UPSC CISF LDCE 2026: Applications open for UPSC LDCE, exam on March 8; recruitment for 20 posts...
UPSC LDCE 2026: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will conduct the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for recruitment to the posts of Assistant Commandant (Executive) in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on March 8, 2026, in New Delhi. The online application process for this examination has already begun on the official website upsconline.nic.in.
Total 20 Vacancies
A total of 20 vacancies will be filled through this recruitment, including 16 for the General category, 3 for SC, and 1 for ST category. This examination is only for eligible departmental candidates currently working in CISF, as mentioned in the rules of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Application Deadline: December 23, 6 PM
The application form is available from December 3 and can be submitted until 6 PM on December 23. The Commission has clarified that candidates must fill all columns of the application correctly, as no opportunity for correction will be given later.
After filling out the online application, candidates must get a printout of the application verified by the designated officer and send it to the CISF Headquarters through the appropriate channel. It must be submitted by January 9 to the following address:
Director General, CISF, 13, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003
Candidates who secure the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination will be called by CISF for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Medical Standard Test. UPSC LDCE 2026 Exam Pattern: Examination Pattern
Paper 1 General Ability and Intelligence 75 150
Professional Skill 75 150
Paper 2 Essay, Precis Writing and Comprehension — 100
An essay can be written in English or Hindi
Precis and Comprehension only in English
Physical Standards
Criteria Male Female
Height (Gen/SC) 165 cm 157 cm
Chest (Male) 81 cm (5 cm expansion) -
Weight Proportionate to height Proportionate to height
Medical Standard SHAPE-1 SHAPE-1
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