UPSC CAPF AC Important Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Syllabus, Exam Pattern Vacancies, Preparations

 
UPSC has announced Central Armed Police Forces (AC) to be held on 20th Dec'20 (Sunday). CAPF (AC) is one of the most sought-after paramilitary exams in India. After clearing the exam, candidates get a job in CAPF (AC). Understanding the exam pattern and syllabus of CAPF (AC) is the first step for candidates to succeed in the exam.

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About UPSC CAPF Exam 2020

CAPF Exam 2020 Important Dates

CAPF AC Exam Eligibility Criteria

Age limit for CAPF Exam 2020

Educational Qualification required for CAPF 2020

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CAPF AC  Vacancies 2020

About UPSC CAPF Exam 2020 

CAPF  stands for Central Armed Police Force.  Under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs CAPF is the unified name of the 7 security forces in India. The name of the seven Security Forces are given below:

1. CRPF - Central Reserve Police Force

2. BSF-   Border Security Force

3. ITBP-  Indo-Tibetian Border Police Force

4. SSB-   Sashastra Seema Bal

5. CISF-   Central Industrial Security Forces

6. NSG-     National Security Guard

7. AR-    Assam Rifles 

The responsibility of CAPF is to enable the Government of India to efficiently and effectively maintain public order, maintaining legal rules and regulations, and internal security.

The recruitments  are conducted mainly in three modes

1.  Gazetted Officers: Central Armed Police Forces recruits the  CAPF (Assistant Commandants) through the CAPF (AC) examination conducted by UPSC. 

2.  Subordinate Officers: The Staff Selection Commission recruits the Sub- Inspectors through competitive Examination and are referred to as DASOs (Directly Appointed Subordinate Officers).  

3. Constables: The Staff Selection Commission recruits Constables through competitive examination conducted by  SSC.

 

CAPF Exam 2020 Important Dates
The tentative UPSC CAPF exam dates 2020:

 

UPSC CAPF Exam Dates 2020
Official Notification	August 18th, 2020
Online Application	August 18th 2020
Last Date of Online Application	September 7th 2020
UPSC CAPF Written Exam Admit Card	November 2020
UPSC CAPF Written Exam	December 20th 2020
UPSC CAPF (AC) Written Exam Result	To be notified
UPSC CAPF  (AC) Admit Card for the Physical & Medical Examination.	To be notified
UPSC CAPF (AC) Interview	February 2021 tentatively

 

 

CAPF AC Exam Eligibility Criteria

The CAPF (AC) notification by UPSC mentions a set of eligibility criteria that must be fulfilled by the candidate. Any candidate who does not meet the set eligibility criteria their candidature stands to be void.
After the candidate has qualified the interview round the Eligibility conditions mentioned are verified concerning original documents Candidates have to satisfy the following to qualify the CAPF eligibility criteria:

Nationality:

• The candidate must be a citizen of India.

• The candidates who are subject of Nepal and Bhutan are also allowed to apply in the exam.

• No other candidate can apply for the UPSC CAPF exam.

Age limit for CAPF Exam 2020

The lower age limit for the CAPF exam is 20 years and the upper age limit is less than 25 years. The age shall be calculated from August 1 of the exam year. For appearing in the UPSC CAPF exam 2020, the candidates’ date of birth should not be earlier than August 2, 1995, and not later than August 1, 2000.

The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable.

Category	Relaxation
Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe	5 years
Other Backward Classes	3years
Civilian Central Government Servants	3 years Ex-Servicemen will also be eligible for this relaxation.
Domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from January 1, 1980, to December 31, 1989	5 years

 

 The total relaxation claimed on account of Government Service will be limited to five years.

Educational Qualification required for CAPF 2020

As given in the official CAPF notification, "the candidate must hold a Bachelor's degree from any recognised university" 

The candidates who are appearing 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.

Possession of NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Certificates:

The candidates having the NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Certificate will be given preference at the time of Interview. These qualifications will be considered at the time of Interview/Personality Test only.

Physical Standards

 

CAPF AC  Vacancies 2020

CAPF Assistant Commandants 2020 vacancies
Security Forces	Number of Vacancies
BSF	78
CRPF	13
CISF	69
ITBP	27
SSB	22
Total	209

 

CAPF Exam Pattern 2020

It comprises 2 Papers both in written format.

Paper	Duration	Questions	Marks	Reason
Paper-I	2.5 Hours    General Ability and Intelligence.	125	250   Negative marking: 1/3rd marks will be deducted if the wrong answer marked)	Tests the general ability and intelligence of the candidates based on MCQ format.
Paper-II	3 Hours  General Studies, Essay, and Comprehension	Descriptive	200  No Negative Marking	Descriptive in nature and tests the language proficiency of the candidate.

 

• Second round- Physical Ability Test

• Third round- Interview/Personality Test

 

UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2020 

Paper-I- It tests the General Ability and Intelligence of the candidate. 

The objective type questions with multiple choices questions (MCQ) in CAPF Paper-I cover the following topics:

• General Mental Ability

• General Science

• Current Affairs of National and International Importance

• Indian Polity and Economy

• History of India

• Indian and World Geography

CAPF Syllabus Paper II

The CAPF Syllabus for paper-II covers General Studies, Essay and Comprehension which has a weightage of 200 marks in total.

CAPF (AC) Syllabus for Paper II is divided into two parts:

Part‐A – Totals marks 80-  comprises essay questions. Candidates have to answer the questions in narrative form, they can answer it either in Hindi or in English.

Some of the topics asked in  UPSC AC Exam essays on analytical ability, knowledge of security and human rights issues, basics of geography, polity, modern Indian history, freedom struggle, economy, etc.

Part‐B – Total marks 120- covering questions related to comprehension, precis writing and other communication or language skills.

Part II must be attempted only in English. The topics covered in CAPF AC syllabus in this part are General grammar, Comprehension passages, precis writing, developing counter-arguments and other aspects of language testing.

UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2020 for Assistant Commandant Exam
Paper-I	General Ability	Analogies  Arrangements Arithmetical Reasoning Analysis, Ranking Arithmetic Number Series  Coding and Decoding Decision Making Figural Classification Problem Solving Relationship Concepts Syllogisms Spatial Orientation Space Visualization Statement Conclusion Visual Memory
Intelligence	Current Events of National and International Importance General Mental Ability General Science  Indian Polity and Economy  Indian and World Geography and History of India
Paper-II	General Studies	Current Affairs of National and International Cultural Heritage Economy Eminent Personalities of India Environment General Polity General Science Indian History  Indian Geography Indian National Movement  Indian Constitution Science and Technology, etc.
Comprehension and Essay and English Language	Comprehension Counter Argument Grammar Essay Writing  Language and Communication Skills  Precis Writing Report Writing Vocabulary, etc.

 

CAPF Exam Highlights 2020 

Exam Name	Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandant)
Conducting Body	Union Public Service Commission
Geographical Scope	All India
Exam Frequency	Once in a year
Exam Mode	Offline
Exam Stages	Written+Physical+Interview/Personality Test
Exam Language	English and Hindi
Exam Helpdesk	011-23098543
Official website	upsc.gov.in

 

CAPF AC Exam - Preparation 

Now that you are well versed with the eligibility criteria exam pattern and syllabus of UPSC CAPF for Assistant Commandant post it time to gear up and start your preparation now.
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Mode of instruction	Bilingual (Hindi & English)
Subjects Covered	Maths, General Intelligence, GS (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Polity, Geography, Economics, Current Affairs*) & Descriptive

 

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