UPSC Assistant Commandant Exam Syllabus 2013

Assistant Commandant Exam Syllabus 2013

The Notification for Assistant Commandants is just published by the UPSC for recruitment into the Officers at BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP. Only unmarried graduates are eligible to apply for Combined Defence Services exam. Successful candidates are admitted into the respective Academies after an interview conducted by UPSC. Candidates applying for the post should ensure that all the eligibility conditions are met for admission to the examination. Below given is the detailed Syllabus of Assistant Commandants Written Examination Papers:-

Paper I - General Ability and Intelligence - 250 Marks


This paper consists of General Mental Ability, General Science, Current Events of National and International Importance, Indian Polity and Economy, History of India and Indian and World Geography. The objective type questions with multiple choices in this paper will broadly cover the following areas in detail: 

1. General Mental Ability: The questions will be designed to test the logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude including numerical ability, and data interpretation. 

2. General Science: The questions will be set to test general awareness, scientific temper,Comprehension and appreciation of scientific phenomena of everyday Observation including new areas of importance likes Information Technology, Biotechnology, Environmental Science. 

3. Current Events of National and International Importance: The questions will test the candidates’ awareness of current events of national and international importance in the broad areas of culture, music, arts, literature, Sports, governance, societal and developmental issues, industry, business, Globalisation, and interplay among nations. 

4. Indian Polity and Economy: The questions shall aim to test candidates’ knowledge of the Country’s political System and the Constitution of India, social systems and public administration, economic development in India, regional and international security issues and human rights including its indicators. 

 5. History of India: The questions will broadly cover the subject in its social, economic and political spects. This shall also include the areas of growth of nationalism and freedom movement. 

 6. Indian and World Geography: The questions shall cover the physical, social and economic aspects of Geography pertaining to India and the World.

Paper II - General Studies, Essay and Comprehension - 200 Marks


Part-A – Essay questions which are to be answered in long narrative form either In Hindi or English totaling 80 Marks. The indicative topics are modern Indian history especially of the freedom struggle, geography, polity and economy, Knowledge of security and human rights issues, and analytical ability. 

Part-B – Comprehension, précis writing, other communications/language skills – to be attempted in English only (Marks 120) – The topics are Comprehension Passages, précis writing, developing counter arguments, simple grammar and Other aspects of language testing.

Written Examination Date


Paper I - General Ability and Intelligence - 250 Marks on 20th October 2013, 10AM to 12PM

Paper II - General Studies, Essay and Comprehension - 200 Marks on 20th October 2013, 2PM to 5PM 
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