hii sir, I wants to become an Assitant Commandant will you please provide me the details of this post and also tell me about the pay scale of the Assitant Commandant ?

Assistant Commandant (AC), equivalent to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) / Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) is a Group-A Gazetted Officer rank in the Central Armed Police Forces of India.

ACs in Central Armed Police Forces are appointed directly through UPSC selection processand are called Directly Appointed Gazetted Officers (DAGO). These officers can reach up to the ranks of IG and ADG in their own organisations without having conferred to the Indian Police Service.

rank structure
Assistant Commandant rank structure



Post Salary Grade Pay
Assistant Commandant 15600-39100 5400
Deputy Commandant 15600-39100 6500
Commandant (JG) 15600-39100 7600
Commandant 37400-67000 8500
Deputy Inspector General DIG , Junior 37400-67000 8900
Inspector General (IG0 37400-67000 10000


who can become an Assistant Commandant :
Eligibility - Any graduation , no marks restriction , so B.Tech,B.Com,B.A etc all can apply and join.