The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) refers to the uniform nomenclature of seven security forces in India under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs. They are the Assam Rifles (AR), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), National Security Guard (NSG), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
Recruitment is conducted mainly in three modes
Gazetted Officers: Officers in CAPFs are recruited through the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination conducted by UPSC.
Subordinate Officers: Sub Inspectors are recruited through competitive examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission and they are referred as DASOs (Directly Appointed Subordinate Officers).
Constables: Constables are recruited through competitive examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission.
CAPF AC 2022 Exam is held in 4 Phases. Check, CAPF 2022 Exam Dates. Important events regarding the exam are enlisted in the following tabular:
| Events | Important Dates |
|---|---|
| CAPF AC 2022 Official Notification | April 20, 2022 |
| Starting of Online Application | April 20, 2022 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | May 10, 2022 |
| Application Withdrawal Window | May 17-23, 2022 |
| Released of CAPF AC 2022 Admit Card | Released |
| CAPF AC 2022 Written Test | August 07, 2022 |
| Declaration of CAPF AC Written Test Result | September 2022 (Tentative) |
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will release the vacancy announcement in the official 2022 notification. The following are the vacancy details for UPSC CAPF 2021:
| Force | Vacancy |
|---|---|
| BSF | 66 |
| CRPF | 29 |
| CISF | 62 |
| ITBP | 14 |
| SSB | 82 |
| Total | 253 |
Candidates will be able to download the CAPF AC 2022 Admit Card from upsc.gov.in by logging in with their Registration ID and Password. It will be released two weeks prior to the exam.
Here are the following steps to download UPSC CAPF Admit card:
Step 1: Visit the UPSC's website: upsc.gov.in.
Step 2: Now, Go to the Whats' New section on the website's homepage.
Step 3: Select the e-admit card under the "What's New" section. Candidates will now be redirected to the Admit Card download link page.
Step 4: Candidates can download the admit card by entering the login details like registration number or roll number and date of birth.
Step 5: Enter your security pin and click on "Submit."
Step 6: Finally, download CAPF AC 2022 Hall Ticket and take a printout.
CAPF notification also contains the pay structure which is divided into post-wise salaries. With the basic pay of Assistant Commandant in the Central Armed Police Force of UPSC, there come other allowances too. Check the below table that represents the approximate salary of each rank:
| Rank | Pay Scale (Basic Pay) | Pay Band |
| Director-General | Rs. 2,25,000 | Apex Fixed |
| Additional Director General | Rs. 1,82,200 - Rs. 2,24,100 | HAG |
| Inspector General | Rs. 1,44,000 - Rs. 2,18,000 | Pay Band - 4 |
| Deputy Inspector General | Rs. 1,31,000 - Rs. 2,16,600 | Pay Band - 4 |
| Sr. Commandant | Rs. 1,23,000 - Rs.2,15,900 | Pay Band - 4 |
| Commandant | Rs. 78,800 - Rs. 2,09,200 | Pay Band - 3 |
| Deputy Commandant | Rs. 67,700 - Rs. 2,08,700 | Pay Band - 3 |
| Assistant Commandant | Rs. 56,100 - Rs. 1,77,500 | Pay Band - 3 |
The Selection process of CAPF AC 2022 consists of three broad stages –
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will release the CAPF AC 2022 Exam Pattern and Syllabus in the official notification.
The exam is held in offline mode. The recruitment process consists of 3 levels which are a Written Exam, Medical Test, and Interview/ Personality Test.
The exam pattern of the CAPF written test is given below:
| Particulars | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Subjects | General Ability and Intelligence | General Studies, Essay, and Comprehension |
| Duration | 2 hours | 3 hours |
| Marks | 250 | 200 |
UPSC release UPSC CAPF Cut Off Marks for each paper after the complete recruitment process. Check the UPSC CAPF 2020 cut off marks from the below table for reference.
| UPSC CAPF Cut Off 2020 | |||
| Category | Paper-1 Cut Off marks (Out of 250) |
Paper-2 Cut Off marks (Out of 450) |
Final Cut Off (Out of 600) |
| General | 117.34 | 205 | 325 |
| OBC | 117.34 | 205 | 319 |
| SC | 101.34 | 186 | 297 |
| ST | 99.34 | 181 | 293 |
| ESM | 110.00 | 197 | 305 |
| Ex-Serviceman | 25.34 | 59 | 159 |
As part of UPSC CAPF Eligibility Criteria, candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree from a government recognised university. The University should be incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India Other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 are also acceptable. Those candidates, who have appeared in the qualifying examination and have yet not got their results, can also apply for CAPF Exam. But, it must be kept in mind that the admission would be provisional until the candidate produces proof of passing the examination after qualifying the entrance test of CAPF
CAPF AC 2022 applications were available online at the official website from April 15, 2022. The last day to fill the application form was May 05, 2022, till 6:00 PM. Here is the step-by-step procedure for application listed below:
Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC.
Step 2: Click on the recruitment button for “CAPF AC 2022.”
Step 3: Fill in the “ONLINE RECRUITMENT APPLICATION (ORA).”
Step 4: Enter all the details asked in the ORA, such as name, parent’s name, date of birth, correspondence address, academic qualifications, email address, and mobile number.
Step 5: Provide correct and functional email addresses as all correspondence will be made by UPSC through email only.
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