UPSC CAPF Exam 2022: Latest News, Eligibility, Salary & Vacancies

About UPSC CAPF AC Exam

The UPSC Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) refers to the body of seven security forces in India under the Ministry of Home Affairs authorization. This CAPF AC exam is conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission). The seven security forces under CAPF are Assam Rifles (AR), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), National Security Guard (NSG), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Border Security Force (BSF).

Recruitment is conducted mainly in three modes

1. Gazetted Officers: Officers in CAPFs are recruited by UPSC which was conducted through the Central Armed Police Forces AC Examination.
2. Subordinate Officers: Sub Inspectors are recruited by the Staff Selection Commission which was conducted through competitive examination and they are referred to as DASO’s (Directly Appointed Subordinate Officers).

Constables: Constables are recruited by the Staff Selection Commission which was conducted through competitive examinations

CAPF Assistant Commandants

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 Exam Overview

Exam	Central Armed Police Forces
Conducted By	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Name Of The Post	Assistant Commandant
Number Of Vacancies	159
Frequency	Once In A Year
Age Limit	20-25 Years
Education Qualification	Graduation
Application Mode	Online
Application Fee	Rs. 200/-
Gender	Both Are Eligible
Selection Procedure	Written, Physical Test, And Interview
Exam Language	Hindi & English
Number Of Applications	3 Lakh+
E-admit Card	3 Weeks before the exam
Withdrawal Of Application	Yes
Exam Helpdesk	011-3098543
Website	UPSC HOME, UPSC Active Examinations

CAPF AC’s 

• The CAPF AC 2021 exam notification was released by the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission). This year UPSC released 159 vacancies for Assistant Commandants (AC) Posts in the Central Armed Police Forces.
• The exam was conducted on 8TH August 2021, in accordance with the rules published by the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Gazette of India for the CAPF examination.
• The candidate’s admission for the examination will be based on satisfying all the eligibility conditions.
• All the aspirants who want to apply for UPSC CAPF AC Recruitment 2021 will have to check the required details available on the Chegg website and the notification released by the official website.

About CAPF Notification 2022

Union Public Service Commission will be releasing the CAPF Notification 2022 on 20th April 2022. The date of the CAPF (Central Armed Police Force) online exam is August 7th, 2022. Aspiring candidates can submit their CAPF application form by 10th May 2022. The candidates need to visit the official website of UPSC to fill the application form.

Besides, the application fee is INR 200. However, there is an exemption for female and SC/ST candidates. But, before filling the application form, the candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria. Further, the candidates are advised to keep updated with the selection process for the CAPF AC exam.

The UPSC on 14th July has released the Admit Card for CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) AC Examination, 2021. Candidates appearing for the exam on August 8th, 2021 can download the UPSC CAPF Admit Card 2021 from the link provided here (UPSC CAPF E-ADMIT CARD). The candidates are requested to download their admit cards and take a hard copy of it. The candidates are requested to preserve the UPSC CAPF AC Admit card till the declaration of the final results of the UPSC CAPF AC 2021 Exam.

About CAPF Important Dates 2022

The UPSC CAPF AC 2021 Exam will be conducted in 4 Phases. Check, the CAPF 2022 Exam Dates.

Important events about the exam are listed in the following table:

Event	Date
CAPF AC Notification	20th April 2022
Online Application Start Date	20th April 2022
Last Date To Apply	10th May 2022
Admit Card	July 2022
CAPF AC Exam Date	7th August 2022
CAPF AC Result	August 2022

Know More – UPSC CAPF Important Date & Notifications

CAPF Application Fee

All eligible candidates should pay the application fee prescribed by the UPSC. The application fee is INR 200, which can be deposited in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using the net banking facility of the State Bank of India, or by using Visa/Master/RuPay/Credit/Debit Card. The candidates who belong to reserved categories such as SC/ST are exempted from paying the application fee. One should note that there is no application fee for female candidates.

For application fee payment by cash, the candidate should select the option “Pay by cash” and should print the system-generated Pay-in-Slip during Part-II of registration for UPSC CAPF AC 2021 and deposit the application fee at any of the Stank Branch as soon as possible.

CATEGORY	APPLICATION FEE
GENERAL/ UNRESERVED/ OBC	Rs. 200
WOMEN/SC/ST	Exempted

About CAPF AC Eligibility Criteria

CAPF AC 2021 Eligibility Criteria for Assistant Commandant exam is based on factors like Nationality, Gender, Education qualification, Age, Physical standards, and the number of attempts. The factors of UPSC CAPF AC 2021 Eligibility Criteria are mentioned below:

Nationality

Firstly, the candidate must be either:

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

Gender

• Male and female candidates are eligible for applying to the post of Assistant Commandants.

