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Assistant Commandant CAPF Exam 

Features of Online and Offline Coaching 

⦿ We have Online & Offline batch for CAPF-AC 2025. 

⦿ Coaching includes Paper -1 General Studies Topics and Paper -2 Topics. 

⦿ Small online and offline batch ( 20 to 30 Students in a batch).

⦿ MCQ online Test every Saturday.

⦿ Updated Notes and Lectures.

 Imp. Date

Date of Notification:- 5 March 2025

Date of Exam:- 3th August 2025

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

🖊 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 on 1st August.

The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable

🖊 Minimum Educational Qualifications: A candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree.

 

SELECTION PROCEDURE/SCHEME AND SYLLABUS OF THE EXAMINATION 

Written Examination:-

🖊 Comprise Two papers :- 

Paper I will be held from 10 a.m. to 12.00 Noon.

Paper II will be held from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

🖊 Interview/Personality Test : – The Interview/Personality Test will carry 150 Marks.

Syllabus of the Written Papers:-

Paper I : General Ability and 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 the logical reasoning, 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, Environmental Science.
3. Current Events of National and International Importance:
The questions will test the candidates’ awareness of current events of national and international
importance in the broad areas of culture, music, arts, literature, sports, governance, societal and
developmental issues, industry, business, globalisation, and interplay among nations.
4. Indian Polity and Economy:
The questions shall aim to test candidates’ 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 II : General Studies, Essay and Comprehension

Part-A – Essay questions which are to be answered in 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, other communications/language skills – to be attempted in English only (Marks 120) – The topics are Comprehension passages, précis writing, developing counter arguments, simple grammar and other aspects of language testing.



List of Books for Paper 1 and Paper 2.

( Assistant Commandant-CAPF Exam) 

🖊 Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth. Click here to Purchase.

🖊 Indian geography by Dr khullar. Click here to Purchase.


CAPF Assistant Commandant Salary

🖊 The salary for Assistant Commandants in CAPF starts at INR 56,100 during training and can increase to INR 1,77,500 – INR 2,25,000 depending on rank and seniority.

🖊 CAPF salary comprises several allowances and benefits, which can also differ depending on the place of posting

Basic Pay – Rs. 15,600/-
Dearness Allowance (DA) – Rs. 26,250/-
Grade Pay – Rs. 5,400/-
In-hand salary – Rs. 44,135/-
CAPF AC Salary – Rs. 51,480/-

Job Profile of AC(CAPF)

In BSF (Border Security Force)

Halting trans-border crimes, preventing the unauthorised entry or exit of
individuals into/from Indian Territory, and curbing illegal activities such as smuggling.

CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force)

Assistant Commandants (ACs) are responsible for various tasks, including
maintaining law and order by controlling riots and crowds.

They are also involved in counter-militancy operations, addressing issues related to left-wing extremism and ensuring the security of important installations and VIPs.

Additionally, ACs work towards environmental protection and play a crucial role in defending against wartime aggression.

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