About

The Union Public Service Commission conducts the Indian Police Service Examination to select qualified candidates for Civil Service positions. On June 5, 2022, the Civil Services Examination (Preliminary) will be held.

Latest Notification

On March 4, 2021, the Commission issued the official notification for the Indian Police Service exam 2021. The official website of the Union Public Service Commission has it. On the 4th of March 2021, the application process began. The application site for the exam remained active until March 24, 2021.

Registration

Steps to apply:

Step 1: The first stage entails prospective applicants visiting the Union Public Service Commission's official website or upsc.gov.in.

Step 2: The candidates will then be required to register. They should also construct a profile on the site by supplying information about the individual.

Step 3: The candidate now creates his or her login and password. The site will then prompt them to check in to their accounts.

Step 4: The site takes you to the online application page after you click the link.

Step 5: The candidate would be required to fill in all of the blanks. It might include the candidate's name, address, education, and phone number, for example.

Step 6: The candidate must then scan the documentation that has been requested. After that, they must post them to the website.

Step 7: The candidate will be directed to a new site with payment choices.

Step 8: After selecting a payment option and finishing the process, the candidate must click the submit button.

Step 9: The applicant must download the page once all of the processes have been completed. They should also print it and retain the documentation for future reference.

Step 10: Following that, the candidates will receive notification of the procedure's completion via mail and phone number.

Eligibility Criteria

IPS Educational Qualification 2022

Candidates applying for various positions must be graduates, according to the Board. In addition, the UPSC has the authority to grant concessions based on certain merits. Candidates must, however, be matriculated.

One of the main motivations for establishing the IPS qualification threshold is to ensure that people applying for these positions are educated and knowledgeable about the work. Furthermore, the questions asked in the exams are at the 10+2 level. As a result, the UPSC has established a minimum graduate qualification.

IPS Age Limit 2022

The UPSC demands that the applicant is between the ages of 21 and 32. As a result, the candidate must have been born before August 1, 2000. The Indian Police Service Exam 2021 is open to any candidate that falls within this age range, according to the Board. In addition, the Board grants the following exceptions for certain categories.

Category	Relaxation (in years)
SC/ST	5
OBC	3
Ex-Servicemen	5
The person with Benchmark Disability (For example, people with blindness, hard of hearing, etc)	10

IPS Physical Ability Test

Length: The length of a male candidate should be at least 165 centimeters. SC / OBC candidates of 160 cm can also apply. At the same time, the length of the female candidates should be 150 centimeters. A 145 cm SC / OBC female candidate can also apply.
Chest: At least 84 centimeters for men. At least 79 centimeters for women.
Eye site: Healthy eye vision should be 6/6 or 6/9. A vision of weak eyes should be 6/12 or 6/9.

Application Fee

Male	Female
General candidates: Rs. 100	General Candidates: Nil
(SC) Scheduled Caste: NIL	Scheduled Caste: NIL
(ST) Scheduled Tribes: NIL	Scheduled Tribes: NIL
PWD Candidate: NIL	PWD Candidate: NIL

Exam Pattern

IPS Prelims Exam Pattern

The IPS Exam for Prelims consists of two papers- General Studies-1 and General Studies-2 (CSAT).

Both papers will be objective in nature and the time duration will be two hours.
Paper-2 or CSAT will be qualifying in nature with a minimum passing mark of 33%.
Each paper carries 200 marks, and the merit list will be decided on the basis of marks obtained in the GS-1.

IPS Mains Exam Pattern

The candidates who crack IPS Exam for the Prelims round will be called for the Mains exam. IPS Mains exam has a total of 9 papers. Two papers- Paper A and Paper B are qualifying in nature, Paper-I is an essay paper, Paper-II to Paper-V are General Studies Papers, and two optional papers. Candidates can choose any subject as their optional from the list of 48 optional subjects. Check out the complete IPS Mains exam pattern below.

UPSC IPS Exam Pattern – Mains
Paper	Subject	Time Duration	IPS Total marks
Paper A	Compulsory Indian language	3 hours	300
Paper B	English	3 hours	300
Paper I	Essay	3 hours	250
Paper II	General Studies I	3 hours	250
Paper III	General Studies II	3 hours	250
Paper IV	General Studies III	3 hours	250
Paper V	General Studies IV	3 hours	250
Paper VI	Optional I	3 hours	250
Paper VII	Optional II	3 hours	250

Syllabus

IPS Syllabus for Prelims

The prelims stage of the IPS Exam is the first round of the selection process, Here the aspirants need to appear for two general studies papers namely Paper 1, and Paper 2 (also known as CSAT). We have covered the IPS Syllabus for both Paper 1, and 2 below in the table.

IPS Syllabus for Prelims Paper 1 (GS-1)

Current events of national and international importance
History of India and The Indian National Movement
Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World
Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
General Science
Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity, and Climate Change

IPS Syllabus for Prelims Paper 2 (CSAT/GS-2)

Comprehension
Interpersonal skills including communication skills
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Decision-making and problem-solving
General mental ability
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level) and data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc. – Class X level)

IPS Syllabus for Mains

Candidates who clear the prelims of the IPS Exam will be eligible to appear for the IPS Mains exam. The main goal of this exam is to analyze the candidate's academic expertise, and the ability to present his/her knowledge. The IPS Mains exam is a crucial phase of the IPS selection process so the candidates need to know the IPS Syllabus for Mains properly to start their preparation.

Paper-A- Indian Language
Paper-B- English
Paper 1- Essay
Paper 2- General Studies- I (Indian Heritage & Culture, History & Geography of the World & Society)
Paper 3- General Studies – II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice & International Relations)
Paper 4- General Studies – III (Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Security & Disaster Management)
Paper 5- General Studies – IV (Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude)
Paper 6- Optional Subject- Paper I
Paper 7 - Optional Subject- Paper 2

Eligibilty Criteria