Constable (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), SSF, and Rifleman  

(GD) in Assam Rifles Examination  

Scheme of Examination & Syllabus 

Scheme of Examination:  

Computer Based Examination: The Computer based examination will consist of one objective type paper containing 80 questions carrying 2 marks each, with the following composition:  

• All questions will be of Objective Multiple Choice Type. The computer based examination will be conducted in English, Hindi and in 13 Regional languages viz. (i) Assamese, (ii) Bengali, (iii) Gujarati, (iv) Kannada, (v) Konkani, (vi) Malayalam, (vii) Manipuri, (viii) Marathi, (ix) Odia, (x) Punjabi, (xi) Tamil, (xii) Telugu and (xiii) Urdu.  

• There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.  

• The dates of examinations will be informed to candidates only through the website of the Commission.  

• There shall be no provision for re-evaluation/ re-checking of the scores. No correspondence in this regard shall be entertained.   

• Marks scored by candidates in the Computer Based Examination will be normalized by using the formula published by the Commission through Notice No: 1-1/2018-P&P-I dated 07-02-2019 and such normalized scores along with the bonus marks for NCC Certificate holders will be used to determine final merit and cut-off marks.  

• Tentative Answer Keys of the Computer Based Examination will be placed on the website of the Commission after the Examination. Candidates may go through the Answer Keys and submit online representations, if any, within the stipulated time limit on payment of Rs 100/- per question. Representations received through any other mode e.g. letter, application, email, etc. will not be entertained. Representations regarding the Answer Keys will be scrutinized before finalizing the Answer Keys and the decision of the Commission in this regard will be final.  

• The questions in the Computer Based Examination will be of Matriculation level.  

• Walk-through video/ Mock Test on the Computer Based Examination has been provided on the website of the Commission in the ‘Candidate’s Corner’ Section.  

• Candidates are not permitted to use calculators and other electronic gadgets.  They should not, therefore, bring the same inside the Examination Hall/ Lab.  

The syllabus for the Examination will be as follows:  

General Intelligence and Reasoning:   

1. Analogies 

2. Similarities and differences,  

3. Spatial visualization 

4. spatial orientation 

5. visual memory 

6. discrimination 

7. observation 

8. relationship concepts 

9. arithmetical reasoning  

10. figural classification 

11. arithmetic number series 

12. non-verbal series 

13. coding and decoding  

General Knowledge and General Awareness:   

1. current events  

2. every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect 

3. India and its neighboring countries  

4. sports 

5. History 

6. Culture 

7. Geography 

8. Economic Scene 

9. General Polity, Indian Constitution 

10. scientific Research  

Elementary Mathematics:   

1. Number Systems 

2. Computation of Whole Numbers 

3. Decimals and Fractions  

4. relationship between Numbers 

5. Fundamental arithmetical operations 

6. Percentages 

7. Ratio and Proportion 

8. Averages 

9. Interest 

10. Profit and Loss 

11. Discount 

12. Mensuration 

13. Time and Distance 

14. Ratio and Time 

15. Time and Work  

English/ Hindi:  Candidates’ ability to understand basic English/ Hindi and his basic comprehension would be tested.    

English 

1. Fill in the blanks 

2. Verbal Ability 

3. Synonyms and Antonyms 

4. Cloze Test 

5. Tenses Rules 

6. Vocabulary 

7. Active and Passive Voice 

8. Reading Comprehension 

9. Error Spotting 

10. Error Correction 

11. Para jumbles 

12. Paragraph Completion 

13. Sentence Completion 

हिन्दी : 

1. पर्यायवाची शब्द 

2. विपरीतार्थक (विलोम) शब्द 

3. अनेकार्थक शब्द 

4. उपसर्ग 

5. प्रत्यय 

6. संधि और संधि विच्छेद 

7. सामासिक पदों की रचना और समास विग्रह 

8. मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ 

9. वाक्यांश के लिए एक सार्थक शब्द 

10. शब्द-युग्म 

11. संज्ञा शब्दों से विशेषण बनाना 

12. वाच्य : कर्तृवाच्य, कर्मवाच्य और भाववाच्य प्रयोग 

13. वाक्य-शुद्धि : अशुद्ध वाक्यों का शुद्धिकरण और वाक्यगत अशुद्धि का कारण 

14. शब्द-शुद्धि : अशुद्ध शब्दों का शुद्धिकरण और शब्दगत अशुद्धि का कारण 

15. क्रिया : सकर्मक, अकर्मक और पूर्वकालिक क्रियाएँ