UP Police Constable and SI 2026 - Mock Tests, Syllabus and Complete Exam Pattern
Complete guide for UP Police Constable and Sub Inspector (SI) recruitment conducted by UPPRPB. Constable 2026: 32,679 vacancies, 150 MCQs, 300 marks, 2 hours, offline OMR, no negative marking, exam 8-10 June 2026. SI 2025-26: 4,543 vacancies, 160 MCQs, 400 marks, 2 hours, online CBT, no negative marking, exam held 14-15 March 2026. Both exams have the same 4-section syllabus structure: General Hindi, General Knowledge, Numerical and Mental Ability, and Reasoning. Physical test is mandatory for both. Free mock tests, section-wise syllabus, physical standards and expert tips.
- Indian History - Ancient, Medieval, Modern
- India's Freedom Struggle - Gandhian movement, key events
- Indian Geography - physical features, rivers, climate
- Indian Polity - Constitution basics, Parliament, Election system
- Indian Economy - Five Year Plans, Budget basics, inflation
- Science and Technology - everyday science, recent developments
- Sports - National games, Olympics, India's major sports events
- Current Affairs - last 6-12 months, national and international
- UP-specific GK - UP History, geography, personalities, schemes
- Indian Constitution - Preamble, Fundamental Rights, DPSP, Duties
- IPC (Indian Penal Code / Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) - major sections
- CrPC (Code of Criminal Procedure / BNSS) - FIR, arrest, bail provisions
- Police Act and UP Police Regulations
- Women and Child protection laws - POCSO, Domestic Violence Act
- SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act
- Cyber laws - IT Act basics
- Number System - Natural, Whole, Integers, Fractions
- Simplification, BODMAS
- Percentage, Profit and Loss
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Time and Work, Pipes and Cisterns
- Time, Speed and Distance
- Ratio and Proportion, Mixture and Alligation
- Average, Partnership
- LCM and HCF, Squares and Square Roots
- Number series, Letter series, Coding-Decoding
- Blood Relations, Direction and Distance
- Calendar, Clock, Ages
- Mensuration - Area, Perimeter, Volume (basic)
- Data Interpretation - tables, bar charts, pie charts
- Logical Reasoning - Analogy, Classification, Series
- Syllogism - All, Some, No type statements
- Statement and Conclusion, Statement and Assumptions
- Puzzles - Seating Arrangement, Order and Ranking
- Direction Sense, Distance
- Coding and Decoding
- Blood Relationships
- Alphabetical and Numerical Series
- Mirror and Water Images
- Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning
- Arithmetic Reasoning
- Mental Aptitude - police-specific scenarios (judgement, reaction to situations)
- Sandhi - Swar Sandhi (Dirgha, Gunn, Vriddhi, Yan, Ayadi) and Vyanjan Sandhi
- Samas - Tatpurush, Dvandva, Bahuvrihi, Avyayibhav, Karmadharaya, Dvigu
- Karak - Kartaa, Karma, Karan, Sampradan, Apadaan, Sambandh, Adhikaran, Sambodhan
- Upsarg and Pratyay - prefixes and suffixes in Hindi
- Vachan - Ekavachan and Bahuvachan (singular/plural)
- Ling - Pulling and Streeling (gender)
- Kaal - Bhoot, Vartman, Bhavishy (past, present, future tenses)
- Vaky Nirman - sentence construction errors
- Viram Chinh - punctuation marks
- Paryayvachi Shabd - Hindi synonyms
- Vilom Shabd - antonyms
- Muhavare - Hindi idioms with meanings
- Lokoktiyan - proverbs
- Anek Shabdon ke Liye Ek Shabd - one-word substitution in Hindi
- Ras, Chhand, Alankaar - poetic elements (for SI level)
- Tatsam and Tadbhav - Sanskrit-origin words and their Hindi forms
- Comprehension - Hindi passage reading and questions
- Error Spotting - identify grammatical errors in Hindi sentences
- Fill in the Blanks - correct Hindi word/form selection
- Hindi is the only section NOT bilingual - questions and answers in Hindi only
- Grammar questions (Sandhi, Samas, Karak) are the most consistently tested - prepare systematically
- Muhavare and Lokoktiyan - learn the 200 most common ones with meanings
- Read Dainik Jagran or Amar Ujala for 30 minutes daily - builds vocabulary and comprehension naturally
- Practice UP Police previous year Hindi sections - patterns repeat
- For SI: Ras, Chhand, Alankaar need extra attention as these are tested at SI level but not Constable level
- Error spotting questions are the easiest to score in once you master Karak and Vachan rules
