UPSC CAPF 2021: Notification
The official notification for the post of Combined Central Armed Police Force has been released on the official website. The candidate interested must need to check the official notification for detailed information. Moreover, the official notification consists of many important details like eligibility criteria, vacancies, important dates, etc. The candidate should match the eligibility criteria before filling the application form.UPSC CAPF 2021: Important dates
The candidate applying for the post of Central Armed Police Force must know all the details related to the exam. Hence, below are the important dates for the UPSC CAPF exam 2021:| Events | Important Dates |
| Start of Online Application | April 15, 2021 |
| Last date of Online Application | May 5, 2021 |
| Last date of Fee Payment | May 5, 2021 |
| Date of exam | August 8, 2021 |
| Admit Card | July 14, 2021 |
| Result | October 18, 2021 |
| DAF start Date | October 21, 2021 |
| DAF Last Date | November 3, 2021 |
UPSC CAPF: Eligibility criteria
Qualification:
The candidate must have a Bachelor’s Degree in any Stream from a Recognized University.
Age Limit:
The minimum age limit for the post of UPSC CAPF is 20 years and the maximum age limit is 25 years.
UPSC CAPF: Application Fee
Below is the category wise application fee for the UPSC CAPF post:| Category | Fee |
| General, OBC Candidates | Rs.200 |
| SC, ST candidates | Rs.0 |
| All Category Female | Rs.0 |
UPSC CAPF: How to fill CAPF DAF Online?
The candidates can fill the DAF form online from the official website.
Hence, below are the steps to fill the DAF form:
- Firstly, visit the official website of UPSC i.e. upsc.gov.in.
- Now, go to the “What’s New” section and click on the CAPF (AC) DAF link.
- A new page will appear showing a link for CAPF (AC) 2021 DAF.
- Enter your login credentials i.e. roll number and password.
- Fill in all the details and also attach the required documents.
UPSC CAPF: Selection process
Below is the selection process for the post of UPSC CAPF 2021:1. Written Exam:
The written exam has two papers, the first is General and Mental Ability of two hours and the second is General Studies, Essay and Comprehension of 3 hours. The total number of marks for the written exam is 450 marks.
2. Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Test:
This is an only qualifying test, it consists of 100 meters race within 16 seconds for males and 18 seconds for females. Moreover, 800 Meters race in 3 minutes 35 seconds for males and 4 minutes 45 seconds for females. Also, it has a long jump and shot put as well.
3. Interview/Personality test:
The candidates qualified in the second stage will be called for the interviews/personality test. Also, the interview and personality test will be conducted on the UPSC premises in New Delhi. After this stage, the final selection is done.
UPSC CAPF: FAQs
Q1. What is CAPF DAF?A. DAF is a Detailed Application Form for the Central Armed Police forces (Assistant Commandants) examination 2021. It is released by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Q2. How many seats are in CAPF?
A. There is a total of 159 seats available in CAPF.
Q3. Is the CAPF exam tough?
A. The overall exam difficulty level of CAPF is moderate.
Q4. How many attempts are there for UPSC CAPF?
A. There is no fixed number of attempts for the UPSC CAPF exam. According to the notification, the cutoff age is 25 years.
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