UPSC CAPF AC (Assistant Commandant) Free Mock Test
UPSC CAPF AC (Assistant Commandant) (Central Armed Police Forces) is part of India's Government Exams category, covering 2 topics. Kamiyab provides a free UPSC CAPF AC (Assistant Commandant) Full Mock test — questions matched to the official exam pattern with real timing, instant scoring, and per-question explanations. Eligibility: Graduate. Aligned to the current 2026 official syllabus.
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About UPSC CAPF AC (Central Armed Police Forces — Assistant Commandant Examination)
The UPSC CAPF AC examination recruits Group A gazetted officers at the entry rank of Assistant Commandant into the five Central Armed Police Forces under the Ministry of Home Affairs. An Assistant Commandant typically commands a company or sub-unit of roughly 100-120 personnel and directly leads Sub-Inspectors, Head Constables and constabulary on the ground — whether that ground is the international border, an anti-Naxal grid in Chhattisgarh, an airport security cordon, a high-altitude post on the LAC, or a riot-control deployment. Unlike civil services postings, this is a frontline operational role from day one.
Candidates can be allotted to one of five forces — BSF (Border Security Force, guarding the India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh borders, raised 1965), CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force, the country's largest paramilitary force in personnel terms with anti-Naxal and internal-security responsibilities, raised 1939), CISF (Central Industrial Security Force, guarding airports, refineries, atomic installations and VIPs, raised 1969), ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police, raised 1962 after the India-China war for the LAC and high-altitude warfare), and SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal, guarding the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders, raised 1963). CAPFs sit under MHA and are distinct from the Indian Army under MoD. Career trajectory: Assistant Commandant → Deputy Commandant → Commandant → Senior Commandant (DIG-equivalent in some forces) → DIG → IG → ADG → DG.
Selection runs in three stages: a same-day written examination (Paper I objective + Paper II conventional, 450 marks combined), an entirely qualifying physical and medical block (PET + PST + MST), and a personality test at UPSC Bhawan worth 150 marks. Only Paper I + Paper II + Interview = 600 marks count in the final merit. The PET, PST and MST do not contribute marks, but failing any of them disqualifies the candidate regardless of written score — which is why physical and medical preparation must start alongside academic prep, not after results.
Conducted by: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), on behalf of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
Eligibility
- General eligibility (men and women)Age: 20-25 years as on 1 August of the examination year. Age relaxation: SC/ST +5 years, OBC (non-creamy layer) +3 years, departmental candidates and certain categories as per the notification, PwBD as per rules.
- Physical and medical eligibilityAge: Same as above. Marital status is not a bar — both married and unmarried candidates are eligible (this is a key difference from NDA, where unmarried status is mandatory).
Exam Pattern
Stage-by-stage breakdown of the recruitment process.
Stage 1A — Paper I: General Ability & Intelligence (Objective)
- Questions
- 125 multiple-choice questions
- Marks
- 250 marks (2 marks per question)
- Duration
- 2 hours (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, typical schedule)
Stage 1B — Paper II: General Studies, Essay & Comprehension (Conventional)
- Questions
- Essay (1 of 5-6 options) + Comprehension + Précis + Grammar/Vocabulary blocks
- Marks
- 200 marks
- Duration
- 3 hours (2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, same day as Paper I)
Stage 2 — Physical Efficiency Test, Physical Standards Test and Medical Standards Test
- Questions
- Not applicable
- Marks
- Qualifying only — does NOT contribute to final merit
- Duration
- Conducted over 2-3 days per candidate, scheduled in batches
Stage 3 — Personality Test / Interview
- Questions
- Not applicable
- Marks
- 150 marks
- Duration
- 20-30 minutes per candidate, single sitting
Syllabus
2 sections, 27 topics in total.
