UPSC CAPF AC 2025

Central Armed Police Forces — Assistant Commandant · BSF · CRPF · CISF · ITBP · SSB

Graduation Required Age: 20–25 years ~200 Vacancies/Year 5 Forces

250

Paper I — GS Marks

200

Paper II — Essay/Précis

PTT

Physical + Medical

₹56,100

Starting Pay (Asst. Comdnt.)

Eligibility

EducationAny graduation

Age (General)20–25 years

OBC+3 years relaxation

SC/ST+5 years relaxation

Ex-ServicemenUp to 35 years (Gen)

GenderMale & Female

Exam Pattern

Paper I — GS250 marks, 125 Qs, 2 hrs

Paper II — Essay200 marks, descriptive, 3 hrs

Negative Marking⅓ per wrong (Paper I)

Paper II sectionsEssay + Comprehension + Précis

ModeOffline (OMR + descriptive)

Physical Standards

Height (Male)165 cm (min)

Height (Female)157 cm (min)

Chest (Male)81 cm unexpanded

100m Run16 sec (M) / 18 sec (F)

800m Run3 min 45 sec (M)

Long Jump3.5m (M) / 3m (F)

Application Fees

General / OBC / EWS₹200

SC / STNil

Female (all categories)Nil

Ex-ServicemenNil

Payment ModeOnline (SBI only)

The Five CAPF Forces

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BSF

Border Security Force — Borders with Pakistan & Bangladesh

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CRPF

Central Reserve Police Force — Internal security & counter-insurgency

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CISF

Central Industrial Security Force — Airports, PSUs, nuclear sites

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ITBP

Indo-Tibetan Border Police — China border, high altitude

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SSB

Sashastra Seema Bal — Nepal & Bhutan borders

Selection Process

Paper I — GS

250 marks, MCQ. General Studies covering history, polity, science, current affairs.

Paper II — Descriptive

200 marks. Essay (80 marks) + English Précis (40 marks) + Comprehension (40 marks) + Other (40).

Physical & Medical Test

Physical Efficiency Test (PET) + Physical Standard Test (PST). Medical at CAPF hospital.

Merit & Allocation

Final merit = Paper I + Paper II marks. Force allocation based on preference and vacancy.

Paper I — General Studies (250 Marks · 125 Qs · 2 Hours)

Objective MCQ▼

History & Culture

Indian History (Ancient to Modern)
Freedom Struggle & Key Personalities
Art, Architecture & Literature
World History (broad events)

Indian Polity

Constitution & Fundamental Rights
Parliament, Executive, Judiciary
Federalism & Local Bodies
Elections & Political Parties

Indian Economy

Economic Development & Planning
Budget & Fiscal Policy
Banking, RBI, Inflation
Agriculture & Industry

Geography

Physical Geography of India
World Geography (broad)
Climate, Rivers, Resources
Demographic Trends

Science & Technology

General Science (Class 10 level)
Space, Defence & Nuclear
IT & Communications
Biotechnology & Health

Security & Current Affairs

Internal Security Issues
Border Management
Terrorism & Left-Wing Extremism
National & International Events (1 year)

Paper II — Essay, Précis & Comprehension (200 Marks · 3 Hours · Descriptive)

English medium▼

Essay (80 Marks)

One essay in English (600–800 words)
Topics: Social, Political, Economic, Security
Clarity, structure & logical flow assessed
No marks for reproducing facts without analysis

English Précis (40 Marks)

Condense a passage to ⅓ its length
Retain key ideas without adding opinion
Use candidate's own words
Title must be given

Comprehension (40 Marks)

Read a passage (300–500 words)
Answer 5–6 questions
Vocabulary and inference questions

Other English Skills (40 Marks)

Letter / Report writing
Spotting errors in sentences
Sentence improvement
Active/Passive, Direct/Indirect

Score: 0 / 0

CAPF AC 2024 Notification

Official notification on upsc.gov.in

May 2024

CAPF AC 2024 Paper I (GS)

General Studies objective paper

4 Aug 2024

CAPF AC 2024 Paper II (Descriptive)

Essay, Précis, Comprehension

4 Aug 2024

CAPF AC 2024 Written Result

Shortlist for Physical & Medical Test

Nov 2024

CAPF AC 2024 PTT / Medical

Physical Efficiency Test at regional centres

Dec 2024 – Feb 2025

CAPF AC 2024 Final Result

Merit list and force allocation

~Mar–May 2025

CAPF AC 2025 Notification

Expected — watch upsc.gov.in

~Apr–May 2025

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