CAPF Recruitment 2023

UPSC CAPF  2023 –

Recently, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) exam notification, which seeks to recruit Assistant Commandants for various paramilitary forces like the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The CAPF exam is an annual exam that consists of a written test, physical efficiency test, and an interview round.

On 26th April 2023, the UPSC CAPF 2023 Notification and application form for UPSC CAPF Exam 2023 were released on the official website. According to the latest CAPF notification, there are a total of 322 vacancies available for interested candidates. To prepare effectively, it’s crucial to keep up-to-date with the exam’s latest information, such as the selection process, pattern, syllabus, eligibility criteria, and cut-off.

The CAPF exam is scheduled to be held on 6th August 2023. The application process for the CAPF exam began on 26th April 2023 and will remain open until 16th May 2023, which is the last date for submission.

Candidates who wish to take the upcoming CAPF exam can check the following notification to fill out the Application form for CAPF 2023 recruitment-

UPSC CAPF 2023 Notification:-Download PDF Here

In this article, all important details of the UPSC CAPF exam will be discussed in detail. Candidates can check the detailed information on UPSC CAPF Exam on the linked page.

Candidates can also find the notification of the previous exam below:

UPSC CAPF 2022 Notification PDF:-Download PDF Here

CAPF Notification 2021 PDF-  Download PDF Here

UPSC CAPF Notification 2020 PDF:-Download PDF Here

UPSC CAPF Scores 2018 PDF:-Download PDF Here

UPSC CAPF Recruitment

The Union Public Service Commission conducts the CAPF exam. CAPF’s full form is Central Armed Police Force. It works under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

Central Armed Police Force is a single name of the seven security forces of India. The seven security forces are as follows:

1. CISF stands for Central Industrial Security Force. It is a premier multi-skilled security agency that provides security cover to nuclear installations, airports, seaports, power plants, heritage monuments, space establishments and sensitive Government buildings.
2. CRPF full form is the Central Reserve Police Force. Earlier CRPF was known as Crown Representative’s Police. After the enactment of the CRPF Act on 28 December 1949, it was named CRPF.
3. ITBP is the acronym of Indo Tibetan Border Police Force. The personnel of ITBP are deployed on border guarding duties.
4. BSF stands for the Border Security Force. It is a paramilitary force that guards India’s land border during peace-time and prevents transnational crime.
5. SSB full form is Sashastra Seema Bal. It is Indian 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 of India
6. NSG is the acronym of National Security Guard. It is a Federal Contingency Deployment Force to deal with anti-terrorist activities in all its manifestations. The commandos of NSG are specially trained and equipped to be used in exceptional circumstances such as any serious act of terrorism.
7. AR known as 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.

Every year, UPSC CAPF exam is held to recruit various Group A and Group B officers in the Indian security forces mentioned above.

Recruitment in CAPF is done on three levels:

1. Gazetted Officers: Officers in the Central Armed Police Force are recruited through the CAPF Assistant Commandant Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission.
2. Subordinate Officers: Sub Inspectors are recruited through competitive examination conducted by SSC- Staff Selection Commission. Subordinate officers are referred to as DASOs- Directly Appointed Subordinate Officers.
3. Constables: Constables are also recruited through competitive examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission.

Candidates eyeing for the Assistant Commandant recruitment are suggested to check the detailed CAPF preparation tips and important Booklist for UPSC CAPF exam.

The highlights of the notification are given below: 

CAPF Recruitment – Assistant Commandant Post

CAPF Assistant Commandant Exam is a national-level examination conducted by UPSC on an annual basis.

The Central Armed Police Force follows a standard procedure for CAPF recruitment of Assistant Commandant officers in the varied police force of India.

UPSC CAPF Notification 2023

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 exam is scheduled to be conducted on the 6th of August 2023. Candidates who were waiting for the UPSC CAPF Notification 2023 can fill out the application form online on the official website of UPSC. The deadline for submitting the online CAPF application form is the 16th of May 2023.

The complete UPSC CAPF 2023 exam date can be viewed from the table provided below.

The notification for UPSC CAPF 2023 has released 322 vacancies for Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). The vacancies are distributed among various security forces, including Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The distribution of vacancies for each security force can be checked from the table provided below the notification for interested candidates.

UPSC CAPF Notification 2022

The Union Public Service Commission published the official CAPF Notification 2022 on its official website and the important dates for CAPF 2022 Recruitment are as mentioned below-

Division of CAPF recruitment vacancies in the CAPF notification 2022 in the different police forces is given below:

UPSC CAPF Notification 2021

The Union Public Service Commission has published the official CAPF Notification 2021 on its official website and the important dates for CAPF 2021 Recruitment are as mentioned below-

The tentative CAPF vacancies for the year 2021 are declared in the UPSC CAPF notification 2021. The CAPF recruitment 2021 will recruit a total of 159 Assistant Commandants in various CAPF divisions.

