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Union Public Service Commission
UPSC-CAPF-2026

Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination 2026

Mode: Offline OMR Sheet
Stages: 2 Stages Selection
State: Delhi (NCT)
Official Scheme & Overview

About the Examination

Direct officer recruitment examination for Assistant Commandants in BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, and SSB.

Selection Pattern Overview

Written Examination (450 marks), Physical Standards / Physical Efficiency Test (PET), and Interview / Personality Test (150 marks).

Multi-Tier Evaluation

Examination Stages & Marks Distribution

Detailed tier-by-tier breakdown of test duration, total marks, qualifying cutoffs, and mode.

1

Stage I: Preliminary Screening / CBT

scheduled
Test Mode

offline omr

Duration

120 Mins

Total Marks

200 Marks

Qualifying Min

66 Marks

2

Stage II: Main Examination / Skill Test

upcoming
Test Mode

pen paper

Duration

180 Mins

Total Marks

300 Marks

Qualifying Min

100 Marks

Curriculum & Evaluation

Syllabus & Marking Guidelines

Syllabus Breakdown

Paper-I (General Ability and Intelligence - 250 marks Objective) & Paper-II (General Studies, Essay and Comprehension - 200 marks Descriptive).

Marking & Negative Marking Rules

Negative marking of 1/3rd marks per wrong answer in Paper-I.

Candidate Eligibility

Eligibility, Age & Educational Qualifications

Age Limit

20 to 25 Years

Permissible Attempts

Unlimited

Nationality

Citizen of India

Educational Qualification Details:

Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognized University.

Category-Wise Age Relaxation:

Standard relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PwD as per government rules.

Important Dates

Milestone Timeline

Application Last Date

Concluded
12 May 2026

CAPF Written Exam Date

Concluded
2 Aug 2026

Application Fee Structure

General / Unreserved:200
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer):200
EWS (Economically Weaker):200
SC / ST Candidates:0 (Exempted)
Female & PwD Candidates:0 (Exempted)
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