UPSC CAPF 2025 - Notification, Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Vacancy

UPSC CAPF Exam 2025 - Online Registration, Exam Date, Salary, Cut Off, Result

UPSC CAPF Exam 2025 - The Union Public Service Commission will conduct the UPSC CAPF 2025 exam which recruits candidates for various posts in paramilitary forces like the BSF, CRPF, CISF, etc. The commission is expected to release its UPSC CAPF notification 2025 in May 2025. The UPSC CAPF application form 2025 will be released along with the notification in the official website at upsc.gov.in. Some of the fundamental information regarding the UPSC CAPF exam 2025 that students should be aware of before applying for the exam is tabulated below.
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UPSC CAPF Exam 2025

The selection process of UPSC CAPF 2025 exam includes four stages. Stage 1 is a written exam, stage 2 is Physical Standards/ Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests, stage 3 is  Interview/ Personality Test and stage 4 is Final Selection based on merit list. The UPSC CAPF 2025 merit list will be prepared based on the marks secured by the candidates in the Written Exam and Interview/ Personality Test. 

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UPSC CAPF 2025 - Snippets

Particulars	Details
Name of Exam	Central Armed Police Forces
Short form	UPSC CAPF
Conducting Body	UPSC
Frequency of exam	Annual exam
Exam Level	National
Mode of Application	Online
Mode of Exam	Online
Exam Dates	To be announced
Number of applicants	2 lakhs approx.
Official Website	upsc.gov.in / upsconline.nic.in

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UPSC CAPF 2025 Exam dates

Some important UPSC CAPF exam dates 2025 that interested candidates should note down are listed in the table below.

UPSC CAPF Exam Dates 2025

Events	CAPF Exam Dates
CAPF 2025 notification	TBA
Application form release	TBA
CAPF application form deadline	TBA
Issue of CAPF admit card 2025	TBA
CAPF written exam 2025	TBA
CAPF written result 2025	TBA
CAPF DAF 2025 date	TBA
CAPF PET/PST Admit card date	TBA
CAPF PET/PST exam dates 2025	TBA
Final CAPF 2025 result declaration	TBA

UPSC CAPF Application Form 2025

The UPSC CAPF 2025 application form is expected to be released along with the official notification in May 2025. Candidates may apply for the exam by visiting the official website at upsc.gov.in. and filling out the UPSC CAPF application form 2025. Interested candidates should refer to official UPSC CAPF notification 2025 before filing the form to make sure that they meet all the eligibility criteria requirements to avoid future complications. The UPSC CAPF 2025 application will be successfully submitted after paying an application fee of Rs 200 (for general and OBC). There are no UPSC CAPF application fees for female and SC/ ST candidates.

UPSC CAPF Eligibility Criteria 2025

UPSC Eligibility criteria includes physical and medical factors in addition to the usual age, nationality and educational requirements. Candidates should carefully go through the UPSC Eligibility criteria 2025 listed below and make sure they fit all the requirements to ensure a smoother registration process.

UPSC CAPF 2025 Eligibility Criteria:

Factors	UPSC CAPF Eligibility criteria
Nationality	The candidate must be a citizen of India. The candidates who are subject of Nepal and Bhutan are also allowed to apply in the exam
Age	20-25 years (applicable to relaxations for reserved categories) as on August 1, 2025.
Education	A bachelor's degree from any recognised university Candidates with NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ certificate will be given preference at the time of the Interview

Note: Both Male and Female candidates are eligible for appointment to the post of Assistant Commandants.

UPSC CAPF 2025 Physical Requirements:

Physical Standards	Men	Women
Height	165 cm	157 cm
Chest(unexpanded)	81 cm (with 5 cm minimum expansion)	(Not applicable)
Weight	50 kg	46 kg

UPSC CAPF 2025 Medical requirements:

Eyesight	Better eye (corrected vision)	Worse eye (corrected vision)
Distant vision	6/6 OR 6/9	6/12 OR 6/9
Near Vision	N6 (corrected)	N9 (corrected)

UPSC CAPF Exam Pattern 2025

The exam pattern process of UPSC CAPF 2025 exam includes three stages. UPSC CAPDs stage 1 is a written exam, stage 2 is Physical Standards/ Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests and stage 3 is Interview/ Personality Test. The table below shows the details of the UPSC CAPF Exam Pattern 2025.

UPSC CAPF 2025 Exam Pattern for Written Exam - Paper I and Paper II

Paper Name	Question Type	Time Duration	Marks
Paper- I - General and Mental Ability	Objective Multiple Choice Questions	2 hours	250 marks
Paper-II - General Studies, Essay and Comprehension	Writing the Essay Component in English or Hindi (medium of Precis Writing, Comprehension Components and other communications / language skills will be English only).	3 Hours	200 marks
Total			450 marks

Note: There will be a negative marking for wrong answers.

UPSC CAPF 2025 Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests

Race	Males	Females
100 Meters Race	In 16 seconds	In 18 seconds
800 Meters Race	In 3 minutes 45 seconds	In 4 minutes 45 seconds
Long Jump	3.5 Meters (3 Chances)	3 Meters (3 Chances)
Shot Put (7.26 Kgs)	4.5 Meters	-

UPSC CAPF 2025 Interview Process

Candidates who are qualified in the Medical Standards Tests, will be called for UPSC CAPF Interview/ Personality Test 2025. UPSC CAPF 2025 interview carries 150 Marks. The final UPSC CAPF 2025 merit list will be issued on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in the Written Exam and Interview or Personality Test.

UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2025

UPSC CAPF 2025 syllabus for Paper 1 includes six subjects such as General Mental Ability, General Science, Current Events of National International Importance, Indian Polity Economy, Indian History and Indian World Geography. UPSC CAPF Paper II is descriptive in nature and tests the language proficiency, comprehensive ability and essay writing skills of the candidates. UPSC CAPF paper II carries a weightage of 200 marks and only candidates who clear paper I are qualified to attempt paper II. The UPSC CAPF exam syllabus 2025 for paper I and paper II are listed below for reference.

UPSC CAPF 2025 Exam Syllabus - Paper 1 & Paper 2:

Papers	UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2025
Paper 1 - General Ability and Intelligence	1. General Mental Ability: The questions will be designed to test logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude including numerical ability, and data interpretation. 2. General Science: The questions will be set to test general awareness, scientific temper, comprehension and appreciation of scientific phenomena of everyday observation including new areas of importance like Information Technology, Biotechnology, Environmental Science. 3. Current Events of National and International Importance: The questions will test the candidates’ awareness of current events of national and international importance in the broad areas of culture, music, arts, literature, sports, governance, societal and developmental issues, industry, business, globalization, and interplay among nations. 4. Indian Polity and Economy: The questions shall aim to test candidates’ knowledge of the Country’s political system and the Constitution of India, social systems and public administration, economic development in India, regional and international security issues and human rights including its indicators. 5. History of India: The questions will broadly cover the subject in its social, economic and political aspects. This shall also include the areas of growth of nationalism and freedom movement. 6. Indian and World Geography: The questions shall cover the physical, social and economic aspects of geography pertaining to India and the World.
Paper 2 - General Studies, Essay and Comprehension	Part A - Essay questions which are to be answered in long narrative form either in Hindi or English totaling 80 Marks. The indicative topics are modern Indian history especially of the freedom struggle, geography, polity and economy, knowledge of security and human rights issues, and analytical ability. Part B - Comprehension, précis writing, other communications/language skills - to be attempted in English only (Marks 120) - The topics are Comprehension passages, précis writing, developing counter arguments, simple grammar and other aspects of language testing.

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UPSC CAPF Admit Card 2025

The commission will issue the CAPF 2025 admit card online on the official website. The direct download link of UPSC CAPF call letter 2025 will be activated at uspc.gov.in / upsconline.nic.in. In order to download the admit card of UPSC CAPF 2025, candidates need to use their valid login credentials including Registration ID or Roll Number. Details mentioned in the UPSC CAPF admit card are candidate’s name, passport size, roll number, registration number, centre venue, date and time of exam and test day instruction.

UPSC CAPF Exam Centres 2025

The commission will mention the list of UPSC CAPF 2025 exam centres in the official notification. Last year, the UPSC CAPS 2025 exam was conducted in the 47 exam cities in India.  Applicants should note that there is a ceiling on the number of candidates allotted to each of the Centres, except Chennai, Dispur, Kolkata and Nagpur. UPSC CAPF 2025 exam centres will be allotted to the candidates based on the ‘First-Apply-First-Allot’ basis.

