Download pdfUPSC CAPF 2024 Selection Process
UPSC will conduct a written examination on 4th August 2024 for CAPF Assistant Commandant Posts at various centres across the country. Central Armed Police Forces Examination Recruitment for Assistant Commandant takes place after a selection procedure that includes: After the successful filling up the UPSC CAPF Application form and submitting the exam fees, the admit card will be issued to the candidates in online mode only. The UPSC CAPF exam consists of three stages. All three stages are given below:
UPSC CAPF Exam Stage I - Written Exam - 450 marks
The stage I is the written examination. The written exam consists of two papers-
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Paper Name
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Marks
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Time Duration
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Paper-I - General and Mental Ability
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250 marks
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2 hours
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Paper-II - General Studies, Essay and Comprehension
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200 marks
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3 Hours
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Total
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450 marks
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5 hours
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The paper I will be the objective type question paper and paper II will be the conventional essay type question paper having two parts.
CAPF Exam Syllabus 2024 for Paper II (General Studies, Essay and Comprehension)
Part A
- Essay questions
- Modern Indian history especially of the freedom struggle,
- Geography
- Polity
- Economy
- Knowledge of Security and Human Rights issues
- Analytical Ability
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Part B
- Comprehension, précis writing, other communications/language skills
- Comprehension passages,
- Précis writing
- Developing counter arguments
- Simple grammar and other aspects of language testing.
UPSC CAPF Exam Stage II - Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests
The Physical Efficiency and Medical Standard test are only qualifying in nature. The candidates need to meet the standard prescribed in the CAPF notification.
After passing the Stage I, the candidates need to undergo the Physical Efficiency and Medical Standard Test.
Physical Efficiency Tests (PET)
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Event
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Males
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Females
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100 Meters race
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In 16 Seconds
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In 18 seconds
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800 Meters race
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In 3 minutes 45 seconds
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In 4 minutes 45 seconds
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Long Jump
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3.5 Meters (3 chances)
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3.0 meters (3 chances)
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Shot Put (7.26 Kgs)
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4.5 Meters
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Pregnancy at the time of PET will be a disqualification and pregnant female candidate will be rejected.
UPSC CAPF Stage III: Interview/Personality Test - 150 marks
The candidates declared passed in the second stage of the CAPF exam, will be called for the interview/personality test. The interview/ personality test will be conducted on the UPSC premises in New Delhi. After the interview/personality test, the final result will be declared.