UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant AC DAF Exam Syllabus 2021

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Combined Central Armed Police Force (Asst. Commandant Exam) SELECTION PROCEDURE/SCHEME AND SYLLABUS OF THE EXAMINATION शिक्षा जगत
Selection Procedure/Scheme The Selection Procedure/Scheme of the Examination will be as follows:  (i) Written Examination (ii) Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests  (iii) Interview/Personality Test  (iv) Final Selection / Merit
Written Examination The written examination to be conducted by Union Public Service Commission will comprise two papers. Paper I and paper II Paper I : General Ability and Intelligence - 250 Marks The questions in this paper will be of Objective (Multiple Answers) Type in which the questions will be set in English as well as Hindi. Paper II : General Studies, Essay and Comprehension - 200 Marks  In this paper candidates will be allowed the option of writing the Essay Component in English or Hindi, but the medium of Precis Writing, Comprehension Components and other communications/ language skills will be English only.  NOTE-I  Candidates should ensure that in Paper II they write the answers only in the medium allowed by the Commission for the different Components as mentioned above.  No credit will be given for answers written in a medium other than the one allowed in the Paper.  Candidates will be required to indicate the medium of Essay Component in the Attendance Lists and on the Answer Book.  No credit will be given for the Essay Component if the candidate indicates a medium on the Attendance List and on the Answer Book other than the one in which he/she has written the Essay. NOTE-II .There will be minimum qualifying marks separately in each Paper as may be fixed by the Commission in their discretion.  Paper-I will be evaluated first and evaluation of Paper-II will be done only of those candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in Paper-I.
Paper I : General Ability and Intelligence The objective type questions with multiple choices in this paper will broadly cover the following areas: 1. General Mental Ability The questions will be designed to test the logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude including numerical ability, and data interpretation.  2. General Science The questions will be set to test general awareness, scientific temper, comprehension and appreciation of scientific phenomena of everyday observation including new areas of importance like Information Technology, Biotechnology, Environmental Science.  3. Current Events of National and International Importance: The questions will test the candidates’ awareness of current events of national and international importance in the broad areas of culture, music, arts, literature, sports, governance, societal and developmental issues, industry, business, globalisation, and interplay among nations.  4. Indian Polity and Economy: The questions shall aim to test candidates’ knowledge of the Country’s political system and the Constitution of India, social systems and public administration, economic development in India, regional and international security issues and human rights including its indicators.  5. History of India :The questions will broadly cover the subject in its social, economic and political aspects. This shall also include the areas of growth of nationalism and freedom movement.  6. Indian and World Geography: The questions shall cover the physical, social and economic aspects of geography pertaining to India and the World   Paper II : General Studies, Essay and Comprehension Part-A – Essay questions which are to be answered in long narrative form either in Hindi or English totaling 80 Marks. The indicative topics are modern Indian history especially of the freedom struggle, geography, polity and economy, knowledge of security and human rights issues, and analytical ability.  Part-B – Comprehension, précis writing, other communications/language skills – to be attempted in English only (Marks 120) – The topics are Comprehension passages, précis writing, developing counter arguments, simple grammar and other aspects of language testing.
(iii) Interview/Personality Test : Candidates who are declared qualified in the Medical Standards Tests, will be called for Interview/Personality Test to be conducted by Union Public Service Commission. Candidates who are declared medically unfit but allowed to appear before the “Review Medical Board” on their appeal by the Appellate Authority will be called for Interview/Personality Tests provisionally. The Interview/Personality Test will carry 150 Marks. Candidates who are short-listed for Interview/Personality Test, including those shortlisted for Interview/Personality Test provisionally will be issued a Detailed Application Form (DAF) in which among other things, they will be required to indicate their preference of Forces
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Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests : Candidates who are declared qualified in the written examination will be summoned for Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests. Those candidates who meet the prescribed Physical Standards, will be put through the Physical Efficiency. Pregnancy at the time of PET will be a disqualification and pregnant female candidate will be rejected. Tests as indicated below :
Gender	Height	Chest	Race	Long Jump		Shot put
Male	165 CM.	81-86 CM.	100 Meter in 16 Second. 800 Meter in 03 Min. 45 Second	3.5 Meter		4.5 Meter
Female	157 CM.	NA	100 Meter in 18 Second. 800 Meter in 04 Min. 45 Second.	3 Meter		NA