UP Police Constable Eligibility
Last verified 07 Oct 2026
To apply for UP Police Constable a candidate must be a domicile of Uttar Pradesh (as per the notification) and meet the age, education and physical standards below.
Age & qualification
- Age: 18 to 22 years for male candidates and 18 to 25 years for female candidates (general). Reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC of UP) get the usual upper-age relaxation of about 5 years. For the 2025 recruitment (32,679 posts, age as on 01.07.2025), the UP government gave a one-time 3-year relaxation to all categories, so the general upper limit became 25 years (male) and 28 years (female).
- Educational qualification: 10+2 (Intermediate) pass from a recognised board, or equivalent.
Physical standards (PST) — qualifying
| Height | Chest (male) | |
|---|---|---|
| Male (Gen/OBC/SC) | 168 cm | 79–84 cm (min 5 cm expansion) |
| Male (ST) | 160 cm | 77–82 cm (min 5 cm expansion) |
| Female (Gen/OBC/SC) | 152 cm | — |
| Female (ST) | 147 cm | — |
Physical Efficiency Test (PET) — qualifying
- Male: 4.8 km run in 25 minutes.
- Female: 2.4 km run in 14 minutes.
Physical standards and relaxations are set in each official notification — confirm against the current UPPRPB notification before applying.