UPSC CAPF Answer Key 2022: Download Free All Papers – MKC
UPSC CAPF Answer Key 2022:Β The Union Public Service Commission conducts the CAPF exam once a year.Β CAPF recruits personnel in different frontier forces of the Indian Army.
UPSC has a rigorous selection process for CAPF recruitment 2022. It is a UPSC level exam therefore the syllabus is vast and needs proper guidance while doing the preparations. The candidates must also have minimum physical fitness for the same.
Through CAPF recruitment, the candidates can join the Indian Armed Forces in the following groups:
- Border Security Force (BSF)
- Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)
- Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
- Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
- Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and many more
CAPF Answer Key 2022 – Overview
Table of Contents
The table below contains all the highlights regarding the UPSC CAPF exam for your reference.
Exam Name | Central Armed Police Forces Recruitment Exam |
Conducting Authority | UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) |
Exam Level | National |
Exam Mode | Online Exam (Computer-Based Test) |
Frequency | Once a year |
Eligibility | A candidate with class 12th in any stream from government recognized board is eligible. |
Negative Marking | No Negative Marking |
Age Limit | 20-25 years |
Website | @upsc.gov.in |
CAPF AC Answer Key Release Date
The official CAPF Answer Key 2022 is expected to release within a month of the scheduled CAPF exam date. But MKC will provide you with the CAPF AC Answer Key on the same day of the examination. It is suggested to bookmark this page to get notified whenever the CAPF AC Answer key is released.
UPSC CAPF AC Eligibility Criteria
Only the candidates who fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria must apply online for the CAPF Recruitment 2022. The candidates can have a look at the minimum requirements to become a soldier in any of the above regiments or groups.
Gender
Both Male and Female candidates are eligible for appointment to the post of Assistant Commandants.
Age Limit
A candidate must have attained the age of 20 years and must not have attained the age of 25 years on 1st August 2022, i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August 1997 and not later than 1st August 2002.
Educational Qualifications
A candidate must hold a Bachelorβs degree from a University as a part of the minimum educational qualification if they want to apply for CAPF AC posts.
Physical Standards
The table below contains the minimum physical standards that both men and women need to fulfill to be eligible for the Central Armed Police Forces.
Physical Standards | Men | Women |
Height | 165 cm | 157 cm |
Chest(unexpanded) | 81 cm (with 5 cm minimum expansion) | (Not applicable) |
Weight | 50 kg | 46 kg |
UPSC CAPF AC Selection Process
To become a CAPF officer the candidates have to go through a four-stage selection process which is detailed below:
Written Examination
The written examination to be conducted by Union Public Service Commission will be held on 07th August 2022 and will comprise two papers. Paper, I will be held from 10 a.m. to 12.00 Noon and Paper II will be held from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests
Candidates who are declared qualified in the written examination will be summoned for Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests.
Interview/Personality Test
The candidates who are declared qualified in the medical test, physical efficiency tests, and those who fulfill the physical standard criteria will be called for the interview or the personality test.
The candidates shortlisted for the personality test will be provided with a Detailed Application Form (DAF) wherein they will have to indicate their preference of the forces they want to join from the list provided.
Final Selection / Merit
Then the final merit list is released on the basis of marks drawn in the written examination and the personality test or the interview by the candidates.
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Download CAPF Answer Key 2022
The candidates can click on the link below to download the UPSC CAPF AC Answer Key 2022.
CAPF AC Answer Key for Paper I | |
Paper-I | Answer Key |
Set-A | PDF Here |
Set-B | PDF Here |
Set-C | PDF Here |
Set-D | PDF Here |
CAPF AC Question Paper for Paper-I and II Set Wise
UPSC CAPF AC Question Paper for Paper-I and II Set Wise | ||
Set | Paper-I | Paper-II |
Set-A | PDF Here | PDF Here |
Set-B | PDF Here | PDF Here |
Set-C | PDF Here | PDF Here |
Set-D | PDF Here | PDF Here |
UPSC CAPF AC Exam Pattern
The Central Armed Police Forces Syllabus and Exam Pattern are provided with the help of the table below:
Paper Name | Marks | Time Duration | Type |
Paper-I – General and Mental Ability | 250 marks | 2 hours | Objective Type |
Paper-II – General Studies, Essay, and Comprehension | 200 marks | 3 Hours | Descriptive (Essay-type) |
Total | 450 marks |
CAPF Answer Key 2022 PDF Download Link
The candidates who have appeared for the CAPF AC examination can download the CAPF Answer Key 2022 from the link provided below. CAPF Response Sheet contains the correct answers to all the questions asked in the CAPF exam 2022. It helps candidates estimate the marks that the candidates will score.
Assessing the marks in advance helps candidates to know where they stand and accordingly prepare for the next stage. The CAPF answer key is released in online mode on the official website of the UPSC @upsc.gov.in. But for the ease of the candidates, we have provided the direct link to download the CAPF answer key 2022.
UPSC CAPF AC Syllabus
There will be a written exam for CAPF Recruitment 2022.
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 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 candidatesβ 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 candidatesβ knowledge of the Countryβs 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 β Essay questions which are to be answered in the long narrative form either in Hindi or English totaling 80 Marks. The indicative topics are modern Indian history, especially the freedom struggle, geography, polity and economy, knowledge of security and human rights issues, and analytical ability.
Part-B β Comprehension, prΓ©cis writing, other communications/language skills β to be attempted in English only (Marks 120) β The topics are Comprehension passages, prΓ©cis writing, developing counter arguments, simple grammar, and other aspects of language testing.
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CAPF Previous Year Cut Off
Here we have provided the previous year’s cut-off for the UPSC CAPF exam.
Β Β 2019:
Categories | Paper I | Paper II |
General | 100-105 | 160-170 |
OBC | 94-99 | 158-165 |
SC | 81-86 | 145-152 |
ST | 78-83 | 138-144 |
Ex-service man | 29-33 | 60-65 |
2018:
Categories | Paper I | Paper II |
General | 95.04 | 166 |
OBC | 93.66 | 163 |
SC | 78.52 | 142 |
ST | 76.45 | 136 |
Ex-service man | 25.48 | 58 |
2017:
Categories | Paper I | Paper II |
General | 123.6 | 206 |
OBC | 123.6 | 206 |
SC | 111.5 | 189 |
ST | 109.5 | 189 |
Ex-service man | 38.3 | 84 |
2016:
Categories | Paper I | Paper II |
General | 114 | 188 |
OBC | 113 | 187 |
SC | 97 | 167 |
ST | 97 | 166 |
Ex-service man | 38 | 80 |
2015:
Categories | Paper I | Paper II |
General | 111 | 172 |
OBC | 110 | 170 |
SC | 95 | 153 |
ST | 95 | 149 |
Ex-Service Man | 38 | 68 |
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