CPF (AC) 2009 Exam - CENTRAL POLICE FORCES (ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS) EXAMINATION, 2009 Admissions

 

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS :
 
(I) Nationality : No person who is not a citizen of India shall, except with the consent of the Central Government signified in writing be appointed or employed under these Rules.

Provided that nothing contained in these rules shall debar the appointment, enrolment or employment of a subject of Nepal or Bhutan under these rules.

(II) Sex : Both Male and Female candidates are eligible for appointment to the post of Assistant Commandants in CRPF and CISF.  However, for appointment to the post of Assistant Commandants in BSF, ITBP and SSB, only Male candidates are eligible.      

"Explanation - A female, candidate, even if her name is there in the list of successful candidates as declared by UPSC, may not be appointed if she does not get allocated to CRPF or CISF on the basis of merit and choice indicated by successful candidates."


(III) Age Limits :

(a)               A candidate must have attained the age of 20 years and must not have attained the age of 25 years on 1st August, 2009 , i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1984 and not later than 1st August, 1989 .

(b)               The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable.

(i)                 upto a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.

(ii)               upto a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates.

(iii)             upto a maximum of five years for Civilian Central Government Servants in accordance with the existing instructions of the Central Government.  Ex-servicemen will also be eligible for this relaxation. However the total relaxation claimed on account of Government Service will be limited to 5 years.

(iv)              upto a maximum of five years if a candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January, 1980 to the 31st day of December, 1989.


Note I : Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes who are also covered under any other clause of Para 3(III)(b) above, viz. those coming under the category of Civilian Central Government Servants/ Ex-servicemen and persons domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir, will be eligible for grant of cumulative age-relaxation under both the categories.

Note II :  The term ex-servicemen will apply to the persons who are defined as ex-servicemen in the Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 1979, as amended from time to time. 

Note III :  The term "Civilian Central Government Servants" in Para 3 (III)(b)(iii) above will apply to persons who are defined as "Government Servants" in the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 as amended from time to time.

SAVE AS PROVIDED ABOVE THE AGE LIMITS PRESCRIBED CAN IN NO CASE BE RELAXED.

The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University, which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate.

No other document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation, service records and the like will be accepted.

The expression Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate in this part of the instructions includes the alternative certificates mentioned above.

NOTE 1 : Candidates should note that once a Date of Birth has been claimed by them and entered in the records of the Commission for the purpose of admission to an Examination, no change will be allowed subsequently (or at any other Examination of the Commission) on any grounds whatsoever.
NOTE 2 : The candidate should exercise due care while entering their Date of Birth in Column 8 of the Application Form for the Examination.  If on verification at any subsequent stage, any variation is found in their Date of Birth from the one entered in their Matriculation or equivalent Examination Certificate, disciplinary action will be taken by the Commission under the Rules.




IV Minimum Educational Qualifications : A candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree of a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or posses an equivalent qualification.  

NOTE 1 : Candidates who have appeared at an examination the passing of which would render them educationally qualified for the Commission’s examination but have not been informed of the results as also the candidates who intend to appear at such a qualifying examination in the year 2009 will also be eligible for admission to the examination.   Such candidates will be admitted to the examination if otherwise eligible but the admission would be deemed to be provisional and subject to cancellation if they do not produce proof of having passed the requisite examination along with the Detailed Application Form which will be required to be submitted to the Commission by the candidates who after qualifying on the result of the written part of the examination are also declared qualified in the Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests.
NOTE II : In exceptional cases the Union Public Service Commission may treat  a candidate who has not any of the foregoing qualifications as a qualified candidate, provided that he/she has passed an examination conducted by the other Institutions, the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission justifies his/her admission to the examination.
NOTE III : Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications which are recognised by Government as equivalent to professional and technical degree would also be eligible for admission to the examination.


V. Restriction on reappearance of candidates finally selected/ recommended earlier:  

A candidate who has been finally selected on the basis of an earlier examination to the post of Assistant Commandants in any of the forces participating in the Central Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination will not be eligible to appear at a subsequent examination for recruitment of Assistant Commandants in the participating CPFs.

VI Physical Standards :  

Candidates must meet the prescribed Physical and Medical Standards for admission to Central Police Forces Examination (Assistant Commandants), 2009 specified in Appendix-VI of the Notice.

VII Possession of NCC ‘B’ or‘C’ Certificates :

Possession of NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Certificate will be a desirable qualification.  These qualifications will be given consideration at the time of Interview/ Personality Test only.




