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CAPF Previous Year Cutoff
UPSC has released the official notification of CAPF Assistant Commandants (ACs) 2022 on 20th April 2022. Candidates who are aiming to clear this exam must have started their preparation till now. This is a highly competitive exam so candidates should have a proper strategy and Study Plan to ace this exam. With very few days left in the examination, students should gear up their preparation level and work hard in order to clear this exam.
Factors Determining the CAPF Previous Year Cutoff
In order to strategically prepare for this exam, candidates need to have an idea about the previous year’s cut-off. For the candidate’s reference, we have provided the previous year cut-off for UPSC CAPF exams here. Previous year CAPF cut-off gives candidates an idea of what score they need to clear the CAPF written exam and the Interview. It helps in deciding the level of your preparation.
The CAPF AC Cut off 2022 marks are determined by the officials of the Union Public Service Commission on the basis of the following factors:
- The difficulty level of the exam
- Number of seats available
- A number of applicants, etc.
CAPF ACs Written Cut Off Marks
Candidates need to score minimum qualifying marks in both the papers of CAPF ACs 2022. Then only, he/she will get short listed for the next phase of the selection process 2022.
| Category | CAPF Paper 1 & 2 cutoff | CAPF Paper 2 |
|---|---|---|
| General/OBC/ SC/ ST | 15% (450 marks) | 25% |
| Ex-Servicemen | 10% |
CAPF ACs Cut Off 2020
CAPF Assistant Commandant Examination was held on 8th August 2021. The cut off for the written examination is given below:
| S. No. | Category | Minimum qualifying standards in paper-I (out of 250) | Minimum qualifying standards in paper-I
+ Paper-II [Written Stage] (out of 450) |
Marks secured by the last recommended candidate [Final Stage] (Out of 600) |
| 1. | General | 117.34 | 205 | 325 |
| 2. | EWS | 110.00 | 197 | 305 |
| 3. | OBC | 117.34 | 205 | 319 |
| 4. | SC | 101.34 | 186 | 297 |
| 5. | ST | 99.34 | 181 | 293 |
| 6. | Ex-S | 25.34 | 59 | 159 |
Check CAPF ACs 2020 Official Cut Off PDF
UPSC CAPF ACs Previous Year Cut-Off
Cut Off Marks Paper-1 (Out of 250)
| Categories | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 111 | 114 | 123.65 | 95.04 |
| OBC | 110 | 113 | 123.65 | 93.66 |
| SC | 95 | 97 | 111.55 | 78.51 |
| ST | 95 | 97 | 109.54 | 76.45 |
| Ex-Servicemen | 38 | 38 | 38.31 | 25.48 |
Cut Off Marks Paper- 1 and 2 (Out of 450)
| Categories | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 172 | 188 | 206 | 166 |
| OBC | 170 | 187 | 206 | 163 |
| SC | 153 | 167 | 189 | 142 |
| ST | 149 | 166 | 189 | 136 |
| Ex-Servicemen | 68 | 80 | 84 | 58 |
Final Cut-Off (Out of 600)
| Categories | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 316 | 290 | 275 | 282 |
| OBC | 316 | 288 | 270 | 281 |
| SC | 295 | 266 | 251 | 255 |
| ST | 299 | 261 | 245 | 251 |
| Ex-Servicemen | 183 | 163 | 204 | 169 |
CAPF ACs 2022 Exam Pattern
Have a look at the UPSC CAPF (AC) Exam Pattern 2022:
| Paper | Paper I (General Ability and Intelligence) |
Paper II (General Studies, Essay, and Comprehension) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Questions |
125 (MCQ) | 6 (Descriptive) |
| Marks | 250 | 200 |
| Duration | 2 Hours | 3 Hours |
Part A : Essay questions -> 80 marks
