The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced that the recruitment examination for Assistant Commandant vacancies in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will be held on August 4, 2024. The detailed timetable for the UPSC CAPF 2024 exam has been published on upsc.gov.in. As per the timetable, the exam will be held in two shifts – from 10 am to 12 pm and from 2 pm to 5 pm.
In the first shift, the candidates will appear for the paper 1 (code number 1) examination, which is on General Ability and Intelligence. During the second shift, the exam will be held for paper 2 (code number 2) which is on General Studies, Essays, and Comprehension.
Indian citizens and non-citizens who get consent from the Central government are eligible for appointment as ACs in the organization. Candidates who are at least 20 years old and not more than 25 years old are eligible for the post. In terms of education, they need to have at least a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
With the examination date now confirmed, the commission will release admit cards for the test next on upsc.gov.in. On the admit cards, the candidates will get to know more details about the examination center and city, along with guidelines for the exam day.
This recruitment drive will fill a total of 506 Assistant Commandant vacancies in the CAPF:
- Border Security Force (BSF): 186 vacancies
- Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF): 120 vacancies
- Central Industrial Security Force (CISF): 100 vacancies
- Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP): 58 vacancies
- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB): 42
Both Male and Female candidates are eligible for the post of Assistant Commandant.
