UPSC CAPF 2021

UPSC CAPF 2021 –  CAPF  Notification 2021 is released by the Union Public Service Commission on April 15th 2021. The date of Central Armed Police Force written exam is August 8th, 2021. Aspiring candidates can submit their CAPF application form till May 5th 2021. 

Candidates can download the CAPF 2021 notification PDF from the link provided below – 

CAPF Notification 2021 PDF Download PDF Here

The Union Public Service Commission on July 14th has released the Admit Card for Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2021. Candidates appearing for the exam on August 8th, 2021 can download the UPSC CAPF Admit Card 2021 from the link provided here. The candidates are advised to download their admit cards and take a printout thereof. CAPF e-Admit Card must be preserved till the declaration of the final results of the CAPF AC 2021 Exam.  

The Union Public Service Commission has published the CAPF Exam Calendar 2021. Aspirants can check the detailed exam calendar PDF given below –

UPSC CAPF Exam Calendar 2021 PDF:- Download PDF Here

UPSC CAPF 2020 – The Union Public Service Commission has released the DAF Form for UPSC CAPF 2020 examination, Candidates are required to fill the form from before 25th February 2021. To check the detailed notification and to fill the UPSC CAPF DAF 2020 Form visit the linked page.

UPSC, as decided, has released the CAPF exam notification on August 18th 2020. Earlier the notification for CAPF 2020 was expected to release on April 22nd. Candidates can download the UPSC CAPF Notification PDF given below for detailed information.

UPSC CAPF 2020 Notification PDF:-Download PDF Here

UPSC CAPF Exam Date 2020– Through an official notice on June 5th, UPSC has announced a new exam schedule of UPSC CAPF exam after assessing the situation amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Aspirants of UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant exam 2020 can check the New Exam Dates on the UPSC CAPF Exam Calendar given below:

UPSC CAPF Exam Calendar 2020 PDF:-Download PDF Here

UPSC CAPF 2019 update – UPSC on February 5th, 2021 has released the final result of the CAPF 2019 examination after the completion of the written test on 18th August 2019 and interviews for the Personality Test held from 2nd November to 27th November 2020. Aspirants who appeared for the CAPF exam 2019 can check their results from the PDF given below-

UPSC CAPF 2019 Result PDF:-Download PDF Here

UPSC CAPF 2018 update – UPSC on June 3rd, 2020 disclosed scores of non-recommended willing candidates who appeared in the P.T./Interview but not selected for final candidature. The 789 candidates who opted for the discloser can check the UPSC CAPF 2018 Scores PDF below.

UPSC CAPF 2018 Scores:-Download PDF Here

Earlier, UPSC has released UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant 2018 exam merit order result (reserve list) on May 8th 2020. Candidates can download the UPSC CAPF 2018 Assistant Commandant Merit Result from the PDF link given below

UPSC CAPF AC 2018 Merit Result PDF:-Download PDF Here

This article aims to provide detailed information on the UPSC Central Armed Police Force Examination.

Table of Contents:

• CAPF Recruitment & Notification
• CAPF Admit Card
• CAPF Eligibility
• CAPF Syllabus and Exam pattern
• CAPF Preparation
• About CAPF Exam

The Central Armed Police Force exam recruits Group A and Group B officers. The CAPF 2021 exam is going to be conducted to recruit the CAPF Assistant Commandants (Group A) Officers.

UPSC, on April 15th 2020, has released the detailed CAPF Application Form for the Central Armed Police Force exam to fill the post of Assistant Commandants in CAPF.

Candidates awaiting the UPSC CAPF Notification 2021 can now fill up the application form online on the official website of UPSC. The last date to submit the CAPF online Application form is May 5th 2021.

Through UPSC CAPF 2021 exam, the commission will recruit 159 Assistant Commandants in Group A in the CAPF. Candidates can know the detailed information on UPSC CAPF Recruitment in the linked article.

