UPSC CAPF AC Exam 2025 Overview
| Examination |
Organisation |
Exam Date |
Selection Rounds |
| Central Armed Police Force Assistant Commandant (CAPF AC) |
UPSC |
3rd August 2025 |
Written Exam, Physical Test, Interview |
UPSC CAPF Exam Pattern 2025
| Paper Name |
Time |
Marks |
| Paper I – General and Mental Ability |
2 Hours |
250 |
| Paper II – General Studies, Essay & Comprehension |
3 Hours |
200 |
| Total |
— |
450 |
UPSC CAPF AC Syllabus 2025 – Paper I
- General Mental Ability: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation
- General Science: Awareness, Scientific Temper, IT, Environmental Science
- Current Affairs: National & International, Sports, Governance, Business, Globalisation
- Indian Polity: Constitution, Political System, Public Administration, Human Rights
- Indian History: Freedom Struggle, Modern India, Panchayati Raj, Renaissance
- Geography: Indian & World Geography, Earth, Climate, Natural Resources
UPSC CAPF AC Syllabus 2025 – Paper II
- Part A (80 Marks – Essay): Topics on Modern History, Freedom Struggle, Polity, Economy, Human Rights, Security
- Part B (120 Marks – Comprehension & English): Comprehension, Précis Writing, Counter Arguments, Grammar
UPSC CAPF Physical Standards Test (PST)
| Category |
Men |
Women |
| Height |
165 cm |
157 cm |
| Chest |
81 cm (with 5 cm expansion) |
— |
| Weight |
50 kg |
46 kg |
UPSC CAPF Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
| Particulars |
Male |
Female |
| 100 Meters Race |
16 Seconds |
18 Seconds |
| 800 Meters Race |
3 min 45 sec |
4 min 45 sec |
| Long Jump |
3.5 m (3 chances) |
3.0 m (3 chances) |
| Shot Put (7.26 kg) |
4.5 m |
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UPSC CAPF Interview/Personality Test
✅ Candidates qualifying Medical Standards will face an Interview/Personality Test of 150 Marks. Final merit list is prepared based on Written Exam + Interview marks.
UPSC CAPF Subject-Wise Weightage (Past Years)
| Subjects |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
| Physics | 09 | 08 | 07 | 01 | 08 |
| Chemistry | 10 | 08 | 07 | 09 | 08 |
| Biology | 09 | 10 | 07 | 04 | 04 |
| Environment | 04 | 04 | 04 | 12 | 03 |
| Indian Geography | 06 | 05 | 08 | 11 | 07 |
| World Geography | 09 | 15 | 11 | 09 | 09 |
| Ancient | 07 | 01 | 06 | 03 | 01 |
| Medieval | 05 | 04 | 00 | 03 | 00 |
| Modern | 05 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 19 |
| Current Affairs | 09 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 26 |
| Art & Culture | 03 | 00 | 02 | 02 | 01 |
| Micro Economics | 04 | 08 | 02 | 00 | 00 |
