UPSC ASS. COMMANDANT

ASSISTANT COMMANDENT: UPSC
EXAM CONDUCTED BY UPSC CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCE ASSISTANT COMMANDANT (CAPF) The CAPF has 5 branches:

RANKS OF CAPF COMPAIRED WITH ARMY AND POLICE

SR. NO.	CAPF RANKS	ARMY RANKS	POLICE RANKS
1.	Assistant Commandant	Captain	Assistant Commissioner of Police
2.	Deputy Commandant	Major	Addl.SP/Addl.DCP
3.	2 I/C (i.e. 2nd in Command)	Lt. Colonel	SP/DCP
4.	Commandant	Colonel	SSP/DCP
5.	Deputy Inspector General	Brigadier	Additional C.P, DIG
6.	Inspector General	Major General	Joint C.P, IG
7.	Additional Director General (Higher Administrative Grade of the IPS cadre also available to BSF cadre)	Lieutenant General (Higher Administrative Grade)	C.P, ADG
8.	Special Director General (HAG+ Scale of the IPS)	Lieutenant General (HAG+ Scale)	Special Director General
9.	Director General (Apex Scale of the IPS)	Lieutenant General (Army Commander’s Scale)	Director General (State Police Force)

ASSISTANT COMMANDENT
EXAM CONDUCTED BY UPSC CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCE ASSISTANT COMMANDANT(CAPF)

SALARY & POWER

The Assistant Commandant has to perform the following functions:

Planning and conduct of operations.
Ensuring on the job training to keep the Company in the constant state of operational preparedness for requirement in any situation.
Organizing independent intelligence network for operational efficiency.
Ensuring efficacy and serviceability of armaments in the Company.
Administering office, personnel management and grievance redressal.
Exercising of disciplinary powers.

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS:

NATIONALITY= INDIA

AGE = 20 TO 25 FOR GENERAL

20 TO 28 FOR BC

20 TO 30 FOR SC

20 T0 30 = EX-SERVICEMAN

EDUCATION= BACHELOR’s DEGREE

SCHEME AND SYLLABUS OF THE EXAMINATION

EXAM MODE = WRITTEN (SUBJECTIVE)

Paper I : General Ability and Intelligence – 250 Marks

Paper II : General Studies, Essay and Comprehension – 200 Marks

Physical Efficiency Tests (PET)