Have a look at the detailed UPSC CAPF syllabus for Paper 1 below:
General Ability and Intelligence (Paper 1) | |
|---|---|
General Mental Ability
| Logical reasoning Quantitative aptitude Data interpretation
|
General Science | General awareness Scientific temper Comprehension and appreciation of scientific phenomena of everyday observation Information Technology Biotechnology Environmental Science |
Current Events of National and International Importance | Current affairs Culture Music Arts Literature Sports Governance Societal and developmental issues Industry Business Globalization |
Indian Polity and Economy | Constitution of India Social systems Public administration Economic development in India Regional and international security issues Human rights |
History of India | Social, economic and political aspects Areas of growth of nationalism Freedom movement |
Indian and World Geography | Physical, social and economic aspects of geography pertaining to India and the World |
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The UPSC CAPF exam timetable 2025 has been released by the Commission. Have a look at the CAPF AC timetable below:
Date | Timing | Subject |
|---|---|---|
August 3, 2025 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon | General Ability and Intelligence (Objective) |
August 3, 2025 | 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM | General Studies, Essay & Comprehension (Conventional) |
There is penalty of negative marking in the UPSC CAPF AC exam for wrong answers marked by candidates in the written papers. For each wrong answer given by the candidate, one-third marks or 0.33 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as negative marking. If a candidate mark
The Union Public Service Commission has not stated any minimum qualifying marks for the UPSC CAPF AC exam. The qualifying marks are the UPSC CAPF cut off marks which are released along with the results. There is minimum qualifying marks or cutoff marks in each Paper of the UPSC CAPF exam and these a
No, the CAPF Paper 2 is not qualifying in nature. Candidates need to get into the merit list to get shortlisted for appointment based on their scores in UPSC CAPF Paper 2. The CAPF Paper 1 is qualifying. The CAPF Paper 1 is evaluated first and the evaluation of Paper 2 is done only of those can
The UPSC CAPF exam is conducted in a total of 47 cities across India. The allocation of UPSC CAPF exam centre is at the discretion of the Commission. Candidate should carefully fill in his/her choice for the Centre for the Examination in the UPSC CAPF application form. Candidates get to kn
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