- Preamble - objectives, socialist, secular, democratic republic
- Fundamental Rights (Articles 12-35) - Right to Equality, Freedom, Remedy
- DPSP (Articles 36-51) - directive principles and their significance
- Fundamental Duties (Article 51A)
- Parliament - Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, President's powers
- State Legislature - Vidhan Sabha, Vidhan Parishad
- Judiciary - Supreme Court, High Court, role of courts
- Emergency Provisions - Article 352, 356, 360
- UP-specific constitutional provisions
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 - replaced IPC. Key offences: murder (S.101), robbery (S.309), dacoity (S.310), kidnapping (S.135), cheating (S.316)
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023 - replaced CrPC. FIR filing (S.173), arrest (S.35), bail (S.480), trial procedures
- Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) 2023 - replaced Evidence Act
- POCSO Act 2012 - protection of children from sexual offences
- Domestic Violence Act 2005
- SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989
- IT Act 2000 - cybercrime provisions
- Arms Act - licensing, illegal weapons provisions
- UP Police Act and Regulations
- Role and powers of Sub Inspector in UP Police
- Cognizable and Non-cognizable offences - distinction
- Bailable and Non-bailable offences - bail procedures
- First Information Report (FIR) - who can file, procedure, zero FIR
- Arrest procedures - rights of arrested person
- Powers of police during investigation
- Human Rights and police accountability
- National Security Act, UAPA - key provisions
- DA, HRA, TA as per UP Pay Commission
- Uniform allowance
- Medical facilities for family
- Government accommodation (police lines quarters)
- NPS pension scheme
- Leave Travel Concession
- Risk/Police duty allowance
- Children Education Allowance
| Year | GEN | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 226 | 214 | 196 | 182 |
| 2024 | 230 | 218 | 200 | 185 |
| 2026 (Est.) | 225-240 | 212-228 | 195-210 | 180-196 |
| Year | GEN | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 285 | 265 | 244 | 230 |
| 2024 | 295 | 272 | 250 | 238 |
| 2026 (Est.) | 296-310 | 275-288 | 252-265 | 240-254 |
UP Police Constable and SI 2026 - Complete Guide: Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Physical Test Standards, No Negative Marking and Free Mock Tests
The UP Police Constable 2026 recruitment by UPPRPB (Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board) offers 32,679 vacancies for Civil Police Constable, PAC Constable and Jail Warder. Written exam: 150 MCQs, 300 marks (2 marks each), 2 hours, offline OMR, no negative marking. Exam dates: 8, 9, 10 June 2026. Four sections: General Hindi (~37Q/74 marks), General Knowledge (~38Q/76 marks), Numerical and Mental Ability (~37Q/74 marks), Mental Aptitude/IQ/Reasoning (~38Q/76 marks). Eligibility: 12th pass, age 18-22 years (General). Salary Pay Level 3 (Rs.21,700+). Final merit based entirely on written exam marks with normalization across shifts. Selection: Written → Document Verification + PST → PET (4.8 km run for males) → Medical.
The UP Police Sub Inspector (SI) 2025-26 has 4,543 vacancies. Written exam: 160 MCQs, 400 marks (2.5 marks each), 2 hours, online CBT, no negative marking. Exam held 14-15 March 2026. Four sections (40 questions, 100 marks each): General Hindi (100), General Knowledge/Fundamental Law and Constitution of India (100), Numerical and Mental Ability (100), Mental Aptitude/IQ/Reasoning (100). Critical qualifying rule: minimum 35 marks in each section AND overall 200/400 minimum. Eligibility: Graduate, age 21-28 years (General). Salary Pay Level 6 (Rs.35,400+). The SI GK section uniquely includes legal content: Indian Constitution (Fundamental Rights, DPSP), IPC/BNS criminal offences, CrPC/BNSS procedures, POCSO, Domestic Violence Act and UP Police Regulations.
Our free UP Police mock tests cover all 4 exam sections - General Knowledge and Awareness (UP GK and national current affairs), General Intelligence and Reasoning (both Constable and SI level), Numerical and Mathematical Ability (arithmetic, data interpretation) and General Studies (Constitution, law, polity for SI level) - available topic-wise at zero cost at StudiesToday.com.