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SPECIAL BATCH FOR CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCE(AC) EXAMINATION 2017

Assistant Commandant (AC) is a Group-A Gazetted Officer (equivalent to Deputy Superintendent of Police) in the Central Armed Police Forces of India. ACs in Central Armed Police Forces are appointed directly through UPSC selection process and are called Directly Appointed Gazetted Officers (DAGO). These officers can reach up to the ranks of IG and ADG in their own organisations without having conferred to the Indian Police Service.

Assistant Commandant is a specialized service that guarantees lots of opportunities to work for the improvement of internal and border security of our country. The nature of work profile that you will have, shall be determined by the Force which you are joining. If you join BSF, SSB, ITBP ; then you will be working towards the goal of securing the borders of India. The life in these forces is quite akin to Army rather than Police, as these forces operate in a Battalion structure. Similarly CRPF gives you exposure towards dealing with various internal security threats and CISF provides opportunity in both industrial and internal security roles. Personally, you get to live an active lifestyle, as sports and games are part and parcel of these services. You are never bound to a boring desk job which demands sitting for long periods, doing tedious file work. Assistant Commandant Cadre gives you a unique opportunity to work towards making India a safer nation, you will surely get a lot of job satisfaction. The respect in the society for a professional and non corrupt armed personnel is an added advantage.

Career as Assistant Commandant

Now, if we talk about career progression, it is quite good in CAPFs. There is a very high possibility that you will retire as Deputy Inspector General of a range or Inspector General of a sector, if you enter the service at a young age of around 25 years. Above that, there is only one position available to the cadre officers i.e. Additional Director General. There are very few posts at that level, and you can imagine how tough the competition gets at that level, only very few do get to serve as ADG.

Now let us also understand the various stages of career in more details.

The CAPFs have a basic structure corresponding to the Infantry Command Model upto the Battalion level with minor variations.

3 Sections comprising of 12 personnel each constitute 1 Platoon. Platoon has strength of around 36 personnel and is headed by a Sub Inspector.

3 Platoons constitutes 1 Service Company. Company has strength of about 132 personnel and is headed by an Assistant Commandant.

7 such Service Companies with HQ Company constitute a Battalion. It is headed by a Commandant.

5 Battalions are normally placed under the command of a Range DIGP for supervision of their Adm/Ops responsibilities, but due to asymmetrical deployment, Range DIGPs are normally having more Units under their ops command.

3-4 Ranges form a Sector which is commanded by anInspector General of Police.

The promotion pattern varies widely in various CAPFs. Generally speaking it takes about 6 years for an AC to get promoted as DC. Then further 6 years (total 12 years) to get promoted as 2I/C. After that one can become Commandant in 16-20 years of service. And after serving as 3 years one becomes eligible for promotion as DIG. Then after serving as DIG for 4 years , eligibility for becoming IG is fulfilled.

Work Profile of Assistant Commandant-

Apart from performing various decision making and supervisory functions, similar to any other Group ‘A’ service, the executive officers of the CAPF perform several other managerial functions peculiar to the service, besides leading the troops in the field. Their role and performance, therefore, assumes a great significance due to the special features of an emergency Force which is pressed in aid to civil power to perform multiple roles in extremely difficult situations.

The intake of officers at the level of Assistant Commandant is 50% through direct recruitment from open market, 33% by promoting Inspectors and remaining 17% through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE), wherein Inspectors and Sub Inspectors fulfilling the criteria are eligible. The direct entry of officers is regulated through an All India Competitive Examination conducted by the UPSC. The cadre of officers is controlled by the Government of India and the officers come under the category of Group-‘A’ General Central Service.

The nature of duties as explained above calls for display of exceptionally high level of personality traits and skills from Group-‘A’ officers. Some of them are enumerated below:-

· High degree of physical fitness to withstand rigours of extreme climatic conditions, frequent moves and hazardous operational conditions.

· Regular updation of his professional skills for handling naxal/insurgency operations integrating weapon systems, tactics, technology and human resources.

· Dexterity to deal with complex and diverse public order problems.

· Mental capabilities to quickly comprehend, analyze and formulate action plan in crisis situations.

· Capability to integrate the activities of the Force with various local agencies and develop a common operating strategy while maintaining the identity of the Force.

· Capacity to garner resources in unfamiliar and often hostile circumstances.

· Develop and foster team spirit in the Force · High sensitivity to human values, protection and preservation of human rights under extremely adverse circumstances.

THE JOB PROFILES OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

ASSISTANT COMMANDANT He commands a Company of 135 armed men.

His responsibilities carry:-

i. Planning and conduct of operations.

ii. Ensuring on the job training to keep the Company in constant state of operational preparedness for requirement in any situation.

iii. Organizing independent intelligence network for operational efficiency.

iv. Ensuring efficacy and serviceability of armaments in the Company.

v. Administering office, personnel management and grievance redressal.

vi. Exercising of disciplinary powers.

vii. Drawal and disbursement of pay and allowances and maintaining connected books of accounts.

viii. Provisioning.

ix. Close supervision of camping, security and messing arrangements, besides, meeting recreational and welfare needs.

x. Representing the Force in the field and requiring:-

a. Effective interaction with the local authorities to enhance operational capabilities.

b. Obtaining support from Battalion Headquarter and local officers relating to housing, logistics and other administrative needs

EXAM PATTERN.

