UPSC CAPF Application Form 2022: With 313,678 personnel spread across 247 battalions, the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) is the largest unit. It recruits for the Border Security Force (BSF), the Assam Rifles (AR), the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the CISF (Central Industrial Security Force), the ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police), the NSG (National Security Guard), and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Every year, the UPSC CAPF 2022 examination is held to recruit candidates for the position of Assistant Commandants in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF).

Candidates interested in joining India’s defence forces can apply for the application form. The examination is expected to be held in August. Candidates who pass the examination will be assigned to various departments within the CAPF. The process of filling out the UPSC CAPF application form began in April 2022. Candidates taking the exam can find information about the exam, such as the exam pattern, syllabus, eligibility criteria, application form, syllabus, and so on, in the article below.

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UPSC CAPF Application Form 2022: Overview

Before we get into the detailed information about the application form, let’s have a quick overview of the UPSC CAPF 2022 exam from the table below:

Particulars	Details
Name of Exam	UPSC Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Exam
Commonly Known as	UPSC CAPF
Conducting Authority	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Level of Exam	National Level
Frequency	Once a year
Application Mode	Online
Application Fee	Female/SC/ST Candidates – Nil Other Candidates – ₹ 200/-
Mode of Examination	Offline
Selection Process	– Written Examination – Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Test – Interview/Personality Test
Vacancies	253
Official Website	https://upsconline.nic.in

UPSC CAPF Application Form Dates 2022

The Commission releases the important dates along with the UPSC CAPF official notification. Candidates should check as well as note down the dates. It will help them avoid deadlines. Check the UPSC CAPF 2022 application form dates below:

Event	Key Dates
Release of UPSC CAPF notification	April 20, 2022
Online CAPF AC 2022 application forms dates	April 20, 2022
Last date to generate challan for offline fee payment	May 09, 2022
Last date to submit online applications and fees	May 10, 2022
Withdrawal of online application forms	May 17 to 23, 2022
UPSC CAPF (AC) exam date	August 07, 2022

UPSC CAPF Application Fee

To complete the CAPF online application process, candidates must pay the application fee. Candidates can pay the fee either in online mode or offline mode. Furthermore, they can use Credit/Debit Card/Net Banking/UPI for online payment. Also, note that the CAPF Assistant Commandant application fee is non-refundable. The details for the fee are tabulated below:

Community	Application Fee
UR/EWS/OBC & Others	₹200/-
Female Candidates	No Fee
SC/ST/PwD	No Fee

Prerequisite for UPSC CAPF Registration 2022

Before proceeding with filling out the UPSC CAPF 2022 registration form, candidates must make sure that they have all the required things to avoid any last-minute hassles. We have provided the list of prerequisites below for a better understanding of aspirants who are willing to apply for the exam:

• A valid Mobile Number
• Valid Email ID
• A Valid Photo ID Card (Aadhaar Card/Voter Card/PAN Card/Passport/Driving License/Any other photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government)
• Scanned copy of recent passport-size photograph of the candidate
• A scanned copy of the candidate’s signature
• Marksheets/Certificate of Class 10/12/Graduation

Check the prescribed criteria to upload the photograph, signature, and other documents below:

Documents	File Size	Dimensions	File Type
Photograph	20kb–300 kb	Min: 350×350 Pixels Max: 1000×1000 Pixels	jpg/jpeg
Signature	20kb–300 kb	Min: 350×350 Pixels Max: 1000×1000 Pixels	jpg/jpeg
Photo Identity Card	20kb–300 kb	—	PDF

How to Fill CAPF AC 2022 Application Form?

The Union Public Service Commission releases the UPSC CAPF Application Form only on its official website. In the application form, candidates will be asked to fill in details such as personal information, contact number, parents’ names, education qualifications, and more. The online form can be filled in two parts – Part I and Part II. Candidates must go through the step-by-step procedure given below to clear out their doubts regarding the same subject.

1st Step: Visit the UPSC official website – https://upsconline.nic.in/

2nd Step: Click on the link that says ‘ONLINE APPLICATION FOR VARIOUS EXAMINATIONS OF UPSC’.

3rd Step: A new page opens. Against the UPSC CAPF exam, click on the link ‘Click Here for Part-I’ under the ‘Part I Registration’ column to start with the online registration process.

UPSC CAPF Part I Registration

4th Step: Once you have clicked on the link ‘Click Here for Part – I’ under the ‘Part-I Registration’ column, an instruction page will open. Go through the instructions and click on the button ‘Yes’ present at the bottom of the page.

5th Step: Enter the following details:

Name as per the matriculation/secondary examination certificate

Gender

Category

Date of Birth

Father’s Name and Mother’s Name

Nationality

Martial Status

Photo ID Proof and ID Number

Educational Qualification

Address, Email ID and Phone Number

PWD Status

6th Step: Click on ‘Save & Continue’.

7th Step: Verify the details that you have entered in the UPSC CAPF application form and click on the ‘I Agree’ button.

8th Step: Part I Registration will be complete. Your Registration ID will be generated. Note it down. An email will also be sent to the candidate’s email ID.

UPSC CAPF Part II Registration

The Part 2 registration process consists of three major steps, namely CAPF AC Application Fee Payment, Uploading photographs, Signature and other documents, and Selection of Examination Centre and Agreeing to Declaration. Check the steps below:

9th Step: Click on the link ‘Click Here for Part – II’ under the ‘Part II Registration’ column.

10th Step: Enter your ‘Registration ID’, ‘Date of Birth’ and ‘Captcha’. Then click on the button ‘Submit.’

11th Step: Proceed to pay the application fee. Check the fee amount and enter the required details to complete the transaction.

12th Step: Upload the scanned image of the Photograph, Signature, and Photo Identity Card Document as per the prescribed format.

