The Union Public Service Commission holds Written Examination in the month of August every year 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 Force(CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). 

Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC CAPF 2023 Notification and application form for UPSC CAPF Exam 2023 on its official website on 26th April 2023. The UPSC CAPF exam is scheduled to be conducted on 06th August 2023. Candidates awaiting the UPSC CAPF Notification 2023 filled up the application form online on the official website of UPSC. The last date to submit the CAPF online Application form is 16th May 2023.

The candidates should carefully opt for the exam centres while applying online for CAPF. The candidates answer papers will not be evaluated if he/she appears at centres other than the one mentions in the admit card. In such cases the applicant’s candidatures will be liable to cancellation. 

This article gives information about CAPF Exam Centres. For more details on UPSC CAPF, refer to the linked article. 

Candidates can complement their preparation of UPSC from the links given below:

CAPF Exam Centres

The CAPF Exam 2023 will be held at the centres given in the below table

AGARTALA  AHMEDABAD
AIZAWL BANGALORE
BAREILLY BHOPAL
CHANDIGARH CHENNAI
CUTTACK DEHRADUN
DELHI DHARWAD
DISPUR  GANGTOK
HYDERABAD IMPHAL
ITANAGAR JAIPUR
JAMMU JORHAT
KOCHI KOHIMA
KOLKATA LUCKNOW
MADURAI MUMBAI
NAGPUR PANAJI (GOA)
PATNA PORT BLAIR
PRAYAGRAJ (ALLAHABAD) RAIPUR
RANCHI SAMBALPUR
SHILLONG  SHIMLA
SRINAGAR THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
TIRUPATI UDAIPUR
VISHAKHAPATNAM

Note:

  • The centres and the date of holding the examination as mentioned above are can be changed by the Commission as per the requirement. 
  • There will be a ceiling on the number of candidates allotted to each of the Centres, except Chennai, Dispur, Kolkata and Nagpur. 
  • Allotment of Centres will be on the “first-apply-first allot” basis.
  • Applicants are, thus, advised to apply early so that they could get a Centre of their choice. 
  • Commission has the right to change the Centres at their discretion if the situation demands

Candidates admitted to the examination will be informed of the timetable and place/places of examination. No request for a change of centre will be entertained.

Related Links:

CAPF Age Limit  CAPF recruitment
CAPF Syllabus  UPSC CAPF preparation
Central Industrial Security Force Sashastra Seema Bal
CAPF Admit Card Central Reserve Police Force
CAPF Books Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
CAPF Posts CAPF Qualification 2023
CAPF Exam Date

FAQ about CAPF Exam Centres

Q1

Can I change my Center for CAPF?

No, change of exam centre is not possible once the application is submitted.
Q2

Is CAPF exam conducted online?

CAPF exam is conducted in offline mode. It consists of two papers. Paper-I is objective type and Paper-II is subjective type.
Q3

How many exams are there in CAPF?

CAPF exam has three stages. They are the written exam, PET and personal interview.
Q4

Does CAPF exam have negative marking?

Paper-I of CAPF written exam has negative marking. The paper consists of 125 questions and each question carries 2 marks. One third of the marks allotted to the question will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Q5

Is CAPF conducted every year?

Yes, CAPF exam is conducted every year by Union Public Service Commission. The candidates who are selected through this exam, join the CAPF as Assistant Commandants.
Q6

How do I apply for CAPF?

Candidates interested in the examination should apply through UPSC official website. After the release of notification in april, the candidates can visit the official website and then fill the details as asked in the CAPF application form.

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