Eligibility required for IPS Examination

What is the minimum eligibility required to appear for Indian Police Service (IPS) Exam??

[Arun Vats]

Indian Police Service (IPS) Exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

IPS Officer Exam Eligibility

Nationality:
You must be a citizen of:
A subject of Nepal, or
A subject of Bhutan, or
A citizen of India, or
A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Age Limits
You must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 1st August

Qualification:
You should have completed graduation with good academic report

IPS Exam Syllabus

Part A

Paper I - (200 marks) Duration : Two hours

• Current events of national and international importance
• History of India and Indian National Movement
• Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
• Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
• Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
• General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization
• General Science.

Paper II-(200 marks) Duration : Two hours

• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Decision making and problem solving
• General mental ability
• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. — Class X level)
• English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

Part B

Paper III : English (200 marks / 3 hours duration) :- This will be a qualifying test only of Matriculation or equivalent standard.

The pattern of questions would be broadly as follows (indicative only) :—

(i) Comprehension of given passages;
(ii) Precis Writing;
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary;
(iv) Paragraphs writing;

Paper IV : Essay ( 200 Marks/ three hours duration)

Candidates will be required to write two Essays. One topic will pertain to Indian Society/politics/ Economy/Development, Growth and related aspects. The other topic will pertain to security and related matters.

This is Sagar mishra and I am appearing for IPS examination.
Kindly provide me with the eligibility criteria’s along with the syllabus and other information about this exam

[Quick Sam]

Hello Sagar,
I would like to tell you that IPS is among one of the most prestigious examinations conducted by UPSC (union public service commission) along with the examinations known as civil service examinations.
#Eligibility Conditions:
(a) must be a citizen of India.
(b) You 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.
Part B - Main Examination - Optional Subjects
.Paper-I One of the Indian Languages to be selected by the candidate from the 22 languages included in the VIIIth Schedule to the Constitution (Qualifying Paper) during the job
300 Marks
.Paper-II English (Qualifying Paper) 300 Marks
.Paper-III Essay [in the medium you choose] 200 Marks
.Papers IV & V General Studies (300 Marks for each paper) 600 Marks
.Papers VI, VII, VIII & IX Any two subjects (each having 2 papers) to be selected from the prescribed optional subjects (300 marks for each paper) 1200 Marks
.Total Marks for Written Examination 2000 Marks
.Interview Test [in the medium you choose] 300 Marks
.Grand Total 2300 Marks
Scheme of Examination:
The Examination comprise two components which are as:.
.Written Examination and
.Interview for Personality Test.
#Syllabus:
.Paper I :- General Studies
.Paper II :- Aptitude test
.Paper III :- English Language paper..
.Paper IV :- Essay paper.
.Paper V:- General
.Part B (PAPERS OF DESCRIPTIVE TYPE)
.Paper III : English (200 marks / 3 hours duration) :- Comprehension of given passages;
1. Precis Writing;
2. Usage and Vocabulary;
.Paragraphs writing;.
.Paper IV : Essay ( 200 Marks/ three hours duration) and exact expression.
.Paper V : General Studies (200 Marks/ three hours durationc)