- General Ability & Intelligence (Paper I — Objective, 250 marks)17 topics
- General Studies, Essay & Comprehension (Paper II — Conventional, 200 marks)10 topics
Preparation Strategy
Subject-wise strategy, a study plan and the books aspirants rely on for UPSC CAPF AC (Central Armed Police Forces — Assistant Commandant Examination).
Read the preparation guideRecent Changes to Know
- Women have been eligible for CAPF AC since the 2016 cycle and now serve as Assistant Commandants across all five CAPFs (BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB).
- Female candidates have their own PET standards (100m in 18 seconds, 800m in 4 minutes 45 seconds, long jump 3.0m with 3 chances, no shotput) and a PST standard of 157 cm height with category-specific relaxations.
- CAPF intake has grown over recent cycles as BSF, CRPF and ITBP have expanded deployments along the western and northern borders and in anti-Naxal operations — total advertised vacancies in recent notifications have ranged from 250 to 500+ posts.
- Essay topic patterns have shifted toward emerging-security themes — cyber threats, drone warfare, border-management technology, role of CAPFs in disaster response, women in uniformed services — alongside the long-standing internal-security and governance topics.
- NCC certificate holders (especially NCC 'C' certificate) continue to receive bonus marks at the interview stage as per MHA/UPSC guidelines, which is a meaningful tiebreaker at the final merit cut-off.
- LASIK and refractive-surgery eligibility for the MST has been clarified across recent cycles — candidates who have undergone refractive surgery are now generally accepted subject to a stability period, documented post-operative records and clearance by the Medical Board. Always verify the exact clause in the year's notification.
- Paper II Section B (comprehension, précis and English skills) has consistently carried 120 of the 200 conventional marks across recent cycles — more than the essay itself — making English-language fluency, not just essay-writing ability, the decisive Paper II lever.
Important Dates
- Notification
- CAPF AC notification is typically released by UPSC in April-May each year, with online applications open for about three weeks on upsconline.gov.in.
- Exam
- Written examination (Paper I + Paper II on the same day) is typically held in August. PET, PST and MST are conducted in batches from October to December at designated CAPF training centres. Personality Test / Interview at UPSC Bhawan, New Delhi is typically scheduled from January to February of the following calendar year.
- Results
- Written-exam result (cut-off based on Paper I + Paper II) is announced typically 2-4 months after the written exam, before the PET/PST/MST block. The final consolidated result and force allotment is published after the personality test, typically by March-April of the following year — roughly 11-12 months after the original notification.
Dates shift each cycle. Always cross-check the official UPSC calendar at upsc.gov.in and the live notification at upsconline.gov.in. Cycle-to-cycle changes in PET standards, MST clauses (especially refractive-surgery eligibility) and Paper II topic mix do occur — read the year's notification end-to-end before applying.
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UPSC CAPF AC (Assistant Commandant) mock test — frequently asked questions
What is the UPSC CAPF AC (Assistant Commandant) eligibility?
Bachelor's degree in ANY discipline from a recognised university — no subject restriction. The degree must be in hand on the cut-off date in the notification. Age: 20-25 years as on 1 August of the examination year. Age relaxation: SC/ST +5 years, OBC (non-creamy layer) +3 years, departmental candidates and certain categories as per the notification, PwBD as per rules. Nationality: Indian citizen, or subject of Nepal/Bhutan, or Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962 with intent to settle permanently, or person of Indian origin migrated from specified countries with the required eligibility certificate..
What is the UPSC CAPF AC (Assistant Commandant) exam pattern?
Stage 1A — Paper I: General Ability & Intelligence (Objective) covers General Mental Ability · General Science · Current Events of National and International Importance · Indian Polity & Economy · Indian History · Indian and World Geography. 125 multiple-choice questions questions for 250 marks (2 marks per question) marks, with negative marking of 1/3 of the marks for that question deducted per wrong answer.
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2 topics are covered for UPSC CAPF AC (Assistant Commandant), including General Ability & Intelligence, General Studies and more. Each topic can be practised on its own or combined into a full-length mock.
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