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Ishika Kathuria
Updated on 20th June, 2024 , 3 min read
CAPF Syllabus 2024
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released the official syllabus and exam pattern for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) examination. The syllabus consists of General Ability and Intelligence, General Studies, Essay, and Comprehension. Candidates must check out the comprehensive syllabus structure to clear the exam successfully. To know more about the USPC CAPF syllabus 2024, and exam pattern, refer to the full article.
CAPF Exam Patten Overview
The official Central Armed Police Forces exam pattern consists of two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2.
CAPF Syllabus as per Official Website
Paper 1: General Ability & Intelligence
The objective-type questions with multiple choices in this paper will broadly cover the following areas:
1. General Mental Ability
The questions will be designed to test logical reasoning, and 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, and Environmental Science.
3. Current Events of National & International Importance
The questions will test the candidate’s awareness of current events of national and international importance in the broad areas of culture, music, arts, literature, sports, governance, societal and development issues, industry, business, globalization, and interplay among nations.
4. Indian Polity and Economy
The questions shall aim to test the candidate's knowledge of the Country'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 shall also include the areas of growth of nationalism and freedom movement.
6. Indian and World Geography
The questions shall cover the physical, social, and economic aspects of geography pertaining to India and the world.
Paper 2: General Studies, Essay, and Comprehension
Part A
Essay questions are to be answered in the long narrative form either in Hindi or English totaling 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, and other communications/language skills -to be attempted in English only (Marks 120) - The topics are Comprehension passages, précis writing, developing counterarguments, and simple grammar.
CAPF Syllabus Decoded
CAPF Marks Criteria
CAPF Eligibility Conditions 2024
· 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.
· Sex: Both Male and Female candidates are eligible for appointment to the post of Assistant Commandant.
· Age Limits:
1. A candidate must have attained the age of 20 years and must not have attained the age of 25 years on 1st August 2024, i.e., he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August 1999 and not later than 1st August 2004.
2. The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable.
· Upto a maximum of 5 years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.
· Upto a maximum of 3 years in the case of candidates belonging to other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservations applicable to such candidates.
· Upto a maximum of 5 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 will be limited to five years.
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