Central Reserve Police Force

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CRPF Selection Process
The CAPF recruitment for Assistant Commandants in CRPF is conducted in a well-planned manner. The exam is done through various stages. The three steps of CRPF Exam being:

1. CRPF Written Exam (Objective and Subjective)
2. Physical Efficiency Test and Medical Standards Test
3. Interview or Personality Test

CRPF Exam Pattern	Duration of Exam	Marks
Written Test Paper I: General Ability and Intelligence (Objective) Paper-II: General Studies, Essay and Comprehension (Subjective)	2 hours 3 hours	250 marks 200 marks
Personality Test	—	150 marks

Candidates can check the following links to prepare for Paper I –

1. Members of Parliament
2. Governors in India
3. Countries, Capital & Currency
4. Indian Financial System
5. Neighbouring Countries of India
6. G20 Summits List
7. Inventions & Discoveries

For more such articles visit Static GK page on the link provided above.

The selection in CAPF is based on the merit of candidates and is declared by calculating marks of written test and Interview. There is one-third negative marking for wrong answers in the objective exam.

The CRPF admit card for the CAPF exam is published three weeks before the date of examination. The candidates who have applied for the post can download the admit cards from the official website of UPSC. For more details on CAPF Admit card, refer to the linked article.

CRPF Syllabus

The UPSC CAPF Syllabus for Assistant Commandant is quite vast and involves Indian history, Geography, current events in India and Internationally, etc. The detailed syllabus for CRPF Assistant Commandant job is given below in brief:

CRPF Exam Pattern	CRPF Syllabus
Written Paper I: General Ability and Intelligence (Objective) Written Paper II: General Studies, Essay and Comprehension (Subjective) Part A	General Science (including environmental Science) Indian Politics Indian Economy Indian History (including growth and freedom movements) Geographical Aspects General Mental Ability (reasoning, quantitative aptitude, data interpretation) National and International Current Affairs Long narrative Essay questions
Part B	Comprehension and language skills

For detailed syllabus of CRPF Assistant Commandant exam, aspirants can visit CAPF Syllabus.

For the preparation of Paper-II part A and part B, candidates can go through the given links for assistance-

• Letter Writing Format
• Precis Writing Format

Also, check a few important topics that are not directly asked but form a significant part of comprehensions, essays and precis writing. It is useful to upkeep with these.

1. List of One Word Substitutions
2. List of Homophones/Homonyms
3. List of Synonyms and Antonyms
4. Idioms And Phrases
5. List of Prefix & Suffix

Check out the Verbal ability page to get more articles to prepare for the English section.

An equally vital part of the recruitment process is the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Medical Standards Test. This stage of the CAPF exam is equally important to be qualified in order to be eligible for the entire recruitment process.

The Physical Efficiency Test for CAPF recruitment includes:

Physical Efficiency for CRPF	Male Candidates	Female Candidates
100 meters race	In 16 seconds	In 18 seconds
800 meters race	In 3 minutes 45 seconds	In 4 minutes 45 seconds
Shot Put	—	4.5 meters
Long Jump	3 meter (3 chances)	3 meter (3 chances)

CRPF Exam Dates

The exam dates defined by UPSC are declared in the official notification. The dates for the exam are mentioned in the announcement. The important dates for the UPSC CAPF recruitment 2020, as mentioned below:

UPSC CAPF Exam 2020	Important Dates
Official Notification	August 18th, 2020
Last Date to Apply	September 7th 2020
Admit Card Release	November 23rd 2020
CAPF written exam	December 20th 2020 (New Date)
Physical Efficiency Test	To be notified

The important dates for UPSC CAPF recruitment for the year 2019 are discussed below:

UPSC CAPF Exam 2019	Important Dates
Official Notification	April 24, 2019
Last Date to Apply	May 20, 2019
UPSC CAPF Written Exam	August 18, 2019
Admit card	July 24, 2019
Personality Test	May/June 2020

The final result for CRPF Assistant Commandant is released once all the phases of the exam are held. The merit for candidates is declared, and they are allocated different Forces.

For more details about the UPSC CAPF recruitment, visit the linked page.

Limited Departmental Competitive Exam :

Recruitment for the post of Assistant Commandant is conducted for new applicants and also for the currently serving employees. The exam for the serving employees is done through the Limited Departmental Competitive Exam (LDCE).

