ELIGIBILITY FOR THE CAPF EXAM

Nationality: Indian Citizen.

Sex : Both Male and Female candidates are eligible for appointment to the post of Assistant
Commandants.

Age Limits :

A candidate must have attained the age of 20 years and must not have attained the age
of 25 years.

* The upper age limit prescribed according to categories.

Minimum Educational Qualifications:

A candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree of a
University.

Restriction on re-appearance of candidates finally selected/ recommended earlier:
A candidate who has been finally selected on the basis of an earlier examination to the post of
Assistant Commandants in any of the forces participating in the Central Armed Police Forces
(Assistant Commandants) Examination will not be eligible to appear at a subsequent examination
for recruitment of Assistant Commandants in the participating CAPFs.

Physical Standards : Candidates must meet the prescribed Physical and Medical Standards
for admission to Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants), Examination, 2024
specified in Appendix-V of the Notice. Click here for detail notification.

SELECTION PROCEDURE/SCHEME AND SYLLABUS OF THE EXAMINATION

1. Written Examination
2. Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests 
3. Interview/Personality Test :
4. Final Selection / Merit :