Educational Qualification

Here are some educational qualifications that the applicants must go through to be eligible for CAPF:

• As part of UPSC CAPF AC Eligibility Criteria, the applicant must hold a degree from any government-recognized university. The University should be incorporated by the Central or State Legislature in India.
• Other educational institutions established by Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section-3 of the UGC (University Grants Commission) Act, 1956 are also acceptable.
• The candidates, who are in their final year of the degree and have yet to get their results, can also apply for the CAPF AC post. But the candidates should know that the admission would be provisional until the candidate submits the proof of passing the examination after qualifying for the entrance test of CAPF.
• A candidate must have a degree in any discipline or equivalent government-recognized University.
• The applicants appearing in the final year of their graduation can also apply, provided they will have to produce their final result at the time of filling the Detailed Application Form (DAF).

Age Limit

• The applicants should have a minimum age limit of 20 years. The maximum age should be 25 years. However, there is a relaxation of up to a maximum of 5 years for the candidates who belong to the SC/ST category.
• Up to a maximum of 3 years for the candidates who belong to Other Backward Classes can be relaxed.
• The candidate who wants to apply for CAPF 2021 should be an Indian national. Female and male candidates can apply for the CAPF AC exam. There are different physical & medical standards for both men and women set by UPSC to apply for the desired post through UPSC CAPF 2021.
• The candidates who are already been selected on the basis of the CAPF AC exam earlier are not allowed to apply for the exam.

Physical Standards

• The minimum requirement of height, chest, and weight for both men and women is given below:

Traits	Men	Women
Height	165cm	157cm
Chest	81cm	Not applicable
Weight	50kg	46kg

Note: The applicant who got selected for the post of Assistant Commandant in any of the forces through any previous exam will not be allowed to appear at a subsequent CAPF AC exam.

About CAPF Vacancies

The UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) released the vacancy list in the official notification. The following are the vacancy list for UPSC CAPF AC 2021

S. No	SECURITY FORCES	VACANCIES
1	BORDER SECURITY FORCE (BSF)	35
2	CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE (CRPF)	36
3	CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE (CISF)	67
4	INDO-TIBETAN BORDER POLICE (ITBP)	20
5	SASHASTRA SEEMA BAL (SSB)	1
	TOTAL	159

About CAPF Salary

The applicants can see the below salary structure of CAPF given by UPSC:

Salary	Amount
Basic Pay	Rs. 15,600
Grade Pay	Rs. 5,400
Dearness Allowance	Rs. 26,250
In hand salary	Rs. 44,135
Total	Rs. 51,480

CAPF notification also contains the pay structure which is divided into post-wise salaries.

About CAPF Syllabus & Exam Pattern

UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) released the CAPF AC Exam Pattern and Syllabus in the official notification, the candidates are requested to go through the notification. The exam will be conducted in offline mode only. There are 3 levels in the recruitment process, they are:

1. Written Exam
2. Medical Test
3. Interview/ Personality Test.

The exam pattern for the CAPF AC online test is given below:

Particulars	Paper 1	Paper 2
Subjects	GENERAL ABILITY & INTELLIGENCE	GENERAL STUDIES, ESSAY & COMPREHENSION
Duration	2 HOURS	3 HOURS
Marks	250	200

Syllabus

Paper-I

General Ability – Arithmetical Reasoning, Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Analogies, Arrangements, Syllogism, Spatial Orientation, Space visualization, etc.

Mental Ability – General Science, Indian Polity and Economy, History, and Geography, General Mental Ability, Current Events of National and International importance.

Paper-II

General Studies – Current Affairs of National and international importance, History, Geography, Cultural Heritage, General Science, Polity, Economics, Science and technology, etc.

English language – Language and communication skills, grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, essay writing, report writing, counter argument, etc.

Know More – UPSC CAPF Exam Pattern and Syllabus

CAPF Admit Card

The applicants will be able to download the UPSC CAPF AC 2021 Admit Card from UPSC HOME  by logging in with their Registration ID and Password or date of birth. Moreover, it has been released on July 14, 2021.

The applicants must bring the admit card to the exam center. In case of any discrepancy or if the candidate is unable to download the admit card, the candidate should make a complaint to the facilitation counter at UPSC’s office either physically or through the phone on the below-mentioned numbers- 011-23381125 / 011- 23385271 / 011-23098543.

