UPSC CAPF AC Eligibility Criteria 2021

The latest Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination, 2021 recruitment notification was published in April 2021 for 159 vacant posts. The Central Armed Police Forces are the joint organization of 05 uniform services in the Indian Home Ministry. Through the UPSC CAPF AC, or the Assistant Commandants recruitment 2021, the commission will hire eligible candidates, (both Male and Female) towards the Group A cader in any of the CAPF units based on their merit. Let’s check the UPSC CAPF eligibility criteria in detail.

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UPSC CAPF AC Eligibility Criteria

The Union Public Service Commission’s (UPSC) CAPF is a group of five uniform services that are formed for India’s internal security. The services under the CAPF are:

• Assam Rifles (AR)
• Border Security Force (BSF)
• Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
• Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
• Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
• National Security Guard (NSG), and
• Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)

In any of these above-said forces, one can join in the Assistant Commandants position as a Group A service with basic pay of Rs. 57800. For the selection process, the commission will conduct a written exam followed by the Physical Test, Medical Test and Document Verification. The written examination comprises two papers, both in written format, the Paper-I tests the candidate’s general ability and intelligence with multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Whereas Paper-II is to test the candidate’s language proficiency and of descriptive nature.

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UPSC CAPF Eligibility Criteria

• Nationality: Any candidate who is not an Indian citizen shall, except with the consent of the Union
  Government signified in writing be appointed or employed under these Rules.
• Sex: Both Male and Female candidates are eligible for the post of Assistant Commandants.
• Age Limit: Candidates ages shall be between 20 years and 25 years as of August 01, 2021. She/ he must have been born not earlier than August 02, 1996, and not later than August 01, 2001. The upper age limit relaxation criteria for candidates belonging to various categories are:

1. up to a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled
   Tribe
2. up to a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes
   who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates
3. up to a maximum of five years for Civilian Central Government Servants by the
   existing instructions of the Central Government. Ex-Servicemen will also be eligible for this relaxation. However, the total relaxation claimed on account of Government Service will be limited to five years

• Education Qualification: Aspirants must hold a Bachelor’s degree from 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

• Physical Measurement

• EyeSight

UPSC has just concluded CAPF AC 2021 test, and we are expecting the next recruitment notification by December 2021. To kickstart your preparations, download UPSC Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) Assistant Commandants (ACs) syllabus and previous year question papers. Start attempting mock exams and current affairs quizzes. You can now get instant access to free mock tests, current affairs, and other study materials from Entri.  Download Entri and start attempting the UPSC CAPF AC mock tests.

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