UPSC CAPF Recruitment 2026 Brief Information
The Online Application Portal of Union Public Service Commission for registration and filling up of application form online, has four cards/modules, three of which namely, Account Creation, Universal Registration and Common Application Form are common to all examination applications and can be filled anytime by the candidate, while the fourth card/module is Examination Specific and can be filled during the time period allowed in notification of an examination. Applicants are required to apply online by using the website https://upsconline.nic.in.
Once a candidate has registered on the Online Application Portal, a Universal Registration Number (URN) is generated which is common for all the examinations of the Commission. After filling up of the Examination Specific Form, Application Number is generated which is examination specific and is to be retained by the applicant along with the URN for any future communication with the Commission. The URN has to be registered only once in lifetime. While the URN will be unique and remain constant, the Application Number will be dynamic in nature and will vary from examination to examination.
Detailed instructions are available on the home page of the portal as well as with all profiles/modules to guide the candidates for filling up of the application form and uploading the documents. Candidates are advised to first go through these Instructions carefully and prepare requisite documents in advance to have a smooth flow during filling up of form and document uploading.
Applicants are strongly advised to use their Aadhaar Card as ID document for easy, effortless and seamless verification and authentication of ID and other details.
UPSC CAPF Recruitment 2026 Important Date
| Event | Date and Time |
| Notification Date | 20.02.2026 |
| Start Date of Online Application | 20.0./2026 |
| Last Date of Online Application | 12.03.2026 (till 18:00 hours) |
| Written Examination Date | 19th July, 2026 |
| Written Exam Timing – Paper-I | 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon |
| Written Exam Timing – Paper-II | 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
| e-Admit Card Download Date | Last working day of preceding week of examination date |
| Physical Standards Tests / Physical Efficiency Tests | After declaration of Written Exam result |
| Interview / Personality Test | After PST/PET (for qualified candidates) |
| Medical Standards Tests | After Interview / Personality Test |
UPSC CAPF Recruitment 2026 Overview
| UPSC CAPF Recruitment 2026 Overview | |
| Organization Name | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| Post Name | Assistant Commandants (Group A) in Central Armed Police Forces – BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB |
| No of Post | 349 Posts |
| Advt No | Examination Notice No. 08/2026-CAPF |
| Salary | Group A (Details not mentioned in notification) |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s Degree from a University incorporated by an Act of Central/State Legislature or deemed University under UGC Act, 1956 |
| Age Limit | 20 to 25 Years (as on 01-08-2026) |
| Start Date for Online Apply | 20.02.2026 |
| Last Date for Online Apply | 12.03.2026 (till 18:00 hours) |
| Exam Date | 19th July, 2026 |
| Official Website | https://upsc.gov.in, https://upsconline.nic.in |
UPSC CAPF Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details
The tentative number of vacancies to be filled on the basis of results of the examination is as follows:
| Post Name | No of Vacacies |
| BSF | 108 |
| CRPF | 106 |
| ITBP | 12 |
| SSB | 53 |
| CISF | 70 |
| Total Posts | 349 |
The number of vacancies mentioned above is liable to alteration. Reservation will be given effect to as per policy of the Govt. 10% of the total vacancies are earmarked for Exservicemen.
UPSC CAPF Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria
- A candidate must be a citizen of India
- With the consent of the Central Government signified in writing, subjects of Nepal or Bhutan may also be appointed
- Both Male and Female candidates are eligible for appointment to the post of Assistant Commandants
- A candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree of a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India
- OR from 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
- Candidates who have appeared at an examination the passing of which would render them educationally qualified but have not been informed of the results will also be eligible
- Candidates who intend to appear at such a qualifying examination in the year 2026 will also be eligible
- Degree/Post Graduate/Diploma qualifications acquired through distance learning/part-time are NOT considered
All the candidates (male/female) are requested to carefully read the Rules of Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2026 [CAPF(ACs) Exam, 2026] notified by the Government (Ministry of Home Affairs) and this Notice of Examination derived from these Rules. Candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. Mere issue of Admission Certificate to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the Commission. The Commission takes up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/Personality Test.
UPSC CAPF Recruitment 2026 Application Fee
- General/OBC/EWS (Male Candidates) – Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only)
- All Female Candidates / SC / ST Candidates – NIL (Exempted from payment of fee)
- Payment Mode – Online
UPSC CAPF Recruitment 2026 Age Limit as on 01-08-2026
- Minimum – 20 Years
- Maximum – 25 Years
UPSC CAPF Recruitment 2026 Education Qualification
- 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.
