UP Police Constable (Civil Police and equivalent posts)

Conducted by: Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB)
Question paper languages: Hindi, English
Last checked against official sources: 2026-10-15

Notes and practice for UP Police Constable are coming soon. Until then, this guide has the official pattern, marking, syllabus and links.

Exam pattern and marking

Written examination120 minutes300 marks

Sections, questions and marking for Written examination
Section	Questions	Marks per question	Negative marking	Question types
General Knowledge	38	2	2/4	MCQ
General Hindi	37	2	2/4	MCQ
Numerical and Mental Ability	38	2	2/4	MCQ
Mental Aptitude, IQ and Reasoning	37	2	2/4	MCQ

Document verification and physical standard test

Physical efficiency test

Written exam (OMR): 150 MCQs x 2 marks = 300, 2 hours, -0.5 per wrong answer. Then document verification and physical standard test, then physical efficiency test (qualifying run: male 4.8 km in 25 min, female 2.4 km in 14 min).

MCQ = single correct answer · MSQ = one or more correct answers · NAT / numeric = type a number. Negative marking is the number of marks deducted for a wrong answer.

Syllabus

27 subjects, topics and subtopics from the official syllabus. Tap a subject to expand it.

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General Knowledge9
- Indian history and culture; national movement
- Indian and world geography
- Indian Constitution and polity
- Indian economy
- General science
- Uttar Pradesh: history, culture, geography, administration
- Current affairs, sports, awards
- Basic law, cyber crime, internal security, human rights
- Computer and IT basics
General Hindi6
- Sandhi, samas, upsarg-pratyay, gender, number, karak
- Synonyms, antonyms, tatsam-tadbhav, one-word substitution
- Idioms and proverbs
- Sentence and spelling correction
- Hindi literature: authors and works
- Unseen passage
Numerical and Mental Ability5
- Number system, simplification, LCM/HCF
- Percentage, ratio, average, profit-loss, interest
- Time and work, time and distance
- Mensuration
- Number series, coding, analogy, directions
Mental Aptitude, IQ and Reasoning3
- Mental aptitude: public interest, law and order, gender sensitivity, communal harmony
- Intelligence: analogy, classification, series, coding, blood relations
- Logical reasoning: statements, syllogism, Venn diagrams, non-verbal

Official sources

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