The Union Public Service Commission has recently held a Written Examination on August 2021 for recruitment of Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) viz. Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force(CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant recruitment process includes two papers. Paper I: General Ability and Intelligence for 250 Marks, and the Paper II:: General Studies, Essay and Comprehension for 200 Marks. While the questions in paper-1 will be of Objective (Multiple Answers) Type in which the questions will be set in English as well as Hindi, for the Paper-II aspirants have the option of writing the Essay Component in English or Hindi, (but the medium of Precis Writing, Comprehension Components and other communications/ language skills will be in English only). Based on candidates performance in the written examination, they will be then summoned for Physical Standards/ Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests. The commission then prepares the final merit list based on candidates performance in Written Examination and Interview/Personality Test. Let’s check the UPSC CAPF AC cut-off scores of the last couple of recruitment cycles.
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UPSC CAPF AC Cutoff 2021
For any graduate who wishes to join any of the central uniform services, UPSC’s CAPF Assitant Commandant is the best available option. Through a single test, one can try their luck in any of the five services under the CAPF. Through UPSC’s this recruitment one can be appointed in the Gazetted Officers rank generally referred to as DAGOs (Directly Appointed Gazetted Officers) in CRPF. The latest CRPF AC recruitment was out in April with 159 vacancies across the services.
The Central Armed Forces are:
- Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
- Assam Rifles (AR)
- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
- Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
- Border Security Force (BSF)
- Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
- National Security Guard (NSG)
Among them, the ITBP, SSB, CISF, CRPF, and BSF uses the UPSC’s Assistant Commandant recruitment to hire eligible graduates to the Assistant Commandant position. Thus hired will be on the Grade A gazetted rank on the pay band-3 with a pay scale of Rs. 56,100 – 1,77,500.
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The UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant Exam Pattern is:
Items | Paper-I: -General Ability and Intelligence | Paper-II: Comprehension, Essay and General Studies |
---|---|---|
Number of Questions | 200 | 6 |
Type of Questions | MCQ | Descriptive |
Exam Duration | 2 hours | 3 hours |
Total Marks | 250 marks | 200 marks |
- There will be Negative Marking for wrong answers marked by the candidates in both the papers
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UPSC CAPF AC Cut-off Scores
The previous year cut-off marks for the UPSC’s Assistant Commandant recruitments are:
- UPSC CAPF AC Cut-off Marks: 2018
Category | Paper I | Paper I + II | Final Selection |
General | 95.04 | 166 | 282 |
OBC | 93.66 | 163 | 281 |
SC | 78.51 | 142 | 255 |
ST | 76.45 | 136 | 251 |
Ex-Servicemen | 25.48 | 58 | 169 |
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- UPSC CAPF AC Cut-off Marks: 2017
Category | Paper-I | Paper-I + II |
General | 123.65 | 206 |
OBC | 123.65 | 206 |
SC | 111.55 | 189 |
ST | 109.54 | 189 |
Ex-S | 38.31 | 84 |
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- UPSC CAPF AC Cut Off 2016
Category | Tier 1 | Tier 1 & 2 |
General | 114 | 188 |
OBC | 113 | 187 |
SC | 97 | 167 |
ST | 97 | 166 |
Ex-S | 38 | 80 |
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- UPSC CAPF AC Cut Off 2015
Category | Tier 1 | Tier 1 & 2 |
General | 111 | 172 |
OBC | 110 | 170 |
SC | 95 | 153 |
ST | 95 | 149 |
Ex-Servicemen | 38 | 68 |
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- UPSC CAPF AC Cut Off Scores: 2014
Category | Tier 1 | Tier 1& 2 |
General | 115 | 190 |
OBC | 114 | 190 |
SC | 101 | 180 |
ST | 101 | 174 |
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If you wish to prepare for the next CAPF AC recruitment, download UPSC Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) Assistant Commandants syllabus and previous year question papers and start your test preparations at the earliest. As you progress in your preparations, start attempting mock tests, and current affairs quizzes. Download Entri to get instant access to mock tests, current affairs updates, and other study materials.
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