IBPS CAPF AC Exam 2025

What is IBPS CAPF AC Exam?

The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) refers to the uniform nomenclature of seven security forces in India under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs. They are the Assam Rifles (AR), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), National Security Guard (NSG), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

CAPF AC Exam Highlights

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Conducts the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) Examination annually to recruit Assistant Commandants in forces like BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, and SSB. The UPSC CAPF ACs 2025 examination is scheduled for August 03, 2025.

UPSC CAPF AC Exam 2025 on 05 March, 2025

Union Public Service Commission has exam dates for Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) on 05 March, 2025. In order to fill Assistant Commandant positions in Armed Police Forces like the Board Security Force (BSF), Central Resreve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the CAPF exam every year. The aspirants who have registered themselves for the examination, are supposed to keep an eye on the official website of the Commission: upsc.gov.in.

UPSC CAPF (ACs) Notification 2025:

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the notification for the UPSC CAPF Recruitment 2025. Candidates who are interested and eligible can submit the online application from 05 March to 25 March, 2025 till 6:00 PM. The UPSC CAPF ACs 2025 exam will be conducted on 03 August, 2025. To fill the positions of Assistant Commandant (Group-A) in the Central Industrial Security Force, Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Sashastra Seema Bal, and Indo-Tibetan Border Police, a recruitment drive is being held. Candidates must fill out the Online Recruitment Application (ORA) form on the UPSC website in order to apply for the UPSC CAPF Recruitment 2025. Interested and eligible candidates are expected to visit the official website on a regular basis; upsc.gov.in.  

CAPF AC's 2025

• The CAPF AC's 2025 exam notification was released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). This year there are 506 total vacancies are released for Assistant Commandants (ACs) Posts in the Central Armed Police Forces.
• The examination will be held on August 03, 2025, in accordance with the rules for the examination published by the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Gazette of India.
• Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions.
• All the aspirants who want to apply online for CAPF AC's Recruitment 2025 will have to check all the required details available on our website and the notification released by the official website.

CAPF 2025 Number Of Vacancies

The UPSC has released the CAPF notification to shortlist the candidates for recruitment of Assistant Commandants (Group A). Check the tentative number of vacancies for CAPF AC exam.

The UPSC will hold a Written Examination on 03rd August, 2025 for recruitment of Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) viz.

Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The Examination will be held in accordance with the Rule for the published by Ministry of Home Affairs in the Gazette of India dated 05th March, 2025. The date of holding the examination as mentioned and liable to be changed at the discretion of the commission.

The tentative examination number of vacancies to be filled on the results of the examinations is as follows:

Note:

Aspirants should note that the number of vacancies mentioned above is liable to alteration. The reservation will be given effect to as per policy of the Govt. 10% of the vacancies are earmarked for ex-servicemen. 

In case the vacancies reserved for Ex-servicemen remain unfilled due to nonavailability of eligible or qualified candidates, the same shall be filled by candidates from non ex-servicemen category. 

CAPF ACs Important Dates 2025

CAPF Application Procedure & FEE

• Candidates who are interested are required to apply Online using the website www.upsconline.nic.in
• The online application process comprises of two stages. 
• The candidates are required to pay a fee Rs.

  200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only) (Excepting SC/ST/Female candidates who are exempted from payment of fee] either by deposit the money in any branch of State Bank of India or by using any VISA/Master/Rupay/Credit/Debit/UPI Payment or by using netbanking of any Bank.

• Candidates who opt for "Pay by Cash" mode should print the system generated Pay-in-Slip during Part II Registration and deposit the fee at the counter of SBI Branch on the next working day only. "Pay by Cash" mode will be deactivated at 23.59 hours of 24.03.2025 i.e. one day before the closing date. However applicants who have generated their Pay-in-Slip before it is deactivated may pay at the counter of SBI Branch during banking hours on the closing date. Such applicants who are unable to pay by cash on the closing date i.e. during banking hours at SBI Branch, for reasons whatsoever, even if holding valid pay-in-slip will have no other offline option but to opt for available Online Debit / Credit Card / UPI Payment or Internet Banking payment mode on the closing date i.e. till 18:00 Hours of 25.03.2025.
• The candidate must have his photograph and signature duly scanned in the .jpg format in such manner that each file should not exceed 300 KB each and must not be less than 20 KB in size for the photograph and signature.  
• The candidate should have details of one Photo ID viz. Aadhar Card / Voter Card / Pan Card / Passport / Driving License / Any other photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government. The details of this Photo ID will have to be provided by the candidate while filling up the online Application Form. This Photo ID will be used for all future references and the candidates is advised to carry this ID while appearing for the examination.
• Aspirants should avoid multiple applications. 
• Candidates are suggested to apply online well in time without waiting for the last date for submission of Online Applications. 
• There is a option for the withdrawal of online application for CAPF. Detailed instructions regarding withdrawal of Applications in available on the official website - upsc.gov.in.
• In order to apply online, candidates can use this link – CAPF AC Application Process.

CAPF Examination centre

The written examination for the CAPF Assistant Commandant will be held at the below-listed examination centres. The allotment of the test centres will be based on the ''first-apply-first-allot.'' 

Centres of Examination in India:

The Examination will be held at the following centres:

Note:

The centres and dates of holding the examination as mentioned are liable to be changed at the discretion of the commission.

• Assistant Commandant (AC) lead a company of around 150 armed personnel, which is deployed for conducting elections and maintaining normalcy, apart from the original mandates of border guarding and guarding the industrial corridors (CISF). Though CRPF is one such force which is directly involved in law and order maintenance and assisting the local administration in maintaining the local order
• The Assistant Commandant has to perform functions like planning and conduct of operations, ensuring on the job training to keep the Company in the constant state of operational preparedness for the requirement in any situation, organizing independent intelligence network for operational efficiency, ensuring efficacy and serviceability of armaments in the Company.