The notification for the UPSC CAPF 2025 (Examination Notice No. 09/2025-CPF) has been released. Interested candidates may submit their applications online for 506 Assistant Commandant Positions via the official UPSC website, upsc.gov.in. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is scheduled to conduct the Central Armed Police Forces Assistant Commandants (CAPF AC) Examination 2025 on August 3, 2025.
This examination aims to recruit Assistant Commandants (Group A) for various Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), including the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Eligible Indian citizens, both male and female, are invited to apply online for the UPSC CAPF 2025 through the UPSC Online Portal by March 25, 2025.
UPSC CAPF AC Recruitment 2025 (357 Vacancies)
| Name of the Post | No of Posts |
| Assistant Commandants (Group A) | 357 |
UPSC CAPF AC Eligibility Criteria 2025:
- 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.
UPSC CAPF Age Limit 2025:
- Age relaxation: 05 years for SC / ST, 03 years for OBC.
- 20 to 25 years as on 1st August 2025.
- He/ she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 2000 and not later than 1st August, 2025.
UPSC CAPF Vacancy 2025 Category wise:
| Name of the Police Forces | No of Posts |
| Border Security Force (BSF) | 24 |
| Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) | 204 |
| Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) | 92 |
| Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) | 04 |
| Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) | 33 |
Important Dates:
| Opening date for submission of Online Application | 5th March 2025 |
| Last date for registration of online applications | 25th March 2025 up to 6:00 PM |
| Last date for paying application fee (Online) | 25th March 2025 up to 6:00 PM |
| Last date for paying application fee (Pay by Cash) | 24th March 2025 up to 23:59 Hours |
| Edit application window of UPSC CAPF AC 2025 Exam | From 26th March to 1st April 2025 |
| Tentative date of UPSC CAPF AC Exam 2025 | 3rd August 2025 |
UPSC CAPF AC Application Fee 2025:
| Payment Method | Online Payment or Pay by Cash |
| General / OBC | Rs.200/- |
| SC / ST / Female | Nil |
UPSC CAPF AC Selection Process 2025:
- Interview / Personality Test.
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET).
- Physical and Medical Standard Tests
- Written Examination (Objective Type Questions)
UPSC CAPF AC Exam Pattern 2025:
| Paper I | General Ability and Intelligence – 250 Marks. The questions in this paper will be of Objective (Multiple Answers) Type in which the questions will be set in English as well as Hindi. |
| Paper II | General Studies, Essay and Comprehension – 200 Marks. |
Important and Useful Links:
| Online Registration Form | Click Here |
| Detailed Notification Pdf | Click Here |
How to Apply UPSC CAPF AC Recruitment 2025?
- To Apply for UPSC CAPF AC 2025, The candidates are required to apply online only through UPSC Online Application Portal (upsconline.nic.in).
- The Applicant needs to fill personal details and upload required documents (One time for all UPSC Job Notifications).
- The applicant to register himself/ herself first at One Time Registration (OTR) platform, available on the UPSC Commission’s website.
- The final step to pay application fee online or Pay by Cash offline (if required).
- The UPSC CAPF 2025 closing date for registration of online applications is 25/03/2025.
