UP Police SI DV & PST Date 2026 - Complete Study Guide

Namaste, future Sub-Inspectors!

Welcome to this comprehensive, premium study guide designed by your dedicated team of expert educators. This isn't just a document; it's your strategic blueprint, your roadmap to success in the highly competitive UP Police SI examination. We understand the aspirations that drive you, the dreams you hold for a distinguished career in the Uttar Pradesh Police. This guide is crafted to cut through the noise, providing you with precise, actionable insights and a clear path forward.

The journey to becoming a Sub-Inspector demands unwavering dedication, smart preparation, and a deep understanding of the examination's nuances. With the DV & PST dates for 2026 now announced, your focus must sharpen. This guide will equip you with the knowledge, strategies, and confidence to not just clear the exam, but to excel. Let's embark on this journey together and transform your aspirations into reality. Your uniform awaits!

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1. Exam Overview

• Conducting Body: Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB)
• Total Vacancies: Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]
• Exam Type: State-level examination for recruitment to Sub Inspector and Platoon Commander posts.
• Official Website: Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]

2. Eligibility Criteria

Securing your eligibility is the first critical step. Ensure you meet all parameters before applying.

• Age Limit (as of the application deadline):

  • Minimum Age: Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in] (Typically 21 years)
  • Maximum Age (Unreserved/General Category): Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in] (Typically 28 years)
  • Age Relaxation:
    • Scheduled Castes (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST) / Other Backward Classes (OBC) of Uttar Pradesh: Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in] (Typically 5 years)
    • Ex-Servicemen: Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in] (Typically 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age)
    • Women Candidates: Age relaxation as per government rules. Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]
    • Persons with Disabilities (PwD): Not applicable for SI posts due to physical requirements.
  • Note: Age relaxation benefits are generally applicable only to candidates who are domiciled in Uttar Pradesh. Candidates from other states applying under reserved categories will be treated as General category.

• Educational Qualification:

  • Graduate: Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree from a university established by law in India or any qualification recognized by the Government as equivalent thereto.
  • Specific Degree Requirements: Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in] if any specific stream or percentage is mandated.

• Physical Requirements (Physical Standard Test - PST):

  • Height:
    • Male (General/OBC/SC): Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in] (Typically 168 cm)
    • Male (ST): Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in] (Typically 160 cm)
    • Female (General/OBC/SC): Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in] (Typically 152 cm)
    • Female (ST): Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in] (Typically 147 cm)
  • Chest (for Male candidates only):
    • General/OBC/SC: Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in] (Typically 79 cm unexpanded, 84 cm expanded)
    • ST: Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in] (Typically 77 cm unexpanded, 82 cm expanded)
    • Minimum expansion of 5 cm is mandatory.
  • Weight (for Female candidates only):
    • Minimum Weight: Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in] (Typically 40 kg)
  • Vision: Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in] for specific standards (e.g., 6/6 and 6/9 without corrective lenses).

• Experience Requirements:

  • No prior experience is typically required for direct recruitment to SI posts. Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in].

3. Important Dates & Deadlines

Mark these dates meticulously in your calendar. Missing a deadline can cost you your opportunity.

Event	Date
Application Start Date	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]
Last Date to Apply	2025-09-11
Fee Payment Deadline	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]
Application Correction Window	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]
Admit Card Release Date	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]
Written Exam Date	2026-03-14
DV & PST Dates	2026-06-15 to 2026-06-16
PET Dates	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]
Medical Exam Dates	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]
Final Result Declaration	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]

4. Exam Pattern & Selection Process

The selection process for UP Police SI is multi-tiered, designed to assess candidates comprehensively. Each stage is crucial, and success demands preparation for all of them.

Overall Selection Process:

1. Online Written Examination (CBT): This is the first and most critical stage, testing your knowledge across various subjects.
2. Document Verification (DV) & Physical Standard Test (PST): Candidates who clear the written exam are called for DV, where all original documents are checked, followed by PST, where physical measurements (height, chest, weight) are taken.
3. Physical Efficiency Test (PET): This stage assesses your physical endurance and fitness, typically involving a running test.
4. Medical Examination: A thorough medical check-up to ensure you meet the required health standards for police service.
5. Final Merit List: Prepared based on the marks obtained in the written examination, subject to qualifying all subsequent stages.

Online Written Examination Pattern:

The written exam is a Computer-Based Test (CBT) and typically comprises four main subjects. Each section usually has a minimum qualifying mark, in addition to the overall cutoff.

