CENTRAL POLICE FORCES (ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS) EXAMINATION, 2011

UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
 EXAMINATION NOTICE NO.10/2011-CPF                         (LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS : 18.07.2011)

 The Union Public Service Commission will hold a Written Examination on 09th October, 2011 for recruitment of Assistant Commandants(Group A) in the Central Police Forces(CPF) 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). The Examination will be held in accordance with the Rules for the Examination published by Ministry of Home Affairs in the Gazette of India dated 18th June,2011.

The tentative number of vacancies to be filled on the results of the examination is as follows :
(i) BSF 111
(ii) CRPF 213
(iii) CISF 015
(iv) ITBP 036
(v) SSB 122
     Total 497

                                                  IMPORTANT
1. CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE EXAMINATION:
The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility
conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of the
examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility
conditions.
Mere issue of admission certificate to the candidates will not imply that his/her
candidature has been finally cleared by the commission.
Commission take up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original
documents only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/Personality Test.
2. How to apply:
(a) Candidates are required to apply online only by using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are
available on the above mentioned website. However candidates residing in certain
remote areas specified in Para 6 of this Notice, may also apply through offline
mode, by using the New Common Application Form (Form-E) being used for
examinations conducted by the Commission. This form can be purchased from the
designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices (specified in Appendix III of the Notice)
throughout the country against cash payment of Rs. 30/- (Rupees Thirty only). Each
such Form can be used only once and only for one examination.
In case of any difficulty in obtaining Application Forms from the designated HPOs/
POs, the candidates should immediately contact the concerned Post Master or UPSC’s
“FORMS SUPPLY MONITORING CELL” over Telephone No. 011-23389366/FAX No. 23387310. It may be noted that all offline applications, if any, received from candidates residing in normal areas/abroad, shall be summarily rejected by the Commission. The option of offline application is available only to candidates
residing in specified remote areas.
(b) Candidates are advised to read carefully the instructions for filling up the Online Application Form given in Appendix-II (A) and instructions for Offline Applications given in Appendix II (B) of this notice.
3. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS :
(a) Online (From all candidates)
The online Applications can be filled upto 18th July 2011 till 11.59 PM after which the link will be disabled.
(b) Offline (From candidates residing in specified remote areas only)

All Offline Applications from candidates residing in Remote Areas only specified in para 6 of this Notice must reach the “Controller of Examinations, Union Public
Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069” by
Post/Speed Post only by 25th July 2011. Candidates should note that no application will be received by Hand or by Courier.
4. PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS: (In Objective Type Question Paper):
Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong
answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Paper.
5. FACILITATION COUNTER FOR GUIDANCE OF CANDIDATES :
In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their applications
candidature etc. candidates can contact UPSC’s Facilitation Counter near Gate ‘C
of its campus in person or over Telephone No. 011-23385271 /011-23381125 /011
23098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs. and 17.00 hrs.
6. Mobile Phones Banned:
(a) Mobile phones, pagers or any other communication devices are not allowed
inside the premises where the examination is being conducted. Any infringement
of these instructions shall entail disciplinary action including ban from future
examinations.
(b) Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned
items including mobile phones/pagers to the venue of the examination, as
arrangement for safe-keeping can not be assured.
7. Candidates are advised not to bring any valuables/costly items to the
Examination Halls, as safe-keeping of the same cannot be assured. Commission
will not be responsible for any loss in this regard.

Candidates are required to apply only through Online mode (except candidates
residing in remote areas specified in para 6 of this Notice who have the option of
applying through offline or online mode.



FEE :
(a) Candidates applying Online(excepting Female/SC/ST candidates who are exempted from payment of fee)are required to pay a reduced fee ofRs.100/- (Rupees One Hundred Only)either by remitting the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card.
(b) Candidates residing in remote areas specified in para 6 of this notice who
may apply Offline through Common Application Form (Form-E) arerequired to pay a fee of Rs.200/-(Rupees Two Hundred only) through a single Central Recruitment Fee Stamp.
 All female candidates and Candidates belonging to ScheduledCastes/Scheduled Tribes are notrequired to pay any fee. No fee exemption is, however, available to
OBC Candidates and they are required to pay the prescribed fee,in full.

The Central Recruitment Fee Stamp must be got cancelled from the issuing Post Office with the date stamp of the post office in such a manner that the impression of the cancellation mark partially overflows on the Application Form itself but within the space provided on the form.


(A) Selection Procedure/Scheme: -
The Selection Procedure/Scheme of the Exam. will be as follows:
(i) Written Examination: The written examination to be conducted by Union Public
Service Commission will be held on 9th October, 2011 and will comprise two
papers. Paper I will be held from 10 A.M. to 12.00 Noon and Paper II will be held
from 2.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M.
Paper I : General Ability and Intelligence - 250 Marks
The questions in this paper will be of Objective (Multiple Answers) Type in which the questions will be set in English as well as Hindi.
Paper II : General Studies, Essay and Comprehension - 200 Marks In this paper candidates will be allowed the option of writing the Essay Component
in English or Hindi, but the medium of Precis Writing, Comprehension Components and other communications/language skills will be English only.