UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2024 - Subject Wise Syllabus & Pattern

UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2024 - Subject Wise Syllabus & Pattern

Edited By Vishnukumar V | Updated on May 29, 2024 11:17 AM IST | #UPSC CAPF

Union Public Service Commission prescribes the UPSC CAPF 2024 syllabus in the official notification. Candidates can download the UPSC CAPF syllabus 2024 from upsc.gov.in. Candidates preparing for the CAPF exam must go through the detailed syllabus and exam pattern of the Assistant Commandant written exam. As per the CAPF exam pattern, written exam has 2 papers.

Download - UPSC CAPF Syllabus pdf

According to the CAPF syllabus topic wise, Paper 1 consists of General Ability and Intelligence and Paper 2 syllabus consists of General Studies, Essay and Comprehension. This article consists of the CAPF syllabus topic wise General Ability & Intelligence and General Studies, Essay & Comprehension. Candidates preparing for the UPSC CAPF exam can get all the information related to the syllabus for UPSC CAPF 2024 Assistant Commandant (AC).

CAPF Syllabus Topic Wise and Exam Pattern - Highlights

Name of the exam

Central Armed Police Force Assistant Commandant Exam (UPSC CAPF AC Exam)

Conducting Body

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

Selection

Three Stages (After stage three the merit will be prepared)

First Stage

  • Paper-I based on General Ability and Intelligence (Objective)

  • Paper-II based on General Studies, Essay and Comprehension (descriptive)

Negative Marking

Only for Paper-I of first-round; (0.33) marks deducts for each wrong answer

Second Stage

Physical Ability Test

Third Stage

Interview/Personality Test (After this the final merit list will be prepared)

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UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2024 For Assistant Commandant Exam

UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2024 for Paper-I tests the General Ability and Intelligence of the candidate. The section carries 125 questions with a total weightage of 250 marks. The objective-type questions with multiple choices in CAPF Paper-I cover the following topics:

UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2024 for Assistant Commandant Exam

Paper I: General Ability and Intelligence

The questions in this section will be based on topics as follows -

1. General Mental Ability

2. General Science

3. Current Events of National and International Importance

4. Indian Polity and Economy

5. History of India

6. Indian and World Geography

CAPF Syllabus 2024 - Paper II

The syllabus of UPSC CAPF 2024 for Paper 2 is mentioned through the below pointers -

Paper-II: General Studies, Essay and Comprehension

  • Paper 2 of the UPSC CAPF written exam is divided into two parts - Part A and B. Part A will have essay questions

  • Part‐B of the UPSC CAPF Paper 2 will have comprehension, précis writing, other communications/language skills

UPSC CAPF AC Exam Marking Scheme

Apart from knowing the syllabus of UPSC CAPF 2024, candidates must also know about the marking scheme of the CAPF exam. From the following pointers, candidates can find the marking scheme of the UPSC Assistant Commandant Syllabus for CAPF 2024 recruitment in detail:

  • UPSC CAPF Paper 1 has a negative marking. As a negative marking, for each wrong answer 1/3rd (0.33) marks will be deducted.

  • If a candidate attempts more than one answer, it will be treated as wrong, and negative marks will be deducted for it.

  • If no answer is marked and the question is left blank then there will be no deductions.

  • Paper 2 is descriptive and there is no negative marking for it.

Quick links:

CAPF Best Books 2024

CAPF Books

Authors/ Publishers

CAPF Commandants (AC) Examination

Ramesh Publishing House

CAPF Assistant Commandant (AC) Exam

Arihant Books

UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant Exam Practice Workbook

Kiran Prakashan

Sachchindananda Books

UPSC Portal

UPSC CAPF (AC) Examination

Lucent Publication

UPSC CAPF Selection Procedure 2024

The selection procedure of the UPSC CAPF exam is as follows:

Stage 1 - Written Examination

Stage 2 - Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests

Stage 3 - Interview/Personality Test

Stage 4 - Final Selection / Merit

The written examination comprises two papers. Paper-I and Paper-II. Paper I has questions from General Ability and Intelligence and consists of 250 marks. The questions in this paper will be Objective (Multiple Answers) in which the questions will be set in English as well as Hindi.

Paper-II on the other hand will have questions from General Studies, CAPF Maths syllabus, Essay and Comprehension and will consist of 200 Marks. In this paper will be allowed the option of writing the Essay in English or Hindi, but the medium of Precis Writing, Comprehension Components and other communications/ language skills will be English only.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Is the CAPF exam tough?