The seven security forces under CAPF is as follows:

1. CISF- Central Industrial Security Force is a premier multi-skilled security agency that provides security cover to nuclear installations, airports, seaports, space establishments, power plants, sensitive Government buildings and heritage monuments. Through UPSC CAPF exam, CISF will fill in 67 vacancies of CAPF Assistant Commandant Officer. For more details on the UPSC CISF Assistant Commandant exam check the linked articles.
   • About CISF: All about CISF
   • CISF Syllabus: Syllabus for Assistant Commandant post and exam pattern in detail.
   • CISF Recruitment:
2. BSF: BSF full form is the Border Security Force. It is a paramilitary force that guards India’s land border during peace-time and prevents transnational crime. Border Guarding Force of India is recruiting 35 Central Armed Police Force AC Group A officer through UPSC CAPF exam.
3. CRPF: CRPF full form is Central Reserve Police Force. It was known as Crown Representative’s Police. It became CRPF after the enactment of the CRPF Act on 28 December 1949.CRPF is recruiting 36 Assistant Commandant Officer through UPSC CAPF exam.
4. ITBP: Indo Tibetan Border Police Force personnel are deployed on border guarding duties. The number of vacancies is 20 to fill in Group A vacancies in ITBP through CAPF AC recruitment 2021.
5. SSB: The full form of SSB is Sashastra Seema Bal. It is Indian Central Armed Police Forces that provide security in border areas, prevent trans-border crimes, unauthorized entry into the territory of India, and perform other duties assigned by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. SSB has invited online applications through UPSC CAPF exam notification 2021 to recruit 22 CAPF AC officers.
6. NSG: National Security Guard is a Federal Contingency Deployment Force to deal with anti-terrorist activities in all its manifestations. NSG commandos are an elite force, specially trained and equipped to be used in exceptional circumstances such as any serious act of terrorism. Only 1 vacancy is released for recruitment in SSB through CAPF exam 2021.
7. AR: The full form of AR is Assam Rifles. It is the oldest Central Paramilitary Force in India. The personnel in Assam rifles are recruited mainly to guard the plains of Assam region from the unruly tribes inhabiting in the surrounding hills.

As per the UPSC CAPF notification 2021, a total of 209 CAPF Assistant Commandants (Group A) officers will be recruited in the following security forces in India:

Online Application for UPSC CAPF Exam:

Candidates who wish to be recruited as CAPF AC – Assistant Commandant Officer have to fill the DAF online for CAPF exam 2021 on the official UPSC website.

Candidates must ensure that the application of the UPSC CAPF exam is complete in all respects like details of the applicants, photograph, signature, examination centre, fee, etc.

Before filling in the application form candidates must ensure to fulfill the CAPF eligibility criteria prescribed in the notification released.

CAPF 2021 Exam Dates

Given below are the UPSC CAPF exam dates 2021:

UPSC CAPF 2020 Exam Dates

UPSC released the Official Notification of UPSC CAPF Exam for 2020 recruitment to conduct the CAPF AC exam from December 20th. The last date to fill the UPSC CAPF Application Form was September 7th 2020. Applicants can check the UPSC CAPF exam dates 2020:

UPSC CAPF Exam Calendar 2020 PDF:-Download PDF Here

UPSC CAPF 2019 Dates

For the 2019 CAPF recruitment, a total of 323 vacancies were released. Scroll down to check important dates of UPSC CAPF examination 2019.

UPSC CAPF Exam Calendar 2019-20:-Download PDF Here

UPSC Fee Structure- CAPF Exam

Candidates who wish to apply for the UPSC CAPF AC exam can pay by both online and offline mode. The fee once paid is not refundable in any case, neither can be reserved for further examinations.

CAPF Exam Fee structure is given below:

The CAPF Admit Card 2021 is released by July 2021 (20 days before the exam date). After the completion of the application process, UPSC will make available the e-admit card for CAPF 2021 on its official website.

To download Central Armed Police Force Assistant Commandant 2021 Admit Card, candidates have to provide their valid credentials.

Below are the instructions for downloading the UPSC CAPF Admit Card 2021:

1. Candidates are required to go to the official website of UPSC to download the CAPF Admit card. (https://upsconline.nic.in)
2. In the login page, they have to select either of the modes: registration Id Or roll number mode.

Candidates have to provide the following details accordingly-

After providing their valid credentials candidates will successfully download their UPSC CAPF Admit Card 2021.

• The UPSC released the e-admit card for CAPF Assistant Commandant Exam on November 23rd, applicants of CAPF 2020 exam had to download the CAPF Admit Card online for  exam from December 20th, 2020.
• The UPSC CAPF Admit Card 2019 was made available from 24th July 2019 and the Last date to download the CAPF admit card was 31st July 2019.

