UP Police Sub Inspector 2026 preparation

UP Police Sub Inspector: Overview

The UP Police Sub Inspector (SI) exam is the direct recruitment for Sub Inspector Civil Police and equivalent posts in Uttar Pradesh Police. It is conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB), Lucknow, whose official website is uppbpb.gov.in. It is open to graduates and is one of the most popular state police officer exams in India.

Latest cycle: SI Direct Recruitment 2025 (4,543 posts)

The board opened applications on 12 August 2025 for 4,543 posts (advertisement PRPB-B (Sub Inspector Cadre) – 03/2025). About 15.76 lakh candidates applied. The written exam was held on 14 and 15 March 2026, the written result came on 7 May 2026, the physical stage began on 29 June 2026, and the final result was declared in mid-July 2026 with 4,543 candidates selected. On 1 October 2026, news reports said the Allahabad High Court had stayed the issue of appointment letters while it hears petitions about some exam questions.

Posts covered (2025 cycle)

• Sub Inspector, Civil Police
• Platoon Commander, PAC (Sub Inspector, Armed Police)
• Platoon Commander, Special Security Force (SSF)
• Female Platoon Commander, PAC women battalions

Selection stages

1. Written examination (400 marks, objective)
2. Document Verification (DV) and Physical Standard Test (PST)
3. Physical Efficiency Test (PET), which is qualifying
4. Medical examination

Key facts

Use the tabs on this page for the notification, eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus, dates, salary, admit card, result and cut-off.

Source: Amar Ujala, Careers360 News (15.7 lakh applications), NewsX (city slip), Careers360 News (written result), India TV News (final result), The Daily Jagran (High Court stay). The official website uppbpb.gov.in could not be opened from our research tool, so these facts are taken from news reports of the board's notices.