CAPF Syllabus
Paper Subject Sections Topics
Paper I General Ability
& Intelligence
(250 marks)		 General Mental Ability Logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude,
numerical ability & data interpretation
General Science General awareness, scientific temper,
comprehension & appreciation of scientific
phenomena of everyday observation
like Information Technology, Biotechnology, Environmental Science
Current Events of National &
International Importance		 Awareness of current events of national
& international importance in the broad
areas of culture, music, arts, literature,
sports, governance, societal & developmental
issues, industry, business, globalisation, &
interplay among nations
Indian Polity & Economy Knowledge of the Country’s political system
& the Constitution of India, social systems
& public administration, economic
development in India,Regional & International security issues
& human rights including its indicators.
History of India Social, economic & political aspects of
History, areas of growth of nationalism
& freedom movement
Indian & World Geography Physical, social & economic aspects of
geography pertaining to India & the World
Paper II General Studies, Essay & Comprehension

(200 marks)

 Part-A
(80 marks)		 Essay questions which are to be answered
in long narrative form either in Hindi
or English.The indicative topics are
modern Indian history especially of the
freedom struggle, geography, polity
& economy, knowledge of security &
human rights issues, & analytical ability.
Part-B
(120 marks)		 Comprehension, précis writing,
& other communications/language–The topics are Comprehension passages,
précis writing, developing counter arguments, simple grammar & other aspects of language testing.