CAPF Notification 2019 - Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Central Armed Forces (CAPF) exam for recruitment of Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force(CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). CAPF 2019 notification will be released on April 24, 2019. the online application form will start from April 24 to May 25, 2019. The written exam of CAPF 2019 will be held on August 18, 2019. Read below for more details on CAPF, application, eligibility, selection procedure, important dates and exam pattern.
**Note - The Detailed Application Form (DAF) of CAPF 2018 has been released on January 14, 2019 for the candidates who have qualified the written exam. Candidates can fill DAF till January 28.
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CAPF Notification 2019 - Vacancies
Candidates can check the expected vacancies of CAPF 2019. The exact vacancies of CAPF will be released along with the notification.
Force | Number of Vacancies |
BSF | 66 |
CRPF | 185 |
CISF | 89 |
SSB | 34 |
ITBP | 46 |
Total | 420 |
CAPF Notification 2019 - Eligibility Criteria
Candidates applying for CAPF 2019 must fulfill the given eligibility criteria.
Nationality | Indian |
Age Limit | Maximum: 25 years
Minimum: 20 years |
Educational Qualification:
| Bachelor’s degree from recognised University |
CAPF Notification 2019 - Application Form
As per CAPF notification 2019, the application form of CAPF 2019 will be released on April 24, 2019. The last day to apply for application form is May 25, 2019. Candidates belonging to General and OBC have to pay the requisite application fee while female, SC/ST are exempted from fee payment.
CAPF application form can be filled in two parts – part 1 and 2. In Part 1, candidates have to fill their basic details like name, father’s name, educational qualification etc. while in Part 2, candidates have to pay the requisite application fees, upload photograph and signature and submit their application.
CAPF Notification 2019- Important Schedules
Candidates can check the important schedules as per CAPF 2019 notification.
Events | Dates |
Release of CAPF Notification 2019 | April 24, 2019 |
Online application form begins on | April 24, 2019 |
Last day to fill the application form | May 25, 2019 |
Admit card of written exam | July 2019 |
CAPF Written Exam 2019 | August 18, 2019 |
CAPF Notification 2019 – Exam pattern
UPSC has prescribed the exam pattern of CAPF 2019 which provides details like marking scheme, the total number of questions, time duration and number of sections.
CAPF written exam comprises of 2 papers- General ability and intelligence and General studies, essay and comprehension. Candidates who qualify written exams are eligible to appear for Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests while the candidates qualifying PST/PET and Medical test are called for Interview/ Personality test.
Structure of written exam
Subject | Duration | Total Marks |
Paper 1: General Ability and Intelligence | 2 hours | 250 |
Paper 2: General Studies, Essay and Comprehension | 3 hours | 200 |
CAPF Notification 2019 – Admit Card
The admit card of CAPF 2019 is released separately for the written exam, PST/PET and medical standards and interview. The admit card of written exam will be released in July 2019. Candidates can download the admit card by entering their registration ID/roll number, date of birth and security code displayed on the screen. As per CAPF 2019 notification the admit card will be released only for those candidates who successfully fill the application form.
CAPF Notification 2019 – Contact Details
Union Public Service Commission
Website -http://www.upsc.gov.in/contact-us
Email : feedback-upsc[at]gov[dot]in
Facilitation Counter : 011-23098543/23385271/ 23381125/23098591
