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Eligibility criteria of Indian Police Service exam? Is it mandatory to be in Police Service for minimum 5 years?

sir
i want to know the Eligibility for Indian Police Service Exam,
is there mandetory requirement for 5 years of prior police service?
please let me know immediately
thank you in advance

Eligibility criteria:

For Male

1. You must have completed a graduation with a minimum of 50% marks from any recognised university that is associated with the UGC.

Height 165 cm[For ST (except SC/ OBC) – 160 cm]
Chest Minimum 84 cm. Expansion 5 cm
Eyesight 6/6 or 6/9 distant vision for good eye

Eligibility criteria of Indian Police Service exam? Is it mandatory to be in Police Service for minimum 5 years?

The candidate should be 21 years old or above as on 1st august of the year in which they are planning to appear for the exam. The candidate should have completed a graduation course in any discipline from any recognised university. The candidate should be an Indian citizen.

The physical criteria for eligibility of the IPS officer is as follows:

Minimum Height - Men - 165cm
Women - 150cm
Relaxable minimum height is 160cm (men) and 145cm (women) for candidates belonging to ST and races such as Gorkhas, Garhwalias, Assamese, Kumaonis, Nagaland Tribals, etc. Minimum Chest Girth - Men/Women: 84cm 79cm
Myopia (including cylinder) should not exceed minus 4.00D Hypermyopia (including cylinder) should not exceed plus 4.00D

A candidate must hold a Bachelor's degree from any of the universities recognised by the UGC or possess an equivalent qualification

To become an I.P.S Officer, you have to appear and qualify in Civil Service examination.

The required educational qualification is that candidate must have passed bachelor degree in any discipline. The age limit is 21-32 years and relaxation in upper age limit for reserved category.

It is not mandatory to have prior police service to become an I.P.S Officer. For more information about the examination visit at www.upsc.gov.in.

Eligibility criteria required for Indian Police Service Examination:

No. There is no such rule like you need to be in Police Service for minimum 5 years to be eligible. The basic eligibility criteria required is given below,

@ Candidiates must have completed Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized institute or universities to be eligible.

@ There is no such work experience is required to be eligible for IPS examination conducted by UPSC.

To be an IPS (Indian Police Service) officer, you are required to qualify the Civil Services examination held by UPSC once every year.

Further, for appearing in the Civil Services examination, you need to be an Indian citizen with your age lying within 21 years to 32 years (further there is provision of age relaxation for candidates belonging to reserved category). Also, you must have completed your graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university.

So, if you hold the above mentioned basic requirement for appearing in the Civil Services examination then you are eligible to become an IPS officer and there is no requirement of experience of working in police service.

For complete details regarding the Civil Services examination, you can refer to the link www.upsc.gov.in.

No, experience is not required to appear for the examination and candidates have to appear and qualify in all stages of the examination for the final selection.

To get more information about the examination criteria visit at www.upsc.gov.in.

No such experience required for Indian Police Service examination. Candidates who satisfy the educational qualification, age criteria and physical standard are eligible to apply for this IPS examination.

IPS Eligibility Criteria:-

Education qualification:-
To be eligible for becoming an IPS officer the applicant must possess a under graduation course from an recognised university or an equivalent qualification.

Those in the final year degree course can also appear in can in the preliminary examination.

Age limit:-
The minimum age limit is 21 to 30 years. Relaxation in upper age limit will be given to OBC candidate up to 03 years, SC/ST candidate up to 05 years and for meritorious sports person up to 05 years.

Physical standard:-
The applicant must be physically as well mentally fit.

Official Website:-
http://www.upsc.gov.in/