UPSC CAPF AC is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). It is a Offline (OMR/Pen & Paper) — Paper I; Offline (Descriptive) — Paper II exam consisting of 125 questions for 250 marks with a duration of 120 minutes.
There is a negative marking of 0.66 per wrong answer. The minimum qualifying score is Varies by category/annual cut-off.
| Section | Questions | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| General Mental Ability | 40 | 32% |
| General Science & Environment | 25 | 20% |
| Current Events & Awareness | 20 | 16% |
| Indian Polity, Constitution & Governance | 20 | 16% |
| History, Geography & Indian Economy | 20 | 16% |
| Total | 125 | 100% |
