UPSC CAPF 2024: Exam Date (4 Aug), Pattern, Syllabus

UPSC CAPF 2024 Exam 

The Union Public Service Commission, UPSC has released the CAPF 2024 notification on its website on 24th April. The candidates can apply online for the exam from 24th April to 14th May 2024. Through this exam, a total of 506 vacancies will be filled up. Candidates can check the UPSC CAPF notification PDF, apply online link, fee, syllabus, etc. on this page.  

Latest Updates on CAPF Exam:

• 2nd August 2024: The UPSC CAPF exam is scheduled for 4th August 2024. 
• 24 April 2024: UPSC has released the CAPF notification on its website. Check UPSC CAPF notification in Hindi here.

What is UPSC CAPF exam?

The UPSC CAPF exam is an annually conducted exam for the recruitment of Grade A Officers (Assistant Commandants) in all Paramilitary Forces of India (BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP and SSB. The selection of the candidates is done through a written exam followed by PET/PST, Interview/Personality Test.  The candidates are appointed to the following forces as CAPF AC. 

• Border Security Force (BSF)
• Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
• Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
• Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
• Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)

UPSC CAPF 2024 Notification PDF

The UPSC released the official UPSC CAPF AC 2024 notification on its website on 24th April. A total of 506 vacancies have been released the shall be filled in BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP and SSB. The written exam date for CAPF is 4th August in offline mode. You can download the CAPF notification PDF by clicking on the link that is given below here. 

UPSC CAPF Notifiication PDF 2024

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CAPF Exam Overview

UPSC CAPF AC 2024 - Overview
Exam Conducting Authority	Union Public Service Commission
Force	Central Armed Police Forces
Post	Assistant Commandants
Vacancies	506
Application Mode	Online
Exam Date	4th August 2024
Selection Process	Written Test Physical Test/Medical Test Interview/Personality Test
Language	English and Hindi
Official website	upsc.gov.in

CAPF Exam Date 2024

The CAPF exam date 2024 has been released by the Union Public Service Commission on its website for the written exam. The CAPF written test shall be held on 6th July 2024 for which the admit card has been issued to the candidates. Check the detailed CAPF AC exam schedule below in the table. 

C CAPF 2024- Important Dates
Events	Dates
UPSC CAPF Notification 2024	24th April 2024
UPSC CAPF Apply Online starts	24th April 2024
Closing date of Registration	14th May 2024
UPSC CAPF Admit Card 2024	July 2024
UPSC CAPF Exam Date 2024	04th August 2024
UPSC CAPF Result date	To Be Notified
DAF- Window activation date	To Be Notified
CAPF Final Result 2024	To Be Notified

UPSC CAPF 2024 Result

The result of the UPSC CAPF 2024 exam is expected to be released in September 2024. As per the previous year result trend, the CAPF exam written result is usually released in 50 to 70 days from the date of the exam. The direct link to download the CAPF Result 2024 shall be updated below here once it is released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on its website. 

UPSC CAPF 2024 Vacancy

UPSC has released a total of 322 vacancies to fill for the UPSC CAPF AC post. The vacancies have been segregated as per the security forces. Candidates selected shall be appointed as Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) viz. Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force(CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Check the CAPF security forces-wise vacancy distribution from the below table.

UPSC CAPF (AC) Vacancies 2024
Security Forces	Vacancies
Border Security Force (BSF)	186
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)	120
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)	100
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)	58
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)	42
Total	506

UPSC CAPF 2024 Online Form

The UPSC CAPF online application form is now closed. The last date to fill the CAPF form was 14th May 2024. The application form could be filled online on UPSC website. Candidates will have to register on the UPSC website for UPSC CAPF 2024 exam, complete the form fill up procedure, upload documents and pay the application fee amount. 

Link to Apply Online For UPSC CAPF (AC) 2024 (Active)

UPSC CAPF Application Fees

The UPSC CAPF application fee has to be paid in online mode or offline mode. The application fee for General/OBC male candidates is Rs. 200 while for Female/ SC/ ST candidates no application fee has to be paid. 

