PATHFINDERS’ ACADEMY FOR CAPF, CDS

Ramanbaug Chowk, Narayan Peth, Pune 30, Cnt no. 7378316101

CAPF (CRPF/BSF/ITBP/CISF/SSB)
Assistant Commandant 2018 2018
Examination
Date of Examination:-12.08.2018

Central Armed Police Forces(CAPF):

BSF,ITBP,SSB,CISF,CRPF, NSG, SPG )do everything under the

sun required for national security. Besides being pressed into an
array of onerous security operations, they take on the Maoists in
some of India’s toughest terrains. The CAPF forces battle
terrorists, insurgents and naxalites and even play a role in the
smooth conduct of elections.

CAPF which are tasked with doing the job of both the army and the police
in guarding the borders as well as battling terrorists and insurgents are 24 x
7 x 365 days swinging Machine.

BSF(Border Security Force) –

It's the border guarding force which serves on the western border from
the snow clad mountains of Kashmir , plains of Punjab , desert of Rajasthan
and the creeks of Gujarat .On the eastern border it guards the border b/w
Bangladesh and India . Along the tropical forests there and sunderbuns
delta ,the border patrolling is done . It's the LARGEST border guarding force
in the WORLD. You can call it a military in itself. It has its own ground forces
. Artillery units , Air wing ,sea wing , special forces . It's one of the most
versatile force. So if you are looking for an varied experience regarding
topography, people, climate etc . BSF has it for you. You will spend a lot of
time near border in your life.
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CRPF (Central reserve Police Force)–

If you look around and you can find CRPF men anywhere Fighting
Naxalites in chattisgarh ,Orissa, Jharkhand . Assisting Police and Army in
Kashmir . In security of the important establishments in addition to the
CISF . The force is most active in naxal hit areas or the Red corridor. CRPF
sees most active actions in the field . It comes to assist the local police when
situations get out of control. But in the previous years not only it's ambit of
operational areas have increased but also the force has earned recognition
in the field of Jungle warfare. It's special commando force is named as
COBRA which stands for Commando Battalion for Resolute Action. It's one
of the best special forces for jungle warfare in the world.

CISF (Central industrial Security Force)–

It protects all the important establishments of the national interest.

Airports, Shipping ports, Nuclear reactors, important thermal stations,
PSUs, ISRO, all important government buildings in New Delhi, The Delhi
metro system etc .The CISF involves more public interaction and is
comparatively it has better work- life balance . As an AC here you will
supervise the men under you which will be responsible for safety of that
particular institution. It also gives security cover to many private
institutions too .eg. Patanjali, Infosys Co.Reliance, Tata Power etc .

SSB (Shashastra Seema Bal )–

It guards the Indo Nepal border along U.P,Bihar . As the border is largely
unfenced . Most of the operational challenges involves the human
trafficking,illegal cattle trafficking and sometimes the illegal movement of
essential goods. .
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ITBP (Indo Tibetan Border Police) -

They are the border men guarding the northern frontier which includes
the Indo -China border. The regular routine involves patrolling along the
border and holding flag meetings and also assisting the Indian army. The
posting is mostly in the Himalayas. They all are trained mountaineers and
skiers. ITBP has its Air Wing.

Assistant Commandant (AC):

