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UPSC CAPF 2022 - Notification, Registration, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Admit Card, Result
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About UPSC CAPF 2022
UPSC CAPF 2022 - Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC CAPF 2022 application form online on the official website on April 20. Candidates can fill and submit the UPSC CAPF application form 2022 till May 10 (6 pm). UPSC CAPF 2022 notification has also been released on the official website. As per the CAPF eligibility criteria 2022, candidates between 20 to 25 years can apply for CAPF 2022. Candidates must have graduation degree to apply for CAPF 2022.
Candidates preparing for CAPF exam must check the CAPF syllabus 2022for their effective preparations. Aspirants must also practice previous year CAPF question papers 2022 for their practice. As per the CAPF exam pattern 2022, the written exam comprises two papers from General Ability & Intelligence and General Studies, Essay & Comprehension. Candidates who fill the CAPF application form can download CAPF admit card 2022 before 15 days of the exam. UPSC CAPF 2022 exam is scheduled to be conducted on August 7, 2022 UPSC will release CAPF result 2022 for written exam tentatively in September 2022.
About UPSC CAPF
UPSC conducts Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) for the recruitment of Assistant Commandants (ACs) in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). The selection process of CAPF 2022 comprises written exam, physical efficiency test and personal interview. Candidates who clear the written exam will be called for personal interview.
UPSC CAPF 2022 Highlights
Full Exam Name | Union Public Service Commission Central Armed Police Forces Exam |
Short Exam Name | UPSC CAPF |
Conducting Body | Union Public Service Commission |
Frequency of Conduct | Once a year |
Mode of Application | Online |
Application Fee (General) | 200 Rs [Offline] +1 More |
Mode of Counselling | UPSC CAPF Paper 2 offline |
UPSC CAPF Paper 1 - Duration | 2 Hours +1 More |
Number of Seats | 253 Seats |

UPSC CAPF 2022 Important Dates
UPSC CAPF (Session 2022)
Upcoming Dates and Events
17 May, 2022 - 23 Jun, 2022
Application withdrawal facility | Mode: Online Ongoing
Past Dates and Events
20 Apr, 2022 - 10 May, 2022
Application | Mode: Online
20 Apr, 2022
Advertisement | Mode: Online
UPSC CAPF 2022 Eligibility Criteria
Aspirants have to fulfill UPSC CAPF eligibility criteria to appear in exam.
Eligibility Criteria | Specifications |
Age Limit | Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 25 years |
Educational Qualification | Bachelor’s degree from recognised University |
Nationality | Indian |
UPSC CAPF Upper Age Relaxation for Reserved Categories
Category | Relaxation |
Domicile of State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to the 31st day of December 1989 | 5 years |
OBC | 3 years |
Civilian Central Government Servants/Ex-Servicemen | 5 years |
Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
UPSC CAPF 2022 Application Process
Mode of Application : Online
Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Other
CAPF 2022 application form has been released on April 20 on the official website. The last day for CAPF application submission is May 10, 2022. Candidates can fill CAPF application form in 2 parts – Part 1 and Part 2. The application fees can be paid offline and online through Visa/ RuPay/ Credit/ Master/ Debit Card, Net banking and through Bank challan. The male candidates belonging to OBC and General category have to pay Rs. 200 for the application form while ST/SC and female candidates are exempted from fee payment.
Steps to fill CAPF application Form
Part 1 – Registration
In part 1 of CAPF application form 2022 candidates have to fill the basic details including name, educational qualification, father’s name, etc. In this stage, the registration ID and password is generated which helps candidates to login while filling part 2 of the registration form, admit card etc.
Part 2 – Registration
To proceed to CAPF part 2 registration, candidates have to login with the ID and password generated and select the mode of payment, exam centres and upload the scanned signature and photograph. Check below the dimension and specification of signature and photograph.
Specification of Photograph and Signature
Documents | File Size | File Format |
Signature | 1KB to 40 KB | JPG |
Photograph | 3 KB to 40 KB | JPG |
Detailed Application Form (DAF) of UPSC CAPF
As per CAPF notification, candidates who qualify Medical examination have to fill the detailed application form to appear in Personality Test/Interview. To fill the detailed application form, candidates have to log in through the login ID/roll number, password and enter the captcha code. It is always advised to fill the DAF carefully and select the preferred Forces for the recruitment.
Application Fees
Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
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General, OBC | Online, Offline | Male | ₹ 200 |
UPSC CAPF Paper 1 Syllabus
General ability and intelligence
General mental ability |
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Logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude including numerical ability, and data interpretation |
General science |
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General awareness, scientific temper, comprehension and appreciation of scientific phenomena of everyday observation including new areas of importance like Information technology, biotechnology, environmental science |
Current events of national and international importance |
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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, globalisation, and interplay among nations |
Indian polity and economy |
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Knowledge of the country’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 |
History of India |
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Social, economic and political aspects, growth of nationalism and freedom movement |
Indian and world geography |
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Physical, social and economic aspects of geography pertaining to India and the world |
UPSC CAPF Paper 2 Syllabus
General studies, essay and comprehension
Modern Indian history |
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Freedom struggle |
Geography |
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Polity and economy |
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Knowledge of security and human rights issues |
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Analytical ability |
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Comprehension passages |
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Precis writing |
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Communications/ language skills |
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Developing counter arguments, simple grammar and other aspects of language testing |
UPSC CAPF 2022 Exam Pattern
UPSC CAPF Paper 1 Exam Pattern
The paper 1 of UPSC CAPF will have General Ability and Intelligence test to check the candidates' awareness on the topics like current events of National and International Importance, History of India, Economy Indian Polity, World Geography etc. Paper 1 comprises of objective type questions carrying 250 marks. the mode of question paper will be in English or Hindi. Candidates will be given 120 minutes to answer the questions. The paper 1 exam will be held in the morning shift from 10 a.m. to 12.00 noon. As per marking scheme, there will be negative marking in this section. For each incorrect answer, 1/3 mark is deducted from total marks.
