UPSC AC Exam Syllabus

I want to start the preparation of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC ) AC Exam , so collect the study material for the exam . Will you please give me syllabus of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC’s) CPF (AC) Exam Syllabus.

Please provide me the UPSC AC examination syllabus as I would like to prepare for the upcoming exam?

[Kiran Chandar]

The Union Public Service Commission holds the written examination for recruitment of Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) viz. Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

CAPF (AC) 2016 Examination Details:

Tentative Important Dates

Date of Notification: 12 March, 2016
Last Date to Apply: 8 April, 2016
Exam Date: 26 June, 2016

CPF Exam Eligibility

Age eligibility: Bare Minimum 20 years & Maximum 25 years as on 1st August of the exam year
Academic eligibility: A degree from a acknowledged University or equivalent
Physical Standards eligibility: one need to have minimum Physical Standards as given in the notification
Female aspirants can not apply for BSF and ITBP

CPF Exam Pattern
Paper
Subject Type
Questions
Marks
Duration

Paper I
General Ability and Intelligence
Objective
125
250
2 Hours

Paper II
General Studies, Essay & Comprehension Conventional
200
3 Hours

There will be negative marking in Objective Type Question Paper. Physical and medical standards test will be conducted only for those candidates who qualify the written examination. Interview for personal test will be of 200 marks.

Syllabus of the UPSC AC examination is as given below:

Paper I CAPF: General Ability and Intelligence

This paper includes objective type questions with multiple choices. This paper broadly covers following areas:

1. General Mental Ability

The questions will be designed to test the 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 your 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, globalisation, and interplay among nations.

4. Indian Polity and Economy

The questions aim to test your knowledge of India'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 will also include the areas of growth of nationalism and freedom movement.

6. Indian and World Geography

The questions will include the physical, social and economic aspects of geography pertaining to India and the World.

Paper II CAPF: General Studies, Essay and Comprehension

This paper contains two parts - A and B. The exam is of 200 marks and the duration of the paper is 3 hours.

Part-A
Essay questions which are to be answered in long narrative form either in Hindi or English totalling 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 and language skills. The paper is to be attempted in English only (marks 120). The topics are Comprehension passages, précis writing, developing counter arguments, simple grammer and other aspects of language testing.