UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2024 is released by the conducting body for both papers I and II. Applicants are advised to carefully go through the syllabus of UPSC CAPF. The syllabus is announced on the official website by the conducting authorities of UPSC CAPF 2024. Candidates must know the UPSC CAPF syllabus 2024 well in advance and start preparing for the same.
Any candidates willing to appear for this exam must have a thorough understanding of the UPSC CAPF exam pattern and syllabus. Candidates can also find the UPSC CAPF syllabus in Hindi PDF for download on the official website.
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UPSC CAPF Paper 1 Syllabus
Topics included in General Ability and Intelligence under the UPSC CAPF AC Syllabus 2024 are as follows:
- General Mental Ability
- General Science
- Indian Polity and Economics
- Current Events of National and International Importance
- History of India
- Indian and World Geography
UPSC CAPF Paper 2 Syllabus
The candidates must attempt the paper 2 after finishing the paper 1 exam. The topics included in this part of the CAPF UPSC syllabus are General Studies, Essays and Comprehension. The details of the same are as follows.
UPSC CAPF 2024 Paper II Syllabus: Part A
Essay questions that are to be answered in a long narrative either in the form of Hindi or English totalling 80 Marks.
Questions could be asked from the following topics:
- Indian History especially the Freedom Struggle,
- Geography,
- Polity and Economy,
- Knowledge of Security and Human Rights Issues,
- Analytical Ability.
UPSC CAPF 2024 Paper II Syllabus: Part B
Comprehension, précis writing, other communications/language skills – to be attempted in English only totalling Marks 120.
The topics in the UPSC CAPF English syllabus includes:
- Comprehension Passages,
- Précis Writing,
- Developing Counter Arguments,
- Simple Grammar,
- Other Aspects of Language Testing.
UPSC CAPF Exam 2024 Personality Eligibility Test
Applicants are required to clear the personality eligibility requirements besides the UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2024 set by the official authorities. The conditions are mentioned in the table below.
| Events | Male | Female |
| 100 Meters Race | In 16 Seconds | In 18 Seconds |
| 800 Meters Race | In 3 Minutes 45 Seconds | In 4 Minutes 45 Seconds |
| Long Jump | 3.5 Meters (3 Chances) | 3.0 Meters (3 Chances) |
| Shot Put ( 7. 26 Kgs) | 4.5 Meters | - |
