UPSC CAPF Exam is conducted every year to recruit candidates in various armed forces across the country. The candidates who are selected through this exam, join the forces as Assistant Commandant (AC). UPSC CAPF 2022 will be released on the official website of UPSC in April 2022. The CAPF Exam Pattern includes a written test consisting of two papers of a total of 450 marks. CAPF Exam Pattern then proceeds with the Physical Endurance and Medical Test of the candidates who successfully qualify for the written test.
The CAPF (Central Armed Police Force) exam 2021 exam was conducted on August 08, 2021, and the results for the same was declared on 18th October 2021 on the official website of UPSC. The armed forces that recruit the candidates through this exam are:
UPSC describes the eligibility criteria for the CAPF exam in the official notification. The expected eligibility conditions for UPSC CAPF 2022 are explained below:
Nationality |
The candidate must be a citizen of India. The candidates who are subjects to Nepal and Bhutan are also allowed to apply in the exam. No other candidate can apply for the UPSC CAPF exam. |
Age Limit |
The lower age limit for the CAPF exam is 20 years and the upper age limit is less than 25 years. The age of the candidate is calculated from August 1 of the exam year. For the candidates appearing in the UPSC CAPF exam 2021, the candidates must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1996 and not later than August 1, 2001. |
Educational Qualification for CAPF 2021 |
As given in the official CAPF notification, "the candidate must hold a Bachelor's degree from any recognised university". The candidates who are in the final year of their degree course can also apply for the exam but they have to produce the final year mark sheet of the qualifying exam with the detailed application form. Possession of NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Certificates: Candidates in the possession of NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ certificate will be given preference at the time of Interview. It should be noted that these qualifications will be given consideration only at the time of the Interview/Personality Test. |
The UPSC CAPF notification 2022 prescribes the physical and medical standards in a very comprehensive manner. The important points related to the CAPF physical standards are given below. The minimum prescribed requirements for the candidate are as follows:
Physical Standards |
Men |
Women |
Height |
165 cm |
157 cm |
Chest(unexpanded) |
81 cm (with 5 cm minimum expansion) |
(Not applicable) |
Weight |
50 kg |
46 kg |
(a) Eyesight: |
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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) |
UPSC has released the entire timeline of the exam which is mentioned below:
Event |
Dates |
Release of UPSC CAPF 2021 Notification and Application Form |
April 2022 |
Last date to fill the application form |
To be announced |
UPSC CAPF Written Exam 2022 |
To be announced |
UPSC CAPF Written Exam Result |
To be announced |
UPSC CAPF Physical Standard/ Physical Efficiency Test and Medical Standard Test |
To be announced |
UPSC CAPF Physical Test Result |
To be announced |
UPSC Interview/personality test |
To be announced |
UPSC CAPF Final Result 2022 |
To be announced |
The UPSC CAPF exam is a three-stage exam having only one written exam. As per the UPSC CAPF exam pattern, the CAPF exam is conducted in three phases. These include the following
Written Examination
Physical Standards / Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Medical Test
Interview/Personality Test
After filling the application form for UPSC CAPF, you need to download the admit card for the exam which is released 2 weeks before the exam. The pattern and selection process for all three phases are discussed below:
Stage I is the written examination. The written exam consists of two papers-
Paper Name |
Marks |
Time Duration |
Type |
Paper-I - General and Mental Ability |
250 marks |
2 hours |
Objective Type |
Paper-II - General Studies, Essay and Comprehension |
200 marks |
3 Hours |
Descriptive (Essay-type) |
Total |
450 marks |
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The Physical Efficiency and Medical Standard test are qualifying in nature. The candidates are required to meet the physical and medical standard prescribed in the CAPF notification. After passing this first phase or the written exam, the candidates need to undergo the Physical Efficiency and Medical Standard Test.
Physical Efficiency Tests (PET)
Event |
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 (3 chances) |
Shot Put (7.26 Kgs) |
4.5 Meters |
- |
It is important to note that pregnant women candidates at the time of PET are disqualified and their applications are rejected.
The candidates declared passed in the second stage of the CAPF exam are called for the interview/personality test. The interview/ personality test is conducted on the UPSC premises in New Delhi. After the interview/personality test, the final result is declared.
Any candidate who has been selected as the Assistant Commandant in any of the forces are restricted to apply again in the exam.
The examination centres are allotted on a first-come basis. So the candidates need to fill the UPSC CAPF application as early as possible to get to the desired centre. The list of exam centres for the examination is mentioned below:
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 |
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Q. How many times the UPSC CAPF exam is conducted in a year?
A. UPSC conducts the CAPF exam once every year.
Q. Does the post of assistant commandant come under gazetted officer?
A. Yes, the Assistant Commandant (AC) post is the gazetted officer post and they are recruited directly through the CAPF exam. Assistant Commandant is the commanding officer of an armed force unit.
Q. How many attempts are there for UPSC CAPF?
A. There is no fixed number of attempts for the UPSC CAPF exam. The notification mentions the cutoff age which is 25 years.
Q. Is there any negative marking in the UPSC CAPF exam?
A. Yes, the CAPF written exam paper 1 has the negative marking of One by three. It means for each wrong answer, 33% of marks assigned to that will be deducted as a penalty.
Q. Is there any descriptive paper in the UPSC CAPF Exam?
A. Yes, paper 2 in the first phase of the exam is a descriptive type paper.
Q. Can females apply for the CAPF exam?
A. Yes, the females can also apply in the CAPF exam and are treated at par with the male counterpart. There are relaxed criteria for qualifying for the physical/medical exam.
Q. What is UPSC CAPF DAF?
A..DAF stands for Detailed Application form. The DAF is mandatory to be filled for the UPSC CAPF exam. All the academic and professional details of the candidate are to be submitted to the commission. Questions in Interviews are generally asked from the DAF.
Q. What is the Age limit for UPSC CAPF?
A. According to the latest notification, the age limit for the general category candidates is 25 years. However, there is age relaxation is provided to the reserved category candidates.