UPSC CAPF AC Exam was conducted on August 7, 2022.
Candidates who appeared for the exam must be curious to know about the expected cut off of the exam.
Knowing the expected cut off can help you evaluate your performance and get an idea about you clearing the exam.
You can also check UPSC CAPF previous year cut offs to understand the trends in cut offs.
Read this article to know UPSC CAPF expected cut off and other details.
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Table of Contents
- UPSC CAPF Cut Off 2022
- UPSC CAPF Expected Cut Off 2022
- UPSC CAPF Previous Year Cut Offs
- Factors Affecting UPSC CAPF Cut Off
UPSC releases the cut off for the Written Exam and Final Result separately.
The details about both of these are as given below.
UPSC CAPF Cut Off: Written Exam
There are minimum qyalifying marks that the candidates must score to clear the exam.
| Category |
CAPF Paper 1 & 2 cutoff |
CAPF Paper 2 |
| General/OBC/ SC/ ST |
15% (450 marks) |
25% |
| Ex-Servicemen |
10% |
UPSC CAPF Cut Off: Final Exam
These are the aggregate of the scores of candidates in the written and interview round.
The final cut off is out of a total of 600 marks.
The final selection is on the basis of the merit list released by the commission.
The expected cut off for UPSC CAPF Exam 2022 is as given below:
| Category |
Paper-I(Out of 250) |
Paper-II(Out of 450) |
Final Cut off(Out of 600) |
| General* |
97 - 100 |
170 - 175 |
285 - 290 |
| OBC* |
95 - 98 |
165 - 170 |
280 - 285 |
| SC* |
80 - 90 |
145 - 150 |
260 - 265 |
| ST* |
78 - 83 |
140 - 145 |
250 - 255 |
| Ex-S** |
26 - 40 |
62 - 70 |
173 - 178 |
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The previous year cut off for UPSC CAPF Exam for different years are as given below.
UPSC CAPF Previous Year Cut Off 2018
| Category |
Paper I (Out of 250) |
Paper I + II (Out of 450) |
Final Selection (Out of 600) |
| General |
95.04 |
166 |
282 |
| Other Backward Class (OBC) |
93.66 |
163 |
281 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) |
78.51 |
142 |
255 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
76.45 |
136 |
251 |
| Ex-Servicemen (Ex-S) |
25.48 |
58 |
169 |
UPSC CAPF Previous Year Cut Off 2017
| Category |
Paper I (Out of 250) |
Paper I + II (Out of 450) |
Final Selection (Out of 600) |
| General |
123.65 |
206 |
316 |
| Other Backward Class (OBC) |
123.65 |
206 |
316 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) |
111.55 |
189 |
295 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
109.54 |
189 |
299 |
| Ex-Servicemen (Ex-S) |
38.31 |
84 |
183 |
UPSC CAPF Previous Year Cut Off 2016
| Category |
Paper I (Out of 250) |
Paper I + II (Out of 450) |
Final Selection (Out of 600) |
| General |
114 |
188 |
290 |
| Other Backward Class (OBC) |
113 |
187 |
288 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) |
97 |
167 |
266 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
97 |
166 |
261 |
| Ex-Servicemen (Ex-S) |
38 |
80 |
163 |
UPSC CAPF Previous Year Cut Off 2015
| Category |
Paper I (Out of 250) |
Paper I + II (Out of 450) |
Final Selection (Out of 600) |
| General |
111 |
172 |
275 |
| Other Backward Class (OBC) |
110 |
170 |
270 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) |
95 |
153 |
251 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
95 |
149 |
245 |
| Ex-Servicemen (Ex-S) |
38 |
68 |
204 |
UPSC CAPF Previous Year Cut Off 2014
| Category |
Paper I (Out of 250) |
Paper I + II (Out of 450) |
Final Selection (Out of 600) |
| General |
115 |
190 |
294 |
| Other Backward Class (OBC) |
114 |
190 |
296 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) |
101 |
180 |
253 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
101 |
174 |
262 |
There are various factors that affect UPSC CAPF Cut off. Some of them are as given below.
- Difficulty level of the exam
- Number of vacancies
- Number of candidates appearing for the exam
- Previous year cut off trends
UPSC CAPF cut off is released after the exam is conducted.
UPSC CAPF cut off can be found on the official website of UPSC.
Candidates excluding Ex-servicemen have to get a minimum of 25% (50 marks) in Paper-II.
