Eligibility IPS Entrance Examination

Can you tell me what minimum qualification is required to apply for IPS (Indian Police Service) Entrance Examination?

[Kiran Chandar]

To become an IPS or Indian Police Service officer one need to appear for Civil Service Exam which is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) every year to take qualified students into different service post in government sector.

Eligibility to be an IPS Officer

1. Educational Qualification

A candidate needs to have a degree from an Indian University or an equivalent qualification. Candidates in the final year of a degree course can also appear in the Preliminary Examination taken every year by UPSC.

2. Age
Minimum age of 21 years and maximum 30 years of age on 1st August of the year of examination

The upper age limit is relaxed by 3 years for OBC candidates and 5 years for SC/ST candidates.

The upper age limit is also relaxed for Defense Services Personnel.

Nationality, Gender, Marital status:

Applicant must have an Indian citizenship.

Applicant must be Male or Female.

Applicant should be married or Unmarried no issue.

Physical Fitness:

Male 165 Cm Pahari Male (General also) & ST (Not SC/OBC) - 160 Cm
Female 150 Cm Pahari female (General also) & ST (Not SC/OBC) - 145 Cm

Number of attempts:

The number of attempts varies on the Reservation
- General candidates: four attempts.
- Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates: No restriction.
- Other Backward Classes: seven attempts.

Pattern of IPS Civil Service Examination:
This exam has three stages:
Preliminary Exam
Mian Examination
Physicla Test

Can you provide me the eligibility required for IPS or Indian Police Service Entrance Examination as I want to check if I can apply for it or not?

[Arun Vats]

Indian Police Service Examination is conducted by UPSC or Union Public Service Commission. For IPS aspirants have to go through its competitive exam i.e. CSE (Civil Service Examination) held every.

Eligibility IPS Entrance Examination

(a) Must be a citizen of India.

(b) A candidate must not have attained the age of 30 years for General Category, 36 years for Other Backward Classes category candidates and 37 years for candidates belonging to a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe.

Paper Pattern
Main Examination:-

Paper-A (One of the Indian Language to be selected by the candidate from the Languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution)
300 Marks

Paper-B English 300 Marks Papers to be counted for merit

Paper-I Essay 250 Marks

Paper-II General Studies-I 250 Marks

(Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)

Paper-III General Studies -II 250 Marks (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)

Paper-IV General Studies -III 250 Marks

(Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)

Paper-V General Studies -IV 250 Marks (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)

Paper-VI Optional Subject - Paper 1 250 Marks

Paper-VII Optional Subject - Paper 2 250 Marks

Sub Total (Written test) - 1750 Marks

Personality Test - 275 Marks

Grand Total - 2025 Marks

Candidates may choose any one of the optional subject

List of optional subjects for Main Examination:

(i) Agriculture
(ii) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
(iii) Anthropology
(iv) Botany
(v) Chemistry
(vi) Civil Engineering
(vii) Commerce and Accountancy
(viii) Economics
(ix) Electrical Engineering
(x) Geography
(xi) Geology
(xii) History
(xiii) Law
(xiv) Management
(xv) Mathematics
(xvi) Mechanical Engineering
(xvii) Medical Science
(xviii) Philosophy
(xix) Physics
(xx) Political Science and International Relations
(xxi) Psychology
(xxii) Public Administration
(xxiii) Sociology
(xxiv) Statistics
(xxv) Zoology
(xxv) Literature of any one of the following languages: