ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Candidates applying for the UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant Recruitment 2026 must ensure they meet the prescribed eligibility criteria. The CAPF AC eligibility includes several key factors, such as the age limit and educational qualifications, which must be fulfilled in order to participate in the selection process.

Nationality 

A citizen of India

A Subject of Bhutan

A subject of Nepal

A Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1st Jan 1962 to permanently settle in India.

A person of Indian origin who migrated from Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and East African countries to permanently settle in India.

No person who is not a citizen of India shall, except with the consent of the Central Government signified in writing be appointed or employed under these Rules. Provided that nothing contained in these rules shall debar the appointment, enrolment or employment of a subject of Nepal or Bhutan under these Rules.

Sex 

Both Male and Female candidates are eligible for appointment to the post of Assistant Commandants.

Age Limits 

A candidate must have attained the age of 20 years and must not have attained the age of 25 years.

Age Relaxation

Education Qualification

1. 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
2. Candidates, who have appeared in the graduation examination and are waiting for their results, can also apply for UPSC CAPF Exam. But, the admission to CAPF exam would be provisional until the proof of passing the examination after qualifying the CAPF exam is not produced.
3. Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications which are recognised by the Government as equivalent to a professional and technical degree would also be eligible for admission to the examination.

Restriction on re-appearance of candidates finally selected/ recommended earlier

A candidate who has been finally selected on the basis of an earlier examination to the post of Assistant Commandants in any of the forces participating in the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination will not be eligible to appear at a subsequent examination for recruitment of Assistant Commandants in the participating CAPFs.

Physical Standard

The minimum requirement of height, chest, and weight for both men and women has been tabulated-

Physical Efficiency Tests (PET)

Candidates who are declared qualified in the written examination will be summoned for Physical Standards Tests/Physical Efficiency Tests.

Medical Standards

Carrying angle

Carrying angle should not be more than 15 degree for male and 20 degree for female.

Ear

1. Candidate should not have any degree of deafness or persistent ear discharge.
   2. 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.

Nose

Candidates should not have DNS, atrophic rhinitis, tubercular ulceration, chronic sinusitis.

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.

Teeth

Candidate must possess sufficient number of sound teeth for efficient mastication. Candidate should not have severe pyorrhea.

Venereal Disease

Candidate should not have active signs of clinical VD.

Chronic skin diseases

Candidate should not have chronic skin diseases like Leprosy, chronic dermatitis, extensive Pityriasis Versicolor, psoriasis, SLE etc.

GENERA STANDERED

1. Speech should be without impediment, i.e. no stammering.
   2. 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.
   3. Candidate should not have perceptible and visible glandular swelling anywhere in the body.
   4. Chest should be well-formed, devoid of any abnormality like flat chest, Pigeon chest, with rickety rosary defects. Heart and lungs should be sound.
   5. Limbs, hands and feet should be well-formed and fully developed and there shall be perfect motion of all joints.
   6. Should not have any old/mal united fracture of bones.
   7. There should be free and perfect movements of all the joints.
   8. Feet and toes should be well-formed
   9. Should not have congenital malformation or defects. (Candidate must have completed 06 months after LASIK surgery while considering for recruitment in CAPFs).
   10. Should not bear traces of previous acute or chronic disease pointing to an impaired constitution.
   11. Candidate should have no disease of the genitourinary tract.
   12. Candidate should have no inguinal, scrotal swelling, any type of Hernia.
   13. (Only for male) Both the testicles are in the scrotum and of normal size.
   14. The candidate must not have knock knees, flat foot, varicose veins.
   15. 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

Candidate should not suffer from TACHYCARDIA (more than 100 pulse rate per minute) or BRADYCARDIA (Less than 50 per minute).

Candidate should not suffer from Hernia, hemorrhoids, condylomata prolapse rectum.

Tattoo Clause

1. 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.
   2. 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.
   3. Size : Size must be less than 1/4th of the particular part (Elbow or Hand) of the body.

CAPF NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Certificates

Another desirable qualification is the possession of NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Certificate. However, it must be noted that these qualifications will be considered at the time of the Interview or Personality Test only. They will have no effect at the time of application.