UPSC CAPF Application Fees
Category of the candidate	Fee
General/OBC	Rs. 200
Female/ SC/ ST candidate	No Fee

UPSC CAPF 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Any candidate applying for the UPSC CAPF recruitment 2024 has to fulfil the CAPF eligibility criteria as notified in the notification. The UPSC CAPF eligibility criteria are as follows: 

CAPF AC Nationality

The candidate has to fulfill any of the following CAPF AC nationality to fill the form. 

• 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, and East African countries to permanently settle in India.

UPSC CAPF Education Qualification

The candidates have to be at least a graduate from a recognised university. Candidates who are in final year of graduation can also apply for the exam provided they produce their final year marksheet while filling the detailed application form (DAF). 

UPSC CAPF Age Limit (as on 01/08/2024)

The minimum age limit to apply for the UPSC CAPF exam 2024 is 20 years and the maximum age limit is 25 years as on 1.8.2024. The age relaxation for some categories is given below.

UPSC CAPF Age Limit Relaxation
Category of the candidate for UPSC CAPF Exam	Age Relaxation
Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe	Five years
Other Backward Classes	Three years
Civilian Central Government Servants	Five 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	Five years

What is UPSC CAPF Physical Standard?

Candidates who qualify the CAPF written exam shall be called to appear for the PST and PET. The candidate’s height, chest and weight shall be measured in this. Only those candidates who fulfill the CAPF PET/PST will be eligible to appear for the personality test. Check the CAPF height, weight and chest measurement in the table below. 

UPSC CAPF Physical Standard
Physical Standards Parameters	Male	Female
Height	165 cm	157 cm
Chest(unexpanded)	81 cm (with 5 cm minimum expansion)	(Not applicable)
Weight	50 kg	46 kg

UPSC CAPF Medical Standards

Candidates will also have to undergo medical test to check if they are fit enough to be called for the personaliity test. The eysight of the candidates shall be tested. The CAPF medical standard requirement is given in the table below. 

CAPF Medical Standard Requirement
Eyesight	Better eye (corrected vision)	Worse eye (corrected vision)
Distant vision	6/6 OR 6/9	6/12 OR 6/9
Near Vision	N6 (corrected)	N9 (corrected)

How many attempts are there in UPSC CAPF Exam?

There is no restriction on the number of attempts to apply for CAPF exam. However, candidats are required to meet the upper age limit. If a candidate exceeds the upper age limit then he/she will not be allowed to apply for the UPSC CAPF exam 2024.

What is UPSC CAPF Selection Process?

The UPSC CAPF selection process is composed of three stages. Candidates qualified each stage will be eligible for an appointment to the post for UPSC CAPF AC. 

• Stage 1: Written Examination
• Stage 2: Physical test
• Stage 3: Interview/Personality Test

CAPF Exam Pattern 

UPSC CAPF exam consists of a written test that is objective and subjective. There are two papers in it. Paper 1 is the General and Mental Ability while Paper 2 is General Studies, Essay and Comprehension paper.  Paper I will be held from 10 a.m. to 12.00 Noon and Paper II will be held from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. The major highlights of the CAPF exam pattern are as follows: 

• CAPF Paper I & II are bilingual i.e. Hindi & English, excluding English paper.
• Paper I is of 2 hours duration and Paper II is of 3 Hours duration.
• UPSC CAPF Paper- I consists of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with a negative marking of 1/3rd marks for each wrong answer.
• On the other hand, Paper-II is a descriptive format paper that includes Precis Writing, Comprehension Components, and other communications/ language skills that will be English only.
• 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.  

UPSC CAPF Exam Pattern for Written Test
Paper Name	Time Duration	Marks
Paper- 1  General and Mental Ability	2 hours	250 marks
Paper-2  General Studies, Essay and Comprehension	3 Hours	200 marks
Total	450 marks

CAPF Physical Efficiency Tests (PET)

UPSC CAPF stage 2 is the PET and PST. The PET is the Physical Efficiency Test that will consist of 100 metre race 800 metre case, long jump and shot put. The events held in CAPF PET is given in the table below for male and female canidates along with the timing and number of chances for each activity. 

