct link to apply.

Step 2 : Opened page will be having ‘Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants)’ as shown below.

Step 3 : Click on ‘Click Here for Part 1’ and fill all details and do payment till Agreeing to Declaration tab as shown below.

Step 4 : On Completing First part, save registration Id for completing the Part-II.

Step 5 : Now click on ‘Click Here for Part-II’ and enter your Registration Id and Date of Birth. Click on Submit button. And fill all your information.

Step 6 : Alternatively, you can visit to the Official website of UPSC and then on www.upsconline.nic.in

Step 7 : Now follow the steps from 2 to 6 for completing the application form.

Examination Centre

Examination will be held at the following below centres.

AGARTALA	GANGTOK
PANAJI (GOA)	AHMEDABAD
HYDERABAD	PATNA
AIZAWL	IMPHAL
PORT BLAIR	ALLAHABAD
ITANAGAR	RAIPUR
BANGALORE	JAIPUR
RANCHI	BAREILLY
JAMMU	SAMBALPUR
BHOPAL	JORHAT
SHILLONG	CHANDIGARH
KOCHI	SHIMLA
CHENNAI	KOHIMA
SRINAGAR	CUTTACK
KOLKATA	THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
DEHRADUN	LUCKNOW
TIRUPATI	DELHI
MADURAI	UDAIPUR
DHARWAD	MUMBAI
VISHAKHAPATNAM	DISPUR
NAGPUR

Note : Centre will be allotted on the basis of ‘first apply-first allot‘

CAPF AC Exam Pattern 2018

CAPF AC Exam consists of two sections – Paper-I and Paper-II.

Paper-1	Paper-2
Contains questions from General Ability & Intelligence	Contains questions from General Studies, Essay & Comprehension
MCQ type questions	conventional/ descriptive type questions
125 questions of compulsory type	20 questions of compulsory type
Total Marks : 250	Total Marks : 200
Total Duration : 2 hours	Total Duration : 3 hours

Negative Marking : 0.25 mark will be deducted from total for each wrong answer.

CAPF AC Paper 1 Exam Pattern 2018

• Paper-I will be MCQ Based.
• Candidates have to mark answer in OMR based with the black PEN.

Topics	Qus	Marks
General mental ability	125	250
General Science
History of India
Indian polity & economy
Current events of national & international importance
General mental ability

CAPF AC Paper 2 Exam Pattern 2018

Topics	Qus	Marks
Precis writing	2	30
Report Writing	1	20
Essay Writing (approx. 800 words)	1	80
Questions from comprehension & passage	2	40
Counter argument type questions	2	10
Other grammar questions		20
Total Marks		200

CAPF AC Paper Timing 

CAPF AC will be divided into two Paper. Paper-1 will be held in afternoon shift and Paper-2 in evening shift.

Date : 12th August 2018

Paper-1 Timing : 10.00 a.m to 12.00 Noon

Paper-2 Timing : 2.00 p.m to 5.00 p.m.

CAPF AC Syllabus 2018

UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandants includes the following syllabus in Paper-1 and Paper-2 examination.

Subject	Exam Syllabus
General Study	History-India. Economy. Environment. Cultural Heritage. Eminent Personalities. Indian Constitution. General Science. General Polity. Current Events – National & International. Indian National Movement. Geography – India. About India. Science & Technology etc.
General Intelligence	Analogies. Arithmetical Reasoning. Analysis & Ranking. Arrangements. Problem Solving. Syllogisms. Spatial Orientation. Space Visualizaion Decision Making. Coding & Decoding. Relationship Concepts. Visual Memory. Statement Conclusions. Figural Classification. Arithmetic Number Series etc.
English Writing	Essay Writing, Sentence Correction, English Grammar, Precise writing, Comprehension, Counter argument and so forth

UPSC CAPF AC 2018 Selection Procedure

Candidate will be selected based on the following three stages

1. Written Test – Paper 1 & Paper 2
2. Physical Efficiency Test(PET)/ Medical Standard Test
3. Personal Interview

Written Examination

This exam is consists of two parts : Paper-1 & Paper-2

Paper	Subjects	Type Qus	Marks	Time
1	General Intelligence	MCQ [125]	250	2 hrs
2	General Studies, Essay & Comprehension (English)	Descriptive Type [200]	200	3 hrs

Physical Standard

Candidates who are declared qualified in the written examination will be summoned for Physical Standards/ Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests.

Features	Male	Female
Height	165 cms	157 cms
Chest	81 cms (86 cms expanded)	–
Weight	50 kg	46 kg

Note : Pregnant female candidates are not allowed during PET.

Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

Tests	Males	Females
100 mt. race	In 16 secs	In 18 secs
800 mt. race	In 3 mins 45 secs	In 4 mins 45 secs
Long	3.5 mt. (3 chances)	3.0 mt. (3 chances)
Shot-put (7.26 kgs)	4.5 mt.	–

Personal Interview

Candidates shortlisted in the written examination followed by the medical test will get a chance for the interview. Candidate can be finally selected by its own personality and behavioural knowledge. This round identify the characters of the candidates. The Interview/ Personality Test will carry 150 marks.

Final Selection

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 Books

1 – POLITY – 15 days

Book – M. Laxmikanth (Read Revise)

Topics which are most important

• Fundamental Rights (For Example – Article 18)
• DPSP (Direct Principle State Policy )
• Basic Structure
• Imp Committee
• President
• Vice President
• Prime Minister
• Council of Minister
• Attorney General of India
• Governor
• Supreme Court/ High Court
• Writs
• Types of bill
• Constitutional Bodies
• Election Commission
• Important Articles

2. GEOGRAPHY – 15 Days

NCERT – 9th , 10th, 11th + Important Map Locations

Books – Contemporary India Part-1, Part-2, Oxford School Atlas, Fundamental of Geography, India Physical Environment

3. History – 15 Days

Book – Spectrum by Rajiv Ahir(Read & Revise) , A Brief History of Modern India – Special Focus on Summary

4. Science – 15 Days

NCERT – 6th – 10th

5. Environment & Ecology – 2 Days

NCERT BIOLOGY 12th Class Last 4 chapters …. on Ecology

• Organisms & Population
• Ecosystem
• Biodiversity and Conservation
• Environmental Issue

6. Current Affairs – 15 Days

Budget, Economic Survey

Any Annual Magazine or Six Month Magazine…[Read & Revise]

7. Maths & Reasoning – 8 Days

Last 5 years Papers of CAPF and CSAT Only

8. Miscellaneous – 5 Days

Awards, Appointments, Sports, Books etc.

UPSC CAPF AC Official Notification PDF

Candidates can download the official notification by clicking on below link.

www.upsc.gov.in – UPSC CAPF AC Official Notification PDF

AffairsGuru – UPSC CAPF AC Official Notification PDF In Hindi

AffairsGuru – UPSC CAPF AC Official Notification PDF In English

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