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

1

Paper I — GS

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

2

Paper II — Descriptive

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

3

Physical & Medical Test

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

4

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

Progress: 0 / 0 tasks done

Week 1 — General Studies Foundation

7 days

Week 2 — Paper II: Essay, Précis & Writing Skills

7 days
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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