Up Police Exam

Exam overview

UP Police Constable written paper is a 300-mark sitting that mixes UP and national GK, reasoning, numerical ability and Hindi. SI papers add more Constitution and comprehension. Fitness (PET) comes after the written filter — so GK practice cannot wait until the notification week.

Use this page as the parent hub. After you understand the pattern, open the question banks: GK in Hindi, reasoning, Constitution one-liners, and previous-year GK.

UP Police Constable syllabus and exam pattern

Syllabus Highlights:

• General Knowledge: Current Affairs, History, Geography, Constitution, General Science.
• Reasoning Ability: Analogies, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, etc.
• Numerical Ability: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Statistics.
• General Hindi: Vocabulary, Grammar, Comprehension.

Exam Pattern:

• Mode of Exam: Offline/Online
• Total Marks: 300
• Duration: 2 hours
• Negative Marking: Yes

2. Important Topics for UP Police Exam

Focus on these key areas to boost your scores:

• Indian Constitution and Fundamental Rights
• Logical reasoning puzzles
• Simplification and Percentages in Mathematics
• Grammar rules and comprehension in Hindi

Previous year papers and mock practice

Solve a past paper in timed conditions, then repair only the topics you missed. Start with UP Police previous year GK and SI previous year papers. For a mixed sitting use the UP Police mock test and today's GK test.

Study material that matches the paper

Keep one static GK book (many students use Lucent) plus a Constitution one-liner sheet. Reasoning needs daily timed sets, not another theory book. Hindi is grammar and comprehension — practise from school-level grammar plus previous papers.

• Static GK + current affairs quiz
• Indian Polity and Constitution
• Reasoning and aptitude
• 50 important UP Police one-liners

Notification, PET and results

Vacancy dates move; the written syllabus does not. Check UPPRPB for official notices. PET is qualifying after written — do not skip running practice, but do not skip GK either.

For computer-operator posts see UP Police Computer Operator. Fireman GK is a separate paper: Fireman GK in Hindi.

How to use this hub this week

• Day 1–2: this syllabus + GK questions with answers
• Day 3: reasoning
• Day 4: Constitution one-liners
• Day 5: current affairs + a mixed mock

9. Career Opportunities After Clearing UP Police Exam

Clearing the UP Police Exam opens doors to various roles:

• Constable: Maintain law and order at the ground level.
• Sub-Inspector: Investigate cases, supervise constables, and ensure legal compliance.
• Head Constable: Handle administrative tasks and manage constables.
• Inspector: Lead police teams and oversee station operations.

10. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the eligibility criteria for the UP Police Exam?
A: Candidates must be between 18-28 years and have completed 12th grade or equivalent.

Q: Is there negative marking in the UP Police Exam?
A: Yes, 0.25 marks are deducted for each incorrect answer.

Q: How can I apply for the UP Police Exam?
A: Visit the official UP Police Recruitment website and fill out the application form.

Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

After the written paper, qualifying PET typically includes a timed run, long jump and high jump. Standards differ for male and female candidates and are published in the official notification. Written GK still comes first — PET practice should run in parallel, not instead of GK questions.

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