UPSC Central Police Forces Exam Pattern 2017

The UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant Exam consists of the following features:

• The Exam consists of Two Papers.
• Paper I is Objective type.
• Paper I consist of 125 Questions asked from General Ability & General Intelligence.
• Duration of Paper I is 2 Hours.
• Paper I is held for a total of 250 Marks.
• Paper II is Subjective Nature.
• Paper II is held for a total of 200 Marks.
• Duration of Paper II is 3 Hours.
• Paper II consists of General Studies, Essay & Comprehension related Questions.
• Aspirants who get qualified in the Written Test will be called for Physical Efficiency Test & Personal Interview.

Exam	Paper	Subject	Type	Questions	Marks	Duration
Written Test	I	General Ability and Intelligence	Objective	125	250	2 Hours
	II	General Studies, Essay & Comprehension	Subjective	–	200	3 Hours

Central Armed Police Forces Exam Syllabus 2017

Paper I

• General Mental Ability
• General Science
• Current Events of National and International Importance
• Indian Polity and Economy
• History of India
• Indian and World Geography

Paper II

• Essay Writing.
• Comprehension.
• Precis Writing.
• Counter Argument.
• Communications.
• Report Writing.
• Language Skills.
• Grammar.
• Vocabulary etc.

UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant Syllabus for General Studies

• History – India.
• Current Events – National & International.
• Indian National Movement.
• Geography – India.
• About India.
• Eminent Personalities.
• Cultural Heritage.
• Environment.
• Economy.
• General Polity.
• General Science.
• Indian Constitution.
• Science & Technology etc.

UPSC Syllabus for General Intelligence

• Analogies.
• Arrangements.
• Problem Solving.
• Syllogisms.
• Spatial Orientation.
• Space Visualization.
• Analysis.
• Ranking.
• Arithmetical Reasoning.
• Decision Making.
• Visual Memory.
• Arithmetic Number Series.
• Figural Classification.
• Coding and Decoding.
• Relationship Concepts.
• Statement Conclusion etc.

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The women were inducted only in the Armed Forces Medical Corps till the year 1992. From July 1992, the Navy started inducting women as Short Service Commissioned Officers in select branches of the Navy. Presently the women are inducted into the following 6 branches of the Navy as Officers through women entries: ATC, Observer, Law, Logistics, Education and Naval Architecture.
Out of these, the government has also given approval for Permanent Commission (PC) for women in Education, Law and Naval Architecture branch on completion of SSC tenure depending merit and vacancy.

Women can join any of the 6 branches of the Navy as follows:

1. Naval Architecture: Naval architecture is an engineering discipline dealing with the engineering design process, shipbuilding, maintenance, and operation of marine vessels and structures. One can apply for it through UES or as per the latest notification.

• Eligibility: An engineering graduate aged between 19½ – 25 is eligible to apply.
• Educational Qualification: The candidates must possess at least 60% marks in BE/B. Tech Degree in any one of the following stream: Mechanical, Civil, Aeronautical, Metallurgy and Naval Architecture

2. Observer: Indian Navy needs observers who act as airborne coordinators of maritime warfare. Observer officer operates various state of the art equipment including sonics, radars, sonars and communication equipment. As an airborne technician, you will be flying on board, Naval aircraft of the Indian Navy.

• Eligibility: An engineering graduate aged between 19 – 24 is eligible to apply.
• Educational Qualification: BE/B.Tech degree in any discipline with Physics & Maths in 12th standard.

3. Education:

• Eligibility: Candidate aged between 21 – 25 is eligible to apply with the following educational qualifications.
• Educational Qualification:
  • BE/B.Tech degree in any discipline with Physics & Maths in 12th standard.
  • A second-class Master’s degree from a recognised university in Physics or Mathematics. Candidates possessing Master’s degree in physics should have studied Mathematics at least at the subsidiary level at the degree standard and those possessing master’s degree in Mathematics should have studied Physics at least at the subsidiary level at degree standard.
  • A second-class Master’s degree from a recognised university in Chemistry or English. Candidates possessing Master’s degree in chemistry should have studies Physics at least at the subsidiary level at the degree standard and those possessing Master’s degree in English should have studied Physics or Mathematics up to the intermediate or equivalent standard.
  • An engineering degree in Mechanical, Electrical or engineering in Computer Science/Technology.
  • A second-class Master’s degree from a recognised university in computer application or computer science. Candidate should have studied either Physics or Mathematics at their graduation level.
  • A post-graduate degree from a recognised university in Humanities (Economics/History/ Political Science).

4. Logistics /Works:

• Eligibility: Candidates aged between 19½-25 with any of the following educational qualification.
• Educational Qualification:

For Logistics Cadre

BE/B Tech in any discipline with 1st class

MBA with 1st class

B Sc/B Com/B Sc(IT) with 1st class and PG Diploma in Finance/Logistics/Supply Chain Mgt/Material Mgt

MCA/M Sc(IT) with 1st class

For Works

BE/B Tech(Civil)/B Architect

For Catering

M Sc(HM)/MBA(HM)/B Sc or BA with 1st class and PG Diploma in HM

5. Law:

• Eligibility: Candidates aged between 22-27 are eligible to apply.
• Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess a degree in Law qualifying them for enrolment as advocates under the Advocates Act, 1961. 

6. ATC:

• Eligibility: Candidates aged between 19½-25 are eligible to apply.
• Educational Qualification: BE/B.Tech degree in any discipline with Physics & Maths in 12th standard.