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The UP Police constable recruitment is done for the position of constable in the UP Police. The candidates must be between 18-22 years to apply which is the basic UP Police Eligibility one must fulfill. It is entry-level recruitment for the state police service of Uttar Pradesh. The posts offer a lot of scope for growth and career opportunities to those who qualify for the final merit list.
Latest Notification
UP Police Constable recruitment notification is expected to release in June 2022. The application forms will be available on the official website. About 26,382 vacancies will be announced tentatively for the post of Constable and Firemen. The UP Police Constable Recruitment is conducted every year for selecting eligible candidates
Registration
Candidates before applying for this post must fulfill the eligibility criteria required for this position. For applying candidates have to fill out an online form. The steps to apply online for the post of UP Police Constable are as follows:
- Go to the official site of the exam conducting authority.
- There click on the form available for this position.
- Now fill in all the asked details in the form.
- Attach all the required documents.
- Now click on the submit button and pay the fees.
- Fee payment could be done through credit/debit/net banking.
- Now get a printout of the form for future use
Syllabus
Candidates who want to apply for the position of UP Police Constable recruitment have to go through four stages of selection criteria. One of them is a written exam for which there is a syllabus so that candidates can prepare well. There are different parts in the exams like general knowledge, general Hindi, numerical aptitude, mental ability test, mental aptitude, intelligence quotient, reasoning.
Topics covered in the different parts of the exam syllabus are below: -
| Parts of syllabus | Topic covered |
|---|---|
| General knowledge | India and neighboring countries, scientific inventions/ developments, national/ international awards, Indian languages, books, scripts, capital, currency, sports-athlete |
| General Hindi | Question & answer from the passage, title to the passage, letter writing, word knowledge, use of words, antonyms, synonym, one-word substitutions, sentence correction, idioms phrases |
| Numerical aptitude | Number system, simplification, decimal & fraction, HCF LCM, ratio & proportion, percentage, profit & loss, discount, simple interest and compound interest, partnership, time & work, distance, use of table & graph, mensuration |
| Mental ability test | Logical diagrams, symbol- relationship interpretation, codification, perception test, word formation test, letter and number series, Word and alphabet analogy, common sense test, letter, and number coding, direction sense test, logical interpretation of data, the forcefulness of argument, determining implied meanings. |
| Mental aptitude | Public interest, law and order, communal harmony, crime control, rule of law, the ability of adaptability, professional information (basic level), police system, contemporary police issues & law and order, basic law, interest in the profession, mental toughness, sensitivity towards minorities and underprivileged, gender sensitivity |
| Intelligence quotient | Relationship and analogy test, spotting out the dissimilar, series completion, coding-decoding, direction sense test, blood relation, problem-based on the alphabet, time sequence test, Venn diagram, and chart type test, mathematical ability test, arranging in order |
| Reasoning | Analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem-solving, analysis and judgment, decision-making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship, concepts, arithmetic reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetic number series, abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation, and other analytical functions |
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates who are applying for the post of UP Police Constable have to fulfill certain eligibility criteria. There are eligibility criteria like qualification, age limit, a nationality that has to match the requirements of the recruitment authorities.
Nationality
Candidates who are applying for the position of UP Police Constable should be a citizen of India. They should be of Indian origin with Indian citizenship.
Education qualification
Candidates who are applying for the position of UP Police Constable must have done at least 10+2 from a recognized board with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.
Age limit
Candidates applying for this position whether female or male must fulfill their age limit eligibility criteria. It is considered to be the most important eligibility criteria. The age limit varies from candidate to candidate. Below is the table mentioning the eligibility criteria of age limit for all types of candidates.
| Category | Relaxation | Age limit (years) |
|---|---|---|
| General (male) | N/A | 18-22 |
| General (female) | N/A | 18-25 |
| OBC/SC/ST (Male) | 05 years | 18-28 |
| OBC/SC/ST (Female) | 05 years | 18-31 |
Application Fee
Candidates who are interested in applying for this position and also eligible have to fill out an application form and pay the fees for the same. They can make the fee payment through credit card, debit card, or net banking whichever is suitable for them. The fees which are paid by the candidate are non-refundable.
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General/OBC/EWS male | Rs.400 |
| SC/ST/PwD, all females/ trans-woman | Nil |
Exam Pattern
As the candidates have to go through a written exam, physical standard test, physical efficiency test.
Written Test
- For this post, the written exam is an online and objective-based questions type.
- The different types of topics covered in the exam are general knowledge, general Hindi, Numerical and mental ability tests, and mental aptitude/intelligence/ reasoning.
- There are approximately 150 objective-type questions with 2 marks each.
