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CAPF AC Exam
Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Exam
What is 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).
Union Piblic Service Commission has scheduled the exam for Central Armed Police Foreces (Assistant Commandants) on August 4, 2024. In order to fill Assistant Commandant positions in Armed Police Forces like the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve 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. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released its notification for the UPSC CAPF Recruitment 2024. 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. The UPSC CAPF (AC) Recruitment 2024 Application period will start from April 24, 2024, and will end on May 14, 2024. Candidates must fill out the Online Recruitment Application (ORA) form on the UPSC website in order to apply for the UPSC CAPF Recruitment 2024. Interested and eligible candidates are expected to visit the official website on a regular basis; upsc.gov.in. 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 04th August, 2024 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 26th April, 2023. The date of holding the examination as mentioned and liable to be changed at the discretion of the commission. Note: Aspirants should note that the number of vacancies mentioned above is liable to alteration. The reservation will be given 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. Detailed instructions regarding withdrawal of Applications in available on the official website - upsc.gov.in. 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.'' 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.CAPF AC Exam Highlights
Exam Central Armed Police Forces Examination Conducted By Union Public Service Commission Name of the Post Assistant Commandant Number of Vacancies Approximately 506 Frequency Once a year Age Limit 20-25 years Educational Qualification Graduation Application mode Online Application fee INR 200 Gender Male and female are eligible Selection Procedure Written, physical test and interview Number of Applications Approximately 3 lakh E-Admit card 3 weeks before the exam Withdrawal of Application Yes Website www.upsc.gov.in UPSC CAPF AC Exam 2024 On August 4, 2024
UPSC CAPF (ACs) Notification 2024:
CAPF AC's 2024
CAPF 2024 Number Of Vacancies
S No Security Forces Vacancies 1 Border Security Force (BSF) 186 2 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 120 3 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) 100 4 Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) 58 5 Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) 42 Total 506 CAPF AC Important Dates 2024
Event Date CAPF ACs Notification 2024 24 April, 2024 Online Application Submission starting date 24 April, 2024 Last date to apply 14 May, 2024 CAPF AC Admit Card July 15, 2024 (Tentative) CAPF AC Exam Date 2024 August 04, 2024 CAPF AC Result 2024 September, 2024. CAPF Application Procedure & FEE
CAPF Examination centre
Centres of Examination in India:
Centres Centres Centres Agartala Gangtok Panaji (Goa) Ahemdabad Hyderabad Patna Aizawl Imphal Portblair Almora (UttarKhand) Itanagar Prayagraj (Allahabad) Bengaluru Jaipur Raipur Bareilly Jammu Ranchi Bhopal Jorhat Sambalpur Chandigarh Kochi Shillong Chennai Kohima Shimla Cuttack Kolkata Srinagar Dehradun LEH & Lucknow Srinagar (Uttarakhand) Delhi Madurai Thiruvananthapuram Dharamshala (H.P.) Mandi (H.P.) Tirupati Dharwar Mumbai Udaipur Dispur Nagpur Visakhapatnam
Eligibility Criteria
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Nationality:
ELIGIBITLITY CONDITIONS
Nationality : No person who is not a citizen of India shall, except with the consent of the Central Government signified in writing be appointed or employed under these Rules.
Provided that nothing contained in these rules shall debar the appointment, enrolment or employment of a subject of Nepal or Bhutan under these Rules.
Sex:Both Male and Female candidates are eligible for appointment to the post of Assistant Commandants.
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Education qualification:
Here are the certain educational qualifications that the applicants must possess to be eligible for CAPF:
A Candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree of a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India.
Other Educational Institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section - 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or possess an equivalent qualification.
Candidates who have appeared at an examination the passing of which would render them educationally qualified for the Commission's examination but have not been informed of the results are also the candidates who intend to appear at such a qualifying examination in the year 2024 will also be eligible for admission to the CAPF examination.
Age limit:
A Candidate must have attained the age of 20 years and must not have attained the Age of 25 years on 01st August, 2024, i.e.., he / she must have been born not earlier than 02 August, 1999 and not later than 1st August, 2004.
The Upper age limit presecribed above will be relaxable.
(i) Upto a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.
(ii) Upto a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates.
(iii) Upto a maximum of five years for Civilian Central Government Servants in accordance with the existing instructions of the Central Government. Ex-Servicemen will also be eligible for this relaxation. However the the total relaxation claimed on account of Government Service will be limited to five years.
Roles and Responsibilities
- 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.
CAPF Application Procedure
- 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 deposint the money in any branch of State Bank of India by cash, or by using any VISA/Master/Rupay/Credit/Debit/UPI Payment or by using netbanking of any Bank.
- 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 no option for the withdrawal of online application for CAPF.
- In order to apply online, candidates can use this link – CAPF AC Application Process.
- 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.''
The Examination will be held at the following centres:
| Centres | Centres | Centres |
| Agartala | Ganntok | Panaji (Goa) |
| Ahemdabad | Hyderabad | Patna |
| Aizawl | Imphal | Portblair |
| Almora (UttarKhand) | Itanagar | Prayagraj (Allahabad) |
| Bengaluru | Jaipur | Raipur |
| Bareilly | Jammu | Ranchi |
| Bhopal | Jorhat | Sambalpur |
| Chandigarh | Kochi | Shillong |
| Chennai | Kohima | Shimla |
| Cuttack | Kolkata | Srinagar |
| Dehradun | Lucknow | Srinagar (Uttarakhand) |
| Delhi | Madurai | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Dharamshala (H.P.) | Mandi (H.P.) | Tirupati |
| Dharwar | Mumbai | Udaipur |
| Dispur | Nagpur | Visakhapatnam |
Note:
The centres and dates of holding the examination as mentioned are liable to be changed at the discretion of the commission.
Latest Updates
The Union Public Commission service has started the online application process for the UPSC CAPF (AC) from 24 April, 2024. Candidates who are interested can start applying for the Central Armed Police Force (ACs) Examination, 2024 can submit their application form on the official website - upsc.gov.in.
24 April 2024
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released CAPF AC 2022 DAF. The UPSC Central Armed Forces (AC's) qualified candidates will have to submit the detailed application form.
The candidates who are going to appear in the Mains Exam can submit the DAF till 09 October, 2022.
UPSC - DAF is available on the official website - upsc.gov.in.
27 September 2022
UPSC CAPF AC 2022 : Union Public Service Commission is closing the online Application for Central Armed Forces (Assistants Commandants) Examination 2022 on its official Website.
The candidates, who are interested and eligible and have not applied yet, they should not delay further & apply now through online official website : upsconline.nic.in
The online applications can be filled up to May 10, 2022 till 6.00 PM . The online applications can be withdrawn from May 17, 2022 to May 23, 2022 till 6.00 PM.
10 May 2022
Union Public Service Commission has released the notification on Wednesday for Submission of Application for Central Armed Forces (Assistant Commandants), 2022.
Interested & eligible candidates can apply online for UPSC CAPF AC 2022 on the official website up to May 10, 2022. The online Application will be withdrawn from May 17, 2022 to May 23, 2022 till 6.00 PM.
21 April 2022
