Crash course for UPSC Assistant Commandant 2025 Paper 2

Written Examination on 03rd August, 2025 for recruitment of Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) viz. Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

The tentative Examination number of vacancies to be filled on the results of the examination is as follows:

(i) BSF 24 (ii) CRPF 204 (iii) CISF 92 (iv) ITBP 04 (iv) SSB 33

Total 357

The UPSC AC Paper 2 syllabus for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) exam includes General Studies, an Essay, and Comprehension. It's a descriptive exam worth 200 marks, focusing on topics like Modern Indian History, Freedom Struggle, Geography, Polity, Economy, Security, Human Rights, and Analytical Ability. Part A (80 marks) consists of essay questions, while Part B (120 marks) covers Comprehension, Précis Writing, Communication/Language Skills, and related aspects. 

Detailed Syllabus:

• Part A: Essay (80 marks)

  • Topics:
    • Modern Indian History, especially the Freedom Struggle
    • Geography
    • Polity and Economy
    • Knowledge of Security and Human Rights Issues
    • Analytical Ability

• Part B: Comprehension, Précis Writing, etc. (120 marks)

  • Topics:
    • Comprehension passages
    • Précis writing
    • Communication/Language Skills
    • Developing counter-arguments
    • Simple Grammar
    • Other aspects of language testing

• General Studies:

  • The essay questions are designed to assess the candidate's understanding of these topics in a broad and analytical way.
  • This part also tests the candidate's ability to analyze complex issues and present well-structured arguments. 

Test series for this paper holds great importance as practising answer writing skills is most important before facing actua challenge in exam hall.

Time management is the key to this paper.