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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).
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 2025 on 05 March, 2025
UPSC CAPF (ACs) Notification 2025:
CAPF AC's 2025
CAPF 2025 Number Of Vacancies
S No Security Forces Vacancies 1 Border Security Force (BSF) 24 2 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 204 3 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) 92 4 Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) 04 5 Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) 33 Total 357 CAPF ACs Important Dates 2025
Event Date CAPF ACs Notification 2025 05 March, 2025 Online Application Submission starting date 25 March, 2025 Last date to apply May, 2025 CAPF AC Admit Card July, 2025 (Tentative) CAPF AC Exam Date 2025 August 03, 2025 CAPF AC Result 2025 September, 2025 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.
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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, 2025, i.e.., he / she must have been born not earlier than 02 August, 2000 and not later than 1st August, 2005.
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
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the notification for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) Assistant Commandants (AC) Examination 2025 on 05 March, 2025. Interested candidates can apply online from 05 to 25 March, 2025 through the official website - upsc.gov.in.
Application Procedure
1. One-Time Registration (OTR): Visit the UPSC Online portal and complete the OTR by providing basic details.
2. Access the Application: After successful registration, log in to your account and select the CAPF 2025 provided link.
3. Fill in the Personal Details : Provide personal information, educational qualifications, and other required details.
4. Upload Documents: Upload scanned copies of your photograph, signature, and any other necessary documents as per the specifications mentioned in the afternoon.
5. Application fee : Pay the application fee using SBI net banking, credit card, debit card, or by depositing a pay-in-slip at any SBI Branch.
6. Final Submission : Review all the entered information carefully before submitting the application form.
- 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
Union Public Service Commission has declared the results for the written examination of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) Assistant Commandant (ACs) examination 2024 on 24 September, 2024. Candidates who have appeared for the exam can check their results & download their results from the official website - upsc.gov.in.
24 September 2024
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the admit cards for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) Assistant Commandant (AC) Examination on 26 July, 2024. Candidates who have applied for the CAPF AC Exam can download their admit cards from the official website - upsconline.nic.in. The UPSC CAPF Exam will be conducted on 04 August, 2024.
26 July 2024
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