Know More – UPSC CAPF Admit Card and Interview call letter

CAPF Result

The UPSC released 2 files related to CAPF AC 2021 Result, one specifies only the roll numbers of qualified applicants, and another specifies roll numbers and names of the qualified candidates.

The CAPF AC 2021 Merit List will be prepared on basis of the marks obtained by the candidates in the Online Examination Personality Test, and Interview.

The CAPF AC cut-off marks will be depending upon various factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, the number of candidates appeared, the number of vacancies, and other mischievous facts.

Below are the cut-off marks for different categories given by UPSC CAPF:

CATEGORIES	CAPF PAPER-1	CAPF PAPER-2
GENERAL	100-110	160-170
OBC	90-95	155-160
SC	80-90	145-155
ST	70-80	140-145
EX-S	30-35	65-70

Know More – UPSC CAPF Result & Cut off Marks

CAPF Application Procedure (How to apply)

• Interested candidates who clear the eligibility conditions set by the Commission can apply online for the Assistant Commandant post through the website UPSC Active Examinations.
• The online application process comprises two stages.
• Candidates are advised to scan their photographs and signature prior to filling up the application form.
• The signature & photograph should be in the .jpg format. Most importantly, the file should not be greater than 40 KB and should not be less than 3 KB in size for the photograph, and should not be less than 1 KB for the signature.
• Aspirants should avoid multiple applications.
• Candidates are advised to apply online as soon as possible without waiting for the last date for submission of Online Applications.
• The application form can’t be withdrawn once the applicant applies for the CAPF AC exam. In order to apply online, candidates can use this link UPSC Active Examinations.

UPSC CAPF Examination Centers

The online exam for the CAPF Assistant Commandant will be held at the  exam centers listed below. The allotment of the test centers for the applicants will be based on the ”first-apply-first-allot.”

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

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FAQs

Q.1 How many attempts are there for the CAPF AC exam?

Ans. 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.

Q.2 Does CAPF have government job benefits?

Ans. Yes, CAPF AC is a government job so it comes with all benefits and allowances.

Q.3 Does CAPF get a pension?

Ans. Yes, the CAPF gets pension according to the seventh pay commission’s one-rank-one-pension formula.

Q.4 What is the CAPF exam and who conducts it?

Ans. CAPF (Central Armed Police Force) AC exam is a competitive exam conducted annually by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) to recruit candidates in various security forces of India. The selected candidates join the forces as Assistant Commandant, AC.

Q.5 What is the eligibility requirement for the CAPF exam?

Ans. The applicant must be an Indian citizen.
Age should be between 20-25 years. There is some relaxation based on the categories, 5 years of relaxation is given to SC/ST categories whereas 3 years to OBC.
The candidate must be a graduate from the reputed college of India.

Q.6 Who all recruit through the CAPF exam?

Ans. There are seven security forces under the Ministry of Home Affairs that recruit through the CAPF Exam:
1) Border Security Force
2) Central Reserve Police Force
3) Central Industrial Security Force
4) National Security Guard
5) Indo-Tibetan Border Police
6) Sashastra Seema Bal
7) Assam Rifles

Q.7 What is the exam pattern for the CAPF exam?

Ans. CAPF AC exam is conducted in offline mode and it involves three stages:
1) Written Paper
Paper-I includes Mental & General Ability, it is for 250 marks and the time duration for this section is 2 hours.
Paper-II includes General Studies, Essay, and Comprehension, it is for 200 marks and the time duration for this section is 3 hours.
2) Physical Test
100 meters race – The time limit for men and women is 16 seconds and 18 seconds respectively.
800 meters race – The time limit for men and women is 3 minutes 45 seconds and 4 minutes 45 seconds respectively.
Long jump – The qualifying distances for men and women are 3.5 meters and 3 meters respectively.
Shot put – The qualifying distance for men is 4.5 meters.
3) Interview
This round is for 150 marks.

Q.8 What salary does a CAPF AC qualifier is supposed to get in their job?

Ans. The average salary of a person who qualifies CAPF is around Rs. 50,000. Which is a good start.

Q.9 How many times does UPSC conduct the CAPF exam?

Ans. UPSC holds the CAPF exam once every year. The final process of the CAPF AC exam takes more than one year to complete.

Q.10 Does the CAPF exam include negative marking?

Ans. Yes, there is a provision of penalty in case of wrong answers but it is applicable only in Paper 1.

Q.11 Does the CAPF exam allow women candidates?

Ans. Yes, women too can apply for the CAPF exam although there are different fitness criteria for them.

Q.12 Is there any provision for correction in the application/registration form in case of a fault?

Ans. Candidates need to fill the registration form with utmost care as there is no provision for a correction once the form is submitted.