UPSC conducts CAPF examination to recruit Asst. Commandants in 7 forces. They are Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force(CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Assam Rifles (AR) and National Security Guard (NSG).
The candidate preparing for the Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2023 must be aware of the qualifications required in the selection process of CAPF AC.
This article gives information about CAPF AC Qualifications. For more details on UPSC CAPF, refer to the linked article.
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The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all the qualifications for admission to the examination. If on verification at any time before or after the Written Examination, Physical and Medical Standards Tests, Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Interview/ Personality Test, it is found that they do not fulfil any of the qualifications, their candidature for the examination will be cancelled by the Commission.
The qualifications required for the exam is mainly based on the following:
- Nationality: Should be a citizen of India
- Sex: Both Male and Female candidates are eligible for appointment to the post of Assistant Commandants.
- Age Limits: A candidate must have attained the age of 20 years and must not have attained the age of 25 years. The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable.
| Category | Relaxation |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 years |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes | 3 years |
| Civilian Central Government Servants | 5 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | 5 years |
| OCs | —- |
- Educational Qualification: A candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree of 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.
Candidates must meet the prescribed Physical and Medical Standards for admission to Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants), Examination, 2023
Candidates who are declared qualified in the written examination will be summoned for Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests. Those candidates who meet the prescribed Physical Standards will be put through the Physical Efficiency Tests
- Physical Standards For CAPF 2023
| Physical Standards | Male | Female |
| Height | 165 cm | 157 cm |
| Chest(unexpanded) | 81 cm (with 5 cm minimum expansion) | (Not applicable) |
| Weight | 50 kg | 46 kg |
- Medical Standards For CAPF 2023
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| Better eye (corrected vision) | Worse eye (corrected vision) | |
| Distant vision | 6/6 OR 6/9 | 6/12 OR 6/9 |
| Near Vision | N6 (corrected) | N9 (corrected) |
| Limits of Refractive errors permitted | -4.00 D (including cylinder) Myopia
+4.00 D (including cylinder) Hypermetropia |
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- Physical Efficiency Tests (PET)
| Physical Efficiency Tests (PET) | Males | Females |
| 100 Meters race | In 16 seconds | In 18 seconds |
| 800 Meters race | In 3 minutes 45 seconds | In 4 minutes 45 seconds |
| Long Jump | 3.5 Meters (3 chances) | 3.0 meters |
| Shot Put (7.26 Kgs.) | 4.5 Meters | —- |
Candidates who meet the above qualifications will be called for the Interview/Personality Test to be conducted by UPSC. 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.
To know about CAPF Results Year-wise, check the linked article.
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