UPSC CAPF 2025 Notification: Download Official Notification PDF

The UPSC CAPF eligibility criteria clearly states:

• Candidates should be citizen of India or subject of Nepal and Bhutan.
• The minimum UPSC CAPF age limit is 20 years and upper age limit is 25 years. 
• Candidate must hold a Bachelors degree from any recognised university or candidates appearing the final year of graduation can also apply for the exam.

The Union Public Service Commission will conduct the UPSC CAPF (AC) 2025 exam on August 3, 2025. The exam will be conducted in offline mode at the designated exam centres. The UPSC CAPF exam comprises two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. The Paper 1 carries 250 marks and Paper 2 carries 200 marks. The Commission released the UPSC CAPF admit card 2024 on July 26, 2024 on the official website.

The UPCS CAPF 2025 exam will be conducted for 357 vacancies.

The Union Public Service Commission conduct the UPSC CAPF exam to recruit the candidates for the post of Assitant Commandant in the Central Armed Police Forces. It is a Gazetted post and the eligibility criteria for this post is mentioned in the official notification.

The educational qualification required to apply for the UPSC CAPF exam is a Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university

The age limit to apply for the UPSC CAPF Exam is between 20 to 25 years. Candidates must not be younger than 20 years and older than 25 years of age to be eligible to appear for the exam.

The Union Public Service Commission mention the age limit for the candidates in the official notification.

Candidates can apply online for the UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant 2025 exam by following the steps given below:

• Log on to the UPSC official website - upsc.gov.in.
• Click on the UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant 2025 link.
• Press the 'Click here' link.
• Register on the UPSC OTR portal by clicking on the 'New Registration' link.
• Login using the Email ID/ Mobile Number/ OTR ID.
• Apply for the exam by filling up all the required details.
• Pay the UPSC CAPF application fee, if applicable.
• Check the application submission status.
• Submit and save the CAPF application confirmation page.

Candidates can download the UPSC CAPF notification PDF by following the steps given below:

• Go to the official website of UPSC - upsc.gov.in
• Click on the CAPF AC notification link
• A new window will appear
• Click on the link against the notice under the exam name
• Download and save the CAPF notification PDF.

The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC CAPF notification 2025 on March 5, 2025. The Commission mentions the number of vacancies, eligibility, physical requirements, syllabus and exam pattern in the official notification of the CAPF AC exam. The UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant notification contains exam date and application related dates such as last date to apply online and application correction date.

The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC CAPF 2024 notification on April 24, 2024 on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The Commission also activated the apply online link for the UPSC CAPF 2024 applications. The UPSC CAPF 2024 notification will remain valid till the completion of exam process.

The candidates should refer to the official notification to get all the information about the exam.

The UPSC CAPF notification is the most important document. It prescribes all the eligibility criteria, syllabus, exam pattern and other important information about the exam. The candidates must refer to the official notification to know all the details about the exam.

In case of any legal interpretation, the notification will be the only document which will be interpreted to find the rules and regulations.

Yes, there is upper age limit relaxation in the UPSC CAPF (AC) exam for the reserved category candidates. Have a look at the UPSC CAPF age limit relaxation norms below:

There is no limit to the number of attempts to the candidates in the UPSC CAPF exam, provided they should confirm to the age limit criteria prescribed in the official notification. However, candidates who have been posted in the forces through the CAPF AC exam cannot appear for the exam again. The candidates should note that the candidates must refer to the official UPSC CAPF notification to know all the details about the educational and other criteria.

The Union Public Service Commission mention the age consideration date in the official notification. The candidates should note that the UPSC CAPF age limit will be considered on August 1 of the exam year. The Commission mention that the age limit to apply for the UPSC CAPF Exam is between 20 to 25 years.

There are three stages in the UPSC CAPF Exam:

1. Written Examination: This stage includes two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 is objective-type and Paper 2 is descriptive-type.

2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET): This stage assesses the physical fitness of the candidates. It includes various physical tests such as race, jump, and shot put.

3. Interview/Personality Test: This stage evaluates the candidates' personality, communication skills, and other aspects

The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC CAPF 2025 notification on March 5, 2025. With the release of official notification, the UPSC CAPF application 2025 also began. The last date to fill out the UPSC CAPF application form 2025 exam is March 25, 2025. Candidates who fulfill the laid down UPSC CAPD eligibility criteria 2025 can apply online for the exam.

The UPSC CAPF 2025 exam will be conducted on August 3, 2025.

The Union Public Service Commission mention the UPSC CAPF application fee in the officail notification. The candidates can check their category application fee in the official notification. The candidates can submit the application fee in offline or online mode. 

The UPSC CAPF exam application fee is INR 200 for the written exam.

The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC CAPF 2025 application form online on March 5, 2025. The last date to apply online for the UPSC CAPF (AC) exam was March 25, 2025. The Commission provided 20 days time for candidates to fill out the UPSC CAPF application form 2025 to appear for the exam. 

The Commission will conduct the UPSC CAPF 2025 exam on August 3, 2025.

Yes, the Paper 1 of the UPSC CAPF written exam is qualifying in nature. The UPSC CAPF Paper 1 is evaluated first. The CAPF Paper 2 will be evaluated of those candidates who are able to clear the Paper 1 by obtaining the CAPF qualifying marks. Candidates need to obtain the minimum qualifying marks in each paper separately. The UPSC prepares the final merit list of the CAPF exam based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the Written Examination and Interview/Personality Test.

The UPSC CAPF exam comprises two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. The UPSC CAPF Paper 1 is General and Mental Ability and Paper 2 is General Studies, Essay and Comprehension. The Paper 1 is objective in nature comprising multiple-choice questions (MCQs). However, Paper 2 is descriptive in nature. Both the papers are conducted offline in pen and paper mode.

The UPSC CAPF paper pattern for written exam is as follows: