UPSC CAPF Notification 2021 | Know Exam Date, Vacancies, Eligibility And More.

UPSC CAPF Notification

UPSC CAPF Notification 2021: The UPSC CAPF Notification 2021 is released now and the total number of vacancies notified under the CAPF exam 2021 is 209. The Official Notification will inform you about the number of vacancies, eligibility criteria, important dates and more.

To know about the UPSC CAPF Notification 2021 in detail, read the whole blog.

UPSC CAPF Notification 2021 | Overview

Exam Central Armed Police Forces Examination
Conducted By Union Public Service Commission
Name of the Post Assistant Commandant
Number of Vacancies Approximately 250
Frequency Once a year
Age Limit 20-25 years
Educational Qualification Graduation
Application mode Online
Application fee INR 200
Gender Males and females are eligible
Selection Procedure Written, physical test, and interview
Number of Applications Approximately 3 lakh
E-Admit card 3 weeks before the exam
Website https://www.upsc.gov.in/

UPSC CAPF 2021 Notification | Exam Dates

Date of Notification 15/04/2021
Date of Commencement of Examination 08/08/2021
Duration of Examination One Day
Last Date for Receipt of Applications 05/05/2021 – 6:00pm
Date of Upload 15/04/2021

UPSC CAPF Notification 2021 | Vacancies

Security Forces Vacancies
Border Security Force (BSF) 78
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 13
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) 69
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) 27
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) 22
Total 209

UPSC CAPF Notification 2021 | Eligibility 

To be able to apply for the UPSC CAPF 2021 Exam, you must fulfil the eligibility criteria. 

Nationality
  • The candidate must be a citizen of India.
  • The candidates who are subjects to Nepal and Bhutan are also allowed to apply in the exam.
  • No other candidate can apply for the UPSC CAPF exam.
Age Limit The lower age limit for the CAPF exam is 20 years and the upper age limit is less than 25 years. The age of the candidate is calculated from August 1 of the exam year. For the candidates appearing in the UPSC CAPF exam 2021, the candidates must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1996, and not later than August 1, 2001.
Educational Qualification for CAPF 2021 As given in the official CAPF notification, “the candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree from any recognized university”. The candidates who are in the final year of their degree course can also apply for the exam but they have to produce the final year mark sheet of the qualifying exam with the detailed application form.
Possession of NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Certificates: Candidates in the possession of NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ certificate will be given preference at the time of Interview. It should be noted that these qualifications will be given consideration only at the time of the Interview/Personality Test.

Physcial Standards For CAPF Applicants

Physical Standards Men Women
Height 165 cm 157 cm
Chest(unexpanded) 81 cm (with 5 cm minimum expansion) (Not applicable)
Weight 50 kg 46 kg

Medical Standards For CAPF Applicants

(a) Eyesight:
  Better eye
(corrected vision)
Worse eye
(corrected vision)
Distant vision 6/6
OR
6/9
6/12
OR
6/9
Near Vision N6 (corrected) N9 (corrected)

UPSC CAPF Notification 2021 for Application Form

Step 1 – Visit the UPSC CAPF Official Website, www.upsconline.nic.in.

Step 2 – There are 2 stages of the application process.

Step 3 – Fill in all your details in the form, upload the scanned signature and photographs.

Step 4 – You must apply online well in time without waiting for the last date for submission of Online Applications.

CAPF Application Fee

  • The application fee is INR 200.
  • You can deposit the application fee in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using the net banking facility of the State Bank of India, or by using Visa/Master/RuPay/Credit/Debit Card.
  • Reserved category candidates such as SC/ST are exempted from paying the application fee. All female candidates are also exempted from the application fee.

UPSC CAPF Notification 2021 | Exam Centres

Agartala Dharwad Kolkata Sambalpur
Ahmedabad Dispur Lucknow Shillong
Aizawl Gangtok Madurai Shimla
Bengaluru Hyderabad Mumbai Srinagar
Bareilly Imphal Nagpur Thiruvananthapuram
Bhopal Itanagar Panaji (Goa) Tirupati
Chandigarh Jaipur Patna Udaipur
Chennai Jammu Port Blair Visakhapatnam
Cuttack Jorhat Prayagraj (Allahabad)  
Dehradun Kochi Raipur  
Delhi Kohima Ranchi

UPSC CAPF Notification 2021 | Exam Pattern

There are 3 stages in the UPSC CAPF 2021 Exam Pattern:

  • Written Examination
  • Physical Standards / Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Medical Test
  • Interview/Personality Test

UPSC CAPF Notification 2021 | Selection Process

Stage 1 – Written Exam (450 Marks)

Paper Name Time Duration Marks
Paper- I – General and Mental Ability 2 hours 250 marks
Paper-II – General Studies, Essay and Comprehension 3 hours 200 marks

Paper I is an objective type paper and Paper II is the conventional essay type question paper having two parts. 

Stage 2 – Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests

Event Males Females
100 Meters race In 16 Seconds In 18 seconds
800 Meters race In 3 minutes 45 seconds In 4 minutes 45 seconds
Long Jump 3.5 Meters (3 chances) 3.0 meters (3 chances)
Shot Put (7.26 Kgs) 4.5 Meters

Stage 3 – Interview/Personality Test (150 marks)

Candidates who will clear the second stage of the CAPF exam will be called for the interview/personality test. It  will be conducted on the UPSC premises in New Delhi. After the interview/personality test, the final result will be declared.

UPSC CAPF Notification 2021 | Admit Card

The UPSC CAPF Hall Ticket 2021 is expected to be released 2 weeks before the exam.

UPSC CAPF Notification 2021 | Result

The result of UPSC CAPF 2021 Exam will be released after the exam is conducted successfully. 

This is the complete blog on the UPSC CAPF Notification 2021. To know more about the UPSC CAPF Exam, ask in the comments.

FAQs on UPSC CAPF Notification 2021

What is the date for UPSC CAPF Notification 2021?

It is 15th April 2021.

How many stages are there in the UPSC CAPF 2021 Selection Process?

There are 3 stages in the selection process. Read about them in detail in the above blog.

What is the number of vacancies as per the UPSC CAPF Notification 2021?

The number of vacancies is 209.

When will the UPSC CAPF Admit Card 2021 be released?

The UPSC CAPF Hall Ticket 2021 is expected to be released 2 weeks before the exam.

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