Division of 159 CAPF recruitment vacancies in the CAPF notification 2021 in the different police force is given below:

UPSC CAPF Notification 2020

The UPSC has released the CAPF Recruitment notification for the 2020 examination on August 18th 2020. Originally, the Union Public Service Commission was expected to release CAPF Assistant Commandant Notification on 22 April 2020, but the due to COVID-19 pandemic the UPSC CAPF Notification 2020 is postponed.

As per the CAPF Notification, candidates can start submitting their online application forms and the last date to submit the CAPF online application form is 7th September 2020. The Assistant Commandant Examination 2020 is scheduled to be held on December 20th 2020.

Given below is the  UPSC CAPF exam schedule 2020:

The tentative CAPF vacancies for the year 2020 are declared in the UPSC CAPF notification 2020. The CAPF recruitment 2020 will recruit a total of 209 Assistant Commandants in various CAPF divisions.

Division of 209 CAPF recruitment vacancies in the CAPF notification 2020 in the different police force is given below:

UPSC CAPF Recruitment Notification 2020 PDF:-Download PDF Here

UPSC CAPF Recruitment 2019

The CAPF notification 2019 by UPSC was released to recruit a total of 323 Assistant Commandants in various CAPF divisions. Candidates can check the UPSC CAPF Notification Important Dates 2019 given below for reference-

Division of 323 CAPF recruitment vacancies in the CAPF notification 2019 in the different police force is given below:

Each year the number of CAPF vacancies varies as per the requirement in the Central Armed Police Force.

Year-wise distribution of CAPF vacancies in the Indian security forces is given below:

UPSC CAPF Recruitment- Exam Centers

The UPSC CAPF notification states that the exam for Assistant commandant recruitment will be conducted in the following centres.

Assistant Commandant Notification- Online Application

Aspirants of the UPSC CAPF job profile are required to fill out the detailed application form online for the CAPF Assistant Commandant exam from April 26th 2023 to 16th May 2023.

Candidates who wish to apply to the Assistant Commandant CAPF job profile have to follow the procedure prescribed in the CAPF notification 2023.

The online application process for CAPF recruitment is as follows:

Candidates who applied to the UPSC Assistant commandant Notification are given the facility to withdraw their application as well.

Candidates can check the details of CAPF Admit Card for Assistant Commandant exam 2022 over here.

CAPF AC Notification- Fee structure

• Candidates who wish to apply for the UPSC CAPF recruitment exam can pay by both online and offline mode.
• It is important for candidates to know that Assistant Commandant Fee once paid is not refundable in any case. Also, it can not be reserved for further examinations.
• Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe and Women of all categories are exempted from paying any fee for CAPF recruitment.
• Candidates who belong to the General and other backward classes categories have to pay rupees 200 for registering themselves for UPSC CAPF recruitment.

CAPF Salary- Assistant Commandant Recruitment

One primary reason aspirants lookout for the CAPF job profile of Assistant Commandant is the CAPF Salary provided by Central Armed Police Force.

Though the overall CAPF salary after the 7th Pay Commission has increased, the Assistant Commandant’s salary depends upon the grade and scale of the employee.

The updated details of CAPF salary for the Assistant Commandant post is given below:

Along with the basic pay mentioned above, CAPF salary for AC include house allowances, dearness allowance, transport allowance, special duty allowance, ration money, dress allowance, hardship allowance, and medical allowance.

UPSC CAPF Eligibility- Assistant Commandant Recruitment

Candidates who wish to be the Assistant Commandant officer must fulfil the CAPF exam eligibility criteria.

• CAPF eligibility mandates candidate to be a citizen of Indian National. Candidates belonging to the nationality of Bhutan and Nepal are also deemed eligible for UPSC CAPF exam.
• Applicants who hold the nationality of any other country does not satisfy the Central Armed Police Force eligibility condition. Such candidates can take the CAPF exam only if they have been given the consent of the Central Government that must be expressed in writing to be considered.
• Both male and female are eligible to take UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant Exam, just that the medical standard mentioned for specific gender has to be fulfilled.

CAPF eligibility criteria important points:

Check the linked article for further details on CAPF eligibility.

CAPF Recruitment Syllabus And Exam Pattern

• The written examination of CAPF Assistant Commandant 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.
• The time given to write CAPF paper-I is 2 hours and for Paper-II, it is 3 hours.
• 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.

CAPF Recruitment – AC Exam Syllabus

CAPF Syllabus for Paper-I tests the General Ability and Intelligence of the candidate and Paper-II tests the language proficiency through descriptive writing of Essay, Comprehension etc.

To check the detailed syllabus of CAPF exam click on the given link.

CAPF syllabus highlights are given below:

Related Links:

• Indo-Tibetian Border Police
• Border Security Force
• Central Industrial Security Force
• Central Reserve Police Force
• Sashastra Seema Bal

Aspirants of other government exams can check the following links to know about the detailed syllabus and relevant information related to the exams: