Union Public Service Commission, has announced recruitment Notification for the enrollment of 323 vacancies of Assistant Commandants in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) for the branches or forces like Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force(CISF), Indo‐Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The Assistant Commandants in CAPF is a Grade A Officer under the ministry of Home Affairs. Aspirants of UPSC CAPF recruitment must have a clear knowledge on the UPSC CAPF related posts Salary, job description, career opportunities, and other related information.

UPSC CAPF Career Progression - Assistant Commandant:

• Assistant Commandant (AC) is a Group-A Gazetted Officer in the Central Armed Police Forces of India.


• An Assistant Commandant (AC) post is equivalent to Deputy Superintendent of Police.


• ACs in Central Armed Police Forces are appointed directly through UPSC selection process and are called Directly Appointed Gazetted Officers (DAGO).

UPSC CAPF Career Progression - Assistant Commandant Career:

• Assistant Commandant is a specialized service that offers several opportunities to work for the improvement of internal and border security of our country.


• If any one enter the service at a young age of around 25 years, there is a very high possibility that you will retire as Deputy Inspector General of a range or Inspector General of a sector.


• Additional Director General is the highest position in the CAPF related forces. Only very few do get to serve as ADG.

UPSC CAPF Career Progression - Promotions:

• Promotions in CAPFs happen only if there is a vacancy in the higher rank .