Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

Advt No: 09/2019-CPF

Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Exam 2019

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Vacancy Details

Application Fee

• For General: Rs. 200/-

• For SC/ ST/ Female: NIL

• Payment Mode (Online): SBI by cash/ Net banking facility of State Bank of India/ Visa/ Master/

• RuPay Credit/ Debit Card

Age Limit (as on 01-08-2019)

• Minimum Age: 20 Years

• Maximum Age: 25 Years

• Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1994 and not later than 01-08-1999.

• Age relaxation is applicable as per rules.

Important Dates

• Starting Date to Apply Online: 24-04-2019

• Last Date to Apply Online: 20-05-2019 till 18:00 hrs

• Last Date for Payment of Fee by cash: 19-05-2019

• Last date for Payment of Fee by online: 20-05-2019

• Dates for online application withdrawn: 27-05 to 03-06-2019 till 06:00 PM

• Date of Written Exam: 18-08-2019

Qualification

• Candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree of a University.

Exam pattern

• UPSC CPF (AC) Exam Pattern Details: Union Public Service Commission’s (UPSC) Central Police Forces (CPF) (Assistant Commandants) Examination Pattern details are given below.

• Written Examination: There are two papers in the UPSC CPF Written Exam.

• Paper I: General Ability and Intelligence – 250 Marks

Paper I consists of Objective (Multiple Answers) Type questions and questions will be set in English as well as Hindi. There is negative mark will be cut for each wrong answer.

• 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 in English.

• NOTE: There will be minimum qualifying marks separately in each papers 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.

Selection Process

• UPSC CPF(AC) Selection Procedure: Central Police Forces (CPF) (Assistant Commandants) Examination conducts by Union Public Service Commission for different central forces in India namely SSB, BSF, ITBP, CISF, CRPF. The selection process details are given below.

• CPF (Central Police Force) Selection Procedure consists of 3 stages.

1. Written Examination

2. Physical Standards Test/ Physical Efficiency Test/ Medical Standards Test

3. Interview/ Personality Test

1. Written Examination: The written examination to be conducted by Union Public Service Commission will comprise two papers. Paper I & Paper II.

Paper I: General Ability and Intelligence – 250 Marks

Paper I consists of Objective (Multiple Answers) Type questions and questions will be set in English as well as Hindi. There is negative mark will be cut for each wrong answer.

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 in English.

2. Physical Standards/ Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests: Candidates who are qualified in the written examination will be called for the Physical Standards/ Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests.

Physical Efficiency Tests (PET):

Note: Pregnancy at the time of PET will be a disqualification and pregnant female candidate will be rejected.

3. Interview/ Personality Test: Candidates who are declared qualified in the Medical Standards Tests, will be called for Interview/Personality Test to be conducted by Union Public Service Commission. Candidates who are declared medically unfit but allowed to appear before the “Review Medical Board” on their appeal by the Appellate Authority will be called for Interview/ Personality Tests provisionally. Candidates who are shortlisted for Interview/ Personality Test, including those shortlisted for Interview/ Personality Test provisionally will be issued a Detailed Application Form (DAF) in which among other things, they will be required to indicate their preference of Forces. Interview/  Personality Test will carry 150 Marks.

4. 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.

Eligibility

UPSC CPF (AC) Eligibility Details: Union Public Service Commission’s (UPSC) Central Police Forces (CPF) (Assistant Commandants) Examination eligibility details are given below.

1. Nationality: The candidate must be a citizen of India.

2. Sex: Both males & female candidates are eligible for appointment to the post of Assistant Commandants in CRPF, CISF, SSB and BSF.

3. Age: Candidate must have attained the age of 20 years and must not have attained the age of 25 years on 01-08-2019, i.e he/she must been born not earlier than 02-08-1994 and not later than 01-08-1999.

4. Age Relaxation:

i. up-to a maximum of 5 years for SC, ST candidates.

ii. up to a maximum of 3 years for OBC candidates.

iii. up to a maximum of 5 years for civilian central Government servants in according with the existing instructions of the Central Government. Ex-service men will also be eligible for this relaxation.

iv. up to a maximum of 5 years if a candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the state of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from 01-01-1980 to the 31-12-1989.

5. Educational qualifications: A candidate must be a Bachelor’s Degree if a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or 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.

Note: Candidates appearing in the degree exam are allowed to appear this exam but they submit proof of passing along with the detailed application forms which are to be submitted after the qualification the written test, medical standards test and physically test.

6. Restrictions: A candidate who has been finally selected on the basis of an earlier examination to the post of Assistant Commandants in any of the forces participating in the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination will not be eligible to appear at a subsequent examination for recruitment of Assistant Commandants in the participating CAPFs.

7. Physical Standards: Candidates must meet the prescribed physical and medical standards for admission to Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination.

Syllabus

• UPSC CPF (AC) Exam Syllabus: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts every year CPF (Central Police Force) Assistant Commandant’s Exam. The syllabus of UPSC CPF details given below.

Syllabus of the Written Examination 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: 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 likes 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, Globalization, 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, precis writing, other communications/language skills – to be attempted in English only (Marks 120) – The topics are Comprehension Passages, precis writing, developing counter arguments, simple grammar and Other aspects of language testing.

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