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Mocks cover Paper 1. For Paper 2, the equivalent is writing essays and precis under time and having them read.

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UPSC CAPF at a glance, from the official notices

The dates, vacancies and rules below are read on the conducting body’s own site and rewritten as each notice appears. The guide beneath carries the full pattern, syllabus, cut-offs and free mock tests.

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Checked 19 September 2026

UPSC CAPF: the facts that matter now

  1. 01

    Notified 18 February 2026; applications to 12 March; written examination 19 July; written result 25 August 2026; PST/PET, interviews and the final…

    2026 cycle

  2. 02

    Union Public Service Commission — Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination 2026 for BSF, CRPF, CISF, SSB and ITBP

    Conducted by

  3. 03

    349 — BSF 108, CRPF 106, CISF 70, SSB 53, ITBP 12; 10 per cent for ex-servicemen

    Vacancies

  4. 04

    Graduate; age 20–25 on 1 August 2026; men and women; physical standards of 165 cm and 50 kg (men) and 157 cm and 46 kg (women)

    Eligibility

Practice

UPSC CAPF — Using mock tests as a measurement

Paper 1 responds well to conventional mock practice: timed papers, the correct deduction, and error analysis by subject. Paper 2 does not have a mock equivalent, and the substitute — writing full pieces under time and getting honest feedback — is the part of CAPF preparation most often skipped.

A weekly practice rhythm

  • One full Paper 1 mock — with the one-third deduction applied, analysed by subject rather than by score alone.
  • One full essay under time — on a past topic or a current security or governance question.
  • One precis — checked against the source for faithfulness and length discipline.
  • Physical training throughout — the efficiency test follows the written stage, and running and shot put standards take months to reach.

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A practice week that matches the paper

  1. One timed Paper 1 mock A hundred and twenty-five questions in two hours with the one-third deduction applied, analysed by subject rather than by total.
  2. One full essay by hand Under time, on a past topic or a current security question, written on paper rather than typed — the exam is handwritten and stamina is part of what is being tested.
  3. One precis, checked properly Against the source, for faithfulness, proportion and length discipline. This is the component that improves fastest with feedback.
  4. One counter-argument exercise Take a position you hold and write the strongest case against it in three hundred words. It is the specific skill the syllabus names and the one least practised.
  5. Physical training throughout Running at the prescribed distance, plus long jump and shot put practice. The efficiency test follows the written stage and does not wait for you to get fit.

Get your written work read by someone willing to be blunt. The failure modes in a descriptive paper — assertions without support, paragraphs that repeat rather than advance, a conclusion that summarises instead of concluding — are close to invisible from the inside. A single honest reader over several months will do more for your Paper 2 score than any quantity of unreviewed writing, and writing that is never read tends to entrench habits rather than correct them.

Handwriting and time are part of the test

Three hours of continuous handwriting is unfamiliar to most candidates who have spent their preparation typing or reading. Practise on paper, at speed, and find out early whether your writing stays legible in the third hour. A well-argued answer that the examiner cannot read is marked as what it appears to be.

Practising an examination that is half objective and half written.
What you seeWhat it meansWhat to change
Paper 1 comfortable, Paper 2 unpractisedThe descriptive paper decides more and is prepared less.Write one timed piece a week from the first month.
Essays running over timePlanning and writing speed rather than content.Five-minute plan, fixed structure, and time every practice piece.
Précis and comprehension weakA specific skill that is rarely practised deliberately.Work past questions in exactly the format the paper sets.
Handwriting deteriorating late in a paperPhysical writing stamina, which is trainable.Write full papers by hand rather than practising single answers only.
Physical preparation pausedThe stage that eliminates candidates who cleared the papers.Fixed weekly training, above the prescribed standard.

Exam resources

Everything for UPSC CAPF

Six resource pages, each kept in step with the latest official notification.

UPSC CAPF SyllabusUPSC CAPF syllabus — Paper 1 general ability topics and the Paper 2 essay and comprehension requirements.UPSC CAPF Exam PatternUPSC CAPF exam pattern 2026 — Paper I and II marks, time and content, one-third negative marking, PST and PET standards, the 150-mark interview and cut-offs.UPSC CAPF Previous PapersUPSC CAPF previous year papers — calibrating the essay paper and identifying the recurring security and human rights themes.UPSC CAPF Mock TestsUPSC CAPF mock tests — Paper 1 objective practice, and written-answer practice as the equivalent for Paper 2.UPSC CAPF PreparationUPSC CAPF preparation — building essay-writing skill, covering security and human rights themes, and training physically.UPSC CAPF Study MaterialUPSC CAPF study material — polity, economy, history, geography and science notes, plus guidance on security and human rights reading.

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