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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
Important Links
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Interview Schedule (08-10-2022) | Click Here |
UPSC Official Website | Click Here |
FAQs
Paper-I of the CAPF exam has a negative marking. candidates will lose 1/3 of the marks i.e. for each wrong answer, 33% of marks assigned to that will be deducted.
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written exam and interview
CAPF is Central Armed Police Forces Examination
The CAPF Syllabus Paper II is divided into two parts. Part A carrying 80 marks requires the candidate to write 4 essays either in English or Hindi, while Part B carrying 120 marks tests candidates on language skills, Comprehension, and précis writing.