UPSC CAPF Recruitment 2026 Selection Process
- Written Examination – The written examination to be conducted by the Commission will be held on 19th July, 2026 and will comprise two papers. Paper-I will be held from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and Paper-II will be held from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
- Paper-I: General Ability and Intelligence – 250 Marks – The questions in this paper will be of Objective (Multiple Answers) Type in which the questions will be set in English as well as Hindi.
- Paper-II: General Studies, Essay and Comprehension – 200 Marks – In this paper candidates will be allowed the option of writing the Essay Component in English or Hindi, but the medium of Precis Writing, Comprehension Components and other communications/language skills will be English only.
- Physical Standards Tests/Physical Efficiency Tests – Candidates who are declared qualified in the written examination will be summoned for Physical Standards Tests/Physical Efficiency Tests. Those candidates who meet the prescribed Physical Standards as specified in Appendix-V, will be put through the Physical Efficiency Tests as indicated below:
- Interview/Personality Test – Candidates who are declared qualified in the Physical Standards Tests (PST) /Physical Efficiency Tests (PET), will be called for Interview/Personality Test to be conducted by the Commission. Candidates who are declared unqualified in the Physical Efficiency Test will not be called for Interview/Personality Tests. The Interview/Personality Test will carry 150 Marks.
- Medical Standards Tests – Medical Standards Tests, to check the standards specified in Appendix-V, will be conducted only in respect of candidates who have appeared in the Interview/ Personality Test.
- The Medical Standards Tests will be conducted under the supervision of a Nodal Authority to be appointed by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Appeals will be entertained only against the Medical Standards Tests and will have to be made to the Appellate Authority designated by the Ministry of Home Affairs within 24 Hours after declaration of the results DME.
- Final Selection/Merit – The merit list will be drawn on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in the Written Examination and Interview/Personality Test.
UPSC CAPF Recruitment 2026 How to Apply
- Candidates are required to apply online by using the website https://upsconline.nic.in.
- One-time Edit Facility for URN Profile: The Commission provides a one-time facility for candidates to update or modify their Universal Registration Number (URN) profile. Please note that any changes made to the URN Profile will not be reflected in applications already submitted. The updated information will apply only to applications submitted after the candidate has made the necessary changes and successfully re-locked the URN Profile.
- Live Photo Capture for filling up of Common Application Form (CAF): Applicants are required to upload their photograph and also capture their live photograph while filling up the Common Application Form (CAF). Applicants must ensure that the uploaded photograph and the live photograph captured is clear as per instructions given on “Instructions and FAQs > Instruction for filling the form > Photos and Signature” available on the Commission’s website https://upsconline.nic.in
- Uploading of Signature: Applicants are required to sign three times (one below the other) on a plain white paper using a black ink and upload the same while filling up the Common Application Form (CAF). The uploaded signatures should be clear and legible. The Candidates are advised to refer to the instruction for uploading the signature available under “Instructions and FAQs” on the website of the Commission with the URL: https://upsconline.nic.in.”
- The candidates will not be allowed to withdraw their applications after the submission of the same. Further, no correction /alteration/modification in any field(s) of the Application Form is allowed after submission.
- All the candidates, whether already in Government Service, Government owned Industrial Undertakings or other similar Organisations or in Private Employment should submit their application direct to the Commission.
- Persons already in Government service, whether in permanent or temporary capacity or as work-charged employees other than casual or daily rated employees or those serving under the Public Enterprises are however, required to inform in writing their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the Examination.
- Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by the Commission withholding permission to the candidates applying for/appearing at the examination, their Application will be liable to be rejected/ candidature will be liable to be cancelled.
- While filling in his/her Online Application Form, the candidate should carefully decide about his/her choice for the Centre for the Examination.
- If any candidate appears at a centre other than the one indicated by the Commission in his/her e-Admit Card, the papers of such a candidate will not be evaluated and his/her candidature will be liable to cancellation.
- Incomplete or defective applications shall be summarily rejected. No representation or correspondence regarding such rejection shall be entertained under any circumstances.
- Candidates are not required to submit Hard Copy of their application to the Commission at this stage.
- The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission at all the stages of examination for which they are admitted by the Commission viz. Written Examination, Physical Standards Tests, Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Interview/Personality Test and Medical Standards Tests will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If on verification at any time before or after the Written Examination, Physical Standards Tests, Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Interview/Personality Test and Medical Standards Tests, it is found that they do not fulfill any of the eligibility conditions, their candidature for the examination will be cancelled by the Commission.
UPSC CAPF Recruitment 2026 Important Link
| UPSC CAPF Recruitment 2026 Important Link | |
| Download and Read the Official Notification PDF before Apply | |
| Apply Online | Click Here |
| Official Notification PDF | Click Here |
| Official website | Click Here |
