UPSC CAPF Cut Off 2022: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) successfully conducted the Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2022 on 7th August 2022 for eligible Indian male and female citizens for the recruitment of 253 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).
In this article, we have shared UPSC CAPF Cut-Off 2022 Expected and Previous Years’ Marks for Paper I and Paper II.
UPSC CAPF 2022 Calendar
| Event |
Dates |
| UPSC CAPF Notification Release Date |
20th April 2022 |
| UPSC CAPF Online Registration Start Date |
20th April 2022 |
| UPSC CAPF Online Registration End Date |
10th May 2022 |
| UPSC CAPF AC 2022 Application Withdrawal Date |
17th May to 23rd May 2022 |
| UPSC CAPF AC Admit Card 2022 Date |
15th July to 7th August 2022 |
| UPSC CAPF AC 2022 Written Exam Date |
7th August 2022 |
| UPSC CAPF AC Result Date |
Expected in September - October 2022 |
UPSC CAPF Exam Pattern 2022
The UPSC CAPF 2022 Written Exam held on 7th August 2022 comprised two papers. Paper I General Ability and Intelligence was Objective (Multiple Answers) Type that carried 250 Marks. Paper II General Studies, Essay and Comprehension was Descriptive in nature and carried 200 Marks. The medium of both Papers was set in English as well as Hindi.
| Papers |
Total Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
Total Duration |
| Paper-I (General Ability and Intelligence) |
200 (MCQ) |
250 |
200 |
| Paper-II (General Studies, Essay, and Comprehension) |
6 (Descriptive) |
2 Hours |
3 Hours |
NOTE: There will be minimum qualifying marks separately in each Paper as may be fixed by the Commission in their discretion. Paper-I will be evaluated first and evaluation of Paper-II will be done only of those candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in Paper-I.
UPSC CAPF Expected Cut Off 2022
| Category |
CAPF Paper 1 & 2 Cut-off |
CAPF Paper 2 |
| General/OBC/ SC/ ST |
15% (450 marks) |
25% |
| Ex-Servicemen |
10% |
| Category |
Paper-I (Out of 250) |
Paper-II (Out of 450) |
Final Cut off (Out of 600) |
| General* |
97 - 100 |
170 - 175 |
285 - 290 |
| OBC* |
95 - 98 |
165 - 170 |
280 - 285 |
| SC* |
80 - 90 |
145 - 150 |
260 - 265 |
| ST* |
78 - 83 |
140 - 145 |
250 - 255 |
| Ex-S** |
26 - 40 |
62 - 70 |
173 - 178 |
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UPSC CAPF Previous Years’ Cut Off 2020
| 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 |
Refer to the image below for recommendation details and cut-off marks (category-wise)
What Next After UPSC CAPF 2022 Written Exam?
Candidates who are declared qualified in the written examination will be summoned for Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests. Those candidates who meet the prescribed Physical Standards as specified will be put through the Physical Efficiency Tests as indicated below:
Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests
| Test |
Males |
Females |
| 100 Meters race |
In 16 seconds |
In 18 seconds |
| 800 Meters race |
In 3 minutes 45 seconds |
In 4 minutes 45 seconds |
| Long Jump |
3.5 Meters (3 chances) |
3.0 meters (3 chances) |
| Shot Put (7.26 Kgs.) |
4.5 Meters |
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