Procedure to become an IPS Officer after 12th Class

Will you please provide the information regarding the procedure to become an IPS Officer after 12th Class ?

[Kiran Chandar]

After completion of 12th Class you are not eligible to become an IPS Officer.

The Indian Police Service is one of the three most desirable services in India.

A Civil Services aspirant has to apply for the UPSC exam

The application form along with the information brochure is available at post offices or head post offices across the country.

The exam has three phases
Preliminary exam
Main exam
Interview

There two parts to the preliminary exam. Both are objective in nature.

The first paper deals with General Studies and the second one with the selected optional subjects.

May or June months are normally the months when they are conducted.

The main exam is held in October-November.

It has a total of nine papers.

The first paper is on English and the second an Indian language.

The third is an essay paper. The fourth and fifth are on general studies.

The last four are on the two selected subjects. There are two papers on each of the selected subjects.

The interview happens in April-May for which the calls are sent out in March-April.

Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants has to be an Indian citizen.
Applicants should be between the ages of 21 and 30 as on 1st of August of the year of examination.
Applicants should be at least a degree holder from any university in the country.
Final year Applicants, awaiting results are also eligible.
Applicants belonging to the general category can take the exam only four times. It is 7 in the case of OBCs and there is no limit for SC/STs.