Central Armed Police Force- Assistant Commandant (CAPF AC)
UPSC (Union
Public Service Commission) conducts written examination
for recruitment of Central Armed
Police Force- Assistant Commandants (Group A).
Central Armed
Police Forces (CAPF) e.g. Border Security Force (BSF), Central
Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security
Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema
Bal (SSB).
Important Dates:
- Date of Notification: 11 April, 2015
- Last Date to Apply: 8 May, 2015
- Exam Date: 12 July, 2015
Eligibility
Age: Minimum 20
years & Maximum 25 years as on 1st August of the exam year
Academic: A
degree from a recognized University or equivalent
Physical
Standards: You need to have minimum Physical Standards as given in the
notification
Note:- Female candidates can not apply for BSF and ITBP
Exam Pattern:
Paper
|
Subject
|
Type
|
Questions
|
Marks
|
Duration
|
Paper I
|
General Ability and Intelligence
|
Objective
|
125
|
250
|
2 Hours
|
Paper II
|
General Studies, Essay & Comprehension
|
Conventional
|
200
|
3 Hours
|
Note: There will be negative marking in Objective Type Question
Paper. Physical and medical standards test will be conducted only for those
candidates who qualify the written examination. Interview for personal test
will be of 200 marks.
Paper I: General Ability and Intelligence
This
paper contains objective type questions with multiple choices. This paper
broadly covers following areas:
1.
General Mental Ability
The questions will be designed to test
the logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude including numerical ability,
and data interpretation.
2.
General Science
The questions will be set to test
general awareness, scientific temper, comprehension and appreciation of
scientific phenomena of everyday observation including new areas of
importance like Information Technology, Biotechnology and Environmental
Science.
3.
Current Events of National and International Importance
The questions will test your awareness
of current events of national and international importance in the broad
areas of culture, music, arts, literature, sports, governance, societal
and developmental issues, industry, business, globalization, and interplay
among nations.
4.
Indian Polity and Economy
The questions aim to test your knowledge
of India's political system and the Constitution of India, social systems
and public administration, economic development in India, regional and
international security issues and human rights including its indicators.
5.
History of India
The questions will broadly cover the
subject in its social, economic and political aspects. This will also
include the areas of growth of nationalism and freedom movement.
6.
Indian and World Geography
The questions will cover the physical,
social and economic aspects of geography pertaining to India and the
World.
Paper II: General Studies, Essay and Comprehension
This paper contains
two parts - A and B. The exam is of 200 marks and the duration of the paper is
3 hours.
Part-A
Essay questions which
are to be answered in long narrative form either in Hindi or English totaling
80 marks. The indicative topics are modern Indian history especially of
the freedom struggle, geography, polity and economy, knowledge of security
and human rights issues, and analytical ability.
Part-B
Comprehension, precis
writing, other communications and language skills. The paper is to be attempted
in English only (marks 120). The topics are Comprehension passages, précis
writing, developing counter arguments, simple grammar and other aspects of
language testing.
Break-up of Paper
Topic
|
Questions
|
Marks
|
Essay Question in 800 words
|
One
|
80
|
Precis Writing
|
Two
|
30
|
Comprehension Passage
|
Two
|
40
|
Counter Argument
|
Two
|
10
|
Report Writing
|
One
|
20
|
Other Grammar Questions
|
20
|
|
Total Marks
|
200
|