CAPF 2024: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued a notification for the vacancies of Assistant Commandant under the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) , in which online applications have been invited for 500+ posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply through online.
CAPF 2024: Date Sheet
Activity | Details |
Notification No | 09/2024-CAPF Dated 24-04-2024 |
Last date for Submission of Application | 14-05-2024 (till 18:00 Hrs) |
Modification in application form | 15.05.2024 to 21.05.2024 |
Written Examination | 04-08-24 |
CAPF 2024: How to Apply
- Candidates are required to apply online only by using the website https://www.upsconline. nic.in.
- It is essential for the applicant to register himself/herself first at One Time Registration (OTR) platform, available on the Commission’s website, and then proceed for filling up the online application for the examination.
- OTR has to be registered only once in life time. This can be done anytime throughout the year.
- If the candidate is already registered, he/she can proceed straightway for filling up the online application for the examination
CAPF 2024: No of Seats
The Union Public Service Commission will hold a Written Examination 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). The Examination will be held in accordance with the Rules for the published by Ministry of Home Affairs in the Gazette of India dated 24th April, 2024. The date of holding the examination as mentioned above is liable to be changed at the discretion of the Commission. The tentative Examination number of vacancies to be filled on the results of the examination is as follows:
SN | Department | Vacancies |
1 | Border Security Force (BSF) | 186 |
2 | Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) | 120 |
3 | Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) | 100 |
4 | Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) | 058 |
5 | Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) | 042 |
TOTAL | 506 |
CAPF 2024: Selection Process
The Selection Procedure will be completed int the following step:
SN | Steps |
1 | Written Examination |
2 | Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests |
3 | Interview/Personality Test |
4 | Final Selection / Merit |
CAPF 2024: Written Examination
The written examination to be conducted by Union Public Service Commission will be held on 04th August, 2024 and will comprise two papers. Paper I will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon and Paper II will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sn | Paper | Contents | Marks |
1 | Paper-I | General Ability and Intelligence | 250 |
2 | Paper-II | General Studies, Essay and Comprehension | 200 |
Penalty for wrong Answers (in Objective Type Papers)
THERE WILL BE PENALTY (NEGATIVE MARKING) FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BYA CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION PAPERS.
(i) There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one third (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above for that question.
(iii) If a question is left blank i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
CAPF 2024: Fees
SN | Category | Fees |
1 | Female/SC/ST Candidates | exempted from payment of fee |
2 | Other than Female/SC/ST Candidates | ₹200 |
CAPF 2024: Educational Qualification
- Applicant should have passed Graduation degree with a recognized university
- the candidates who intend to appear at such a qualifying examination in the year 2024 will also be eligible for admission to the examination