UPSC CAPF 2026 - Application Start , Eligibility, Syllabus, Admit card

The Union Public Service Commission closed the UPSC CAPF application form 2026 on March 12, 2026. The UPSC CAPF 2026 application form was activated on February 20, 2026. Earlier, the commission released the UPSC CAPF 2026 notification on February 20, 2026, on the official websites, upsc.gov.in/ upsconline.nic.in. Candidates can access the UPSC CAPF application form 2026 along with the notification.  The UPSC CAPF exam is scheduled to be conducted on July 19, 2026.

As per the CAPF eligibility criteria, candidates between 20 and 25 years applied for the CAPF exam. Candidates must have a graduation degree to apply for the CAPF exam 2026. Those preparing for the CAPF exam must check the syllabus for effective preparation. Aspirants can also practise the previous year's CAPF question papers. As per the CAPF exam pattern, the written exam comprises two papers from General Ability & Intelligence and General Studies, Essay & Comprehension. 

About UPSC CAPF

UPSC conducts Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) for the recruitment of Assistant Commandants (ACs) in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). The selection process of CAPF exam 2026 comprises written exam, physical efficiency test and personal interview. Candidates who clear the written exam will be called for personal interview.