The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is responsible for establishing the syllabus and exam pattern for the CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) examination. Familiarizing oneself with the syllabus and exam pattern can assist candidates in preparing for the exam in a structured manner.

On 26th April 2023, the Union Public Service Commission released the official notification and application form for the UPSC CAPF Exam 2023 on its website. Prospective candidates who were eagerly awaiting the UPSC CAPF Notification 2023 completed the online application process on the official UPSC website. The deadline for submitting the CAPF online application form is 16th May 2023. The scheduled date for the UPSC CAPF exam is 6th August 2023. To access the detailed notification regarding the UPSC CAPF Exam, interested individuals can visit the provided link to the UPSC CAPF Notification page. Admit cards for the same will be available in July 2023.

The Union Public Service Commission, a constitutional body, conducts the UPSC CAPF exam to select Assistant Commandant (Group A) Officers for various organizations including BSF, CISF, ITBP, CRPF, SSB, NSG, and AR. For comprehensive information on the CAPF Exam, candidates should refer to the linked article.

The official notification released by UPSC provides a detailed outline of the CAPF syllabus and exam pattern, which generally remains consistent each year. Candidates who are applying for the UPSC CAPF exam must acquaint themselves with the comprehensive Assistant Commandant syllabus and the CAPF exam pattern for the year 2023.

Therefore, the purpose of this article is to inform candidates about the CAPF syllabus and exam pattern so that they can commence their preparation early and gain a competitive advantage.

CAPF Exam Pattern

1. The UPSC CAPF exam is held in a collective session of three rounds in total.
2. The First Round comprises 2 papers, both in writing.
3. Paper-I is multiple-choice question to test the general ability and intelligence of the candidates. 0.33 marks will be deducted for every wrong attempt.
4. Paper II is descriptive to test the expertise of the candidate in the language.
5. Candidates get 2 hours to complete 200 questions in paper-I carrying 250 marks and 3 hours to complete 6 descriptive type questions in paper II carrying 200 marks.
6. After clearing the first round, the Second Round is Physical Ability Test.
7. Only after being shortlisted from the second round, the candidates appear the Third or Final Round, Interview or Personality Test.