Introduction
Prospective candidates of UPSC CAPF 2019 , should qualify as per the UPSC CAPF Eligibility Criteria : Nationality, Age Limit, sex, Educational Qualifications, and Physical Standards to apply for the position of UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant. The eligibility criterion are described in the below sections.
Eligibility
The candidate must be a citizen of India.
Note:
- No person who is not a citizen of India shall, except with the consent of the Central Government signified in writing be appointed or employed under these Rules.
- Provided that nothing contained in these rules shall debar the appointment, enrollment or employment of a subject of Nepal or Bhutan under these Rules.
Both males & female candidates are eligible for appointment to the post of Assistant Commandants in CRPF, CISF, SSB, ITBP and BSF.
- A candidate must have attained the age of 20 years and must not have attained the age of 25 years on 1st August, 2019.
- A candidate must have been born not earlier than [latex]{2}^{nd}[/latex] August, 1994 and not later than [latex]{1}^{st}[/latex] August, 1999.
| Age | Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 Years |
| 2. | Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 5 Years |
| 3. | Civilian Central Government Servants/ Ex-Servicemen | 5 Years |
| 4 | A candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir | 5 Years |
- A candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree of a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or possess an equivalent qualification.
Note I:
- Candidates who have appeared at an examination the passing of which would render them educationally qualified for the Commission’s examination but have not been informed of the results as also the candidates who intend to appear at such a qualifying examination in the year 2019 will also be eligible for admission to the examination.
- Such candidates will be admitted to the examination if otherwise eligible but the admission would be deemed to be provisional and subject to cancellation if they do not produce proof of having passed the requisite examination along with the Detailed Application Form which will be required to be submitted online by the candidates who after qualifying on the result of the written part of the examination are also declared qualified in the Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests.
- Such proof of passing the requisite examination should be dated earlier than the due date (closing date) of Detailed Application Form of the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination, 2019.
Note II:
- In exceptional cases the Union Public Service Commission may treat a candidate who has not any of the foregoing qualifications as a qualified candidate, provided that he/she has passed an examination conducted by the other Institutions, the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission justifies his/her admission to the examination.
Note III: Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications which are recognized by Government as equivalent to professional and technical degree would also be eligible for admission to the examination.
A candidate who has been finally selected on the basis of an earlier examination to the post of Assistant Commandants in any of the forces participating in the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination will not be eligible to appear at a subsequent examination for recruitment of Assistant Commandants in the participating CAPFs.
Candidates must meet the prescribed Physical and Medical Standards for admission to Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants), Examination, 2019 specified in Appendix V of the Notice.
Possession of NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Certificate will be a desirable qualification. These qualifications will be given consideration at the time of Interview/Personality Test only.