EXAMINATION NOTICE NO.12/2020-CPF DATED : 18.08.2020   
(LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION APPLICATIONS : 07.09.2020) 
CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES (ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS) EXAMINATION, 2020 

( COMMISSION’S WEBSITE : https://www.upsc.gov.in)

IMPORTANT
1. CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THEIR ELlGIBILlTY FOR THE EXAMINATION: 
Candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions for admission to 
the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to 
satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. 
Mere issue of e-Admission Certificate to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been 
finally cleared by the Commission. 
Verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents is taken up only after the candidate has 
qualified for Interview/Personality Test. 




2. HOW TO APPLY: 

Candidates are required to apply online only by using the website 

APPLY ONLINE

Brief instructions for filling up the online Application Form have been given in Appendix-II. Detailed instructions are 
available on the above mentioned website. 

2.1 Candidate should have details of one Photo ID Card viz. Aadhaar Card/Voter Card/PAN 
Card/Passport/Driving License/Any other Photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government. The 
details of this Photo ID Card will have to be provided by the candidate while filling up the online 
application form. The candidates will have to upload a scanned copy of the Photo ID whose details have 
been provided in the online application by him/her. This Photo ID Card will be used for all future 
referencing and the candidate is advised to carry this Photo ID Card while appearing for 
Examination/Personality Test. 

2.2 The Commission has introduced the facility of withdrawal of Application for those candidates who do not 
want to appear for the Examination. In this regard, Instructions are mentioned in Appendix-II (B) of this 
Examination Notice. 

3. LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION AND WITHDRAWAL OF APPLICATIONS: 

The Online Applications can be filled upto 07th September, 2020 till 18.00 Hours. 
(II) The online Applications can be withdrawn from 14.09.2020 to 20.09.2020 till 6.00 PM. Detailed 
instructions regarding withdrawal of Applications is available at Appendix-II (B). 
4. The eligible candidates shall be issued an e-Admission Certificate three weeks before the 
commencement of the examination. The e-Admission Certificate will be made available in the UPSC 
website [https//www.upsconline.nic.in] for downloading by candidates. No Admission Certificate will be 
sent by post. All the applicants are required to provide valid and active E-Mail I.D. while filling up Online 
Application Form as the Commission may use electronic mode for contacting them. 

5. PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS (In Objective Type Question Paper): 

Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate 
in the Objective Type Question Paper. 

6. INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING UP OMR SHEETS: 

a) For both writing and marking answers in the OMR Sheets (Answer Sheet) candidates must use black ball point 
pen only. Pens with any other colours are prohibited. Do not use Pencil or Ink pen. Candidates are further 
advised to read Special Instructions contained in Appendix-III of the Notice. 
b) Candidates should note that any omission/mistake/discrepancy in encoding/filling in details in the OMR 
answer sheet; especially with regard to Roll Number and Test Booklet Series Code, will render the answer sheet 
liable for rejection. 

7. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: 

Candidates are advised to read carefully “Special Instructions to the Candidates for Conventional Type 
Tests” (Appendix-IV). 

8. FACILITATION COUNTER FOR GUIDANCE OF CANDIDATES: 

In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc. candidates can 
contact UPSC’s Facilitation Counter near ‘C’ Gate of its campus in person or over Telephone No. 011-
23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs. and 17.00 hrs. 
9. Mobile Phones/other articles Banned: 
(a) The use of any mobile phone (even in switched off mode), pager or any electronic equipment or programmable 
device or storage media like pen drive, smart watches etc. or camera or blue tooth devices or any other equipment 
or related accessories either in working or switched off mode capable of being used as a communication device 
during the examination is strictly prohibited. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail disciplinary 
action including ban from future examinations. 
 (b) Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned item including mobile phones or 
any valuable/costly items to the venue of the examination, as arrangement for safe-keeping cannot be assured. 
Commission will not be responsible for any loss in this regard.

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS : 

(I) Nationality : 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. 
(II) Sex : Both Male and Female candidates are eligible for appointment to the post of Assistant 
Commandants. 
(III) Age Limits : 
(a) A candidate must have attained the age of 20 years and must not have attained the age of 25 years 
on 1st August, 2020, i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1995 and not later 
than 1st August, 2000. 
(b) The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable. 
(i) upto a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled 
Tribe. 
(ii) upto a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes 
who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates. 
(iii) upto a maximum of five years for Civilian Central Government Servants in accordance with the 
existing instructions of the Central Government. Ex-Servicemen will also be eligible for this 
relaxation. However the total relaxation claimed on account of Government Service will 
be limited to five years. 
Note I : Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and the Other 
Backward Classes who are also covered under any other clause of Para 3(III)(b) above, viz. those 
coming under the category of Civilian Central Government Servants/Ex-Servicemen, will be eligible for 
grant of cumulative age-relaxation under both the categories. 
Note II : The term Ex-Servicemen will apply to the persons who are defined as Ex-Servicemen in the 
Ex-Servicemen (Re-employment in Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 1979, as amended from time to 
time 
Note III : The term “Civilian Central Government Servants” in Para 3(b)(iii) above will apply to persons 
who are defined as “Government Servants” in the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and 
Appeal) Rules, 1965 as amended from time to time. 
Note IV: The age concession under Para 3(II)(b)(iii) will be admissible to Ex-servicemen i.e. a person 
who has served in any rank whether as combatant or non-combatant in the Regular Army, Navy and 
Air Force of the Indian Union and who either has been retired or relieved or discharged from such 
service whether at his own request or being relieved by the employer after earning his or her pension.
The term “Civilian Central Government Servants” will apply to persons who are defined as 
“Government Servants” in the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 
as amended from time to time.

 FEE : 

Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST Candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required 
to pay fee of Rs.200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only) either by remitting the money in any Branch of 
State Bank of India or by using Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card or by using Internet Banking 
of SBI. Applicants who opt for "Pay by Cash" mode should print the system generated Pay-in-slip 
during part II registration and deposit the fee at the counter of SBI Branch on the next working day 
only. "Pay by Cash” mode will be deactivated at 23.59 hours of 06.09.2020 i.e. one day before the 
closing date; however applicants who have generated their Pay-in- Slip before it is deactivated may 
pay at the counter of SBI Branch during banking hours on the closing date. Such applicants who are 
unable to pay by cash on the closing date i.e during banking hours at SBI Branch, for reasons 
whatsoever, even if holding valid pay-in-slip will have no other offline option but to opt for available 
online Debit/Credit Card or Internet Banking payment mode on the closing date i.e. till 18:00 Hours 
of 07.09.2020.



LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS : 

The Online Applications can be filled upto 07st September, 2020 till 18.00 Hours, after which the link will 
be disabled. Detailed instructions regarding filling of online application is available at Appendix-II(A). 
(ii) The online Applications can be withdrawn from 14.09.2020 to 20.09.2020 till 6.00 PM after which the 
link will be disabled. Detailed instructions regarding withdrawal of Applications is available at Appendix-