8.
SERVICE/FORCE ALLOCATION:
Service/Force Allocation will be made on the basis of position in the Merit List and the
Service/Force Preferences, which will have to be indicated by the candidates at the time of filling
up the Online Application Form. Both Male and Female candidates are eligible for appointment to
the post of Assistant Commandants.
Alongwith the Online Application Form scanned documents in support of date of birth, category
(viz., SC/ST/OBC {OBC Annexure (for OBC category only)}/ EWS {EWS Annexure (for EWS
category only)/ Ex-servicemen} and other requisite documents are required to be mandatorily
submitted. Any delay in submission of the Online Application Form or documents in support
beyond the prescribed date will not be allowed and will lead to cancellation of the candidature for
the CAPF (ACs) Exam, 2025.
The Application Form and/or supporting documents sent through any mode other than the
online mode, as may be made available by the UPSC on its website, will not be accepted.
9. OTHER DETAILS:
For other details regarding the Examination, the candidates may refer to the Appendices
as specified below :
(a) Selection Procedure/Scheme and Syllabus of Examination Appendix-I
(b) Instructions to candidates for filling up the Online Application Form Appendix-II
(c) Special Instructions for Objective Type Tests Appendix-III
(d) Special Instructions for Conventional Type Tests Appendix-IV
(e) Physical and Medical Standards Appendix-V
(Jitendra Kumar Mandal)
Under Secretary
Union Public Service Commission
APPENDIX - I
SELECTION PROCEDURE/SCHEME AND SYLLABUS OF THE EXAMINATION
(A) Selection Procedure/Scheme: -
The Selection Procedure/Scheme of the Examination will be as follows:
(i) Written Examination: The written examination to be conducted by Union Public Service
Commission will be held on 03rd August, 2025 and will comprise two papers. Paper I will be held
from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon and Paper II will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Paper I : General Ability and Intelligence - 250 Marks
The questions in this paper will be of Objective (Multiple Answers) Type in which the questions
will be set in English as well as Hindi.
Paper II : General Studies, Essay and Comprehension - 200 Marks
In this paper candidates will be allowed the option of writing the Essay Component in English or
Hindi, but the medium of Precis Writing, Comprehension Components and other
communications/language skills will
be English only.
NOTE-I : Candidates should ensure that in Paper II they write the answers only in the medium
allowed by the Commission for the different Components as mentioned above. No credit will be
given for answers written in a medium other than the one allowed in the Paper. Candidates will
be required to indicate the medium of Essay Component in the Attendance Lists and on the
Answer Book. No credit will be given for the Essay Component if the candidate indicates a
medium on the Attendance List and on the Answer Book other than the one in which he/she has
written the Essay.
NOTE-II: There will be minimum qualifying marks separately in each Paper as may be fixed by
the Commission in their discretion. Paper-I will be evaluated first and evaluation of Paper-II will
be done only of those candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in Paper-I.
(ii) Physical Standards Tests/Physical Efficiency Tests:
Candidates who are declared qualified in the written examination will be summoned for Physical
Standards Tests/Physical Efficiency Tests. Those candidates who meet the prescribed Physical
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Standards as specified in Appendix-VI, will be put through the Physical Efficiency Tests as
indicated below :
Physical Efficiency Tests (PET)
Males Females
(a) 100 Meters race In 16 seconds In 18 seconds
(b) 800 Meters race In 3 minutes 45 seconds In 4 minutes 45 seconds
(c) Long Jup 3.5 Meters 3.0 meters
(3 chances) (3 chances)
(d) Shot Put (7.26 Kgs.) 4.5 Meters —
(3 chances)
On reporting of female candidates for PST (Physical Standard Test)/PET (Physical Efficiency Test),
a self declaration indicating about her pregnancy status shall be submitted. In case, if she declares
that she is not pregnant then she may be allowed to participate in the PST/PET. In case of false
declaration, all the risk for undergoing PST/PET will be of her own. If the female candidate declares
that she is pregnant before PST/PET, then a confirmatory pregnancy test to be done and in case she is
found to be pregnant, irrespective of duration of pregnancy, she may be declared temporarily unfit and
her appointment shall be held in abeyance until the confinement is over. The vacancy against which a
woman candidate was selected should be kept reserved for her. She will be re-examined for PST/PET
six weeks after the date of confinement was over, subject to the production of the medical certificate of
fitness from a registered medical practitioner. If she is found fit in PST/PET & DME, she may be
appointed to the post kept reserved for and allow the benefit of seniority in accordance with the
instructions of the Government, as amended from time to time. In case female candidates are found
negative for pregnancy, she may be allowed to participate in the PST/PET.
It is further provided that the pregnancy and the temporary unfitness due to the same, will
not be a bar for her to appear in the Interview/ Personality Test along with other candidates as
per the PT Schedule finalized by the Commission and her absence from the Interview/ PT, will
entail cancellation of her candidature for the CAPF (ACs) Exam, 2025.
The Physical Standards Tests/Physical Efficiency Tests will be conducted under the
supervision of a Nodal Authority to be appointed by the Ministry of Home Affairs. These tests will
be conducted at various centres to be notified after the results of the written examination.
(iii) Interview/Personality Test : Candidates who are declared qualified in the Physical
Standards Tests (PST) /Physical Efficiency Tests (PET), will be called for Interview/Personality
Test to be conducted by Union Public Service Commission. Candidates who are declared
unqualified in the Physical Efficiency Test will not be called for Interview/Personality Tests. The
Interview/Personality Test will carry 150 Marks.
(iv) Medical Standards Tests :
Medical Standards Tests, to check the standards specified in Appendix-V, will be
conducted only in respect of candidates who have appeared in the Interview/ Personality Test.
The Medical Standards Tests will be conducted under the supervision of a Nodal Authority to be
appointed by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Appeals will be entertained only against the Medical Standards Tests and will have to be made to
the Appellate Authority designated by the Ministry of Home Affairs within 24 Hours after
declaration of the results DME.
(v) Final Selection / Merit : The merit list will be drawn on the basis of marks obtained by the
candidates in the Written Examination and Interview/Personality Test.
(vi) Further, any candidate who after Medical Standard Tests (MST) is found not to satisfy
the requirements as per prescribed standards will not be appointed.
(B) Syllabi of the Written Papers:-
Paper I : General Ability and Intelligence
The objective type questions with multiple choices in this paper will broadly cover the following
areas:
1. General Mental Ability
The questions will be designed to test the logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude including
numerical ability, and data interpretation.
2. General Science
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The questions will be set to test general awareness, scientific temper, comprehension and
appreciation of scientific phenomena of everyday observation including new areas of importance
like Information Technology, Biotechnology, Environmental Science.
3. Current Events of National and International Importance:
The questions will test the candidates’ awareness of current events of national and international
importance in the broad areas of culture, music, arts, literature, sports, governance, societal and
developmental issues, industry, business, globalisation, and interplay among nations.
4. Indian Polity and Economy:
The questions shall aim to test candidates’ knowledge of the Country’s political system and the
Constitution of India, social systems and public administration, economic development in India,
regional and international security issues and human rights including its indicators.
5. History of India :
The questions will broadly cover the subject in its social, economic and political aspects. This
shall also include the areas of growth of nationalism and freedom movement.
6. Indian and World Geography:
The questions shall cover the physical, social and economic aspects of geography pertaining to
India and the World.
Paper II : General Studies, Essay and Comprehension
Part-A – Essay questions which are to be answered in long narrative form either in Hindi or
English totaling 80 Marks. The indicative topics are modern Indian history especially of the
freedom struggle, geography, polity and economy, knowledge of security and human rights issues,
and analytical ability.
Part-B – Comprehension, précis writing, other communications/language skills – to be attempted
in English only (Marks 120) – The topics are Comprehension passages, précis writing, developing
counter arguments, simple grammar and other aspects of language testing.
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APPENDIX- II
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATIONS
Candidates are required to apply Online using the website [Link]
Salient features of the system of Online Application Form are given hereunder:
• Detailed instructions for filling up Online Applications are available on the above
mentioned website.
• Candidates will be required to complete the Online Application Form containing four
stages viz. Part-I (OTR) Profile , Part-II (Application Form), Part-III (DAF) & Part-IV (Fees,
Photograph, Signature & Examination Centre Selection).
• The candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only)
[excepting SC/ST/Female candidates who are exempted from payment of fee] either by
remitting the money in any branch of State Bank of India by cash, or by using any
Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card/UPI Payment or by using net banking of any
Bank.
Before start filling up Online Application, a candidate must have his photograph and
signature duly scanned in the .jpg format in such a 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
(EPIC)/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
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