Equivalent to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) / Deputy
Superintendent of Police (DySP)/Captain in Indian Army is a Group-A Gazetted
Officer rank in the Central Armed Police Forces of India.
ACs in Central Armed Police Forces are appointed directly
through UPSC selection process and are called Directly Appointed Gazetted
Officers (DAGO). These officers can reach up to the rank of ADG .in their own
organizations without having conferred to the Indian Police Service.
Apart from performing various decision making and supervisory functions,
similar to any other Group ‘A’ service, the executive officers of the CAPF perform
several other managerial functions peculiar to the service, besides leading the troops
in the field. Their role and performance, therefore, assumes a great significance due
to the special features of an emergency force which is pressed in aid to civil power
to perform multiple roles in extremely difficult situations.
Assistant Commandant is a specialized service that guarantees lots of
opportunities to work for the improvement of internal and border security of our
country. The nature of work profile that you will have, shall be determined by the
Force which you are joining. If you join BSF, SSB, ITBP; then you will be working
towards the goal of securing the borders of India. The life in these forces is quite
akin to Army rather than Police, as these forces operate in a Battalion structure.
Similarly CRPF gives you exposure towards dealing with various internal security
threats and CISF provides opportunity in both industrial and internal security roles.
Personally, you get to live an active lifestyle, as sports and games are part and parcel
of these services. You are never bound to a boring desk job which demands sitting
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for long periods, doing tedious file work. Assistant Commandant Cadre gives you
a unique opportunity to work towards making India a safer nation, you will surely
get a lot of job satisfaction. The respect in the society for a professional and non-
corrupt armed personnel is an added advantage.

JOB PROFILE of ASSISTANT COMMANDANT:

S/He commands a Company of 135 armed men.
His/Her responsibilities carry:-
i. Planning and conduct of operations.
ii. Ensuring on the job training to keep the Company in constant state of
operational preparedness for requirement in any situation.
iii. Organizing independent intelligence network for operational efficiency.
iv. Ensuring efficacy and serviceability of armaments in the Company as
Coy Commander.
v. Administering office, personnel management and grievance redressal
(AC Adm).
vi. Exercising of disciplinary powers.
vii. Drawing and disbursement of pay and allowances and maintaining
connected books of accounts.(DDO)
viii. Provisioning (Quarter Master) .
ix. Close supervision of camping, security and messing arrangements,
besides, meeting recreational and welfare needs.
x. Representing the Force in the field and requiring:-
a. Effective interaction with the local authorities (IPS/IAS, Local DySPs
IB etc.) to enhance operational capabilities.
b. Obtaining support from Battalion Headquarter and local officers
relating to housing, logistics and other administrative needs

Salary & Other facilities:

56,100 + 20,000 UA + Government Bungalow/Quarter (Type 4 or 3 BHK) +
Vehicle + Other eligible allowances (DA, LTC, CEA, UA, HAA etc.)
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* LTC = FLIGHT TICKETS FOR ALL DEPENDENT FAMILY MEMBERS OR TIER II

AC TRAIN TICKETS.
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS :
(I) Nationality : No person who is not a citizen of India shall, except with the
consent of the Central
(II) Sex : Both Male and Female candidates are eligible for appointment to the
post of Assistant Commandants.
(III) Age Limits :
(a) A candidate must have attained the age of 20 years and must not have
attained the age of 25 years
on 1st August, 2018, i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd
August, 1993 and not later
than 1st August, 1998.
(b) The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable.
(i) upto a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste
or a Scheduled Tribe.
(ii) upto a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to
Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to
such candidates.
(iii) upto a maximum of five years for Civilian Central Government Servants in
accordance with the existing instructions of the Central Government. Ex-
Servicemen will also be eligible for this relaxation. However the total
relaxation claimed on account of Government Service will be limited to
five years.
(iv) upto a maximum of five years if a candidate had ordinarily been domiciled
in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January, 1980 to
the 31st day of December, 1989.
Minimum Educational Qualifications:
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.
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NOTE 1 : 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 2017 will
also be eligible for 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.
VII. Possession of NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Certificates :
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.
SELECTION PROCEDURE/SCHEME AND SYLLABUS OF THE EXAMINATION
(A) Selection Procedure/Scheme: -
The Selection Procedure/Scheme of the Examination will be as follows:
(i) Written Examination: The written examination to be conducted by Union
Public Service Commission will be held on 12 Aug, 2018 and will comprise two
papers. Paper I will be held from 10 a.m. to 12.00 Noon and Paper II will be
held from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
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.
NOTE-I: There will be minimum qualifying marks separately in each Paper as
may be fixed by the Commission in their discretion. Paper-I will be evaluated
first and evaluation of Paper-II will be done only of those candidates who obtain
the minimum qualifying marks in Paper-I.
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Syllabi of the Written Papers:-

