CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES - CAPF (ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS) EXAMINATION, 2016

The Union Public Service Commission will hold a Written Examination on 26th June, 2016 for recruitment of Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) viz. Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The Examination will be held in accordance with the Rules for the Examination published by Ministry of Home Affairs in the Gazette of India dated 12^th March, 2016. The date of holding the examination as mentioned above is liable to be changed at the discretion of the Commission.

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:

The Online Applications can be filled upto 08th April, 2016 till 11.59 pm, after which the link will be Disabled

Vacancy details;

The tentative number of vacancies to be filled on the results of the examination is as follows:

(i) BSF 28

(ii) CRPF 97

(iii) ITBP 87

(iv) SSB 58

Total 270

Application FEE :

Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred Only) either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/State Bank of Patiala/State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card

HOW TO APPLY:

Candidates are required to apply online only by using the website www.upsconline.nic.in Brief instructions for filling up the online Application Form have been given in Appendix-II. Detailed instructions are available on the above mentioned website.

Candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions

CENTRES OF EXAMINATION :

The Examination will be held at the following Centres :

AGARTALA,  GANGTOK, PANAJI (GOA), AHMEDABAD, HYDERABAD, PATNA, AIZAWL, IMPHAL, PORT BLAIR, ALLAHABAD,  ITANAGAR, RAIPUR, BANGALORE, JAIPUR, RANCHI, BAREILLY, JAMMU, SAMBALPUR, BHOPAL JORHAT, SHILLONG, CHANDIGARH, KOCHI, SHIMLA, CHENNAI, KOHIMA, SRINAGAR, CUTTACK, KOLKATA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEHRADUN,LUCKNOW, TIRUPATI, DELHI, MADURAI, UDAIPUR, DHARWAD, MUMBAI VISHAKHAPATNAM, DISPUR, NAGPUR

Allotment of centres will be on the “first-apply-first allot” basis, and once the capacity of a particular Centre is attained, the same will be frozen

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS :

(I) Nationality : No person who is not a citizen of India shall, except with the consent of the Central Government signified in writing be appointed or employed under these Rules. Provided that nothing contained in these rules shall debar the appointment, enrolment or employment of a subject of Nepal or Bhutan under these Rules.

(II) Sex : Both Male and Female candidates are eligible for appointment to the post of Assistant

Commandants.

(III) Age Limits :

(a) A candidate must have attained the age of 20 years and must not have attained the age of 25 years on 1st August, 2016, i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1991 and not later than 1st August, 1996.

(b) The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable.

(i) upto a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.

(ii) upto a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates.

(iii) upto a maximum of five years for Civilian Central Government Servants in accordance with

the existing instructions of the Central Government. Ex-Servicemen will also be eligible for this relaxation. However the total relaxation claimed on account of Government Service will be limited to five years.

(iv) upto a maximum of five years if a candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January, 1980 to the 31st day of December, 1989.

For more details, check notification at the end of this article

Selection Procedure/Scheme: -

The Selection Procedure/Scheme of the Examination will be as follows:

(i) Written Examination: The written examination to be conducted by Union Public Service Commission will be held on 26th June, 2016 and will comprise two papers. Paper I will be held from 10 a.m. to 12.00 Noon and Paper II will be held from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Paper I : General Ability and Intelligence - 250 Marks

Paper II : General Studies, Essay and Comprehension - 200 Marks

(ii) Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests

Physical Efficiency Tests (PET)

Males

(a) 100 Meters race In 16 seconds

(b) 800 Meters race In 3 minutes 45 seconds

(c) Long Jump 3.5 Meters 3 (3 chances)

(d) Shot Put (7.26 Kgs.) 4.5 Meters

Females

Physical Efficiency Tests (PET)

Males Females

(a) 100 Meters race In 18 seconds

(b) 800 Meters race In 4 minutes 45 seconds

(c) Long Jump  3.0 meters (3 chances)  

(d) Shot Put (7.26 Kgs.) 4.5 Meters

Pregnancy at the time of PET will be a disqualification and pregnant female candidate will be rejected

(iii) Interview/Personality Test : 150 Marks.

(iv) Final Selection / Merit : The merit list will be drawn on the basis of marks obtained by the

candidates in the Written Examination and Interview/Personality Test

For more details, check detailed notification on Central Armed Police Forces CAPF (Asstt. Commandants) Examination, 2016

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