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If you are a graduate and have a dream for the Indian army then Assistant Commandant is one of the most prestigious exams conducted by UPSC a year for recruitment in the army. Assistant Commandant has emerged as a good career choice over the years due to the prestige of serving motherland, stability, and after service benefits.
UPSC CAPF 2020 Exam Highlights
CAPF exam is a yearly affair and the exam highlights are given below
| Exam Name | Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandant) |
| Conducting Body | Union Public Service Commission |
| Geographical Scope | All India |
| Exam Frequency | Once in a year |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Exam Stages | Written+Physical+Interview/Personality Test |
| Exam Language | English and Hindi |
| Exam Helpdesk | 011-23098543 |
| Official website | upsc.gov.in |
UPSC CAPF Eligibility Criteria
UPSC describes the eligibility criteria for the CAPF exam in the official notification. The eligibility conditions for UPSC CAPF are explained below:
Nationality:
- The candidate must be a citizen of India.
- The candidates who are subject to Nepal and Bhutan are also allowed to apply for the exam.
- No other candidate can apply for the UPSC CAPF exam.
Age limit for CAPF Exam
The lower age limit for the CAPF exam is 20 years and the upper age limit is less than 25 years. The age is calculated from August 1 of the exam year.
The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable.
| Category | 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 |
However, the total relaxation claimed on account of Government Service will be limited to five years.
Educational Qualification for CAPF
As given in the official CAPF notification, "the candidate must hold a Bachelors degree from any recognized university"
The candidates who appear in the final year of their degree course can also apply for the exam but they have to produce the final year mark sheet of the qualifying exam with the detailed application form.
Possession of NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Certificates
The candidates having the NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Certificate will be given preference at the time of Interview. These qualifications will be given consideration at the time of the Interview/Personality Test only.
Physical Standards
The UPSC CAPF notification prescribes the physical and medical standards in a very comprehensive manner. The important points related to the CAPF physical standards are given below. The minimum requirements for the candidate are as follows:
| Physical Standards | Men | Women |
| Height | 165 cm | 157 cm |
| Chest(unexpanded) | 81 cm (with 5 cm minimum expansion) | (Not applicable) |
| Weight | 50 kg | 46 kg |
Medical Standards
| (a) Eyesight: | ||
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Better eye (corrected vision) |
Worse eye (corrected vision) |
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| Distant vision | 6/6 OR 6/9 |
6/12 OR 6/9 |
| Near Vision | N6 (corrected) | N9 Corrected |
UPSC CAPF Selection Process
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
Stage I is the written examination. The written exam consists of two papers-
| Paper Name | Time Duration | Marks |
| Paper- I - General and Mental Ability | 2 hours | 250 marks |
| Paper-II - General Studies, Essay and Comprehension | 3 Hours | 200 marks |
| Total | 450 marks |
Paper, I will be the objective type question paper and paper II will be the conventional essay type question paper having two parts.
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 Stage I, the candidates need to undergo the Physical Efficiency and Medical Standard Test.
Physical Efficiency Tests (PET)
| Event | 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 |
Pregnancy at the time of PET will be a disqualification and pregnant female candidates 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.