Structure of written exam - Paper 1
Subject | Duration | Total marks |
Paper I : General Ability and Intelligence | 2 hours | 250 |
UPSC CAPF Paper 2 Exam Pattern
The paper 2 of UPSC CAPF comprises of General Studies, Essay and Comprehension and will be subjective in nature. Candidates will have to answer questions like essay writing, report writing, comprehension and passage etc. The total marks allotted to paper 2 will be 250 and the exam will be conducted for 3 hours. Paper 2 will be held in the afternoon between 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. There is no scheme of negative mark for this section.
Structure of Paper 2
Subject | Duration | Total marks |
Paper II: General Studies, Essay and Comprehension | 3 hours | 200 |
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will release the CAPF AC admit card at its official website. UPSC releases CAPF admit card of written exam, PST/PET and Interview/ Personality test separately. The admit card of PST/PET and medical standard will be released for the candidates who will qualify the written exam. In order to download the admit card candidates will have to enter their roll number/registration ID, date of birth and security code. CAPF admit card will have details such as candidate’s name, date of birth, father’s name, exam date and time and venue of examination centre mentioned in the admit card.
UPSC CAPF 2022 Exam Centers
UPSC CAPF Paper 1 Exam Centers
State | City |
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Tripura | Agartala |
Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
Mizoram | Aizawl |
Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad |
Bareilly | |
Lucknow | |
Karnataka | Bengaluru |
Dharwad | |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
Madurai | |
Odisha | Cuttack |
Sambalpur | |
Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
Delhi | Delhi |
Sikkim | Gangtok |
Telangana | Hyderabad |
Manipur | Imphal |
Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
Rajasthan | Jaipur |
Udaipur | |
Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu |
Srinagar | |
Assam | Jorhat |
Kerala | Kochi |
Thiruvananthapuram | |
Nagaland | Kohima |
West Bengal | Kolkata |
Maharashtra | Mumbai |
Nagpur | |
Goa | Panaji |
Bihar | Patna |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
Jharkhand | Ranchi |
Meghalaya | Shillong |
Himachal Pradesh | Shimla |
Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati |
Visakhapatnam |
Documents Required at Exam
UPSC CAPF Paper 1 Documents Required
- Any other card issued by State or Central Government
UPSC CAPF 2022 Answer Key
UPSC CAPF Paper 1 Answer Key
The answer key of UPSC CAPF will be released by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Through the answer key, candidates will be able to check the correct answers against their marked answers and calculate the estimated score. If a candidate finds any discrepancies in the answer key, he/she can challenge answers provided in the answer key and ask the commission to recheck the answers.
The result of CAPF will be released separately for written exam, PST/PET and medical standards and Personality test/Interview. The result will be available in pdf format with the roll numbers of the candidates who qualify the exam. Qualified candidates will be eligible to appear in PST/PET and Medical examination where the commission will release the list of qualified candidates. The commission will also release the final list of candidates after adding the marks of Interview/Personality Test and Written Examination.
UPSC will release the cutoff in two 2 stages for CAPF 2022– Written and final cut off. Candidates will have to secure marks above or equal to minimum qualifying marks released by the commission to be eligible for the next round of selection process. CAPF cutoff 2022 will be released after the conclusion of the exam. Candidates who secure the cutoff of written exam will be eligible to appear for personality test/interview.
General Information
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question:When will the CAPF 2022 application be released?
Answer:
CAPF 2022 application has been released on April 20, 2022
Question:What is the minimum age to apply for the CAPF exam?
Answer:
Minimum age to apply for the CAPF exam is 20 years.
Question:What are the differnt stages of the CAPF exam?
Answer:
CAPF exam has three stages:
- Written exam
- Physical test
- Personality test
Question:When is the CAPF 2022 written exam going to be conducted?
Answer:
CAPF 2022 written exam is scheduled to be conducted on August 7, 2022
Question:When will the CAPF admit card 2022 be released?
Answer:
UPSC has released the UPSC CAPF admit card 2022 tentatively by July 15, 2022
Questions related to UPSC CAPF
Hi my DOB is 15/09/1997. Am I eligible for UPSC CAPF AC 2022 exam?
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 !
My farsighted vision is -4.5 or 5.5 in both eyes, can i eligible for upsc capf exam?
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!!!
iam asthmatic patient before 3or 4 years back, after the treatment i have no symptoms of asthama, can i eligible for upsc capf and my vision farsighted is -4.5 or -5.5, am i eligible for upsc capf
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!!
Hello Sir My D.O.B is 01 Sept 1993 can I apply the exam?
Hello,
The age eligibility for UPSC CAPF is between 20 and 25 years. But there are certain relaxation in this age limit for specific category candidates. There is 5 years relaxation for sc/st candidates, 3 years for obc, maximum of 5 years for Ex-Servicemen and Civilian Central Government Servants, For candidates who are ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir are allowed a maximum of 5 years of age limit relaxation provided they have lived in the state during the period from 1st January 1980 to the 31st December 1989.
So, you can see in which category you fall and whether you are eligible or not.
Thank you!
What is the age relaxation for OBC category ?
Hi, age relaxation for OBC is 3 years, for SC/ST it is 5 years and for PWD it is 10 years. What you need to know is any candidate above 35 years of age is not allowed for UPSC exam in OBC category. For SC/ST it is 37 years and for PWD it is 40 years. These all are upper limits for age of a candidate. Hope this helps.