UPSC CISF Assistant Commandant Syllabus 2024 & Exam Pattern

Part A comprises General Mental Ability, General Science, Current Events of National and International Importance and General Awareness

General Mental Ability

The questions will be designed to test logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude including
numerical ability and data interpretation.

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 like Information Technology, Biotechnology, and Environmental Science.

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, globalization, and interplay among nations

General Awareness

The questions shall aim to test candidates’ general awareness and would inter-alia include questions to test basic knowledge of the history of India, Indian and World Geography as well as Indian Polity and Economy.

Part B comprises the Professional Skill test of the candidates in relation to an operational and administrative requirement of the Central Industrial Security Force and will broadly cover the following areas.

1. CISF related professional skills

• Industrial Security;
• Industrial Safety and fire fighting;
• Disaster Management;
• Aviation Security
• Crime and Intelligence-Espionage, Sabotage, Subversion;
• Perimeter Security
• Security of vital installations-DAE, Metro Rail, Space;
• Use of Technical Gadgets-Alarm, detection, intrusion, Access control, fire safety;
• Bomb disposal;
• VIP Security
• Internal Security and Election duties.

2. Law

• Cr. PC (Search, Seizure and unlawful assembly)
• IPC (Theft, mischief, breach of trust, corruption, etc.)
• Evidence Act (Search, seizure & collection of evidence)
• Labour Laws (Industrial Disputes Act, Workmen Compensation Act, EPF Act.)
• Other Criminal Offences.
• Human Rights.

3. Computer Skills and Awareness

• Computer Security
• Basic computer operations
• Basic hardware and software

4. Service Rules and HR matters

• CCA Rules
• CISF Act and Rules
• HR functions related to CISF

Paper-II

Essay, Precis Writing, and Comprehension: This paper shall test candidates’ ability to bring to fore his/ her ideas on the given essay topic, arrange them in a coherent, orderly, concise, understandable, and lucid manner effective and grammatically correct language free from spelling errors. Further, this shall test candidates’ ability to understand the given passages for précis-writing and comprehension and their skills to summarise the précis passage and reply to the short-answered questions on the comprehension passage.