UPSC CAPF Recruitment 2021 – invites Online applications for recruitment of 159 Assistant Commandants (Group A) Posts. This online facility will be available in the Official website https://upsc.gov.in/ from 15 April 2021 to 05 May 2021 till 06.00 PM. Prospective candidates will have to apply online after carefully reading the detailed advertisement regarding the process of examination, eligibility criteria, online registration processes, application fee/ intimation charges, pattern of examination, Syllabus, How to Apply, Question Paper, issuance of admit cards/call letters, Exam Date, Result Date etc. and ensure that they fulfill the stipulated criteria and follow the prescribed processes.
UPSC Recruitment 2018 159 Assistant Commandants (Group A) Posts:
Organization Name: Union Public Service Commission
Job Category: Central Govt Jobs
Total No of Vacancies: 159
Job Location: All Over India
Name of the Post & No of Vacancies:
The Union Public Service Commission will hold a Written Examination on 08th August, 2021 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). The Examination will be held in accordance with the Rules for the published by Ministry of Home Affairs in the Gazette of India dated 15th April, 2021. The date of holding the examination as mentioned above is liable to be changed at the discretion of the Commission.
| SI No | Name of Post | No. of Post |
| 1. | BSF | 35 |
| 2. | CRPF | 36 |
| 3. | CISF | 67 |
| 4. | ITBP | 20 |
| 5. | SSB | 01 |
| Total | 159 |
Eligibility Criteria for UPSC Vacancy 2021:
Educational Qualification:
| Qualification | A candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree of a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or possess an equivalent qualification. |
| NOTE 1 : Candidates who have appeared at an examination the passing of which would render them educationally qualified for the Commission’s examination but have not been informed of the results as also the candidates who intend to appear at such a qualifying examination in the year 2021 will also be eligible for admission to the examination. Such candidates will be admitted to the examination if otherwise eligible but the admission would be deemed to be provisional and subject to cancellation if they do not produce proof of having passed the requisite examination along with the Detailed Application Form which will be required to be submitted online by the candidates who after qualifying on the result of the written part of the examination are also declared qualified in the Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests. Such proof of passing the requisite examination should be dated earlier than the due date (closing date) of Detailed Application Form of the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination, 2021.NOTE II : In exceptional cases the Union Public Service Commission may treat a candidate who has not any of the foregoing qualifications as a qualified candidate, provided that he/she has passed an examination conducted by the other Institutions, the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission justifies his/her admission to the examination.NOTE III : Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications which are recognised by Government as equivalent to professional and technical degree would also be eligible for admission to the examination. |
Age Limit:
A candidate must have attained the age of 20 years and must not have attained the age of 25 years on 1st August, 2021, i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1996 and not later than 1st August, 2001. The Upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST; 3 years for OBC, 10 Years for Persons with Disabilities (15 years for SC/ST PWD’s & 13 years for OBC PWD’s) and for Ex-S as per Govt. of India rules. Candidates Relaxation in Upper Age limit will be provided as per Govt. Rules. Go through UPSC official Notification 2021 for more reference.
Selection Procedure:
UPSC may follow the following process to select the candidates.
| 1. | Written Examination |
| 2. | Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests |
| UPSC Assistant Commandants (Group A) Exam Center List: Click Here | |
| UPSC Assistant Commandants (Group A) Syllabus & Exam Pattern: Click Here | |
| UPSC Assistant Commandants (Group A) Question Papers: Click Here |
Application Fee/Exam Fee:
Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST Candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay fee of Rs.200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only) either by remitting the money in any Branch of State Bank of India or by using Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card or by using Internet Banking of SBI. Applicants who opt for “Pay by Cash” mode should print the system generated Pay-in-slip during part II registration and deposit the fee at the counter of SBI Branch on the next working day only. “Pay by Cash” mode will be deactivated at 23.59 hours of 04.05.2021 i.e. one day before the closing date; however applicants who have generated their Pay-in- Slip before it is deactivated may pay at the counter of SBI Branch during banking hours on the closing date. Such applicants who are unable to pay by cash on the closing date i.e during banking hours at SBI Branch, for reasons whatsoever, even if holding valid pay-in-slip will have no other offline option but to opt for available online Debit/Credit Card or Internet Banking payment mode on the closing date i.e. till 18:00 Hours of 05.05.2021.
How to apply online for UPSC Assistant Commandants (Group A) Post:
Eligible candidates can apply online through the Official website https://upsc.gov.in/ from 15 April 2021 to 05 May 2021 till 06.00 PM. Before applying, Candidates should ensure that they fulfill the eligibility criteria as per published in the online advertisement.
Important Dates for UPSC Assistant Commandants (Group A) Post:
| Starting Date for Submission of Application | 15 April 2021 |
| Last date for Submission of Application | 05 May 2021 till 06.00 PM |
| Exam Date | 08th August, 2021 |
UPSC Assistant Commandants (Group A) Syllabus & Question Papers:
| UPSC Assistant Commandants (Group A) Syllabus & Exam Pattern | Click Here |
| UPSC Assistant Commandants (Group A) Question Papers | Click Here |
UPSC Assistant Commandants (Group A) Official Notification & Application Link:
| UPSC Official Website Career Page | Click Here |
| UPSC Official Notification PDF | Click Here |
| UPSC Online Application Form (Part I) | Click Here |
| UPSC Online Application Form (Part II) | Click Here |
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