UP Police SI: most asked topics and weightage
Where the marks are in UP Police Sub-Inspector (Civil Police and equivalent posts): subjects ranked by their share of the paper, the topics inside each, and the question and marks split of every section.
Subjects ranked by share of marks
Share of the exam's marks that the pattern gives to each subject, and the topics it covers in the official syllabus.
1.General Hindi
25% of marksHindi grammar: sandhi, samas, karak, gender, number, tense · Synonyms, antonyms, tatsam-tadbhav, one-word substitution · Idioms and proverbs · Hindi literature: authors, works, ras, chhand, alankar · Unseen passage
2.Basic Law, Constitution and General Knowledge
25% of marksConstitution of India: rights, duties, union and state · Basic criminal law (BNS, BNSS, BSA) and police-related laws · Human rights, women and child protection laws · Indian history, national movement, geography · Economy, general science, computers · Uttar Pradesh general knowledge · Current affairs, internal security, cyber crime
3.Numerical and Mental Ability
25% of marksNumber system, simplification, LCM/HCF · Percentage, ratio, average, profit-loss, interest, partnership · Time and work, time and distance · Mensuration, data interpretation
4.Mental Aptitude, IQ and Reasoning
25% of marksMental aptitude for police service: law and order, public service, gender sensitivity · Intelligence: analogy, classification, series, coding · Logical reasoning: statements, syllogism, puzzles
Section-wise questions and marks
Written examination
| Section | Questions | Total marks | Share of marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Hindi | 40 | 100 | 25% |
| Basic Law, Constitution and General Knowledge | 40 | 100 | 25% |
| Numerical and Mental Ability | 40 | 100 | 25% |
| Mental Aptitude, IQ and Reasoning | 40 | 100 | 25% |