Candidates can refer to the 2019 notification for exam pattern, syllabus, online application details, eligibility criteria of CAPF exam etc.

UPSC CAPF Notification 2019:- Download PDF Here

Candidates applying for the CAPF exam 2021 should ensure that they fulfil all the CAPF eligibility conditions applicable.

The admission of candidates at all stages is purely provisional subject to satisfying UPSC eligibility criteria for the CAPF exam.

Eligibility conditions are verified with reference to original documents only after the candidate has qualified for the Interview round.

Candidates have to satisfy the following to qualify the CAPF eligibility criteria:

However, the above-mentioned eligibility criteria have certain conditions. You can know the detailed UPSC CAPF eligibility criteria for Assistant Commandant exam 2021 in the link given.

Mere qualifying the CAPF eligibility does not mean candidates have qualified the exam.

Candidates applying for UPSC CAPF exam must be thorough with the Assistant Commandant Syllabus and CAPF exam pattern.

CAPF Assistant Commandant exam is scheduled to be conducted on August 8th, 2021.

• The written examination to be conducted by UPSC will comprise two Papers in both English and Hindi language.
• Paper-I in CAPF exam will have Multiple Choice Questions carrying 250 marks and Paper-II will be subjective type holding weightage of 200 marks.
• Post the qualification of paper-I and paper-II candidates will be called for Physical efficiency test.
• Candidates declared qualified in PET test will be called for final Interview round carrying 150 Marks.
• Given below is the time slot for CAPF Assistant Commandant exam 2020 for the reference of candidates:
• Paper-I – from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. noon
• Paper-II from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. evening

The commission at its discretion will fix the minimum qualifying marks separately for each paper.

Marks of Paper-II will be evaluated only for those candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in Paper-I of CAPF Assistant Commandant Exam.

Read about the CAPF Syllabus in detail in the linked article.

Candidates can go through the topics-wise syllabus of all the sections covered in the CAPF exam as well as the other government examinations-

1. Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus
2. Logical Reasoning Syllabus
3. Verbal Ability Syllabus

Now that you are well aware of UPSC CAPF Syllabus for the Assistant Commandant post, here is a breakdown of the Paper-I and Paper-II preparation.

UPSC CAPF preparation tips:

1. General Ability and Intelligence paper i.e. Paper-I comprise general mental ability, current events, general science, Indian economy and Polity, Indian History and Geography of India and World.
   • For General Ability besides data interpretation candidates have to be thorough with quantitative aptitude, logical reasoning, and numerical ability.
   • All the national and international events should be on the fingertips for the current events section.
   • Being thorough with the legislative, executive, judiciary system and political system of India will help you clear the Indian polity and economy section easily.
2. For Paper-II the essay writing is very important and carry more weightage. Candidates are suggested to increase their language proficiency for essay and comprehension section.

Check out the following links for better preparation:

1. Letter Writing Format
2. Precis Writing Format

The linked article will abreast you with detailed tips and strategies on UPSC CAPF preparation.

Candidates can go through the Competitive Exam Preparation Strategies for assistance in devising a good study plan and doing diligent preparation.

CAPF full form is Central Armed Police Force. CAPF is the unified name of the seven security forces in India under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The Seven Security Forces are as follows:

1. CRPF – CRPF full form is Central Reserve Police Force
2. BSF– BSF stands for Border Security Force
3. ITBP– is known as Indo-Tibetian Border Police Force
4. SSB– full form of SSB is Sashastra Seema Bal
5. CISF- full form of CISF is Central Industrial Security Forces
6. NSG- NSG full form is National Security Guard
7. AR- AR stands for Assam Rifles

CAPF is mandated with the responsibility of enabling the Government of India to effectively and efficiently maintain public order, legal rules and regulations, and internal security.

CAPF is also entrusted to preserve integrity, promote social harmony and development on a national level by placing service and loyalty above self.

UPSC is the body that conducts CAPF exam to recruit for various Group A and Group B posts in the above-mentioned security services of the country.

Aspirants preparing for any Government Exams can check the links given below to understand the examination, their pattern and syllabus even better-