UP Police Constable
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Constable Civil Police &Equivalent Posts Direct Recruitment-2025 (आरक्षी नागरिक पुलिस एवं समकक्ष पद सीधी भर्ती-2025) — UPPRPB, 32,679 posts
Important Dates
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Vacancies & Posts
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Total Vacancies32,679Reported pay Not confirmed
Not taken from an official pay circular — treat as approximate.
| Pay Level | Pay Band | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 | ₹21,700 – ₹69,100 (basic, 7th CPC Pay Matrix; secondary-sourced, matches standard UP police constable pay level reported across recruitment-news sites) | Constable (Civil Police) and equivalent — PAC/Armed Police Constable, Special Security Force (SSF) Constable, Mounted Police Constable, Jail Warder, Female Constable — 32,679 posts combined across all categories in this cycle |
Who Can Apply
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- Base general-category limit: 18–22 years (male) / 18–25 years (female), as on 01 Jul 2026
- UP govt separately announced a one-time extra 3-year age relaxation for this cycle, across all categories
- The cutoff and reference date shift every cycle — verify against the live notification
Application fee
What You Need
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- 📷 Photo3.5 cm × 4.5 cm · 20–50 KB · JPG/JPEG — Recent color photo, plain/off-white background, face covering ~70% of frame, no cap/goggles, both ears visible — uploaded file (not live webcam capture), per UPPRPB OTR/application-form guidance repeated across coaching-site resizer tools; verify exact px dimensions against the live form at application time as UPPRPB does not always publish a separate photo-spec PDF. Not confirmed
- ✍️ Signature3.5 cm × 1.5 cm · 5–20 KB · JPG/JPEG — Signed in black/blue ink on white paper, uploaded as a scanned file — same caveat as photo spec above (sourced from secondary application-guide sites, not a located official spec PDF).
- 💳 Application FeeGeneral/OBC/EWS: ₹500.SC/ST: ₹400. (Secondary-sourced, multiple aggregator sites; could not confirm against official uppbpb.gov.in notification PDF.) Not confirmed
How to Apply
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View Official Notification ↗- Step 1: Register on the UPPRPB One Time Registration (OTR) portal at uppbpb.gov.in with basic personal details, mobile number and email.
- Step 2: Log in and fill the Constable Civil Police 2025 application form with educational, category and physical-eligibility details.
- Step 3: Upload scanned photograph (3.5 cm × 4.5 cm, 20–50 KB, JPG) and signature (3.5 cm × 1.5 cm, 5–20 KB, JPG) as per the specification on the live form.
- Step 4: Pay the application fee online (₹500 for General/OBC/EWS; ₹400 for SC/ST, per secondary reporting) via the payment gateway.
- Step 5: Review and submit the form; download/print the confirmation page for records.
- Step 6: Await written exam (PBT) admit card, appear for the exam, then proceed through Document Verification (DV), Physical Standard Test (PST) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET) — PST/PET standards: male height ≥168 cm (Gen/OBC/SC), ≥160 cm (ST), chest 79–84 cm (Gen/OBC)/77–82 cm (SC) with expansion, weight ≥50 kg, 4.8 km run in 25 min; female height ≥152 cm (Gen/OBC/SC), ≥147 cm (ST), no chest measurement, weight ≥40 kg, 2.4 km run in 14 min — per secondary reporting, not independently confirmed against an official PST/PET standards PDF. Not confirmed
Exam Pattern
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2 hours · Negative Marking: DISPUTED — most recent sources (Dec 2025 UP cabinet decision, amended UP Police Constable and Head Constable Service (Fourth Amendment) Rules 2025) say negative marking was ABOLISHED for the 2026 cycle (no deduction for wrong answers). Older/some current aggregator pages still show 0.5 mark deducted per wrong answer. Confidence: medium — treat "no negative marking" as the current rule for the 2026 exam (written exam held June 2026), but flag this as changed-recently and worth re-verifying at publish time. · Passing Marks: N/A — merit-based cutoff, declared after each exam, no fixed qualifying % found for the written stage. PST/PET are pass/fail qualifying stages (no fixed numeric cutoff reported beyond meeting physical standards/timings).
| Section | Details |
|---|---|
| General Knowledge | ~37-38 questions, part of 150 total questions/300 total marks (2 marks/question) |
| General Hindi | ~37-38 questions, part of 150 total/300 marks |
| Numerical & Mental Ability | ~37-38 questions, part of 150 total/300 marks |
| Mental Aptitude / Intelligence / Reasoning | ~37-38 questions, part of 150 total/300 marks |
| PST (Physical Standard Test) | Height: Male 168cm (Gen/OBC/SC), 160cm (ST); Female 152cm (Gen/OBC/SC), 147cm (ST). Chest (male only): 79cm unexpanded / 84cm expanded (min 5cm expansion). Female: no chest requirement, min weight 40kg. |
| PET (Physical Efficiency Test) | Male: 4.8km run in 25 minutes. Female: 2.4km run in 14 minutes. Qualifying only (pass/fail). |
Syllabus
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Offline OMR-based written test (Hindi &English).Note: one source described "online mode" but the majority and more detailed sources confirm offline OMR — treating OMR as correct, flagging as reconciled-not-fully-certain.
Career
Not independently verified against an official UPPRPB promotion-rules document.
- Standard UP Police hierarchy: Constable → Head Constable → Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) → Sub-Inspector (SI)
- Promotion happens departmentally, by seniority, over a career
Source & Verification
FAQs
Is there negative marking in the UP Police Constable exam?
For the 2026 recruitment cycle, UP government reportedly abolished negative marking via a late-2025 rule amendment — each correct answer is worth 2 marks and wrong answers are not penalized. This is a recent change, so double-check your specific notification/admit card instructions before the exam.
Do the physical test (PST/PET) marks count toward my final merit, or are they just qualify/disqualify?
They are qualifying only — you must clear the height/chest/weight standards (PST) and the running requirement (PET) to proceed, but your final merit rank is decided by written exam marks, not physical test performance.
What running distance and time do I need to clear PET?
Male candidates must run 4.8 km within 25 minutes; female candidates must run 2.4 km within 14 minutes. Missing the cutoff disqualifies you regardless of your written exam score.
Is the UP Police Constable written exam online (computer-based) or offline (pen-and-paper OMR)?
It is an offline OMR-sheet-based test, not a computer-based test — you mark answers by hand on an OMR sheet, which is later scanned for evaluation.
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