Paper I : General Ability and Intelligence
The objective type questions with multiple choices in this paper will broadly
cover the following areas:
1. General Mental Ability
The questions will be designed to test the logical reasoning, quantitative
aptitude including numericalability, and data interpretation.
2. General Science
The questions will be set to test general awareness, scientific temper,
comprehension and appreciation of scientific phenomena of everyday
observation including new areas of importance like Information Technology,
Biotechnology, Environmental Science.
3. Current Events of National and International Importance:
The questions will test the candidates’ awareness of current events of
national and international importance in the broad areas of culture, music,
arts, literature, sports, governance, societal and developmental issues,
industry, business, globalisation, and interplay among nations.
4. Indian Polity and Economy:
The questions shall aim to test candidates’ knowledge of the Country’s
political system and the Constitution of India, social systems and public
administration, economic development in India, regional and international
security issues and human rights including its indicators.
5. History of India :
The questions will broadly cover the subject in its social, economic and
political aspects. This shall also include the areas of growth of nationalism
and freedom movement.
6. Indian and World Geography:
The questions shall cover the physical, social and economic aspects of
geography pertaining to India and the World.
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Paper II : General Studies, Essay and Comprehension

Part-A – Essay questions which are to be answered in long narrative form
either in Hindi or English totaling 80 Marks. The indicative topics are modern
Indian history especially of the freedom struggle, geography, polity and
economy, knowledge of security and human rights issues, and analytical
ability.
Part-B – Comprehension, précis writing, other communications/language
skills – to be attempted in English only (Marks 120) – The topics are
Comprehension passages, précis writing, developing counter arguments,
simple grammar and other aspects of language testing.

Interview/Personality Test :
Candidates who are declared qualified in the Medical Standards Tests, will be
called for Interview/Personality Test to be conducted by Union Public Service
Commission. Candidates who are declared medically unfit but allowed to
appear before the “Review Medical Board” on their appeal by the Appellate
Authority will be called for Interview/Personality Tests provisionally. The
Interview/Personality Test will carry 150 Marks.
Candidates who are short-listed for Interview/Personality Test, including
those shortlisted for Interview/Personality Test provisionally will be issued a
Detailed Application Form (DAF) in which among other things, they will be
required to indicate their preference of Forces.

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.
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Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and

Medical Standards Tests:
Candidates who are declared qualified in the written examination will be
summoned for Physical Standards/ Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical
Standards Tests. Those candidates who meet the prescribed Physical
Standards, specified in Appendix-VI, will be put through the Physical
Efficiency Tests as indicated below:
Physical Efficiency Tests (PET)
Event Males Females

(a) 100 Meters race In 16 seconds In 18 seconds

(b) 800 Meters race In 3 minutes 45 In 4 minutes 45
seconds seconds
(c) Long Jump 3.5 Meters (3 3.0 meters (3
chances) chances)

(d) Shot Put (7.26 Kgs.) 4.5 Meters —

Pregnancy at the time of PET will be a disqualification and pregnant

female candidate will be rejected.
Medical Standards Tests, to check the standards specified in Appendix-VI,
will be conducted only in respect of candidates who are declared
qualified in the Physical Efficiency Test. The Physical Standards/Physical
Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests will be conducted under the
supervision of a Nodal Authority to be appointed by the Ministry of Home
Affairs. These tests will be conducted at various centres to be notified
after the results of the written examination. 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 a
period of 15 days from the date of declaration of the results of these tests.
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PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR THE CANDIDATE FOR

THE POST OF ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS IN THE CENTRAL
ARMED POLICE FORCES.
(1) Physical Standards:
The minimum requirements for the candidate are as follows:

Women Men

Height 157 cm 165 cm

Chest(unexpanded) (with 5 cm
(Not applicable) 81 cm
minimum expansion)

Weight(Minimum) 46 kg
50 kg.
(2) Medical Standards:
(a) Eye Sight:
Better eye Worse eye
(corrected vision) (corrected vision)
Distant vision 6/6 6/12

6/9 6/9
Near Vision
N6 N9
(corrected) (corrected)

With Glasses/LASIK Surgery*

-4.00 D (including cylinder)
Limits of Refractive Myopia
errors permitted +4.00 D (including cylinder)
Hypermetropia
Colour Perception-III (CP-III) by
ISIHARA plates.