Yes, it can be a bit tough and as per the previous year the overall difficulty level of the exam is moderate to difficult level. However, with better preparations and strategy, candidates can qualify for the exam easily.

2. What is the syllabus of CAPF?

As per the syllabus of CAPF 2024, there are two papers in the exam. Paper 1 is based on General Ability while paper 2 has Essay writing and Comprehension.

3. Can CAPF AC become IPS?

No, there are very few chances that CAPF can become IPS, however, with promotions and better performance in their area of posting they can reach the level of IPS with time and also get the salary and benefits.

4. What is the salary of CAPF?

The starting in-hand salary of an AC in CAPF is Rs. 56,100 which rises as per the promotions and seniority.

5. Is the UPSC CAPF Exam held online?

No, the Central Armed Police Forces Exam is not held in online mode, it is conducted in written format on an OMR sheet.

6. How many parts are there in Paper II of CAPF syllabus?

There are two parts in Paper 2 - Part A and Part B.

7. What is the scheme of negative marking in the CAPF exam?

Paper I of the CAPF exam has negative marking and there are 1/3 of marks deducted for each wrong answer.

8. What is UPSC CAPF DAF?

DAF stands for Detailed Application form, it is mandatory for candidates to fill the DAF after qualifying for the written test. The DAF requires all the academic and professional details of the candidates to be added. It works as a resume in front of the interviewers for the personality test.

9. What is the Age limit for CAPF?

The upper age limit for general category candidates is 25 years but, reserved category candidates will get upper age relaxation.

10. How many attempts are there for UPSC CAPF?

There is no specific number of attempts limited by UPSC, however, candidates who have crossed 25 years of age cannot apply. Reserved category candidates will get upper age relaxation.

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Questions related to UPSC CAPF

Have a question related to UPSC CAPF ?

Hello aspirant,

UPSC CAPF 2024 eligibility criteria is given below.

Candidates must be between the age group of 20 to 25 years. They must complete their Graduation. The candidates must be Indian Citizens.

Age relaxation is given to reservation categories. So, you are eligible for UPSC CAPF 2024 because you'll be in your 20's by then.

You can get more information about UPSC CAPF eligibility criteria using below mentioned link.

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-capf-2024

You can check the syllabus for UPSC CAPF using below given link.

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-capf-2024#toc_7

Hope this information helps you.

Thank you

Sree 05 September,2023

Hello,

Human body needs adequate amount of rest to keep it functioning well for  a longer period of time. It requires high maintenance.
When we exhaust it more than its capacity we are damaging it and studying for 18 hours out of 24 hrs is exhausting our body. But there are few students who claim that they study for 18 hrs, but it is not meant for everyone.

Everyone has different strategy and brain. Some people get thorough with the concepts even in just one go but there might be people who need more than a day to get through the topic. So the duration for how long you study does not matters, what matters is that you get well to the concept you read.

So it is not important to study for 18 hrs.

Hope it helps.

All the Best!!

Dear Student ,

Age criteria for UPSC CAPF AC 2022 exam is between 20-25 years and as per your DOB you'll be nearly 25 years of age at the time of openings of application forms which is mostly in April, 2022(Tentative) .

But , be aware to check the age criteria more accurately as per the required date .

For more details, you may refer this and can get latest updates about this exam :

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/capf-notification

Hope this helps !


Hi!!!

Hope you are doing well.

Sorry to say but you are not eligible for UPSC CAPF exam. The limits of refractive errors permitted is -4.00 D (including cylinder) Myopia +4.00 D (including cylinder) Hypermetropia.

Hope you are clear now. Feel free to ask if you have any other queries. All The Best!!!

Dear aspirant !

Hope you are doing great ! Asthma now has become a very common disease ,it can be due to pollution or genetic problem or whatever is the cause is not our topic of today ,our topic is that you will be eligible for that upsc or not ,then don't worry ,ashtma is a very injurious to health ,neither it spread ,also you don't have any symptoms now ,so after a test which you know for asthma testing ,then you will eligible ,don't be panic and take stress ,you are surely eligible . Focus on your preparation now instead of taking stress

For more information about upsc cafc visit our link given below -;

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/capf .

Hopefully it helps you!!

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