UPSC CAPF AC PET
Events	Males	Females
100 Meters race	In 16 Seconds	In 18 seconds
800 Meters race	In 3 minutes 45 seconds	In 4 minutes 45 seconds
Long Jump	3.5 Meters (3 chances)	3.0 meters (3 chances)
Shot Put (7.26 Kgs)	4.5 Meters (3 chances)	—

CAPF Interview/Personality Test

Candidates who will qualify the writtent test, PET, PST will be called to appear for the UPSC CAPF personality test. The interview/ personality test is for a total 150 marks that shall be held in the UPSC premises in New Delhi. After the competition of the  UPSC CAPF AC interview/personality test, the final result will be declared on the basis of the marks obtained by the candidates in the written test and interview. 

UPSC CAPF 2024 Syllabus 

UPSC CAPF written test for paper 1 and paper 2 shall be based on the following topics. 

CAPF Syllabus for Paper 1 and Paper 2
CAPF General Ability and Intelligence Syllabus (Paper1)	CAPF  General Studies, Essay and Comprehension Syllabus (Paper 2)
General Mental Ability	Essay questions to be answered in long narrative. The indicative topics are modern Indian history especially of the 12 freedom struggle, geography, polity and economy, knowledge of security and human rights issues, and analytical ability.
Current Events of National and International Importance	Comprehension, précis writing, other communications/language skills – to be attempted in English only.  The topics are Comprehension passages, précis writing, developing counter arguments, simple grammar and other aspects of language testing
General Science	-
Indian Polity and Economy	-
History of India	-
Indian and World Geography	-

CAPF AC 2024 Exam Centres

The CAPF written test is the first stage of the exam. The UPSC CAPF written test shall be held in offline mode in various exam centres across the country. Here is a list of the UPSC CAPF exam centre 2024. 

UPSC CAPF Exam Centres
AGARTALA	GANGTOK	PANAJI (GOA)
AHMEDABAD	HYDERABAD	PATNA
AIZAWL	IMPHAL	PORTBLAIR
ALMORA(UTTARAKHAND)	ITANAGAR	PRAYAGRAJ (ALLAHABAD)
BENGALURU	JAIPUR	RAIPUR
BAREILLY	JAMMU	RANCHI
BHOPAL	JORHAT	SAMBALPUR
CHANDIGARH	KOCHI	SHILLONG
CHENNAI	KOHIMA	SHIMLA
CUTTACK	KOLKATA	SRINAGAR
DEHRADUN	LUCKNOW	SRINAGAR(UTTARAKHAND)
DELHI	MADURAI	THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
DHARAMSHALA (H.P.)	MANDI (H.P.)	TIRUPATI
DHARWAR	MUMBAI	UDAIPUR
DISPUR	NAGPUR	VISHAKHAPATNAM

UPSC CAPF Cut Off 2024 

The UPSC releases the CAPF cut off 2024 marks for each paper, i.e. Paper 1, 2 and final cut off marks after the completion of the recruitment process. We have shared the CAPF AC cut off 2021 in the table below for your convenience. 

UPSC CAPF Cut Off 2021
Category	Paper-1 Cut Off marks (Out of 250)	Paper-2 Cut Off marks (Out of 450)	Final Cut Off (Out of 600)
General	117.34	205	325
EWS	110.00	197	305
OBC	117.34	205	319
SC	101.34	186	297
ST	99.34	181	293
Ex-Servicemen	25.34	59	159

UPSC CAPF 2024 Admit Card 2024

The Union Public Service Commission will release the UPSC CAPF Admit Card 2024 on its website few days before the exam date. Candidates will have to enter their login credentials that were generated while submitting the application form. It is mandatory to carry a print out of the CAPF hall ticket to be able to appear for the exam