- There is also a 0.25 negative marking for every wrong answer told by the candidate. The pattern for same is given below: -
| Subjects | Total number of questions | Total number of marks |
|---|---|---|
| General knowledge | 38 | 76 |
| General Hindi | 37 | 74 |
| Numerical and mental ability | 38 | 76 |
| Mental aptitude/IQ/reasoning ability | 37 | 74 |
| Total | 150 | 300 |
Physical standard test
Candidates for this position have to give a physical standard test after qualifying the written exam.
| The physical standard test for Male | UR/OBC/SC | ST |
|---|---|---|
| UP Police minimum | 168 cm | 160cm |
| UP Police chest measurement | 79 cm (without expansion) 84 cm (with expansion) | 77 cm (without expansion) 82 cm (with expansion) |
The height and weight requirements of UP Police are as follows:
| UP Police Height for female | UR/OBC/SC | ST |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | 152 cm | 147 cm |
| Minimum weight | 40 kg | 40 kg |
Physical Efficiency test
After qualifying for the physical standard test candidates are eligible to appear for the physical efficiency test. To get selected for this post candidates have to clear this physical efficiency test. candidates are given a physical task like racing. To qualify those males and females have to achieve that in the below-given timings.
| Candidates | Distance | Time limit |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4.8 km | 25 min |
| Female | 2.4 km | 14 min |
Eligibilty Criteria
Candidates who are applying for the post of UP Police Constable have to fulfill certain eligibility criteria. There are eligibility criteria like qualification, age limit, a nationality that has to match the requirements of the recruitment authorities.
Nationality
Candidates who are applying for the position of UP Police Constable should be a citizen of India. They should be of Indian origin with Indian citizenship.
Education qualification
Candidates who are applying for the position of UP Police Constable must have done at least 10+2 from a recognized board with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.
Age limit
Candidates applying for this position whether female or male must fulfill their age limit eligibility criteria. It is considered to be the most important eligibility criteria. The age limit varies from candidate to candidate. Below is the table mentioning the eligibility criteria of age limit for all types of candidates.
| Category | Relaxation | Age limit (years) |
|---|---|---|
| General (male) | N/A | 18-22 |
| General (female) | N/A | 18-25 |
| OBC/SC/ST (Male) | 05 years | 18-28 |
| OBC/SC/ST (Female) | 05 years | 18-31 |
Exam Pattern
As the candidates have to go through a written exam, physical standard test, physical efficiency test.
Written Test
- For this post, the written exam is an online and objective-based questions type.
- The different types of topics covered in the exam are general knowledge, general Hindi, Numerical and mental ability tests, and mental aptitude/intelligence/ reasoning.
- There are approximately 150 objective-type questions with 2 marks each.
- There is also a 0.25 negative marking for every wrong answer told by the candidate. The pattern for same is given below: -
| Subjects | Total number of questions | Total number of marks |
|---|---|---|
| General knowledge | 38 | 76 |
| General Hindi | 37 | 74 |
| Numerical and mental ability | 38 | 76 |
| Mental aptitude/IQ/reasoning ability | 37 | 74 |
| Total | 150 | 300 |
Physical standard test
Candidates for this position have to give a physical standard test after qualifying the written exam.
| The physical standard test for Male | UR/OBC/SC | ST |
|---|---|---|
| UP Police minimum | 168 cm | 160cm |
| UP Police chest measurement | 79 cm (without expansion) 84 cm (with expansion) | 77 cm (without expansion) 82 cm (with expansion) |
The height and weight requirements of UP Police are as follows:
| UP Police Height for female | UR/OBC/SC | ST |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | 152 cm | 147 cm |
| Minimum weight | 40 kg | 40 kg |
Physical Efficiency test
After qualifying for the physical standard test candidates are eligible to appear for the physical efficiency test. To get selected for this post candidates have to clear this physical efficiency test. candidates are given a physical task like racing. To qualify those males and females have to achieve that in the below-given timings.
| Candidates | Distance | Time limit |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4.8 km | 25 min |
| Female | 2.4 km | 14 min |
Syllabus
Candidates who want to apply for the position of UP Police Constable recruitment have to go through four stages of selection criteria. One of them is a written exam for which there is a syllabus so that candidates can prepare well. There are different parts in the exams like general knowledge, general Hindi, numerical aptitude, mental ability test, mental aptitude, intelligence quotient, reasoning.
Topics covered in the different parts of the exam syllabus are below: -
| Parts of syllabus | Topic covered |
|---|---|
| General knowledge | India and neighboring countries, scientific inventions/ developments, national/ international awards, Indian languages, books, scripts, capital, currency, sports-athlete |
| General Hindi | Question & answer from the passage, title to the passage, letter writing, word knowledge, use of words, antonyms, synonym, one-word substitutions, sentence correction, idioms phrases |
| Numerical aptitude | Number system, simplification, decimal & fraction, HCF LCM, ratio & proportion, percentage, profit & loss, discount, simple interest and compound interest, partnership, time & work, distance, use of table & graph, mensuration |
| Mental ability test | Logical diagrams, symbol- relationship interpretation, codification, perception test, word formation test, letter and number series, Word and alphabet analogy, common sense test, letter, and number coding, direction sense test, logical interpretation of data, the forcefulness of argument, determining implied meanings. |
| Mental aptitude | Public interest, law and order, communal harmony, crime control, rule of law, the ability of adaptability, professional information (basic level), police system, contemporary police issues & law and order, basic law, interest in the profession, mental toughness, sensitivity towards minorities and underprivileged, gender sensitivity |
| Intelligence quotient | Relationship and analogy test, spotting out the dissimilar, series completion, coding-decoding, direction sense test, blood relation, problem-based on the alphabet, time sequence test, Venn diagram, and chart type test, mathematical ability test, arranging in order |
| Reasoning | Analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem-solving, analysis and judgment, decision-making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship, concepts, arithmetic reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetic number series, abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation, and other analytical functions |
