UPSC CAPF Check Latest Syllabus and Exam Pattern

UPSC CAPF Exam Pattern

Number of papers	Two papers General Ability and Intelligence – Paper I (Objective) General Studies, Essay and Comprehensive – Paper-II (Descriptive)
Language of paper	English and Hindi
Duration of exam	Paper I – 2 hours Paper-II – 3 hours
Number of questions	Paper I – 200 Paper-II – 6
Type of questions	Objective
Maximum marks	Paper-I – 250 Paper-II – 200

UPSC CAPF AC Exam Pattern for PST, PET, Medical Standard Test (Stage-II)

UPSC CAPF AC Physical Efficiency Test

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

UPSC CAPF AC Exam Pattern for Physical Standard Test (PST)

Sex	Height Specifications	Chest Girth (Fully Expanded)	Expansion	Weight Specifications
Male	165 cms.	81 cms.	5 cms.	50 kg
Female	157 cms.	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	46 kg

UPSC CAPF AC Medical Standard Requirements

given below 

UPSC CAPF Medical Standard Specifications	Specification for the Better eye (corrected vision)	Specification for the Worse eye (corrected vision)
Specification for Near Vision	N6 (corrected)	N9 (corrected)
Specification for Distant vision	6/6OR6/9	6/12OR6/9

UPSC CAPF Syllabus

Phase-I

Paper -1: General Ability and Intelligence

Paper -1 will be in the form of a Multiple Choice Type Question (MCQ). These questions will be based on:

General Mental Ability

• Logical Reasoning
• Quantitative Aptitude
• Verbal Reasoning
• Numerical Ability
• Data Interpretation

CAPF Syllabus General Science

• General awareness,
• Scientific Temper,
• Comprehension & appreciation of scientific phenomena of everyday observation like Information Technology,
• Biotechnology,
• Environmental Science

Indian Politics and Governance

Knowledge of the Country’s political system & the Constitution of India, social systems & public administration, economic development in India, Regional & International security issues & human rights including its indicators.

Indian History

• Social Aspects
• Political Aspects
• Economic Aspects
• Freedom Movement
• Growth of Nationalism

Paper-2: General Studies, Essay, and Comprehension

Part-A:

This section contains the Essay Type Questions which are to be answered in long description form either In Hindi or English. Some 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:

This section consists of Comprehension, précis writing, other communications/language skills – to be attempted in English only. Some of the topics are Comprehension Passages, précis writing, developing counter arguments, simple grammar, and other aspects of language testing as per CAPF Syllabus.

Phase-II

Physical Fitness Test:

Type of Test	Male	Female
100-meter race	In 16 seconds	In 18 seconds
800-meter race	In 3 minutes	In 4 minutes
Long Jump	3.5 meters (3 chances)	3 meters (3 chances)
High Jump	1.05 meters (3 chances)	0.9 meters (3 chances)
Shot Put (7.26 kgs)	4.5 meters	–

Phase-III

Interview/Personality Test:

Shortlisted candidates on the basis of their performance in the Physical Efficiency Tests will be called for Interview/Personality Test. The Interview/Personality Test will carry 150 Marks.

Preparation Tips For CAPF Exam:

The candidate should follow these preparation tips to crack CPF AC Exam:

• Candidate must check CAPF Syllabus and exam pattern.
• Candidate should also take help from his/her relatives/friends/siblings/etc
• Candidate candidates must try to solve previous year question papers and do online mock test.
• Candidate must take balanced diet while preparing for exam
• Candidate must be aware of high weighatge subjects/topics

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