UP Police Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026
UP Police Syllabus & Exam Pattern — reference from the UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB), with the direct official link. The pattern below is taken from the most recent official notification. If it is revised, the new notice appears on this page automatically.
UP Police exam pattern
Constable — written examination
| Subject / section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge | 38 | 76 |
| General Hindi | 37 | 74 |
| Numerical & Mental Ability | 38 | 76 |
| Mental Aptitude, IQ & Reasoning | 37 | 74 |
2 hours · 0.50 mark deducted per wrong answer
Latest syllabus update — 05 Jan 2026
About UP Police
UP Police recruitment is conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board for Constable, Sub-Inspector and allied posts. Constable recruitment in particular draws applicant numbers in the tens of lakhs.
Selection process
- Written examination
- Document verification and Physical Standard Test (PST)
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
- Medical examination and final merit list
How to get the official UP Police Syllabus & Exam Pattern
- Open the latest official notification for the exam — it goes straight to the UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB)'s own website.
- The syllabus and scheme of examination are printed inside the notification PDF, usually as an annexure near the end.
- Check the number of questions, marks, time and negative marking against the table on this page — if the notification differs, the notification is correct.
- Save the PDF. Commissions do revise patterns between cycles, so re-check it every time a new notification is issued.
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Constable — written examination: General Knowledge (38 questions, 76 marks); General Hindi (37 questions, 74 marks); Numerical & Mental Ability (38 questions, 76 marks); Mental Aptitude, IQ & Reasoning (37 questions, 74 marks). 2 hours · 0.50 mark deducted per wrong answer.
Constable — written examination: 2 hours · 0.50 mark deducted per wrong answer.
The syllabus is printed inside the official notification issued by the UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB). Open the latest notification from this page — it links straight to the official website. ExamChowk does not host copies of official documents.
Written examination; Document verification and Physical Standard Test (PST); Physical Efficiency Test (PET); Medical examination and final merit list. Each stage is qualifying for the next, and the final merit list is published by the UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB).
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