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    UP Police Sub Inspector / Platoon Commander / Fire Officer 2025 Eligibility Criteria

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    UP Police Sub Inspector / Platoon Commander/ Fire Officer 2025 Eligibility Criteria

    UP Police (Sub Inspector, Platoon Commander, and Fire Officer) Exam Pattern

    To ensure successful completion of the UP Police SI exam 2025 application process, it is essential to confirm your eligibility first. There are various parameters based on which a candidate is considered eligible for applying to any particular post. The official recruitment notification consists of the complete UP Police SI eligibility criteria which will decide if a candidate is eligible to apply for the post or not.

    Educational Qualification

    To be eligible for UP Police SI post, a candidate must possess certain educational qualification which is as follows:

    For SI & Platoon Commander: Graduation or an equivalent degree from UGC recognized University/Institute.

    Fire Service Second Officer: Graduation degree in Science or an equivalent degree from a recognized board/university.

    Name of the PostEducational Criteria
    SI & Platoon Commander Candidates having Graduation Degree from UGC recognized University/Institute will be eligible to apply for UP Police SI Recruitment
    Fire Service Second Officer The candidate should be a Science graduate holder from a recognized board/university

    Preferential Qualification

    There will not be any additional marks that will be awarded in case a candidate possesses any additional qualifications. In case of two or more candidates secure the same marks, the priority will then be given based on the following conditions:

    • An ‘O’ Level certificate in Computer from DOEACC/NIELIT Society, OR
    • May have served for two years in the Territorial Army, OR
    • An NCC ‘B’ certificate

    Age Limit

    Any candidate who wishes to apply for UP Police SI recruitment needs to fall in the prescribed age bracket. A candidate should have attained the age of 21 as on July 01, 2025 and should not have exceeded the age of 28.

    Name of the PostAge Criteria
    SI / Platoon Commander / Fire Service Second Officer
    • Minimum Age - 21 years
    • Maximum Age - 28 years

    Age Relaxation

    For certain categories, there will also be a relaxation in the upper age limit provided by the UP selection commission. The relaxation will vary depending on the category of candidates. You can find all the relevant details in the table provided below:

    CategoryPercentageMaximum Age RelaxationCertificate and FormatCompetent Authority to Issue the Certificate
    SC 21 05 Years Caste Certificate Format-2 District Magistrate, Additional District Officer, City Magistrate, Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsildar, Retired Magistrate, District Social Welfare Officer
    ST 02 05 Years Caste Certificate Format-2
    OBC 27 05 Years Caste Certificate Format-1 District Magistrate, Additional District Officer, City Magistrate, Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsildar
    Ex-Servicemen 05 03 Unit Discharge Certificate District Sainik Welfare and Rehabilitation Officer

    * The age of ex-servicemen should not exceed the prescribed age limit by more than 3 years, less the period of service rendered in the Army, from their actual age.

    UP Police SI Physical Standard Test

    CategoryHeightChestRunning
    Male
    Gen/OBC/SC 168 cms 79-84 cms 48 km in 28 minutes
    ST 160 cms 77-82 cms
    Female
    Gen/OBC/SC 152 cms N/A 2.4 km in 16 minutes
    ST 147 cms N/A

    Up Police Si Eligibility Criteria FAQs

    Yes. The candidates who are already working in a Central/State Government job will be eligible to apply for UP Police SI recruitment. To do so, they will have to ask for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employer and produce it as and when required.
    Yes. You will be eligible to apply for UP Police SI recruitment even if you do not have the domicile of UP.
    No. Any such male candidate who is not able to produce UP’s domicile certificate will not be eligible for relaxation under their category and will be treated as unreserved candidates. In this case, if such a candidate scores fewer marks than the cut-off marks for unreserved candidates, he will be disqualified from the further stages of UP Police SI recruitment.
    No, such female candidates will not be eligible for the UP Police SI relaxation under their category. If these female candidates are able to score equal or more marks than the cut-off marks for the unreserved category, they will be considered qualified for the next stages.

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