13th Step: Select the examination centre and enter other essential details. Recheck the details and make changes if necessary.

14th Step: Read the declaration and click on the ‘I Agree’ checkbox to Submit the application form.

15th Step: Take a few printouts of the filled application form for future reference.

UPSC CAPF 2022 Syllabus

Check out subject-wise UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant Syllabus 2022:

General Ability

• History of India
• Indian and World Geography
• General Science
• Current Events of National and International Importance
• General Mental Ability
• Indian Polity and Economy

General Intelligence

• Arithmetical Reasoning
• Analogies
• Ranking
• Coding and Decoding
• Relationship Concepts
• Statement Conclusion
• Arrangements
• Problem Solving
• Syllogisms
• Spatial Orientation
• Space Visualisation
• Analysis
• Decision Making
• Visual Memory
• Arithmetic Number Series
• Figural Classification

Essay and Comprehension

• Comprehension
• Communications
• Essay Writing
• Report Writing
• Language Skills
• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Precis Writing
• Counter Argument

General Studies

• History – India
• Current Events – National and International
• Geography – India
• About India
• Eminent Personalities
• Cultural Heritage
• Environment
• Economy
• General Polity
• General Science
• Indian Constitution
• Science and Technology
• Indian National Movement

UPSC CAPF Eligibility Criteria 2022

It is very important for candidates to check the eligibility criteria before applying for the UPSC CAPF AC exam. They must check as well as ensure their eligibility carefully. If the authority finds any candidates ineligible, they can cancel the candidature of that candidate. Therefore, candidates must check the eligibility criteria. The UPSC CAPF eligibility criteria state the nationality, age limit, and educational qualification of candidates. Candidates can check the same below:

Nationality

• A candidate must be a citizen of India.

Age Limit

• The lower and upper age limit of candidates is 20 years and 25 years as of August 01, 2022.
• Aspiring candidates must be born not before August 02, 1997, and not after August 01, 2002.
• The age relaxation in the upper age limit per UPSC guidelines is shown below:

Category of Candidate	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
Ex-Servicemen or Civilian Central Government Servants	5 years

Educational Qualifications

• A candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline or equivalent from a recognised university.
• Candidates in their final year can also apply, provided they hold a bachelor’s degree at the time of document verification.

UPSC CAPF Exam Centres 2022

Candidates have to select exam centres as per their preferences in the UPSC CAPF AC 2022 application form process. The list of UPSC CAPF Exam Centre Cities is given below:

Exam Cities	Exam Cities	Exam Cities
Chandigarh	Kochi	Delhi
Sambalpur	Jorhat	Gangtok
Ranchi	Bhopal	Tirupati
Bareilly	Jammu	Dispur
Raipur	Jaipur	Nagpur
Bengaluru	Prayagraj (Allahabad)	Udaipur
Itanagar	Port Blair	Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh)
Agartala	Aizawl	Srinagar (Uttarakhand)
Hyderabad	Imphal	Madurai
Patna	Ahmedabad	Panaji (Goa)
Shillong	Chennai	Dharwad
Kohima	Shimla	Mumbai
Cuttack	Kolkata	Vishakhapatnam
Srinagar	Dehradun	Almora (Uttarakhand)
Thiruvananthapuram	Lucknow	Mandi (Himachal Pradesh)

How to Fill UPSC CAPF DAF?

The Detailed Application Form (DAF) is the most important document. It is filled by CAPF written exam qualified candidates and forms the basis of the personality test. Candidates can follow the steps given below to fill in DAF.

1st Step: Visit the official website at upsc.gov.in.

2nd Step: Check the what’s new section ‘DAF – CAPF AC 2022 Examination’.

3rd Step: Click on the link, and a new window will open.

4th Step: Read the given instruction for filling DAF.

5th Step: Click on the name of the examination, and a login window will open.

6th Step: Login using roll number and password.

7th Step: Fill in the details and submit the form.

8th Step: Download the final submitted copy of DAF for future reference.

CAPF 2022 Vacancy Details

Here we have mentioned below the total CAPF 2022 Vacancy Details. Candidates can check the post-wise details.

Post Name	No. of Vacancies
BSF – Border Security Force	66
CISF – Central Industrial Security Force	62
CRPF – Central Reserve Police Force	29
ITBP – Indo-Tibetan Border Police	14
SSB – Sahastra Seema Bal	82
Total	253

UPSC CAPF Contact Details

In case of any issues related to UPSC CAPF, candidates can contact the official authority to get it resolved. The contact details are given below:

Telephone: 011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543 (from 10 am to 5 pm on working days)
Address: UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi – 110069. (Contact UPSC’s Facilitation Counter near ‘C’ Gate)

FAQs on UPSC CAPF AC 2022 Application Form

Here, we have enlisted some of the most important questions related to the UPSC CAPF Application Form for the post of Assistant Commandant. Candidates must read these questions and answers to know more about the same.

Q. When can I apply for UPSC CAPF 2022 Exam? A. The UPSC CAPF online registration started on April 20, 2022 and is open till May 10, 2022.

Q. What is the last date to submit the UPSC CAPF AC 2022 application form? A. Candidates can fill out online applications until May 10, 2022.

Q. How can I apply online for UPSC CAPF 2022? A. Candidates need to visit the official website at upsconline.nic.in and click on the respective registration form link. Then, fill in all the details asked in the form and pay the application fee.

Q. What is the application fee for UPSC CAPF? A. The application fee is 200 for General/OBC/EWS male candidates. All other candidates are exempted from fee payment.

Q. Which documents are required to fill the CAPF AC 2022 Application Form? A. Candidates must have a scanned copy of Photograph, Signature, Photo ID Card, Mark sheets to fill the educational details, Caste Certificate (if applicable), and PH Certificate (if applicable).

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