Join the Indian Police Service

I have decided to give the Indian Police Service [IPS] exam and for this I am doing preparation want details about this exam. Can you tell me what eligibility required becoming an IPS Officer and telling me complete Process to become an IPS officer?

[Kiran Chandar]

The Indian Police Service [IPS] is primarily concerned with maintenance of Law and Order in the country.

An I.P.S officer works for both the Central and State Governments.

Eligibility to be an IPS Officer

1. Educational Qualification

To be eligible for becoming an IPS officer, the candidate must possess a degree from an Indian University or an equivalent qualification. Those in the final year of a degree course can also appear in the Preliminary Examination taken every year by UPSC.

2. Age
You must have attained the age of 21 years on 1st August of the year of examination and must not have attained 30 years of age on that date.

Process to become an IPS officer

To become an IPS officer one has to follow the below given steps:

Step 1:

You have to take the “Application Form” along with “Information Brochure” from any of the “Head Post Offices or Post Offices” spread throughout the country and sent the filled Application form to:

The Secretary
Union Public Service Commission
Dholpur House
New Delhi - 110011.

Step 2

In the month of May or June the you have to take the “Preliminary Exam” consisting of two papers.

Step 3

Those candidates who are declared qualified in the “Preliminary examination” are supposed to take the final exam (normally held in the month of October) having following papers:

Paper Marks
1 Essay type Indian Language Qualifying Paper 300
1 English Qualifying Paper 300
1 General Essay Type Paper 200
2 General Studies Papers 300
4 Optional Subjects Papers 300

Step 4

Once you are through, the final stage is the interview.

IPS officer Salary:

Entry Level IPS officers are paid around Rs.40,000 a month, Middle Level IPS officers get around Rs.60,000 a month whereas Senior Level IPS Officers get around Rs.80,000 a month.