The Central Armed Police Forces can be abbreviated as CAPF exam is conducted by the UPSC every year. It is predictable that the notification of UPSC CAPF 2021 exam will be released in April 2021 to recruit employees for the position of Assistant Commandants (Group A) in Central Armed Police forces (CAPF) such as in BSF, CISF, Sashastra Seema Bal, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, based on the selection test conducted by the UPSC. The qualified candidates of the exam will be able to appear for the PST/PET, medical test and personality test.
OVERVIEWÂ
| Examination Name | Central Armed Police Forces Examination |
| Conducting Authority | Union Public Service Commission |
| Post Offered | Assistant Commandant |
| No. of Vacancies | Approximately 250 |
| Frequency of Exam | Once in a year |
| Application mode | Online |
| Application fee | Rs.200 |
| Selection Procedure | Written, physical test and interview |
| Withdrawal of Application  | Yes |
| Website | www.upsc.gov.in |
IMPORTANT DATES
| EVENTS | DATESÂ (TENTATIVE) |
| Release of online application form | 4th week  of April 2021 |
| Last date to apply for CAPF | 3rd week May 2021 |
| Start date of application withdrawal process | Last week of May 2021 |
| End date to application withdrawal process | 1st week June 2021 |
| Availability of Admit card | 3rd week July 2021 |
| Commencement of exam | 2nd week August 2021 |
| Announcement of Result | Yet to be notify |
| PET/ PST and medical test date | Yet to be notify |
| Detailed Application Form (DAF) release date | Yet to be notify |
| Last date for DAF submission | Yet to be notify |
| Date of interview | Yet to be notify |
| Final result declaration | Yet to be notify |
UPSC CAPF ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 2021
Aspirant’s age must be in between the 20 years to 25 years of age as on 1st August 2021. Only the graduation completed aspirants from any recognized University or Institution can apply for the exam.
Only the Indian citizens are eligible to apply for the exam. The aspirants should mentally and physically fit to appear for the exam.
UPSC CAPF APPLICATION FORM 2021
To fill the UPSC CAPF Application Form 2021, candidates will have to visit the official website of UPSC. Before proceeding with the application form 2021, the candidates should be ready with all the required documents. Read the following content to know about the UPSC CAPF Application Form fill up process 2021.
Step 1 : Kindly visit the official website of UPSC.
Step 2 : Then you will need to fill up academic and personal details.
Step 3 : In next step, the candidates have to upload the scanned images of the signature and the passport-sized photograph in prescribed format.
Step 4 : Once you complete the photograph updating process, candidates will have to pay the UPSC CAPF Application Fees.
Step 5 : It is advised to take a print out of the application form for future reference. But do not send the application print out to the Commission’s office.
UPSC CAPF EXAM PATTERN 2021
- Mode of the exam: Offline
- Time Duration: 5 hours
- Total number of papers: 2
- Language of the question papers: Paper I (Hindi and English); Paper II (Only English)
- Question Type: Paper I – Objective Type; Paper II – Subjective Type.
- Total marks: 450
- Negative marking: 1/3rd marks will be reduced for each wrong answer in paper I.
- Total marks of Interview: 150 marks.
| SUBJECTS | MARKS |
| General Ability and Intelligence | 250 marks |
| General Studies, Essay & Comprehension | 200 marks |
| Total | 450 marks |
 Part I: Objective type questions- General Ability & Intelligence
| Duration of Exam | 2 hours |
| Questions Type | MCQs |
| Total Questions | 125 |
| Total Marks | 250 |
| Questions Paper Language | Hindi & English |
Part II: General Studies, Essay & Comprehension (Descriptive Type Questions)
| Duration of Exam | 3 Hours |
| Questions Type | Descriptive type questions |
| Total Questions | 7 |
| Total Marks | 200 |
| Negative marking | 1/3rd marks will be deducted for each incorrect response |
UPSC CAPF ADMIT CARD 2021
To download the UPSC CAPF Admit Card 2021 from online, candidates should provide the registration details before the few weeks of the exam.
After completing the UPSC CAPF Admit Card 2021, candidates have to take a print out of the admit card. The admit card should carry it to the exam centre along with the identity proof.
If there are any discrepancy in the admit card then contact the concerned authorities before the exam.
Unless you carry the required documents to the UPSC exam centre, the candidates will not be allowed to appear for the exam. If you find any difficulty in downloading the UPSC CAPF Admit Card 2021, then the candidates can contact the commission. Till the selection process, the candidates should keep the admit card, because it is required for a personality test.
UPSC CAPF RESULT 2021
To check the results, candidates have to visit the official website of the UPSC. Candidates, who have qualified the written test, will be able to attend the Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST) and medical test.
Once the candidates clear all the rounds of tests, they will be able of being recruited as the Assistant Commandants Post.
