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UPSC CAPF Recruitment 2025
Apply Online for 357 Posts
Updated On : 06 March 2025 09:40 AM
UPSC Recruitment 2025
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Recruitment 2025 for 357 posts of CAPF. Candidates with Any Bachelors Degree Can Apply Online. The online application opens on 05-03-2025, and closes on 25-03-2025. The candidate shall apply online through UPSC website, upsc.gov.in/.
Name of the Post: UPSC CAPF Online Form 2025
Post Date: 06-03-2025
Total Vacancy: 357
Brief Information: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has given an employment notification for the recruitment of CAPF Vacancy. Those Candidates who are interested in the vacancy details & completed all eligibility criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online.
UPSC Recruitment 2025 Notification Overview
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has officially released a recruitment notification for CAPF. For all details regarding the recruitment process, eligibility, and application procedure, refer to the official notification
Application Fee
- For Female/SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates: NIL
- For Other Candidates: Rs. 200/-
- Payment Mode: Branch of State Bank of India by cash or by using Net Banking facility of any bank or by using Visa/ Master/ RuPay/ Credit/ Debit Card/UPI Payment.
UPSC Recruitment 2025 Important Dates
- Starting Date for Apply Online: 05-03-2025
- Last Date for Apply Online: 25-03-2025
UPSC Recruitment 2025 Age Limit
- Minimum Age Limit: 20 Years
- Maximum Age limit: 25 Years
- Candidate must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 2000 and not later than 1st August, 2005
- Age relaxation is applicable as per rules.
Qualification
- Candidates Should Posses Bachelor’s degree of a University
What is CAPF Exam?
The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are the Armed Police Organizations under the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India. All CAPFs are headed by DGP rank officers. AC stands for Assistant Commandants which is the entry level Officer post in BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, and SSB and these is also a chance of being part of National Security Guard (NSG). They operate under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, except for the AR, which operates under the Ministry of Defence. The AR, BSF, ITBP, and SSB are Border Guarding Forces, while the NSG is a commando-trained force used for special operations. The CISF provides security and protection to industrial undertakings and vital installations. The CRPF is deployed in aid of civil power in matters related to the maintenance of law and order, internal security, and counterinsurgency.
The candidates recruited through this exam, join the forces as Assistant Commandants (AC). The following forces recruit the candidates through this exam.
- Border Security Force (BSF)
- Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
- Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
- Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
UPSC CAPF 2025 Syllabus
UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2025 for Paper 1 and Paper 2 are discussed below:
UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2025 for Paper 1
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, 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, globalisation, 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.
UPSC CAPF AC Salary
CAPF notification also contains the pay structure which is divided into post-wise salaries. The pay scale for Assistant Commandant (AC) posts in Indian Paramilitary forces is Rs. 56,100 - Rs. 1,77,500. With the basic pay of Assistant Commandant in the Central Armed Police Force of UPSC, there come other allowances too. Check the below table that represents the approximate salary of each rank:
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