UPSC CPF (AC) Exam Syllabus:
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts every year CPF (Central Police
Force) Assistant Commandant’s Exam. The syllabus of UPSC CPF details given
below.
Syllabus of the Written
Examination Papers:-
Paper I: General Ability and
Intelligence
The objective type questions with
multiple choices in this paper will broadly cover the following areas:
1. General Mental Ability: The
questions will be designed to test the logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude
including numerical ability, and data interpretation.
2. General Science: The questions
will be set to test general awareness, scientific temper, Comprehension and
appreciation of scientific phenomena of everyday Observation including new
areas of importance like Information Technology, Biotechnology, and
Environmental Science.
3. Current Events of National and
International Importance: The questions will test the candidates’ awareness of
current events of national and international importance in the broad areas of
culture, music, arts, literature, sports, governance, societal and
developmental issues, industry, business, Globalisation, and interplay among
nations.
4. Indian Polity and Economy: The
questions shall aim to test candidates’ knowledge of the Country’s political
System and the Constitution of India, social systems and public administration,
economic development in India, regional and international security issues and
human rights including its indicators.
5. History of India: The
questions will broadly cover the subject in its social, economic and political
aspects. This shall also include the areas of growth of nationalism and freedom
movement.
6. Indian and World Geography:
The questions shall cover the physical, social and economic aspects of
Geography pertaining to India and the World.
Paper-II: General Studies, Essay
and Comprehension
Part-A – Essay questions which
are to be answered in the long narrative form either In Hindi or English totaling
80 Marks. The indicative topics are modern Indian history especially of the
freedom struggle, geography, polity and economy, Knowledge of security and
human rights issues, and analytical ability.
Part-B – Comprehension, précis
writing, other communications/language skills – to be attempted in English only
(Marks 120) – The topics are Comprehension Passages, précis writing, developing
counter-arguments, simple grammar, and Other aspects of language testing.
