Union Public Service Commission conducts the examination for recruiting eligible candidates for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).

The details about the eligibility criteria to apply for the recruitment for the post of Assistant Commandant (AC) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) are as follows:


Eligibility of Nationality

As per this criterion, one must be one of the following-
A citizen of India
A subject of Nepal;
A person of Indian Origin who previously lived in Indian sub-continent or in East Africa and has now come to India for permanent settlement;
A person belonging to the family of a Tibetan Refugee, however, must have come to India before 1.1.1962;
A subject of Bhutan

Eligibility of Age Limit
The age of the candidates should be in between 20 years to 25 years
There is certain age relaxations for certain reserved group. They are:

Category Age Relaxation
OBC 3 years
Ex- Servicemen 5 years
SC or ST 5 years

Eligibility of Educational qualification
One, who wish to fill the application form should have a graduation degree from a recognized university by UGC and approved AICTE.

Physical Standards
One need to follow the following physical standards given in the table as per the CAPF eligibility criteria is concerned –

Dimensions Men Women
Height 165 cm 157 cm
Chest 81 cm (86 cm expanded) Not Applicable
Weight 50 kg 46 kg

Sex
Both Male and Female candidates are eligible for appointment to the post of Assistant Commandants.

Restrictions:
One who has been finally selected on the basis of an earlier examination to the post of Assistant Commandants in any of the forces participating in the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Exam is not eligible to appear at a subsequent examination for recruitment of Assistant Commandants in the participating CAPFs.