Tier/Stage	Subjects	Questions	Total Marks	Duration	Negative Marking
Online Written Exam	General Hindi	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]
	General Knowledge & Constitution & Law	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]
	Numerical & Mental Ability Test	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]
	Mental Aptitude Test & IQ Test & Reasoning	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]

• Important Note: The exact number of questions, marks per question, total marks, duration, and details of negative marking (if any) must be verified from the official notification. Historically, there might be no negative marking, but this can change. Also, there's often a minimum qualifying percentage for each section.

5. Complete Detailed Syllabus

Understanding the syllabus is your first step towards targeted preparation. Go through each topic diligently.

General Hindi

• हिंदी और अन्य भारतीय भाषाएँ (Hindi and Other Indian Languages)
• हिंदी व्याकरण का मौलिक ज्ञान (Fundamental Knowledge of Hindi Grammar):
  • हिंदी वर्णमाला (Hindi Alphabet)
  • तद्भव-तत्सम (Tadbhava-Tatsam)
  • पर्यायवाची (Synonyms)
  • विलोम (Antonyms)
  • अनेकार्थक (One Word Substitution)
  • वाक्यांशों के स्थान पर एक शब्द (Phrases for one word)
  • समरूपी भिन्नार्थक शब्द (Homonyms and Heteronyms)
  • अशुद्ध वाक्यों को शुद्ध करना (Correction of Incorrect Sentences)
  • लिंग (Gender)
  • वचन (Number)
  • कारक (Case)
  • सर्वनाम (Pronoun)
  • विशेषण (Adjective)
  • क्रिया (Verb)
  • काल (Tense)
  • वाच्य (Voice)
  • अव्यय (Indeclinable)
  • उपसर्ग (Prefix)
  • प्रत्यय (Suffix)
  • संधि (Conjunction)
  • समास (Compound)
  • विराम-चिन्ह (Punctuation Marks)
  • मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ (Idioms and Proverbs)
  • रस (Rasa)
  • छंद (Meter)
  • अलंकार (Figures of Speech)
• अपठित बोध (Unseen Passage)
• प्रसिद्ध कवि, लेखक एवं उनकी प्रसिद्ध रचनाएँ (Famous Poets, Authors, and their Famous Works)
• हिंदी भाषा में पुरस्कार (Awards in Hindi Language)
• विविध (Miscellaneous)

Key Insight (General Hindi): This section is often a scoring booster. Focus heavily on grammar rules, vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitution), and common idioms/proverbs. Practice unseen passages regularly to improve comprehension and speed.

General Knowledge & Constitution & Law

• General Knowledge:

  • सामान्य विज्ञान (General Science) - Physics, Chemistry, Biology fundamentals.
  • भारत का इतिहास (History of India) - Ancient, Medieval, Modern India, with emphasis on Indian National Movement.
  • भारतीय संविधान (Indian Constitution) - Preamble, Fundamental Rights, DPSP, President, Parliament, Judiciary, Amendments.
  • भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था एवं संस्कृति (Indian Economy & Culture) - Economic planning, Indian agriculture, festivals, arts.
  • भारतीय कृषि (Indian Agriculture)
  • वाणिज्य एवं व्यापार (Commerce & Trade)
  • जनसंख्या, पर्यावरण एवं नगरीकरण (Population, Environment & Urbanization)
  • भारत का भूगोल तथा विश्व भूगोल (Geography of India & World Geography) - Physical, social, economic geography.
  • उत्तर प्रदेश की शिक्षा संस्कृति और सामाजिक प्रथाओं के सम्बन्ध में विशिष्ट जानकारी (Specific Knowledge about Education, Culture, and Social Practices of Uttar Pradesh)
  • उत्तर प्रदेश में राजस्व, पुलिस व सामान्य प्रशासनिक व्यवस्था (Revenue, Police, and General Administrative System in Uttar Pradesh)
  • मानवाधिकार (Human Rights)
  • आंतरिक सुरक्षा तथा आतंकवाद (Internal Security and Terrorism)
  • भारत और उसके पड़ोसी देशों के बीच संबंध (Relations between India and its Neighboring Countries)
  • राष्ट्रीय तथा अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महत्व के समसामयिक विषय (National and International Current Affairs of Importance)
  • राष्ट्रीय तथा अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संगठन (National and International Organizations)
  • विमुद्रीकरण और उसका प्रभाव (Demonetization and its Impact)
  • साइबर अपराध (Cyber Crime)
  • वस्तु एवं सेवाकर (Goods and Services Tax - GST)
  • पुरस्कार और सम्मान (Awards and Honors)
  • देश, राजधानी, मुद्राएँ (Countries, Capitals, Currencies)
  • महत्वपूर्ण दिवस (Important Days)
  • अनुसंधान एवं खोज (Research & Discovery)
  • पुस्तकें और उनके लेखक (Books and their Authors)
  • सोशल मीडिया कम्युनिकेशन (Social Media Communication)

