SCHEME AND SYLLABUS OF THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS IN CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES (ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS) EXAMINATION.
(A) Scheme of Written Examination:-
The written examination to be conducted by Union Public Service Commission will comprise two papers: (Paper I – 2 Hours duration and Paper-II- 3 Hours duration)
Paper-I: General Ability and Intelligence - 250 Marks
This paper will be of Objective Type (Multiple Choice Questions) 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 Précis Writing, Comprehension Components and other communications/Language Skills will be Englishonly.
NOTE-1 : Candidates should ensure that in Paper-IIthey write the Answers only in the Medium allowed by the Commission for the differentcomponents as mentioned above. No credit will be given for answers written in a medium other than the one allowed in the Paper.
NOTE-2: Candidates will be required to indicate the medium of writing the Essay Component in the Attendance List and on the Answer Book. No credit will be given for the Essay
Component if the candidate indicates a medium on the Attendance List and on the
Answer Book other than the one in which he / she has written the Essay.
NOTE-3: 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.
NOTE-4. There will be penalty (Negative Marking) for Wrong Answers Marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Paper:
(i) There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, 1/3rd (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
(ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happen to be correct and there will be same penalty as above for that question.
(iii) If a question is left blank i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
A competitive examination to be held by the Union Public Service Commission in 2015 for the purpose of filling vacancies of Assistant Commandants in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) viz. Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) are published for general information:
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 numerical ability 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 and 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, globalization 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.
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.
(A) Scheme of Written Examination:-
The written examination to be conducted by Union Public Service Commission will comprise two papers: (Paper I – 2 Hours duration and Paper-II- 3 Hours duration)
Paper-I: General Ability and Intelligence - 250 Marks
This paper will be of Objective Type (Multiple Choice Questions) 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 Précis Writing, Comprehension Components and other communications/Language Skills will be Englishonly.
NOTE-1 : Candidates should ensure that in Paper-IIthey write the Answers only in the Medium allowed by the Commission for the differentcomponents as mentioned above. No credit will be given for answers written in a medium other than the one allowed in the Paper.
NOTE-2: Candidates will be required to indicate the medium of writing the Essay Component in the Attendance List and on the Answer Book. No credit will be given for the Essay
Component if the candidate indicates a medium on the Attendance List and on the
Answer Book other than the one in which he / she has written the Essay.
NOTE-3: 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.
NOTE-4. There will be penalty (Negative Marking) for Wrong Answers Marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Paper:
(i) There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, 1/3rd (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
(ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happen to be correct and there will be same penalty as above for that question.
(iii) If a question is left blank i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
A competitive examination to be held by the Union Public Service Commission in 2015 for the purpose of filling vacancies of Assistant Commandants in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) viz. Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) are published for general information:
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 numerical ability 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 and 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, globalization 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.
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.
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