Union Public Service Commission conducts Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination for recruitment of Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the

•Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)
•Border Security Force (BSF)
•Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
•Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
•Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
•Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

Eligibility Criteria

Age limit : Individuals aged between 20 and 25 years of age as on 01st August of the year of admission are eligible to apply.


Educational Qualification: Degree from recognized university with equivalent qualification.

Aspirants appearing for their final year graduation exam are allowed to appear for UPSC CPF but are required to submit proof of passing along with the Detailed Application Form which is to be submitted after qualifying the written test, medical standards test and Physical Efficiency Tests (PET).

Both males and females are eligible for CISF and CRPF. For SSB, BSF and ITBP only male candidates are eligible.

Physical Standard:-

The Minimum requirements for the candidate are as follows:-

Men:-

Height:-165 cm

Chest (unexpanded):- 81 cm (with 5 cm minimum expansion)

Weight: - 50 kg

Women:-

Height: - 157 cm

Weight: - 46 kg

Books for the Exam :

#4 UPSC Central Armed Police Force Assistant Commandant Exam Solved Papers—English
UPSC CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) Assistant Commandant Recruitment Exam Guide (Popular Master Guide) (Hindi)
UPSC: CAPF Assistant Commandants Recruitment Exam Guide (Paper II)
UPSC CAPF Central Armed Police Force Assistant Commandants Exam Practice Work Book—Hindi
CAPF Assistant Commandants: Previous Years Papers (Solved Papers – I & II)

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