UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2023, Complete Exam Pattern, Syllabus PDF

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UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2023

UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2023: Union Public Service Commission has released the UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2023 along with the formal announcement on the official website. UPSC CAPF’s written examination is scheduled on 06th August 2023 and will comprise two papers. Paper I will be held from 10 a.m. to 12.00 Noon and Paper II from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Candidates appearing for this recruitment drive must check the UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2023 beforehand. The exam pattern is mainly divided into written examination, medical examination, and Interview. Read the article to know details of UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2023.

UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2023: Overview

Candidates can check this table for an overview of UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2023. For the convenience of candidates, we have summarized the UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2023 here.

UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2023:Overview
Recruitment Board	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Posts	Assistant Commandants
Total Vacancies	322
Application Procedure	26th April to 16th May 2023
UPSC CAPF Exam Date 2023	6th August 2023
Selection Procedure	Written Test Physical Test/Medical Test Interview/Personality Test
Official Website	upsc.gov.in

UPSC CAPF 2023 Syllabus: PDF

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UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2023

UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2023 is further divided into two parts check the detailed information below:

Paper 1: General Ability and Intelligence ( Objective-type Test) :

Paper 1 will contain MCQ-based questions.
Questions will be in both English and Hindi Language.
There is a negative marking of 1/3 mark for every wrong answer.

1. General Mental Ability	Logical Reasoning Quantitative Aptitude Numerical ability Data Interpretation
2. General Science	General Awareness Scientific Temper Comprehension & Appreciation of Scientific Phenomena Information Technology Biotechnology Environmental Science
3. Indian Polity	Indian political system Constitution of India Social Systems and public administration Economic Development in India Regional and international security issues Human Rights & its Indicators
4. Current Affairs	Culture Music Arts Literature Sports Governance Societal and Developmental Issues etc.
5. Indian History	Indian History, Culture, and Civilization Freedom Movement in India Indian Constitution and Administration Elementary knowledge of Five Year Plans of India Panchayati Raj Co-operatives and Community Development Forces Shaping Modern India Renaissance Exploration and Discovery
6. Indian and World Geography	Earth Latitudes and Longitudes Concept of time International Date Line Movements of Earth and their effects Origin of Earth Rocks and their classification Weathering Earthquakes and Volcanoes Ocean Currents and Tides The atmosphere and its composition Temperature and Atmospheric Pressure Planetary Winds Cyclones and Anti-cyclones Humidity Condensation and Precipitation Types of Climate Major Natural Regions of the World Regional Geography of India Mineral and Power resources Imports and Exports of India World Geography

UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2023, Complete Exam Pattern and Syllabus PDF in Hindi

Paper 2: General Studies, Essay, and Comprehension

Paper 2 is further divided into two parts Part -A and Part -B.
It is descriptive in nature.
There is no negative marking for Paper 2.

1. General Studies	Modern Indian History Freedom Struggle Geography Polity Economy Security Human Rights Analytical Ability
2. Essay and Comprehension	Comprehensions Communication/language skills Developing counter arguments Simple grammar etc.

UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2023: Exam Pattern

Knowing the exam pattern well in advance helps a candidate to stay ahead in the race. It allows you to formulate your preparation strategy. The exam pattern of UPSC CAPF Exam 2023 is tabulated below :

Name of Paper	Total Marks	Type of Questions	Time Duration
Paper- I General and Mental Ability	250	Objective Type Questions	2 hours
Paper-II General Studies, Essay, and Comprehension	200	Descriptive	3 hours
Total	450

The detailed UPSC CAPF’s Exam Pattern 2023 for Paper 1 and Paper 2 is tabulated below. The candidates can check the details here.

UPSC CAPF Exam Pattern 2023
Particulars	Paper-I	Paper-II
Name of Paper	General Ability Intelligence	General Studies Essay Comprehensive
Total Marks	250	200
Duration of exam	2 hours	3 hours
Number of Questions	125	7
Marks for each correct answer	2	50
Negative Marking	1/3	–
Type of Paper	Objective	Descriptive format

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