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UP Police Constable eligibility: age limit, relaxation, fee and qualification
Read from Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB), Lucknow's own notice: UP Police Constable Civil Police and equivalent posts — Direct Recruitment 2025 (32,679 posts) — notice (PRPB-B (Constable PAC and other cadre)-07/2025), dated 31 Dec 2025. Shishya read it on 26 Oct 2026. Open the official notice.
2025 recruitment, with the corrigendum of 5 Jan 2026. No newer notice was on uppbpb.gov.in on 26 Oct 2026. A newer notice can change any of this — confirm on uppbpb.gov.in before you apply.
Am I eligible for UP Police Constable?
Type your date of birth, category and qualification. The answer is as per the notice dated 31 Dec 2025.
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Age limit and qualification by post
18 to 25-28 years (by post) on 1 Jul 2025 for General Age is counted on 1 Jul 2025.
| Post | Age (General) | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Male candidates: Constable Civil Police, Constable PAC/Armed Police, Special Security Force, Mounted Police, Jail Warder (male)For men only | Born 2 Jul 2000 to 1 Jul 2007 (18-25) | Class 12 pass from a board established by law in India, or a government-recognised equivalent. Must already hold it when applying.Must be passed already. |
| Female candidates: Constable Civil Police (female), Women Battalion constable, Jail Warder (female)For women only | Born 2 Jul 1997 to 1 Jul 2007 (18-28) | Class 12 pass from a board established by law in India, or a government-recognised equivalent. Must already hold it when applying.Must be passed already. |
Age relaxation by category
OBC +5, SC/ST +5 years (Uttar Pradesh residents)
| Category | Years added | With a disability (PwBD) |
|---|---|---|
| General (UR) | None | Not stated |
| EWS | None stated | Not stated |
| OBC (non-creamy layer) | +5 | Not stated |
| SC | +5 | Not stated |
| ST | +5 | Not stated |
- Original notice (31 Dec 2025) set the upper limit at 'not yet 22' for men (born 2 Jul 2003 to 1 Jul 2007) and 'not yet 25' for women (born 2 Jul 2000 to 1 Jul 2007).
- Corrigendum dated 5 Jan 2026 (same notice number) gave a one-time 3-year relaxation to ALL categories for this recruitment: General/EWS men now born 2 Jul 2000 to 1 Jul 2007, women 2 Jul 1997 to 1 Jul 2007; SC/ST/OBC men 2 Jul 1995 onward, women 2 Jul 1992 onward. The limits on this page include that one-time relaxation (men 25, women 28 for General/EWS).
- EWS gets no extra age relaxation (same band as General).
- SC, ST, OBC age relaxation is only for candidates who are original residents (domicile) of Uttar Pradesh.
- UP state government employees: 5 years relaxation.
- UP ex-servicemen: actual age minus army service must not exceed the prescribed limit by more than 3 years.
- Home Guards (clarification 22 Jan 2026): reservation for home guards applies within the age limit of their own vertical category; govt order of 1995 cites 18-25 age and 3 years' home guard service.
Application fee
- ₹500: General, EWS and OBC candidates
- ₹400: SC and ST candidates
Notice lists only these two fee rows; no women exemption stated.
Other conditions in the notice
- Citizen of India (or Tibetan refugee before 1 Jan 1962 / specified migrants with an eligibility certificate)
- One Time Registration (OTR) required before applying
- PAC/Armed Police, Special Security Force and Mounted Police are male-only; Women Battalion posts are female-only
- Physical standards, physical efficiency test and medical fitness apply (see notice)
- Persons with more than one living spouse are not eligible
- Bonus preference (tie-break only): NIELIT 'O' level, 2 years Territorial Army, or NCC 'B' certificate
Questions
What is the age limit for UP Police Constable?
18 to 25-28 years (by post) on 1 Jul 2025 for General, as per the notice dated 31 Dec 2025 (Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB), Lucknow). Confirm on https://uppbpb.gov.in.
What age relaxation does UP Police Constable give?
OBC +5, SC/ST +5 years (Uttar Pradesh residents), as per the notice dated 31 Dec 2025. Confirm on https://uppbpb.gov.in.
What is the UP Police Constable application fee?
₹500: General, EWS and OBC candidates; ₹400: SC and ST candidates (as per the notice dated 31 Dec 2025).
What qualification is needed for UP Police Constable?
Male candidates: Constable Civil Police, Constable PAC/Armed Police, Special Security Force, Mounted Police, Jail Warder (male): Class 12 pass from a board established by law in India, or a government-recognised equivalent. Must already hold it when applying. Female candidates: Constable Civil Police (female), Women Battalion constable, Jail Warder (female): Class 12 pass from a board established by law in India, or a government-recognised equivalent. Must already hold it when applying. (as per the notice dated 31 Dec 2025).
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These facts are paraphrased from the official notice linked above, read with AI help; the notice is the final word. Ex-servicemen, government employees, widows and other special relaxations are listed in the notes above, not in the check.