UP Police Sub Inspector / Platoon Commander / Fire officer 2025

Highlights 2021

The Uttar Pradesh Police or UP Police is the law enforcement agency within Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established in the year 1863 under the Police Act, 1861. The U.P Police has the honour of the largest police force in the world. It is headquartered in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow. To join one of the oldest police departments in the Republic of India is a matter of pride, therefore, every year candidates eagerly wait for its notification to release. Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotional Board (UPPRPB) issues notifications regarding various posts such as Sub Inspector (SI), Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), Computer Operator, Operator in Radio Branch, Platoon Commander and others on a regular basis. SI and ASI are some of the popular posts among others. The latest notification released by UPPRPB is for Sub Inspector (SI), Platoon Commander and Fire Officer. Before proceeding further, let's look at the highlights of the UP Police exam.

Notification 2025

UP Police Notification 2021 has been released by UPPRPB to recruit 9534 vacancies. This notification has been issued for Sub Inspector, Platoon Commander, and Fire Officer posts. The application window of the UP Police SI exam along with other posts is now closed. The exam date of the UP Police Sub Inspector exam 2021 will be informed in due course. Any update regarding the same will be notified on the website. The Official Website Notification Link [PDF] is given below for your reference. 

To know about UP Police Vacancies and Admit Card details, please check here.

Exam Pattern 2025

The selection process of UP Police Recruitment comprises 3 phases

• Phase-1: Online Written Exam
• Phase-2: Documentation & Physical Standard Test (PST)
• Phase-3: Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

UP Police online written exam will be an objective type exam. A total of 160 questions will be asked for 400 marks. The UP Police Exam Pattern comprises of General Hindi, Law/ Constitution and General Knowledge, Numerical & Mental Ability Test and Mental Aptitude Test/Intelligence Test/Test of Reasoning. Please note that there is no negative marking. The online written exam will be followed by a Physical Standard test and a Physical Efficiency Test. 

For further details on UP Police exam pattern along with Marking Scheme and Exam language, Please check here. 

Syllabus 2021

It is essential to have correct knowledge regarding the syllabus as this can make or break your preparation. The syllabus of UP Police exam 2021 comprises four sections namely General Hindi, Law/ Constitution and General Knowledge, Numerical & Mental Ability Test, Mental Aptitude Test/Intelligence Test/Test of Reasoning. Along with the correct syllabus, it is equally important to have the right source of study marital. 

To know complete details on UP Police Syllabus and Books, Please check here. 

Eligibility Criteria 

In order to apply for the UP Police SI Recruitment 2021 along with the Platoon Commander post, you must possess a basic Graduation Degree in any discipline (B.A, B.Sc, B.Com, B.Tech or as such) from UGC recognized University/Institute. In case you are applying for Fire Officer, you should be a Science graduate from a recognized board/university. Any candidate applying for the UP Police exam 2021 must be in between 21 and 28 years of age (as on July 01, 2021)

Upper age relaxation shall be provided to SC/ST and other reserved category candidates as per the Govt norms.

For detailed eligibility, you can visit our UP Police SI Eligibility Criteria section.

Exam Dates 2025

UPPRPB has issued a notification for Sub Inspector, Platoon Commander, and Fire Officer posts on February 25, 2021. The application window of the same was open from April 01, 2021, to June 15, 2021. The online written exam date for the UP Police exam has not been announced yet. Any information regarding the UP Police exam calendar will be updated here. 

For further details on the UP Police SI exam calendar, please click here.

Previous Year Cut-Off

Analysing the previous year cut off is the best practice to know the level of the exam. 

Check here to view UP Police SI Previous Year Cut off 

Salary

The salary provided in UP Police is a tempting force. Sub Inspector in UP Police has a pay scale of Rs. 9,300-34,800/-.. Besides this, there are various perks and allowances that are enjoyed by Sub Inspector, Platoon Commander and Fire Officer. You can deduce more details about UP Police salary and work profile by clicking on the image below.