Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination 2025 Notification for 357 Assistant Commandant Posts. The UPSC CAPF Examination is organized to select candidates for the Assistant Commandant cadre across India’s Central Armed Forces. The Selection process consists of a Written Exam, Physical Test, and Interview/Personality Test.
Candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions for admission. Admission at all stages of the examination will be purely provisional, subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions.
The mere issue of an e-Admit Card to the candidate does not imply that the Commission has finally cleared his/her candidature.
Verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents is taken up only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/Personality Test.
THE UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant Application process was started on 05th March 2025. All Eligible Aspirants can Apply before 25th March 2025. To Read the Essential Qualifications, Dates, Selection Procedure, etc, from the lines below. The CAPF Written Examination is scheduled for August 03, 2025, to recruit Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the Central Armed Police Forces like the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
UPSC CAPF AC 2025 Notification PDF
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) recently released the official notification PDF for the UPSC CAPF AC 2025 on its website @upsc.gov.in. This notification includes all the details about the UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant Recruitment, such as vacancies, application dates, eligibility criteria, and more. The detailed notification PDF can be downloaded by following the link below.
UPSC CAPF AC Notification 2025 Summary
The UPSC CAPF AC Exam 2025 Notification has been released. The Brief details are mentioned in the table below.
| Name of The Organization |
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC CAPF ) |
| Advt No | .09/2025-CAPF |
| No. of Posts | 357 Vacancy |
| Name of the Posts | Assistant Commandant |
| Job Category | Central Govt Jobs |
| Educational Qualifications | Bachelor degree |
| Job Location | All Over India |
| Application Mode | Online Process |
| Starting Date of Applications | 05th March 2025 |
| Last Date for Applications | 25th March 2025 |
| Official Website | upsconline.nic.in |
What is CAPF Exam?
The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in India are organizations under the Ministry of Home Affairs. They include the 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 Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB). Although the AR functions under the administrative control of the MHA, its operational control rests with the Ministry of Defence. Of the CAPFs, the AR, BSF, ITBP, and SSB are Border Guarding Forces. 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 to aid civil power in matters relating to maintaining law and order, internal security, and counterinsurgency. Officers of the DGP rank head the CAPFs.
UPSC CAPF AC 2025 Job Vacancy Details
The UPSC has announced 357 vacancies in BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, and SSB. Candidates can check the vacancy details from the table below.
| Security Forces | Vacancies |
| Border Security Force (BSF) | 24 |
| Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) | 204 |
| Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) | 92 |
| Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) | 04 |
| Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) | 33 |
| Total | 357 |
UPSC CAPF 2025 Application Form
The online registration process for recruiting Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) has been conducted from April 24th, 2025 to May 14th, 2025 on the official website @upsc.gov.in. Check the online Application from below link.
UPSC CAPF 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Essential Qualification
A candidate 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 Standards:
| Men | Women | |
| Height | 165 cm | 157 cm |
| Chest | 81 cm (unexpanded) (with 5 cm minimum expansion) |
(Not applicable) |
| Weight | 50 kg. | 46 kg. |
Physical Test Details
|
Event |
Males |
Females |
|
100 Meters race |
In 16 Seconds |
In 18 seconds |
|
800 Meters race |
In 3 minutes 45 seconds |
In 4 minutes 45 seconds |
|
Long Jump |
3.5 Meters (3 chances) |
3.0 meters (3 chances) |
|
Shot Put (7.26 Kgs) |
4.5 Meters |
NIL |
UPSC CAPF Medical Standards
| Eyesight | Better eye (corrected vision) | Worse eye (corrected vision) |
| Distant vision | 6/6 OR 6/9 | 6/12 OR 6/9 |
| Near Vision | N6 (corrected) | N9 (corrected) |
UPSC CAPF 2025 Age Limit
Minimum 20 years and Maximum 25 years as of 1st August 2025, i.e., he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August 1998 and not later than 1st August 2003.
UPSC CAPF 2025 Pay Scale
| Name of the Post | Salary |
| Assistant Commandant | Rs.56100 – 177500/- |
| Deputy Commandant | Rs.67700 – 208700/- |
| Second-In Command | Rs.78800 – 209200/- |
| Commandant | Rs.118500–214100/- |
| Deputy Inspector General | Rs.131100-216600/- |
| Inspector General | Rs.144200–218200/- |
UPSC CAPF 2025 Selection Process
Written Test, Physical Test, Merit and Interview
Scheme of Examination:
| Name of Test | Marks |
| General Ability and Intelligence | 250 |
| General Studies, Essay and Comprehension | 200 |
| Interview/Personality Test | 150 |
| Total | 600 |
Exam Centers
| AGARTALA | HYDERABAD | PATNA |
| AHMEDABAD AIZAWL BANGALORE |
IMPHAL ITANAGAR JAIPUR |
PORT BLAIR PRAYAGRAJ (ALLAHABAD) RAIPUR |
| BAREILLY | JAMMU | RANCHI |
| BHOPAL | JORHAT | SAMBALPUR |
| CHANDIGARH | KOCHI | SHILLONG |
| CHENNAI | KOHIMA | SHIMLA |
| CUTTACK | KOLKATA | SRINAGAR |
| DEHRADUN | LUCKNOW | THIRUVANANTHAPURAM |
| DELHI | MADURAI | TIRUPATI |
| DHARWAD | MUMBAI | UDAIPUR |
| DISPUR | NAGPUR | VISHAKHAPATNAM |
| GANGTOK | PANAJI (GOA) | – |
UPSC CAPF 2025 Application Fee
Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST Candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs 200. Detailed Fee details are tabulated below.
| Category | Application Fees |
|---|---|
| General | ₹200/- |
| OBC/EWS | ₹200/- |
| SC/ST/PwD/Female | No Fees |
How to Apply
- First of all, visit the official website
- Click on the career section.
- Look around for UPSC Recruitment 2025
- Fill the application form.
- Pay the application fee.
- Click on the submit button for final submission.
- Save and take printouts for future use.
UPSC CAPF AC 2025: Important Dates
| Activities | Dates |
| Availability of online application form | 05th March 2025 |
| Last date to submit the application form | 25th March 2025 |
| Release of e-admit card | To be updated |
| UPSC CAPF 2025 Exam Date | August 03, 2025 |
| Result announcement | To be updated |
| Date of PET/ PST | To be updated |
| Interview date | To be updated |
| Declaration of the final result | To be updated |
UPSC CAPF 2025 Important Links
Download UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant Recruitment Notification pdf
Union Public Service Commission Online Application link