The latest recruitment notification for the serving employees was released in the year 2017, but the exam is scheduled for the year 2019. The details about the exam are as follows:

CRPF LDC Exam vacancy	General-21 SC-04 ST-02
Assistant Commandant Salary 2019	Rs. 56100/-
Number of attempts	03

The exam is conducted in four stages:

1. Written Exam
2. Physical Standard Test (PST)
3. Interview
4. Medical Test

The eligibility criteria for the LDCE are as follows:

1. The upper age limit should not exceed 35 years. Age relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST candidates.
2. Candidate should have served the force for a minimum of four years
3. The candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree from any University under the Act of State and Central Government.

The exam pattern for CRPF LDC exam is given mentioned below:

CAPF LDC Exam Pattern	Marks	Duration
Written Exam Paper I (Intelligence Test and General Knowledge) Paper-II (Professional Skills) Paper-III (Essay, comprehension, Precis)	100 marks 100 marks 100 marks	2 hours 2 hours 2 hours
Physical Standard Test	—	—
Interview	100 marks	—

The final stage in this recruitment process is also the declaration of the merit-based list for the candidates. Then the candidates are allotted the force as per their merit.

CRPF Eligibility Criteria

The candidates applying for UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant need to fulfil the eligibility criteria stated by the Commission in the official notification released. Only a candidate satisfying the eligibility criteria can apply for the exam.

The following criteria need to be fulfilled for applying for the CRPF Assistant Commandant exam:

1. Nationality- The candidate must be a citizen of India, except with the consent of the Central Government. A candidate who is subject of either Nepal or Bhutan can also apply for the exam
2. Age Limit: A candidate must have attained the age of 20 years. And should not be more than 25 years of age. Age relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST candidates and up to three years for OBC candidates
3. Sex: Both male and female aspirants can apply
4. Educational Qualification: Candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree from any University stated under the Act of State or Central Government. A candidate from Deemed to be University can also apply for the exam.

Along with the above-mentioned eligibility criteria, the candidate must also fulfil the Physical and medical standard eligibility. This is an essential part of the eligibility criteria, as any candidate who does not match the below-given standards may not be able to apply for the CAPF exam.

CRPF Physical Standard	Men	Women
Height	165 cm	157 cm
Chest	81 cm (minimum of 5 cm expansion)	—
Weight	50 kg	46 kg

The medical standards for the UPSC CAPF exam are as follows:

1. EyeSight- 6/6 or 6/9 for better vision and 6/12 or 6/9 for worse vision
2. Chronic disease- Candidate should not have any chronic skin disease
3. Venerable Disease- Candidate should have no signs of any venerable disease
4. Speech- The speech should be perfect, and the candidate must not stammer
5. Tattoo Clause- Religious tattoo is allowed and no symbol on the saluting arm allowed

For any more details about the eligibility criteria for the CRPF exam, candidates can visit CRPF eligibility criteria.

How to apply- CRPF Assistant Commandant Recruitment

Aspirants can check the eligibility criteria and then can apply for the UPSC CAPF exam. The conducting body charges a minimal fee for the recruitment process and candidate can apply for the post, following the given details:

1. Visit the official site (https://www.upsc.gov.in/) for applying for the exam
2. Candidates can only fill in one application form, and multiple forms will not be accepted.
3. The list of exam centres is given in the official notification and candidates should carefully select the exam centre as no changes can be made once the form is submitted.
4. The last step for applying is the payment of application fees. However, the fee differs for different people. Candidates belonging to general or OBC category need to pay Rs.200/- for the form. SC/ST/ female candidates are exempted from paying the application fees.

The UPSC CAPF exam conducted for the recruitment of Assistant Commandants is an annual process. One common exam is conducted for Central Armed Police Force, and once the entire recruitment process is complete, the candidates are divided into different security forces based on their merits.

The exam is conducted for the following Forces:

1. Border Security Force (BSF)
2. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
3. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
4. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
5. Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)

Candidates can look for any detail about the Assistant Commandant exam for any force in the linked articles.

The Central Reserve Police Force came into existence in 1939. They are responsible for maintaining law and order in the country during elections, preserve National integrity and promoting social harmony. CRPF is also the body fighting the Naxals in areas of Bihar and West Bengal.

CRPF Assistant Commandant Preparation:

Preparing for the UPSC CAPF exam is a full-fledged procedure as it includes detailed study of subjects including history, geography, current events across the globe, English, etc. The following books can be considered for preparing for the CRPF exam:

India’s Ancient Past by R.S. Sharma

Our Constitution by Subhash Kashyap

NCERT Class XI- Political Science

NCERT Class XI -Economics

Compulsory English by A.P. Bharadwaj

For current news about Indian and International events, candidates must go thoroughly through the newspaper. For any further details about CAPF Preparation, visit the linked page.

Candidates can go through preparation strategies for competitive exams to do diligent preparation for the examination.

Aspirants of other government exams can go through the following links for assistance-