Find the best prep materials - Syllabus, Sample Papers and Prep Books for the UPSC CPF exam.
After applying for UPSC CPF Exam 2013, your next worry is finding the best prep materials - i.e. Syllabus, Sample Papers and Prep Books for the CPF exam. This blog post has been made precisely to provide you these study materials along with a discussion about the CPF exam pattern.
If you are interested for these Assistant Commandant positions but have not applied so far, you may wish to go through my previous article titled: UPSC CPF (AC) Exam 2013 Notification, Form & Eligibility which would help you know about the exam in detail and how to apply for the same.
If you are interested for these Assistant Commandant positions but have not applied so far, you may wish to go through my previous article titled: UPSC CPF (AC) Exam 2013 Notification, Form & Eligibility which would help you know about the exam in detail and how to apply for the same.
Let us begin this by knowing the pattern of CPF written Exam.
Selection for Assistant Commandants in UPSC CPF Exam:
The selection process of UPSC CPF exam consists of three stages:
1.0 Written test of 450 marks.
2.0 Physical Efficiency Tests (PETs).
3.0 Interview of 150 marks.
CPF Exam Written test pattern:
There are two papers in the UPSC CPF Written Exam:
Paper I: General Ability & Intelligence: 250 marks, 125 questions (2 hours).
Paper II: General Studies, Essay and Comprehension - 200 Marks (3 hours)
There is negative mark in Paper-I: 1/3rd mark for each wrong answer.
There is negative mark in Paper-I: 1/3rd mark for each wrong answer.
You can find more details on CPF exam pattern from following table:
What is CPF PET?
Subsequent to the CPF Written test, on being shortlisted for the interview, you at first have to clear the CPF PET (Physical Efficiency Tests). You have to clear the minimum physical standard as you have to serve the best police organisations in India. This is in addition to the minimum physical eligibility during application stage as given in the notification.
The various types of Physical Efficiency Tests conducted in CPF (AC) Exam is as follows:
The various types of Physical Efficiency Tests conducted in CPF (AC) Exam is as follows:
Subsequent to qualifying the CPF PET, you would be called for UPSC CPF Interview for 150 marks. The merit list is based on thus a total of 600 marks (Written: 450 + Interview: 150).
UPSC CPF Exam Syllabus:
What are the various subjects on which CPF AC exam questions are asked? You can find it in a dedicated blog article titled: CPF Exam Syllabus.
UPSC CPF Exam Sample/Previous Years Exam Papers:
You must be searching to download some CPF Exam sample/model/previous years papers to begin your preparation. The best place to download these old exam papers of UPSC CPF exam is from the UPSC website only. These exam papers are in PDF format and you can click the following links to download the previous years CPF Exam papers of last 4 years:
UPSC CPF Exam Prep Books:
I found following books good for preparation of for CPF Exam. These books are available in most of the bookstores, but you can also order them online by clicking the links below, from Flipkart.com which offers huge discounts upto 25% apart from free home delivery if the order exceeds Rs. 500/=. You can choose to pay through Credit Card/Debit Card/Internet Banking. You can also choose to pay through “Cash-on-Delivery” i.e. you pay in cash only when the same is delivered at your doorstep:
UPSC CPF Exam Prep Books in English:
UPSC CAPF-Assistant Commandant Recruitment Exam (Paper 2) By R. Gupta's, Publisher: RPH
List Price: Rs.240, Offer Price: Rs.187, Discount: Rs. 53 (22%)
Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) BSF / CRPF / CISF / SSB / ITBP: A Comprehensive Guide for Assistant Commandant Examination; Author: Yagya Nand Jha; Publisher: Kalinjar
List Price: Rs.310, Offer Price: Rs.233, Discount: Rs. 77 (25%)
Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) BSF / CRPF / CISF / SSB / ITBP: A Comprehensive Guide for Assistant Commandant Examination; Author: Yagya Nand Jha; Publisher: Kalinjar
List Price: Rs.310, Offer Price: Rs.233, Discount: Rs. 77 (25%)
UPSC CPF Exam Prep Books in Hindi:
Popular Master Guide C.P.F. Kendriya Police Bal (Hindi) by R. Gupta's Publisher: RPH
List Price: Rs.320, Offer Price: Rs.250, Discount: Rs. 70 (22%)
CPF Assistant Commandants Exam (Paper-II) Guide (Hindi) by RPH Editorial Board
List Price: Rs.240, Offer Price: Rs.198, Discount: Rs. 42 (18%)
List Price: Rs.320, Offer Price: Rs.250, Discount: Rs. 70 (22%)
CPF Assistant Commandants Exam (Paper-II) Guide (Hindi) by RPH Editorial Board
List Price: Rs.240, Offer Price: Rs.198, Discount: Rs. 42 (18%)
Hope above study materials for UPSC CPF Exam helps you in clearing the exam with ease. As you could find out in my previous blog post, greatest hurdle in cracking the CPF exam is the written test, where most screening is done. Once if you are invited for CPF Interview, you have almost 50% chance to becoming an Assistant Commandant in Central Police Forces!
Best wishes!
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