• Constitution:

  • संविधान का उद्देश्य (Purpose of Constitution)
  • मौलिक अधिकार (Fundamental Rights)
  • राज्य के नीति निर्देशक सिद्धांत (Directive Principles of State Policy)
  • मूल कर्तव्य (Fundamental Duties)
  • संसदीय प्रणाली (Parliamentary System)
  • केन्द्रीय एवं प्रदेशीय सरकारों का गठन एवं उनके अधिकार (Formation and Powers of Central and State Governments)
  • अखिल भारतीय सेवाएँ (All India Services)
  • निर्वाचन (Elections)
  • संवैधानिक अनुसूचियाँ (Constitutional Schedules)
  • अखिल भारतीय सेवाएँ एवं उनकी चयन पद्धति (All India Services and their Selection Procedure)
  • न्यायपालिका (Judiciary)
  • आपातकालीन प्रावधान (Emergency Provisions)
  • संविधान संशोधन (Constitutional Amendments)
  • महत्वपूर्ण संवैधानिक प्रावधान (Important Constitutional Provisions)

• Law (मूल विधि):

  • भारतीय दण्ड विधान एवं दण्ड प्रक्रिया संहिता (Indian Penal Code - IPC & Criminal Procedure Code - CrPC) - Basic understanding.
  • महिलाओं, बच्चों, अनुसूचित जाति के सदस्यों आदि को संरक्षण देने सम्बन्धी विधि प्रावधान (Legal Provisions related to Protection of Women, Children, SC/ST members, etc.)
  • मोटर वाहन अधिनियम (Motor Vehicle Act)
  • पर्यावरण संरक्षण अधिनियम (Environmental Protection Act)
  • वन्य जीव संरक्षण अधिनियम (Wildlife Protection Act)
  • मानवाधिकार संरक्षण अधिनियम (Human Rights Protection Act)
  • सूचना का अधिकार अधिनियम (Right to Information Act)
  • आयकर अधिनियम (Income Tax Act)
  • भ्रष्टाचार निवारण अधिनियम (Prevention of Corruption Act)
  • राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा अधिनियम (National Security Act)
  • IT अधिनियम (IT Act)
  • साइबर अपराध (Cyber Crime)
  • जनहित याचिका (Public Interest Litigation - PIL)
  • भू-राजस्व संबंधी कानून (Land Revenue Laws)
  • भूमि सुधार (Land Reforms)

Key Insight (General Knowledge & Law): This section is vast. Prioritize Indian Constitution, Uttar Pradesh specific GK, Current Affairs, and the fundamental aspects of Law (IPC, CrPC, Human Rights, Women/Child protection laws). These areas often carry higher weightage and are directly relevant to police work.

Numerical & Mental Ability Test

• Numerical Ability Test (संख्यात्मक योग्यता परीक्षा):

  • संख्या पद्धति (Number System)
  • सरलीकरण (Simplification)
  • दशमलव और भिन्न (Decimals and Fractions)
  • महत्तम समापवर्तक और लघुत्तम समापवर्तक (HCF and LCM)
  • अनुपात और समानुपात (Ratio and Proportion)
  • प्रतिशत (Percentage)
  • लाभ और हानि (Profit and Loss)
  • छूट (Discount)
  • साधारण ब्याज (Simple Interest)
  • चक्रवृद्धि ब्याज (Compound Interest)
  • भागीदारी (Partnership)
  • औसत (Average)
  • समय और कार्य (Time and Work)
  • समय और दूरी (Time and Distance)
  • सारणी और ग्राफ का प्रयोग (Use of Tables and Graphs)
  • मेंसुरेशन (Mensuration - 2D and 3D basic concepts)
  • विविध (Miscellaneous)

• Mental Ability Test (मानसिक योग्यता परीक्षा):

