UPSC CAPF AC - All You Need To Know About The Syllabus

EXAM

UPSC CAPF AC - All You Need To Know About The Syllabus

EXAM

Posted On : 26th May, 2023

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UPSC CAPF AC official Notification and Application Form has been released on April 26, 2023. The last date to apply is May 16, 2023. The exam will be held on August 06, 2023. A total of 322 vacancies are to be filled out with UPSC CAPF AC recruitment 2023.
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UPSC CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES- ASSISTANT COMMANDANT (CAPF-AC) EXAM

Paper I : General Ability and Intelligence

The objective-type questions with multiple choices in this paper will broadly cover the following areas:

Name of Test	Topic	Weightage
General Mental Ability	The questions will be designed to test the logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude including numerical ability, and data interpretation.	125 Q
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.
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.
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
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
Indian and World Geography	The questions shall cover the physical, social and economic aspects of geography pertaining to India and the World

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Paper II : General Studies, Essay and Comprehension

Name of Test	Topic	Weightage
Part-A	Essay questions which are to be answered in long narrative form either in Hindi or English. 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	6 Q
Part-B	Comprehension, précis writing, other communications/language skills – to be attempted in English only. The topics are Comprehension passages, précis writing, developing counterarguments, simple grammar and other aspects of language testing	6 Q

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NOTE I Candidates should ensure that in Paper II they write the answers only in the medium allowed by the Commission for the different Components. No credit will be given for answers written in a medium other than the one allowed in the Paper. Candidates will be required to indicate the medium of the Essay Component in the Attendance Lists and on the Answer Book. No credit will be given for the Essay Component if the candidate indicates a medium on the Attendance List and on the Answer Book other than the one in which he/she has written the Essay.

NOTE II There will be minimum qualifying marks separately in each Paper as may be fixed by the Commission in their discretion. Paper I will be evaluated first and evaluation of Paper II will be done only of those candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in Paper I.

UPSC CAPF AC RECOMMENDED BOOKS

For Economics

1. Economic Development & Policies in India – Jain & Ohri
2. Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
3. NCERT Books are also useful

For Indian Politics

1. Indian Politics by M Laxmikath
2. NCERT Books are also useful

For History

1. Facets of Indian Culture – Spectrum
2. NCERT XI (Ancient & Medieval)
3. NCERT XII (Modern Indian History)
4. India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra

For Geography

1. World Atlas
2. NCERT VI – X (Old Syllabus)
3. NCERT XI, XII
4. Certificate Physical Geography – G C Leong

For International Relations

1. NCERT XII (Contemporary World Politics)
2. Current Affairs

For Essay & English Language