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 200 marks with a duration of 180 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | 50 | 40% |
| Précis Writing | 25 | 20% |
| Comprehension | 25 | 20% |
| Translation (English ↔ Hindi) | 25 | 20% |
| Total | 125 | 100% |
