CAPF Cutoff 2023: The Union Public Service Commission will soon release the CAPF Cutoff 2023 on its official website. The cutoff will be released after the declaration of the UPSC CAPF Result 2023. UPSC successfully conducted the CAPF exam 2023 on August 6, 2023. UPSC can announce the CAPF result 2023 in the last week of August 2023. The CAPF Cutoff 2023 is expected to remain around 300 out of THE total 600 marks. Read More: CAPF Result 2023
The CAPF cutoff is released in the form of marks secured by the last recommended candidates. The candidates with seniority in age will be given first preference according to the CAPF tie-breaking principle whenever two or more candidates receive equal overall scores. The commission will include candidates to the reserve list who meet the cutoff and are on the merit list but do not meet the vacancy threshold. If any of the recommended candidates decline to join the armed police force, the reserve list candidates will be given a chance. Also Read: CAPF Exam 2023
CAPF Cutoff 2023
The last recommended candidates' scores, as released by the commission, make up the CAPF cutoff. Candidates should also look at the CAPF previous year's cutoffs to get a general idea of the range of marks they should aim for in order to make it to the final merit list.
CAPF Expected Cutoff 2022
The cutoff for the CAPF exam 2022 has not been yet released. The expected cutoff for the same is tabulated below after taking the difficulty level of the exam and previous years’ cutoffs into account.
|
Category
|
Paper-I (Out of 250)
|
Paper-II (Out of 450)
|
Final Cut off (Out of 600)
|
|
General*
|
100 - 105
|
172 - 177
|
288 - 294
|
|
OBC*
|
98 - 100
|
168 - 175
|
283 - 289
|
|
SC*
|
85 - 95
|
148 - 154
|
264 - 268
|
|
ST*
|
80 - 86
|
143 - 149
|
254 - 259
|
|
Ex-S**
|
26 - 38
|
68 - 74
|
178 - 184
|
Factors Determining CAPF Cutoff 2023
There are several factors that determine the cutoff for the Central Armed Police Force exam. Hence, the cutoff may vary each year depending on those factors. These factors are:
- Difficulty Level of the Exam
- The number of students appeared for the exam
- Number of vacancies released
How to Check the CAPF Cutoff?
After the selection process is over, the CAPF exam cutoff is made public. Candidates can view the score obtained by the last recommended candidate in a PDF that has been released. If there are any reserve list candidates, their information will also be included in the cutoff PDF. The following is a list of the steps to check the cutoff:
- Visit the official website of UPSC
- Under the Examination Tab, click on Cut off Marks sub-tab
- Candidates will see a list of exam whose cutoff marks has been released
- Click on the link against the CAPF exam for the year for which cutoff has been released
- You will be able to view the PDF on your screen.
- Download and save the PDF for future reference.
CAPF Previous Years’ Cutoff
Having an idea of previous years’ cutoff allows candidates to level up their CAPF preparation accordingly. Candidates can strategize their preparation in a way that will enable them to achieve the aimed score by having an understanding of previous years' cutoffs.
CAPF Cutoff 2020
To learn more about the range and trend of the cutoff marks, analyze the CAPF cut-off 2020. To pass all the levels of the selection process, candidates must have a safe target score and develop a plan of action in accordance with it. The following table lists the qualifying scores for Papers 1 and 2, as well as the final score for selection:
|
Category
|
Minimum qualifying
standards in paper-I
(out of 250)
|
Minimum qualifying
standards in paper-I
+ Paper-II
[Written Stage]
(out of 450)
|
Marks secured
by the last
recommended
candidate
[Final Stage]
(Out of 600)
|
|
General
|
117.34
|
205*
|
325
|
|
EWS
|
110.00
|
197*
|
305
|
|
OBC
|
117.34
|
205*
|
319
|
|
SC
|
101.34
|
186*
|
297
|
|
ST
|
99.34
|
181*
|
293
|
|
Ex-S
|
25.34
|
59#
|
259
|
Note:
*All categories except Ex-Servicemen (Ex-S) are subject to a minimum of 25% marks in Paper II.
#Candidates from Ex-Servicemen category are subject to a minimum of 15% marks in Paper II.
CAPF Cutoff 2019
|
Category
|
Minimum qualifying
standards in paper-I
(out of 250)
|
Minimum qualifying
standards in paper-I
+ Paper-II
[Written Stage]
(out of 450)
|
Marks secured
by the last
recommended
candidate
[Final Stage]
(Out of 600)
|
|
General
|
117.60
|
201*
|
318
|
|
EWS
|
108.21
|
191*
|
286
|
|
OBC
|
116.94
|
201*
|
318
|
|
SC
|
108.87
|
196*
|
303
|
|
ST
|
102.16
|
189*
|
303
|
|
Ex-S
|
26.21
|
59#
|
159
|
CAPF Cutoff 2018
|
Category
|
Minimum qualifying
standards in paper-I
(out of 250)
|
Minimum qualifying
standards in paper-I
+ Paper-II
[Written Stage]
(out of 450)
|
Marks secured
by the last
recommended
candidate [Final Stage]
(Out of 600)
|
|
General
|
95.04
|
166
|
282
|
|
OBC
|
93.66
|
163
|
281
|
|
SC
|
78.51
|
142
|
255
|
|
ST
|
76.45
|
136
|
251
|
|
Ex-Servicemen
|
25.48
|
58
|
169
|
CAPF Cutoff 2017
|
Category
|
Minimum qualifying
standards in paper-I
(out of 250)
|
Minimum qualifying
standards in paper-I
+ Paper-II
[Written Stage]
(out of 450)
|
Marks secured
by the last
recommended
candidate [Final Stage]
(Out of 600)
|
|
General
|
123.65
|
206
|
316
|
|
OBC
|
123.65
|
206
|
316
|
|
SC
|
111.55
|
189
|
295
|
|
ST
|
109.54
|
189
|
299
|
|
Ex-S
|
38.31
|
84
|
183
|
CAPF Cutoff 2016
|
Category
|
Minimum qualifying
standards in paper-I
(out of 250)
|
Minimum qualifying
standards in paper-I
+ Paper-II
[Written Stage]
(out of 450)
|
Marks secured
by the last
recommended
candidate [Final Stage]
(Out of 600)
|
|
General
|
114
|
188
|
290
|
|
OBC
|
113
|
187
|
288
|
|
SC
|
97
|
167
|
266
|
|
ST
|
97
|
166
|
261
|
|
Ex- S
|
38
|
80
|
163
|
Conclusion
CAPF cutoff is announced by UPSC on its official website after the selection process of the exam is completed. The cutoff is determined by factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, the number of vacancies released, and the total number of students who appeared in the examination. The cutoff for the CAPF exam 2022 will be released soon on the official website of UPSC.
