Central Police Forces (Assistant Commandant) Examination 2011

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will conduct a CPF Assistant Commandants Written Examination 2011 for recruitment of Assistant Commandants. It is being conducted for the recruitment of Assistant Commandants in Central Police Forces like:

• Border Security Force (BSF)
• Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
• Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
• Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
• Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)

Central Police Forces Exam 2011 is scheduled for 9th October, 2011. The UPSC CPF AC Examination will be held in accordance with the Rules for the Examination published by Ministry of Home Affairs in the Gazette of India dated 18th June, 2011.

Eligibility Conditions:

Nationality:

No person who is not a citizen of India shall, except with the consent of the Central Government signified in writing be appointed or employed under these Rules.

Sex:

Both female and male candidates are eligible for appointment to the post of Assistant Commandants in CRPF, CISF and SSB. However, for appointment to the post of Assistant Commandants in BSF and ITBP only Male candidates are eligible.

Age-Limits:

A candidate must have attained the age of 20 years and must not have attained the age of 25 years on 1st August, 2011, i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1986 and not later than 1st August, 1991.

Educational Qualifications:
A candidate must hold a Bachelor's degree of a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or 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 or possess an equivalent qualification.

Number of Vacancies available:

 Selection Procedure:

The selection procedure will be as follows:

a) Written Examination:

The written examination to be conducted by UPSC will be held on 9th October, 2011 and will comprise two papers. Paper I will be held from 10 A.M. to 12.00 Noon and Paper II will be held from 2.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M.

• 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 Precise Writing, Comprehension Components and other communications/language skills will be English only.

b) 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.

c) 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.

d) Final Selection / Merit: The merit list will be drawn on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in the Written Examination and Interview/Personality Test.

Detailed Syllabi of the Written Papers:

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, and 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, globalization, 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 totalling 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, precis writing, other communications/language skills - to be attempted in English only (Marks 120) - The topics are Comprehension passages, précis writing, developing counter arguments, simple grammer and other aspects of language testing.

Examination Centers:

Good Luck!

Source: Richha Bhatnagar (Shiksha Team)