  • तार्किक आरेख (Logical Diagrams)
  • संकेत-संबंध विश्लेषण (Symbol-Relationship Interpretation)
  • प्रत्यक्ष ज्ञान बोध (Perception Test)
  • शब्द रचना परीक्षण (Word Formation Test)
  • अक्षर और संख्या श्रृंखला (Letter and Number Series)
  • शब्द और वर्णमाला में आंशिक समरूपता (Word and Alphabet Analogy)
  • व्यावहारिक ज्ञान परीक्षण (Common Sense Test)
  • दिशा ज्ञान परीक्षण (Direction Sense Test)
  • आँकड़ों का तार्किक विश्लेषण (Logical Interpretation of Data)
  • प्रभावी तर्क (Forcefulness of Argument)
  • अंतर्निहित भावों का विनिश्चय करना (Determining Implied Meanings)

Mental Aptitude Test & IQ Test & Reasoning Ability

• Mental Aptitude Test (मानसिक अभिरुचि परीक्षा):

  • जनहित (Public Interest)
  • कानून एवं शांति व्यवस्था (Law and Order)
  • सांप्रदायिक सद्भाव (Communal Harmony)
  • अपराध नियंत्रण (Crime Control)
  • विधि का शासन (Rule of Law)
  • अनुकूलन की क्षमता (Ability of Adaptability)
  • पेशेवर सूचना (पुलिस प्रणाली) (Professional Information - Police System)
  • समकालीन पुलिस मुद्दे एवं कानून व्यवस्था (Contemporary Police Issues & Law and Order)
  • व्यवसायिक अभिरुचि (Professional Aptitude)
  • मानसिक दृढ़ता (Mental Toughness)
  • अल्पसंख्यकों एवं अल्प अधिकार वालों के प्रति संवेदनशीलता (Sensitivity towards Minorities and Underprivileged)
  • लैंगिक संवेदनशीलता (Gender Sensitivity)

• IQ Test (बुद्धि लब्धि परीक्षा):

  • संबंध व आंशिक समानता परीक्षण (Relationship and Analogy Test)
  • असमान को चिन्हित करना (Spotting out the Dissimilar)
  • श्रृंखला पूरी करने का परीक्षण (Series Completion Test)
  • कोडिंग-डिकोडिंग (Coding-Decoding)
  • दिशा ज्ञान परीक्षण (Direction Sense Test)
  • रक्त संबंध (Blood Relation)
  • वर्णमाला पर आधारित प्रश्न (Problems based on Alphabet)
  • समय-क्रम परीक्षण (Time Sequence Test)
  • वेन आरेख और चार्ट सदृश परीक्षण (Venn Diagram and Chart-type Test)
  • गणितीय योग्यता परीक्षण (Mathematical Ability Test)
  • क्रम में व्यवस्थित करना (Arranging in Order)

• Reasoning Ability (तार्किक परीक्षा):

  • समरूपता (Analogies)
  • समानता और भिन्नता (Similarities and Differences)
  • खाली स्थान भरना (Space Visualization)
  • समस्या को सुलझाना (Problem Solving)
  • विश्लेषण निर्णय (Analysis Judgment)
  • निर्णायक क्षमता (Decision Making)
  • दृश्य स्मृति (Visual Memory)
  • भेदभाव क्षमता (Discrimination)
  • पर्यवेक्षण (Observation)
  • संबंध (Relationship Concepts)
  • अवधारणा (Arithmetical Reasoning)
  • अंकगणितीय तर्क (Verbal and Figure Classification)
  • अमूर्त विचारों व प्रतीकों तथा उनके संबंधों से सामंजस्य की क्षमता (Ability to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship)

Key Insight (Numerical & Reasoning): These sections are highly scoring if practiced well. For Numerical Ability, focus on speed and accuracy with basic arithmetic and common formulas. For Reasoning, understand the logic behind different question types and practice extensively. Don't neglect Mental Aptitude - it tests your suitability for the police force.

6. Previous Year Cutoffs

Understanding past cutoffs provides a realistic target. However, remember that cutoffs fluctuate based on factors like exam difficulty, number of vacancies, and candidate performance.

Year	UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS
2021	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]
2017	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]	Verify from official notification at [uppbpb.gov.in]	Not Applicable (EWS introduced later)

Safe Target Score: Aim for at least 15-20% above the previous year's highest cutoff to secure your position. This buffer ensures you are well within the safe zone, accounting for any increase in competition or exam difficulty. Do not just aim to clear the cutoff; aim to maximize your score for a better rank and choice of posting.

7. Subject-wise Best Books

Choosing the right study material is paramount. Focus on comprehensive books that cover the syllabus in detail and provide ample practice.

| Subject | Book & Author