UPSC CAPF AC

CAPF AC Nationality

The candidate must be an Indian citizen to be eligible for UPSC CAPF. Other than Indian citizens, candidates who satisfy the following citizenship criteria can apply for the exam:

• Those who hold citizenship from Nepal and Bhutan are also deemed eligible for this exam.
• Applicants who belong to other nationalities will not be appointed or employed in the Armed Police Forces unless they have been granted the consent of the Central Government in written terms.

CAPF AC: Physical Standards and Medical Fitness

Physical Standards

The minimum requirements that the candidate must meet vary according to gender and are as follows:

Medical Standards

1. Eye Sight

It must be noted that if an applicant has undergone LASIK surgery correction, then it must have been according to the prescribed criteria as mentioned below:

• Age – 18 to 35 years
• Axial-length – 21 to 26 mm.
• Corneal-thickness 425 micron
• Pre-LASIK error - 6 D
• Post-operative - Should be a stable period refractive flap
• Interval - 06 months (post-operative period mandatory

NOTE: Candidate must have completed 06 months after LASIK surgery while considering for recruitment in CAPFs.

2. Carrying angle

The Carrying angle should not be more than 15˚ for male applicants and 20˚ for female applicants.

3. Hearing Power

• No degree of deafness or persistent ear discharge should be present.
• Any other condition (congenital or acquired) such as atresia of the meatus, exostosis, or neoplasm which may cause obstruction of ear passage should not be present.
• Any history of recurrent earache, tinnitus, and vertigo should not be present.

4. Nose

• Applicants should not have DNS, atrophic rhinitis, tubercular ulceration or chronic sinusitis.

5. Neck

• The candidate should not have enlarged lymph nodes, thyroid, or other swellings of the neck.
• An inability to extend the neck fully or any evidence of disease of the spine or cervical vertebrae must not be present.

6. Teeth

• The candidate must possess a sufficient number of sound teeth for efficient mastication.
• The candidate should not have severe pyorrhoea.

7. Venereal Disease

• The candidate should not have active signs of clinical VD.

8. Chronic skin diseases

• The candidate should not have chronic skin diseases like Leprosy, chronic dermatitis, extensive Pityriasis Versicolor, psoriasis, and SLE.

9. General Standards:

• No stammering while speaking
• No indication of chronic diseases like TB, any type of arthritis, high blood pressure, Diabetes, Bronchial Asthma, and heart disease.
• No perceptible and visible glandular swelling anywhere in the body.
• The chest should be well-formed, devoid of any abnormality like a flat chest, Pigeon chest, with rickety rosary defects.
• The heart and lungs should be sound.
• Limbs, hands, and feet should be well-formed and fully developed.
• The perfect motion of all joints should be seen.
• Should not have any old /malunited fracture of bones.
• Should not have congenital malformation or defects.
• Should not bear traces of previous acute or chronic disease pointing to an impaired constitution.
• Should have no disease of the genital urinary tract.
• No inguinal, scrotal swelling, or any type of Hernia.
• Both the testicles are in the scrotum and of normal size.
• No knock knees, flat foot, varicose veins.
• Good mental and bodily health
• Should not suffer from TACHYCARDIA (more than 100 pulse rate per minute) or BRADYCARDIA (Less than 50 per minute).
• Should not suffer from Hernia, hemorrhoids, condylomas prolapse rectum.

CAPF AC: NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Certificates

Another desirable qualification is the possession of an NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Certificate. However, it must be noted that these qualifications will be considered at the time of the Interview or Personality Test only. They will have no effect at the time of application.

CAPF AC Nationality

The candidate must be an Indian citizen to be eligible for UPSC CAPF. Other than Indian citizens, candidates who satisfy the following citizenship criteria can apply for the exam:

• Those who hold citizenship from Nepal and Bhutan are also deemed eligible for this exam.
• Applicants who belong to other nationalities will not be appointed or employed in the Armed Police Forces unless they have been granted the consent of the Central Government in written terms.

CAPF AC: Physical Standards and Medical Fitness

Physical Standards

The minimum requirements that the candidate must meet vary according to gender and are as follows:

Medical Standards

1. Eye Sight

It must be noted that if an applicant has undergone LASIK surgery correction, then it must have been according to the prescribed criteria as mentioned below:

• Age – 18 to 35 years
• Axial-length – 21 to 26 mm.
• Corneal-thickness 425 micron
• Pre-LASIK error - 6 D
• Post-operative - Should be a stable period refractive flap
• Interval - 06 months (post-operative period mandatory

NOTE: Candidate must have completed 06 months after LASIK surgery while considering for recruitment in CAPFs.

2. Carrying angle

The Carrying angle should not be more than 15˚ for male applicants and 20˚ for female applicants.

3. Hearing Power

• No degree of deafness or persistent ear discharge should be present.
• Any other condition (congenital or acquired) such as atresia of the meatus, exostosis, or neoplasm which may cause obstruction of ear passage should not be present.
• Any history of recurrent earache, tinnitus, and vertigo should not be present.

4. Nose

• Applicants should not have DNS, atrophic rhinitis, tubercular ulceration or chronic sinusitis.

5. Neck

• The candidate should not have enlarged lymph nodes, thyroid, or other swellings of the neck.
• An inability to extend the neck fully or any evidence of disease of the spine or cervical vertebrae must not be present.

6. Teeth

• The candidate must possess a sufficient number of sound teeth for efficient mastication.
• The candidate should not have severe pyorrhoea.

7. Venereal Disease

• The candidate should not have active signs of clinical VD.

8. Chronic skin diseases

• The candidate should not have chronic skin diseases like Leprosy, chronic dermatitis, extensive Pityriasis Versicolor, psoriasis, and SLE.

9. General Standards:

• No stammering while speaking
• No indication of chronic diseases like TB, any type of arthritis, high blood pressure, Diabetes, Bronchial Asthma, and heart disease.
• No perceptible and visible glandular swelling anywhere in the body.
• The chest should be well-formed, devoid of any abnormality like a flat chest, Pigeon chest, with rickety rosary defects.
• The heart and lungs should be sound.
• Limbs, hands, and feet should be well-formed and fully developed.
• The perfect motion of all joints should be seen.
• Should not have any old /malunited fracture of bones.
• Should not have congenital malformation or defects.
• Should not bear traces of previous acute or chronic disease pointing to an impaired constitution.
• Should have no disease of the genital urinary tract.
• No inguinal, scrotal swelling, or any type of Hernia.
• Both the testicles are in the scrotum and of normal size.
• No knock knees, flat foot, varicose veins.
• Good mental and bodily health
• Should not suffer from TACHYCARDIA (more than 100 pulse rate per minute) or BRADYCARDIA (Less than 50 per minute).
• Should not suffer from Hernia, hemorrhoids, condylomas prolapse rectum.

CAPF AC: NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Certificates

Another desirable qualification is the possession of an NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Certificate. However, it must be noted that these qualifications will be considered at the time of the Interview or Personality Test only. They will have no effect at the time of application.