Recruitment of Assistant Commandant (GD) in CAPFs through Limited
Departmental Competitive Examination 2012-13

Applications are invited from serving male and female Sub-Inspectors/GD and  Inspectors (GD) for the post of Assistant Commandant (GD) in the Central Reserve Police Force, Border Security Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Sashastra Seema  Bal through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE). The posts are  temporary but likely to become permanent in accordance with the guidelines of the  Government.

Vacancy Details:

Assistant Commandant (GD)

• Number of Vacancies: 159

  1. BSF : 63

  2. CRPF : 46

  3. ITBP : 16

  4. SSB : 34

• Pay Scale : PB-3 (15600-39100) & Grade Pay Rs. 5400/- plus allowances like DA, HRA, CCA, and other allowances as admissible under Rules.

• Age: The upper age limit for appearing in the LDCE will be 35 (Thirty Five) years as on 1st August 2012 and educational qualification will be graduation from a recognized University as applicable to Assistant Commandant (Direct Entry).

• Service :

  1. The candidate should have completed four years of regular service as on 1st January 2012 in the rank of Sub. Inspector(Gd)/Inspector(GD) including period of  training and should have clean record of service as prescribed by respective CAPFs.

  2. Inspector and Sub-Inspectors of Crypto, Radio Operator and Radio Tech of  CRPF will also be eligible apart from Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors of GD cadre to appear in the said examination. (This clause is applicable for CRPF personnel only)

  3. Apart from the above candidates who are also eligible as per each of the CAPFs Recruitment Rules may also apply to the post.

• Physical Standards : Candidates should satisfy the following minimum physical standards alongwith  Medical Category SHAPE-1(ONE).
  

  1. Height :
     Male : 165 cms
     Female : 157 cms

  2. Chest :
     Male :  Un-expanded - 81 cms, Expanded  86 cms

  3. Weight :
     Male : 50 Kgs  (or according to height)
     Female : (According to height but not less than 46 Kgs)

Selection Procedure:

• Test and Interview : There will be three papers in written test as per details given below. Admission for the written examination will be purely on production of call letter alongwith Admit Card dispatched to the eligible candidates by the Nodal Agency and Force identity Card of the candidates. Since this examination is purely for CAPFs personnel, all candidates shall be in proper uniform.
  

  1. Paper-I (Intelligence Test and General knowledge) (Time 2 hours – 100 Marks & 100 Questions) : This will include General Awareness, General Intelligence, Reasoning, Numerical Ability, Current Events, Matters of every day observation and experience. This paper would be objective type (Multiple choice questions in English or Hindi).

  2. Paper-II (Professional Skill) (Time 2 hours – 100 Marks & 100 Questions) : This will be designed to test professional skills of the candidate in  relation to operational and administrative requirement of the Force of which
     he is a member. This paper would also be objective type (Multiple choice questions in English or Hindi).

  3. Paper-III(Essay, Precis Writing and Comprehension) (Time 2 hours – 100 Marks ) : The medium of writing of essay may be opted by the candidate as Hindi or English. However, medium of writing précis and comprehension will be English.

  Note:
  (I) Qualifying marks will be 45 % in each paper and 50 % in aggregate. However, qualifying marks for SC/ST candidates will be 40 % in each paper and 45 % in aggregate.
  (II) The result of paper-I & II will be announced within 02 working days & candidates qualified will be called for PST & PET. The result of Paper- III will be announced after conducting PST/PET. 

• Physical Standard Test (PST) & Physical Efficiency Test (PET) : The candidates who qualify in Paper-I & II of the written examination will only be called for Physical Standard Test & Physical Efficiency Test by the Nodal Agency at one Training Centre of any CAPFs by comprising a Board of Officers by the Nodal Agency. Physical Standard Test (PST) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET) will be qualifying in nature but failure in any one event will amount to disqualification. Physical Efficiency Test shall comprise the following items.

  Male Candidates:

  1. 100 meters race to be completed in 16 seconds.

  2. 800 meters race to be completed in 03 minutes 45 seconds.

  3. Long Jump 3.50 mtrs (Three chances are to be given)

  4. Shot Put (7.26 Kgs.) 4.50 mtrs.

  Female Candidates:

  1. 100 meters race to be completed in 18 seconds.

  2. 800 meters race to be completed in 04 minutes 45 seconds.

  3. Long Jump 3.00 mtrs (Three chances are to be given) This test will be only qualifying and will not carry any marks.

• Interview and personality Test : Candidates who qualify in the written examination and Physical Efficiency Test would be called for interview by the Nodal Agency. Interview will comprise the following tests. Total Marks 100
   

  1. Physical Make-up :  10 Marks

  2. General Intelligence aptitude, interest and Professional skill : 30 Marks

  3. Behavioral aspects and Psychological : 30 Marks

  4. Any conspicuous achievements (Gallantry/life saving medals/DM & Fire medals) during service : 05 Marks

  5. International/National Sports/All India Police Games (achievements during service) : 05 Marks

  6. Overall assessment : 20 Marks

• Medical Examination : A list will be drawn for those candidates who qualify the written examination, PST/PET and Interview of the LDCE. Thereafter, they will undergo medical examination to be conducted by the Nodal Agency with the help of other CAPFs. There would also be a provision for Right to Appeal as per the existing guidelines.

Training :

The selected candidates shall undergo training at the training centre of respective Forces and they will remain on probation for a period of two years as per recruitment rules for the post of Assistant Commandant (GD).

Instruction For Filling Application Form :

• The application must be filled in by the candidate in his/her own handwriting. Corrections, if any, should be legible and attested by the candidate.

• Before filling in the application form, the candidate should read the eligibility conditions for the recruitment carefully to see if they are eligible. They should apply if they fulfill all the conditions to avoid disappointment at a later stage. Accordingly, merely because a candidate has been allowed to appear in the written examination will not be considered as a ground for his/her being eligible for the appointment.

• Applications, which are not legible or are incomplete or incorrectly filled or are not accompanied by prescribed enclosures, shall be summarily rejected.

• No changes in the entries once made in the application form will be allowed under any circumstances.

• Applications supported by all documents as mentioned in above paras will only be accepted and no advance copy will be entertained.

How to Apply:

• The Directorate Generals of all the CAPFs will circulate the advertisement, SOP and their respective instructions for submitting the applications down level upto the Field Formations.

• The candidates of all the CAPFs are required to apply in the prescribed format attached as Appendix-‘A” with this Notification and their applications duly filled should reach this Directorate General by 27/06/2013 through their respective Directorate General. The concerned Directorate General of all CAPFs shall accordingly collect applications from eligible and willing candidate  of their Organization and consolidate them and constitute a Board of Officers to scrutinize the applications as per checklist (specimen copy enclosed) and forward the applications of eligible candidates to DIG (Rectt), Directorate General, CRPF, Block No-01, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 along-with ACR grading for the last four years and NOC on or before 27/06/2013. Individual-wise Recruitment Dossier containing all the papers including ACR and NOC duly tagged should be prepared. Board proceedings with the softy copy should also be sent within the stipulated date. Applications received after 27/06 /2013 will not be considered under any circumstances.

• Any change/notice for candidates will only be published on CRPF website i.e. www.crpf.nic.in  or www.crpf.gov.in . Hence candidates in their own interest are advised to log on to the CRPF website from time to time.

Last Date: 27-06-2013

Courtesy: Central Reserve Police Force