UPSC CAPF Exam Centres 2025

AGARTALA	HYDERABAD	PANAJI (GOA)
AHMEDABAD	IMPHAL	PATNA
AIZAWL	ITANAGAR	PORT BLAIR
ALMORA(UTTARAKHAND)	JAIPUR	PRAYAGRAJ (ALLAHABAD)
BENGALURU	JAMMU	RAIPUR
BAREILLY	JORHAT	RANCHI
BHOPAL	KARGIL	SAMBALPUR
CHANDIGARH	KOCHI	SHILLONG
CHENNAI	KOHIMA	SHIMLA
CUTTACK	KOLKATA	SRINAGAR
DEHRADUN	LEH	SRINAGAR(UTTARAKHAND)
DELHI	LUCKNOW	THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
DHARAMSHALA (H.P.)	MADURAI	TIRUPATI
DHARWAR	MANDI (H.P.)	UDAIPUR
DISPUR	MUMBAI	VISAKHAPATNAM
GANGTOK	NAGPUR

UPSC CAPF Preparation tips 2025

• Cracking the UPSC CAPF exam 2025 requires a strategic study plan. A UPSC CAPF preparation tip that candidates must stick to is to start by mastering NCERTs for History, Geography, and Polity.
• The exam requires strong logical reasoning and analytical skills which can be developed through puzzles and UPSC CAPF sample question papers.
• Candidates must also stay updated on current affairs through newspapers and credible online sources.
• UPSC CAPF previous year papers and mock tests are the keys to managing time effectively and identifying areas for improvement.

UPSC CAPF Question Papers 2025

The Commission releases its UPSC CAPF question papers with all the sets the next day after the completion of the exam.  Candidates are also free to download the previous year UPSC CAPF question papers from the official website to use them as mock tests to improve their skills. These previous year UPSC CAPF question papers additionally help in identifying weak areas  and also improving time management skills.

UPSC CAPF Answer Key 2025 

The UPSC CAPF 2025 answer key will be released on the official website at upsc.gov.in. Candidates will be able to access and download the UPSC CAPF answer key to each set of question papers (A, B, C & D) to analyze their performance and predict their final score for the exam. UPSC will release the answer key to each set separately.

Steps to download UPSC CAPF 2025 answer key:

• Visit the UPSC website's "Answer Keys" section.
• Search for "UPSC CAPF AC Answer Key 2025" or use the search bar.
• Download the answer key PDF for your specific question paper set.

UPSC CAPF Result 2025

UPSC CAPF 2025 results will be published in the official website at upsc.gov.in  in pdf format. The UPSC CAPF results pdf will list out all the names of all the candidates who cleared the exam along with their roll numbers. Candidates may refer to the steps listed below to download their UPSC CAPF exam.

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Steps to download UPSC CAPF exam result:

• Visit the UPSC website: upsc.gov.in
• Look for "CAPF Result" under "What's New" on the right.
• Click the "Documents" link to open the written result PDF.
• Search your roll number in the PDF.
• Download the PDF for your records.

UPSC CAPF Vacancy 2025

UPSC CAPF 2025 vacancies will be released in t alongside the notification pdf. Candidates may refer to previous year UPSC CAPF vacancy lists to get an idea on the number of vacant slots available. UPSC CAPF 2022 vacancy list is attached below to get a better idea on the number of vacancies.

UPSC CAPF 2024 Vacancy List:

Department	Number of Vacancies
BSF (Border Security Force)	186
CISF (Central Industrial Security Force)	100
CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force)	120
ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police)	58
SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal)	42
Total	506

UPSC CAPF Salary 2025

The UPSC CAPF 2025 salary structure ranges between INR 56,100 and INR 1,77,500. The UPSC CAPF salary is complemented by numerous additional benefits such as Dearness Allowance, Medical Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Special Duty Allowance, Medical Expenses, Transport Allowance etc. The detailed UPSC CAPF salary structure is tabulated below.

UPSC CAPF 2025 Salary Structure

UPSC CAPF Salary	Total Amount in INR
Basic Pay	Rs. 15,600/-
Dearness Allowance (DA)	Rs. 26,250/-
Grade Pay	Rs. 5,400/-
In-hand salary	Rs. 44,135/-
UPSC CAPF AC Salary	Rs. 51,480/-

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - UPSC CAPF 2025 Exam

1. What is the age limit for UPSC CAPF 2025?
Ans: The age limit for UPSC CAPF 2025 is 20- 25 years (subject to relaxations for reserved categories).

2. Is CAPF conducted twice a year?
Ans: No, UPSC CAPF is an annual exam conducted once a year.

3. Can 3rd year students apply for the UPSC CAPF 2025 exam?
Ans: Yes, 3rd year students can apply for UPSC CAPF.

4. What is the best post in UPSC CAPF 2025?
Ans: The highest rank under CAPF is that of the Director General.

5. Is the UPSC CAPF 2025 exam tough?
Ans: UPSC CAPF exam is considered tough due to the limited number of seats available.