| Re: IPS exam details
The entrance examination for IPS (Indian Police Service) is conducted by Government of India for the recruitment candidates for the different posts in Indian Civil Services.
The exam of IPS is the toughest one after IAS and it is also conducted by UPSC.
IPS exam eligibility-
Degree of any discipline from a recognized university.
The candidates who are in the final year of their degree course can also apply for the examination.
Age Limit
Applicant’s age limit should be in between 21 to 30 years.
Physical qualification -
Height: The male candidate should be 165cm and female candidate should be 150cm for general category candidates. In the case of candidates coming under SC/ST/OBC the height required is 160cm for male and 145cm for female.
Chest: Minimum requirement in the case of male candidates is 84cm and they should be able to expand the chest for 5cm. In the case of female candidates the minimum requirement is 79cm and they should be able to expand the chest for 5cm.
Eye sight: 6/12 or 6/9 distant vision for worse eye and 6/6 or 6/9 distant vision for good eye. Near vision for worse eye is J2 and for good eye is J1.
The physical standards are essential for IPS, which includes weekly run for 10kms in 60 minutes, rope climbing, horse riding, PT obstacles, etc
No. of Attempts
GEN: 4 times
OBCs: 7 times
SC/ST: No limit
IPS Syllabus 2015
IPS 2015 exam consist of total 9 papers which are based on different topics. These are as follows
Paper I: General Studies
Paper II: Language Exam
Paper III: General English
Paper IV: Essay
Paper V, VI, VII, VIII and IX: Optional Subjects
General Studies
Paper Type: Objective Type
Duration: 2 Hours
Marks: 200
This sections covers the questions which are related to 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.
Language Exam
Paper Type: Subjective
Duration: 2 Hours
Marks: 200
In Language section, the question consists of Comprehension, Logical reasoning and analytical ability, Decision making and problem solving, General mental ability, Basic numeracy questions etc.
General English
Paper Type: Descriptive
Duration: 3 Hours
Marks: 200
The paper pattern of English Section consists of Comprehension of given passages, Precis Writing, Usage and Vocabulary, Paragraphs writing etc.
Essay
Paper Type: Descriptive
Duration: 3 Hours
Marks: 200
In this section, aspirants are required to write at least 2 essays on which first topic is related to Indian Society/politics/ Economy/Development, Growth and related aspects and second topic related to security and related matters.
Contact details-
Union Public Service Commision
New Delhi, Delhi (state)
Map location-
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