4. Fee :  

Candidates residing in India seeking admission to examination must pay to the Commission a fee of Rs.100/- (Rupees One Hundred only) through a single Central Recruitment Fee Stamp. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes are not required 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 of requisite denomination (NOT postage stamps) may be obtained from the post office and affixed on the application form in the space provided therein.  The 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.  The impression of the cancellation mark should be clear and distinct to facilitate the identification of date and the Post Office of issue.  Candidates residing abroad should deposit the prescribed fee in the office of India ’s High Commissioner, Ambassador or representative abroad as the case may be for credit to account head “051-Public Service Commission-Examination Fees” and attach the receipt with the application.

Candidates should note that the fee sent through Indian Postal Orders, Bank Draft, Money Order, Crossed Cheque, Currency notes, Treasury Challan, Postage Stamps etc. will not be accepted by the Commission and such applications will be treated as without fee and will be summarily rejected.

NOTE I : APPLICATIONS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY THE PRESCRIBED FEE (UNLESS REMISSION OF FEE IS CLAIMED) SHALL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED.

NOTE II :  FEE ONCE PAID SHALL NOT BE REFUNDED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES NOR CAN THE FEE BE HELD IN RESERVE FOR ANY OTHER EXAMINATION OR SELECTION.



HOW TO APPLY : 


(a)       The UPSC have developed an application form common for all their examinations, which will be processed on computerised machines.  This application form along with an Information Brochure containing general instructions for filling up the form, an acknowledgement card and an envelope for sending the application is obtainable from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices throughout the country as listed in Appendix-III of Notice against cash payment of Rs.20/- (Rupees Twenty only).  Form should be purchased from the designated Post Offices only and not from any other agency.  This Form can be used only once and for only one examination.  Candidates must use the form supplied with the Information Brochure only and they should in no case use photocopy/ reproduction/unauthorisedly printed copy of the Form.   The candidate should fill up in the relevant places of the Acknowledgment Card, their Application Form Number (8-digit) and the name of the examination.  The applicants are required to affix the postage stamp of Rs.6/- on the Acknowledgment Cards and send the same along with application form to UPSC.  If an applicant fails to affix the postage stamp of requisite amount, this/her acknowledgment card will not be dispatched and Commission will not be responsible for non receipt of acknowledgment card by the applicant. The duly filled in application form and the acknowledgment card should then be mailed in the special envelope supplied with the Information Brochure.  Candidates should also write the name of the examination viz. “Central Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination, 2009” on the envelope before despatching it to “Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road,  New Delhi – 110069”.

(b)       All candidates, whether already in Government Service, Government owned industrial undertakings or other similar organisations or in private employment should submit their applications direct to the Commission.  If any candidate forwards his/her application through his/her employer and it reaches the Union Public Service Commission late, the application, even if submitted to the employer before the closing date, will not be considered.

Persons already in Government service, whether in permanent or temporary capacity or as work-charged employees other than casual or daily rated employees or those serving under the Public Enterprises are however, required to submit an undertaking that they have informed in writing their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the Examination.

Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by the Commission withholding permission to the candidates applying for/appearing at the examination, their application will be liable to be rejected/candidature will be liable to be cancelled.
NOTE 1 : While filling in his/her Application Form, the candidate should carefully decide about his/her choice for the Centre for the Examination.  More than one application from a candidate giving different centres will not be accepted in any case.  Even if a candidate sends more than one completed application the Commission will accept only one application at their discretion and the Commission’s decision in the matter shall be final.

If any candidate appears at a centre other than the one indicated by the Commission in his/her Admission Certificate, the papers of such a candidate will not be evaluated and his/her candidature will be liable to cancellation.
NOTE 2 : Since these Application Forms are to be processed in a Computerised System, due care should be taken by the candidates to fill up their Application Form correctly.  Necessary instructions for filling up the form may be seen at Appendix-II.  Incomplete or defective applications shall be summarily rejected.  No representation or correspondence regarding such rejection shall be entertained under any circumstances.
NOTE 3 : Candidates are not required to submit along with their applications any certificate in support of their claims regarding age, educational qualifications, Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes etc. which will be verified by the Commission at the time of Personality Test/Interview.  

Appendix III- List of Post Offices where Application forms are available

Appendix IV- Special Instructions to Candidates for Objective Type Tests

Appendix V - Special instructions for Conventional Type of papers

Appendix VI- Physical and Medical Standards 

Rules of Central Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination 2009


Source : upsc.gov.in