# UP Police Constable (UP Police Constable) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: UP
- Questions: 150 · Total marks: 300 · Marks per question: 2
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Negative marking: −0.5 per wrong answer
- Languages offered: EN, HI

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 18–22 years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: 12th (Intermediate) pass from a recognized board in any stream
- Approximate annual vacancies: 32,679
- Note: Must be permanent resident of Uttar Pradesh; physical standards (height/chest/weight) and PET/PST required
- Official portal: https://uppbpb.gov.in (Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-31 — Final answer key & written exam result
- 2026-07-31 — Written exam result declared
- 2026-08-09 — Application deadline
- 2026-08-10 — DV/PST admit card released
- 2026-08-17 — PET exam / Physical test (ongoing) (exam day)
- 2026-08-17 — Document Verification & PST begins
- 2026-08-30 — Physical Standard Test (PST/PET)
- 2026-09-03 — Physical Test & Document Verification (expected)

## Syllabus outline
### General Knowledge (weight 0.253)
Awards & Honours · Books & Authors · Census, Population & Demography · Current Affairs · Cyber Crime & Internet Awareness · Indian Economy · Environment & Ecology · Indian Evidence & Penal Acts · Indian Freedom Struggle · Indian Geography · Indian History · Miscellaneous GK · Indian Polity & Constitution · General Science · Sports · Science & Technology · Uttar Pradesh Specific GK

### General Hindi (सामान्य हिंदी) (weight 0.247)
Anekarthi Shabd (अनेकार्थी शब्द) · Gadyansh / Comprehension · Kaal & Vachya (काल-वाच्य) · Kriya & Visheshan (क्रिया-विशेषण) · Lekhak & Rachnayen · Ling, Vachan, Karak (लिंग, वचन, कारक) · Lokoktiyan (लोकोक्तियाँ) · Muhavare (मुहावरे) · Paryayvachi (पर्यायवाची) · Hindi Bhasha Purasakar · Ras, Chhand, Alankar · Samas (समास) · Sandhi (संधि) · Sangya & Sarvanam (संज्ञा-सर्वनाम) · Shabd Rachna (शब्द रचना) · Tatsam-Tadbhav (तत्सम-तद्भव) · Upsarg & Pratyay (उपसर्ग-प्रत्यय) · Vakya Shuddhi (वाक्य शुद्धि) · Varnamala (वर्णमाला) · Vilom (विलोम शब्द)

### Numerical & Mental Ability (weight 0.253)
Algebra · Analogy Test · Average · Data Interpretation · Discount · Mensuration · Number System · Percentage · Perception Test · Profit and Loss · Ratio and Proportion · Symbol & Relationship Test · Number Series · Simple and Compound Interest · Simplification · Time and Distance · Time and Work · Word Formation

### Mental Aptitude / IQ / Reasoning (weight 0.247)
Alphabet Test · Analogy · Blood Relations · Classification · Coding-Decoding · Decision Making · Dice & Cube · Direction Sense · Embedded Figures · Figure Completion · Mirror & Water Image · Observation · Paper Folding & Cutting · Problem Solving · Ranking & Order · Series Completion · Statement & Conclusion · Syllogism · Venn Diagrams · Visual Memory & Discrimination

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| **General** | 195–210 marks (65–70%) |
| **EWS** | 185–200 marks (62–67%) |
| **OBC** | 175–190 marks (58–63%) |
| **SC** | 155–170 marks (52–57%) |
| **ST** | 145–160 marks (48–53%) |
| **PwD (General)** | 140–155 marks (47–52%) |
| **PwD (OBC)** | 130–145 marks (43–48%) |
| **PwD (SC/ST)** | 120–135 marks (40–45%) |

**Guidance:**
- **Category differential**: General cutoffs typically run 10–15% higher than OBC, 15–20% higher than SC, and 20–25% higher than ST categories, reflecting reservation policy implementation.
- **Yearly variations**: Cutoffs fluctuate based on paper difficulty, total vacancies announced, candidate strength, and normalization procedures across multiple shifts; highly competitive cycles can push General cutoffs toward 72–75%.
- **Qualifying threshold**: While reserved category candidates may qualify at 48–55%, actual selection and preferred postings heavily favor scores above 60% across all categories due to high competition and merit-based final allocation.

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