* LASIK surgery correction is permitted subject to prescribed criteria as

below :-
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a) Age - 18-35 years

b) Axial-length - 21-26 mm.
c) Corneal-thickness 425 micron
d) Pre LASIK error - 6 D
e) Post operative period - Should be stable refractive flap
f) Interval -06 months (post operative period mandatory (Candidate must
have completed 06 months after LASIK surgery while considering for
recruitment in CAPFs).
(b) Carrying angle:
Carrying angle should not be more than 15˚ for male and 20˚ for female.
(c) Ear:
i) Candidate should not have any degree of deafness or persistent ear
discharge.
ii) Candidate should not have any other condition (congenital or acquired)
like atresia of the meatus, exostosis, neoplasm which is causing
obstruction of ear passage and should not have history of recurrent
earache, tinnitus and vertigo.
(d) Nose:Candidates should not have DNS, atrophic rhinitis, tubercular
ulceration, chronic sinusitis.
(e) Neck: Candidate should not have enlarged lymph nodes, thyroid or
other swelling of neck, inability to extend the neck fully or any evidence of
disease of spine or cervical vertebrae.
(f) Teeth: Candidate must possess sufficient number of sound teeth for
efficient mastication. Candidate should not have severe pyorrhea.
(g) Venereal Disease: Candidate should not have active signs of clinical VD.
(h) Chronic skin diseases: Candidate should not have chronic skin diseases
like Leprosy, chronic dermatitis, extensive Pityriasis Versicolor, psoriasis,
SLE etc.

General Medical Standards:

a) Speech should be without impediment i.e. no stammering.
b) The candidate should not have any indication of chronic disease like
TB, any type of arthritis, high blood pressure, Diabetes, Bronchial Asthma,
any heart disease.
c) Candidate should not have perceptible and visible glandular swelling
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anywhere in the body.

d) Chest should be well formed, devoid of any abnormality like flat chest,
Pigeon chest, with rickety rosary defects. Heart and lungs should be
sound.
e) Limbs, hands and feet should be well formed and fully developed and
there shall be perfect motion of all joints.
f) Should not have any old /mal united fracture of bones.
g) There should be free and perfect movements of all the joints.
h) Feet and toes should be well formed
i) Should not have congenital malformation or defects. (Candidate must
have completed 06 months after LASIK surgery while considering for
recruitment in CAPFs).
j) Should not bear traces of previous acute or chronic disease pointing to
an impaired constitution.
k) Candidate should have no disease of the genito urinary tract.
l) Candidate should have no inguinal, scrotal swelling, any type of Hernia.
m) (Only for male) Both the testicles are in the scrotum and of normal size.
n) The candidate must not have knock knees, flat foot, varicose veins.
o) They must be in good mental and bodily health and free from any
physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of the
duties.
(4) Candidate should not suffer from TACHYCARDIA (more than 100 pulse
rate per minute) or BRADYCARDIA (Less than 50 per minute).
(5) Candidate should not suffer from Hernia, hemorrhoids, condylomata
prolapse rectum.
(6) Tattoo Clause:
(a) Content : Being a secular country, the religious sentiments of our
countrymen are to be respected and thus, tattoos depicting religious
symbol or figures and the name, as followed in Indian Army are to be
permitted.
(b) Location : Tattoos marked on traditional sites of the body like inner
aspect of forearm but only left forearm, being non saluting limb or dorsum
of the hands are to be allowed.
(c) Size : Size must be less than ¼ of the particular part (Elbow or Hand) of
the body
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