Prospects of Indian Police Service

I want to know about the IPS exam . will you please give here prospectus of Indian Police Service (IPS ) exam ?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

Indian Police Service (IPS) is primarily concerned with maintenance of Law and Order in the country. I.P.S officer works for both the Central and State Governments.

IPS Eligibility:

Age limit-
21 years minimum
30 years maximum,

33 for OBCs
35 for SCs/STs .

Number of Attempts
Four attempts for general,
seven for OBCs
no limit for SCs/STs.

Qualification :
Graduation in any stream .

Physical Standard
Height – Male 165 cm Pahari Male (general also) & ST (not the SC/ OBC) – 160 cm

Female 150 cm Pahari Female (general also) & ST (not SC/ OBC)- 145 cm

Chest – Male Minimum 84 cm. Expansion 5 cm.
Female Min 79 cm expansion 5 cm.

Eye sight – 6/6 or 6/9 distant vision for good eye. 6/12 or 6/9 for worst eye. Near vision J 1 for good eye. J2 for worst eye. The correction is by lenses only.

High standard for the Color-blind test.

No inherent night blindness. Vision should stereoscopic.


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