UPSC CAPF (AC) 2024: Result Out, Cut Off, Exam Date, Eligibility & Updates

Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandant) 2024 ( UPSC CAPF )

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Rupali Pruthi

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Updated on Sep 24, 2024 14:10 IST

UPSC CAPF 2024: The Union Public Service Commission released the result of the UPSC CAPF (AC) 2024 exam on September 24, 2024. The UPSC CAPF result 2024 has been released on the official website- https://upsc.gov.in/. Candidates can download the UPSC CAPF 2024 result by clicking on the result link activated on the official website. The direct UPSC CAPF result 2024 PDF download link is provided below. The shortlisted candidates now need to appear for the UPSC CAPF Physical Standards Test (PST) and Physical Efficiency Tests (PET). The Commission conducted the UPSC CAPF 2024 exam on August 4, 2024. The UPSC CAPF cut-off 2024 will be released soon.

The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC CAPF Notification 2024 online on April 24, 2024. The last date for the UPSC CAPF 2024 (AC) application was May 14, 2024. The Commission notified 506 vacancies in various Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF).

Q:   How can I download the UPSC CAPF Result PDF?

A:

Candidates can see below the steps to download the UPSC CAPF result PDF.

Step 1: Go to the official website - upsc.gov.in

Step 2: Click on the CAPF Result appearing in the "What's New" section on the right-hand side

Step 3: A new page will appear showing the PDF link of the CAPF written result

Step 4: Click on the link given under the "Documents" column, the written result pdf will open

Step 5: Search the roll number

Step 6: Download the CAPF result pdf for future reference.

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Q:   When will UPSC CAPF Result 2024 be released?

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The UPSC CAPF result 2024 was released on September 24, 2024 for the written exam. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced the results on its official website- upsc.gov.in. Candidates can check their results using the login details on the link activated on the official website. The direct UPSC CAPF result 2024 link is shared here - https://www.shiksha.com/exams/upsc-capf-exam-results. The CAPF AC exam was held on August 4, 2024.

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Q:   When will UPSC CAPF 2024 exam be conducted?

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The Union Public Service Commission conducted the UPSC CAPF (AC) 2024 exam on August 4, 2024. The exam was conducted in offline mode at the designated exam centres. The Commission released the UPSC CAPF admit card 2024 on July 26, 2024 on the official website.

The UPCS CAPF 2024 exam was conducted for 509 vacancies.

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Q:   For which post the UPSC CAPF exam is conducted every year?

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The Union Public Service Commission conduct the UPSC CAPF exam every year to recruit the candidates for the post of Assistant Commandant in various Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). The CAPF include the following forces:

  • Border Security Force (BSF)
  • Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
  • Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
  • Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
  • Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) 
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What is UPSC CAPF (AC) Exam?

The full form of CAPF (AC) is - Central Armed Police Force (Assistant Commandant). CAPF is a competitive exam conducted by the UPSC to recruit candidates in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF).  CAPF (AC) exam provides the opportunity for a direct entry at the Assistant Commandant (AC) level in the paramilitary forces in India. The CAPF exam is conducted every year to recruit candidates for the said position in the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF). The Ministry of Home Affairs is the cadre controlling authority for the CAPF. The Ministry of Home nominates the nodal authority for the physical and medical standard test (PST). The following forces recruit the candidates through this exam.

  • Border Security Force (BSF)
  • Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
  • Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
  • Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
  • Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) 

The Ministry of Home can add new services for the exam anytime.

UPSC CAPF 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of UPSC CAPF 2024 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates

24 Sep '24

UPSC CAPF 2024 Result Date

04 Aug '24

UPSC CAPF 2024 Exam

26 Jul '24 -

04 Aug '24

UPSC CAPF Admit Card

UPSC CAPF 2024 Highlights

The details regarding the UPSC CAPF exam are summarised below.

Exam Particulars Exam Details
Exam Name Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandant)
Conducting Body Union Public Service Commission
Exam Frequency Once in a year
Exam Mode Offline
Application Fees
  • General/OBC - INR 200
  • SC/ST/ Women - Exempted
Vacancies 506
Exam Stages
  • Written Exam
  • Physical Test/ Medical Test
  • Interview/Personality Test
Exam Language English and Hindi
Official website upsc.gov.in

Contact Details

011-23385271/011-23381125/011- 23098543 

UPSC CAPF (AC) Result 2024

The Union Public Service Commission has released the UPSC CAPF 2024. The Commission released the UPSC CAPF merit list 2024 on the result PDF. Candidates can download the result using the given steps:

  • Visit the official website: upsc.gov.in
  • Go to What's New section and click on CAPF result
  • A new page will appear with a PDF of the CAPF written result
  • Click on the link under the "Documents" column, the UPSC CAPF result pdf will open
  • Press Ctrl+F to find the roll number
  • Download the CAPF result pdf for future references

Direct UPSC CAPF Result 2024 PDF Link - https://upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/WR-CAPF-2024-Roll-Engl-240924.pdf 

UPSC CAPF Cutoff 2024

The Union Public Service Commission will release the UPSC CAPF cutoff 2024 soon. The Commission will release the category-wise cutoff for the candidates.

