UPSC CISF AC 2026
Central Industrial Security Force (Assistant Commandants) Examination · Union Public Service Commission
Level
Graduate Level
Tiers
2
Total Marks
550
Duration
2 hrs (Paper 1) + 2 hrs (Paper 2) + Interview
Negative Marking
0.33 marks for wrong answer
Subject-wise Syllabus
General Ability & Intelligence
General Mental AbilityLogical ReasoningGeneral ScienceCurrent EventsIndian PolityIndian EconomyIndian & World GeographyHistory of India
General Studies, Essay & Comprehension
Essay WritingPrécis WritingReading ComprehensionGrammar & VocabularyArgumentative Writing
Interview/Personality Test
Personality AssessmentCurrent AffairsIndustrial SecurityLeadership QualitiesCommunication Skills
Recommended Books
CAPF/CISF by Arihant General
Lucent GK GK
Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal Quant
A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal Reasoning
Objective General English by SP Bakshi English
Preparation Tips
- 📌 Strong subjects pehle — jo subject strong hai usse start karein, confidence badhega
- 📝 Previous year papers solve karein — pattern samajhne ke liye minimum 5 saal ke papers karein
- ⏰ Daily 2-3 hours study — consistency zaroori hai, roz padho chahe 2 ghante hi sahi
- 📊 Mock tests weekly — har hafte 1 mock test do aur analysis karo
- 📖 NCERT se start karein — basics clear karo phir advanced books pe jao