UPSC CAPF Exam Pattern 2023

Apr 14, 2023, 16:45 IST

The Union Public Service Commission releases UPSC CAPF Exam Pattern along with the detailed notification on their official website. As the UPSC CAPF AC Exam Pattern 2023 provides proper insights into the exam requirements and marking scheme defined by the commission.

This will be helpful to the candidates in aligning their studies with the actual exam format and prepare accordingly. Along with this, they should also be familiar with the CAPF AC Exam Selection Process before commencing their preparation.

So, there will be three selection stages in the CAPF exam i.e Written Examination, Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests, Medical Standards Tests, and Interview/Personality tests.

As per the UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant Exam Pattern, there shall be two papers in the written exam. Paper I is Objective (Multiple Answers) Type and Paper II is descriptive type.

Thus, the candidates will have to ace both papers in order to get shortlisted for further recruitment rounds. So, it is crucial to stay updated with the latest UPSC CAPF exam pattern and syllabus to avoid any stress or confusion in the last leg of the preparation.

Hence, we have discussed below the exam pattern & marking scheme of the UPSC CAPF exam to ease the preparation of the candidates.

UPSC CAPF Exam Pattern 2023 - Overview

We have discussed below the major overview of the UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant Exam Pattern of the written exam for the reference of all the candidates aspiring for this exam.

UPSC CAPF AC Exam Pattern 2023

• The questions asked in Paper I will be of Objective (Multiple Answers) Type and the medium of paper will be English as well as Hindi.
• In paper II candidates will get the option of writing the Essay Component in English/Hindi and the medium of Precis Writing, Comprehension Components, and other communications/ language skills will be set in English only.
• Furthermore, the exam duration for Paper I will be 2 hours, and Paper II will be of three hours.

Important Note:

There shall be minimum qualifying marks separately in each Paper decided by the commission in their discretion.

Thus, the evaluation of Paper-I will be done first, and then the evaluation of Paper II will be done only for those candidates who secure the minimum marks in Paper-I.

UPSC CAPF Exam Pattern 2023 for Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests

Candidates who clear the written examination will be shortlisted for Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests. Thus, all the candidates who will fulfill the prescribed Physical Standards will have to appear in the Physical Efficiency Tests as shared below:

Note: However, the Medical Standards Tests will be conducted only for the candidates who have cleared the Physical Efficiency Test round.

UPSC CAPF AC Exam Pattern 2023 for Interview/Personality Test

• All the eligible candidates who have qualified in the Medical Standards Tests will be shortlisted for the Interview/Personality Test.
• Furthermore, the Interview/Personality Test will be conducted for a total of 150 Marks.
• Also, the shortlisted candidates will be issued a Detailed Application Form (DAF) in which they have to share their preference of Forces.
• Lastly, the final UPSC CAPF merit list will be prepared based on the marks secured by the candidates in the Written Examination and Interview/Personality Test.

UPSC CAPF Exam 2023 Marking Scheme

Along with the UPSC CAPF Exam Pattern, the candidates should be well versed with the marking scheme to understand negative marking criteria before the preparation. Thus, check out the UPSC CAPF Exam 2023 Marking Scheme for both Paper I & Paper II exams.

1. No negative marking is applicable for Paper II.
2. In Paper I, there shall be a negative marking (penalty) for the wrong answers marked in objective-type papers. So, the negative marking criteria will be as follow:

• For each wrong answer marked by the candidates, one-third (0.33) of the marks will be deducted as a penalty.
• If a candidate attempted more than one answer, it will be considered as a wrong answer even if one of the attempted answers is correct and there will be the same penalty applicable for that question as well.
• If a question is left unattempted, there will be no negative marking for that question.

We hope this article on UPSC CAPF Exam Pattern was informative for our readers. Familiarity with the exam pattern will help the candidates to prepare the approach as per the exam requirements.

Along with this, they should also check the CAPF Paper 1 syllabus & CAPF Paper 2 syllabus to prepare only the relevant topics. For more such informative blogs, quizzes, study materials, etc on the UPSC exam, visit the Physics Wallah website or download the app from the play store.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. What is the exam pattern of CAPF?

Ans. As per UPSC CAPF Exam Pattern, the written exam will consist of two papers. Furthermore, Paper I will be conducted for 250 marks and Paper II will be conducted for 200 Marks.

Q2. How many papers are in a CAPF exam?

Ans. There shall be two papers in the CAPF written exam. Paper I is Objective (Multiple Answers) Type and Paper II is descriptive type.

Q3.What is CAPF AC salary?

Ans. The CAPF AC Salary is expected to be between Rs 56,100-Rs 1,77,500. Along with the basic pay, they will also get allowances like DA, HRA, TA, etc as applicable to the post.

Q4. Is CAPF exam MCQ based?

Ans. Yes. CAPF Paper I exam is MCQ based whereas Paper II is descriptive in nature.

Q5. What is the UPSC CAPF AC Exam Selection Process?

Ans. The UPSC CAPF Selection Process comprises three stages i.e Written Examination, Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests, and Interview/Personality Test.