UPSC CAPF Answer Key 2024

The UPSC CAPF answer key 2024 will be released soon. The Union Public Service Commission will issue the answer key on its official website. Candidates can download the CAPF answer key 2024 using the steps given below:

  • Go to the official website – upsc.gov.in
  • Click on the UPSC CAPF answer key link shown in the “What’s new” section
  • Click on the link, enter the required credentials for login
  • Download the CAPF answer key

UPSC CAPF (AC) Applications 2024

The UPSC CAPF 2024 applications were started on April 24, 2024. The Commission released the official notification on April 24, 2024. The last date to apply online for the UPSC CAPF 2024 exam was May 14, 2024. 

UPSC CAPF Notification 2024

The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC CAPF notification 2024 on April 24, 2024. The Commission mentioned all the important details about the exam in the official notification such as eligibility, exam dates, vacancies, syllabus, exam pattern and other important information.

UPSC CAPF Eligibility Criteria 2024

UPSC describes the eligibility criteria for the CAPF exam in the official notification. The eligibility conditions for UPSC CAPF are explained below:

Nationality:

  • The candidate must be a citizen of India.
  • The candidates who are subject of Nepal and Bhutan are also allowed to apply in the exam.
  • No other candidate can apply for the UPSC CAPF exam.

Age limit for CAPF 2024 Exam

The lower age limit for the CAPF exam is 20 years and the upper age limit is less than 25 years. The age is calculated from August 1 of the exam year. For appearing in the UPSC CAPF exam 2024, the candidates must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1999, and not later than August 1, 2004.

The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable.

Category Relaxation
Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe five years
Other Backward Classes three years
Civilian Central Government Servants five years Ex-Servicemen will also be eligible for this relaxation.
Domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from January 1, 1980 to December 31,
1989
five years

However, the total relaxation claimed on account of Government Service will be limited to five years.

Educational Qualification for UPSC CAPF 2024

As given in the official CAPF notification, "the candidate must hold a Bachelors degree from any recognised university" 

The candidates who appear 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:

The candidates having the NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Certificate will be given preference at the time of the Interview. These qualifications will be given consideration at the time of the Interview/Personality Test only.

Physical Standards

The UPSC CAPF notification 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 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

Medical Standards

(a) Eyesight:

 

 

 

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)

Also Read: UPSC CAPF 2024 Syllabus

Restriction on appearing in UPSC CAPF

Any candidate who has been selected as the Assistant Commandant in any of the forces are restricted to apply again in the exam.

UPSC CAPF Selection Process 2024

UPSC will issue the admit card to the candidates without fully scrutinising the application form and hence the candidature of the candidates remain provisional till the final result. The UPSC CAPF exam consists of three stages. All three stages are given below:

UPSC CAPF Exam Stage I - Written Exam - 450 marks

Stage I is the written examination. The written exam consists of two papers-

Paper Name Time Duration  Marks
Paper- I - General and Mental Ability 2 hours 250 marks
Paper-II - General Studies, Essay and Comprehension 3 Hours 200 marks
Total 450 marks

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Paper I will be the objective type question paper and paper II will be the conventional essay-type question paper having two parts.

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UPSC CAPF Exam Stage II - Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests

The Physical Efficiency and Medical Standard test are only qualifying in nature. The candidates need to meet the standard prescribed in the CAPF notification.

After passing Stage I, the candidates need to undergo the Physical Efficiency and Medical Standard Test.

See Here: UPSC CAPF Cutoff

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 -

Pregnancy at the time of PET will be a disqualification and pregnant female candidates will be rejected.

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UPSC CAPF Stage III: Interview/Personality Test - 150 marks

The candidates declared passed in the second stage of the CAPF exam, will be called for the interview/personality test. The interview/ personality test will be conducted on the UPSC premises in New Delhi. After the interview/personality test, the final result will be declared.

UPSC CAPF Preparation

The candidates should start preparing for the UPSC CAPF 2024 exam ( if not yet started). The syllabus is vast and the time is less. A proper strategy is required to prepare for the UPSC CAPF preparation. See here the important components for the UPSC CAPF preparation.

UPSC CAPF (AC) Admit Card 2024

UPSC CAPF (AC) Admit Card 2024 has been released online. The candidates are required to download their admit card from the official website - upsc.gov.in. Candidates can download the UPSC CAPF Admit Card by following the given steps:

  • Go to the official website of UPSC – upsc.gov.in
  • Click on the UPSC CAPF admit card link shown in the “What’s new” section
  • Click on the CAPF AC 2024 admit card link given on the right side
  • Click on the link, enter the required credentials for login
  • Download the CAPF admit card
  • Take a printout of the CAPF admit card for future reference

UPSC CAPF Admit Card 2024 Download Link- https://upsconline.nic.in/eadmitcard/admitcard_capf_2024/admit_card.php#hhh1 

UPSC CAPF Exam Centre 2024

The examination centres are allotted on the first apply first allot basis. So the candidates need to fill out the UPSC CAPF application as early as possible to get the desired centre.

See Here: UPSC CAPF Exam Centre List

UPSC CAPF 2024 Contact Information

Address

Union Public Service Commission
Dholpur House,
Shahjahan Road, New Delhi – 110069

Facilitation Counter

011-23098543 / 23385271 / 23381125 / 23098591

Email

feedback-upsc@gov.in

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