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UP Police SI eligibility: age limit, relaxation, fee and qualification
Read from Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB), Lucknow's own notice: Sub-Inspector Civil Police and equivalent posts — Direct Recruitment 2025 — notice (PRPB-B (Sub-Inspector cadre)-03/2025), dated 12 Aug 2025. Shishya read it on 26 Oct 2026. Open the official notice.
2025 recruitment. No newer SI 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 SI?
Type your date of birth, category and qualification. The answer is as per the notice dated 12 Aug 2025.
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Age limit and qualification by post
21 to 31 years on 1 Jul 2025 for General Age is counted on 1 Jul 2025.
| Post | Age (General) | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| SI Civil Police (male/female) and Women Battalion female SI (Civil Police) | Born 2 Jul 1994 to 1 Jul 2004 (21-31) | Bachelor's degree from a university established by law in India, or a government-recognised equivalent; must already hold it when applying.Must be passed already. |
| Platoon Commander PAC / SI Armed Police, Platoon Commander / SI Special Security Force (male only)For men only | Born 2 Jul 1994 to 1 Jul 2004 (21-31) | Bachelor's degree from a university 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
| 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 |
- Rule age band is 21 to under 28 on 1 Jul 2025. A one-time 3-year relaxation for all categories applies to this recruitment only (UP government order of 26 May 2025), so General candidates born 2 Jul 1994 to 1 Jul 2004 are eligible. The limits on this page include that one-time relaxation.
- SC/ST/OBC/UP state employees: 5 years + the one-time 3 years (born from 2 Jul 1989).
- EWS: no separate age relaxation listed; treated with General.
- UP ex-servicemen: actual age minus army service may exceed the limit by up to 3 years (plus the one-time 3 years); resulting age must be under 34 on 1 Jul 2025.
- The pages read do not say whether category relaxation is only for UP domicile candidates; the same board's Constable 2025 notice says SC/ST/OBC relaxation is only for original residents of UP.
- Corrigendum 29 Aug 2025: women must upload a caste certificate issued from the father's side to claim reservation.
Application fee
- ₹500: General, EWS and OBC candidates
- ₹400: SC and ST candidates
Only these two fee rows are stated; 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 required before applying
- Platoon Commander / SI Armed Police / SSF posts are male-only
- Physical standards, physical efficiency test and medical fitness apply (see notice)
- 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 SI?
21 to 31 years on 1 Jul 2025 for General, as per the notice dated 12 Aug 2025 (Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB), Lucknow). Confirm on https://uppbpb.gov.in.
What age relaxation does UP Police SI give?
OBC +5, SC/ST +5 years, as per the notice dated 12 Aug 2025. Confirm on https://uppbpb.gov.in.
What is the UP Police SI application fee?
₹500: General, EWS and OBC candidates; ₹400: SC and ST candidates (as per the notice dated 12 Aug 2025).
What qualification is needed for UP Police SI?
SI Civil Police (male/female) and Women Battalion female SI (Civil Police): Bachelor's degree from a university established by law in India, or a government-recognised equivalent; must already hold it when applying. Platoon Commander PAC / SI Armed Police, Platoon Commander / SI Special Security Force (male only): Bachelor's degree from a university established by law in India, or a government-recognised equivalent; must already hold it when applying. (as per the notice dated 12 Aug 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.