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16th September 2014 10:16 AM
Unregistered
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

:I Hav
done b.c.a last year m I elegible for I.p.s
m fatty boy not much
10th June 2014 02:37 AM
Unregistered
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

Sir I am a BArch student 2nd year I want to join the IPS as an officer after my graduation. I want to crack the upsc exam but currently I am taking psychotropic medicines due to suffering from acute depression for a couple of months but I will recover soon after a couple of months. Otherwise I am physically and mentally strong I am nt having any other diseases and I am really passionate about becoming an IPS.My query is can it be a reason in my future for nt getting selected in IPS. What measures can I take plz reply
22nd October 2013 11:04 AM
Unregistered
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

I studing B.A what i do of ips officer
22nd October 2013 11:02 AM
Unregistered
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

I studing B.A what i do of ips officer
15th October 2013 11:12 PM
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Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

[QUOTE=Unregistered;1229094]What are the physical criteria to be eligible for an IPS officer
12th October 2013 09:26 PM
Unregistered
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

anything about the number of teeth for ips
10th September 2013 06:27 PM
sriharidatta
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

Respected sir/madam,

As you have not mentioned your gender I will provide you the details of both.

In the medical examination which is conducted after Interview you will be checked in these areas of Body.

Here's is the check list have a look at it.

->Height :

for males 165 cms for general,OBC,SC categories.
160 Cms for ST Candidates

For Females : 150 Cms for Gen,OBC,SC
145 Cms for ST

Chest :

For Males : Minimum 84 Cms after expansion it should be 89 cms

For Females : Minimum 79 cms after expansion it should be 84 cms.

Eye sight :

6/6 or 6/9 for Good eye
6/12 or 6/9 for worst eye.

you can correct the eye sight with the lenses alone.

Blood Pressure (High) :

Age 23 - 123,
age 24 - 124,
age 25 -122,
age 28 - 124,
age 30 -125,
age 32 - 126,
age 34 - 127

In case of Ladies, They should not be pregnant at the time of Medical Examination. If found so, they will be forwarded to next service.

Apart from these all the body parts should function Normal.

I hope my post helped you in Understanding the requirements to become IPS officer.

Regards
10th September 2013 04:25 PM
Saikiranreddy47475
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

Dear friend

To become an IPS officer,you need to appear for the IPS exam.To be eligible to appear for the IPS exam,you must have to complete the graduation from a recognised university.

The IPS exam will be conducted by the UPSC every year.And the eligibility criteria is as follows :-

>>Eligibility Criteria :-

**Age Limit :-

The age Limit to apply for the IPS exam is 21 to 30 years.

There is an age relaxation of 3 years for OBC candidates and the age relaxation for SC/ST candidates is of 5 years.

**Nationality :-

You must be a citizen of India.

**Educational Qualification :-

You must have completed graduation in any discipline from a recognised university to be eligible to appear for the IPS exam.

**Physical Requirements :-

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 : J1 for good eye. J2 for worst eye.

Blood pressure (High) :-
Age 23 – 123
Age 24 – 124
Age 25 – 122
Age 28 – 124
Age 30 – 125
Age 32 – 126
Age 34 – 127

Ear :-
Good listening & normal ear cavity. 1000 to 4000 frequency hearing impairment should not be more than 30 decibels.

Nasal :-
candidate should not stammer while speaking.

**No of Attempts :-
General-4
OBC-7
SC/ST-Unlimited

**Selection Procedure :-
Preliminary Exam
Mains Exam
Personal Interview

All The Best
10th September 2013 01:54 PM
EFDRTG
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

Dear user

IPS exam is conducted by UPSC every years.for appear in this exam you must have to complete your graduation in any stream from a recognized college.
the age limit for this exam is 21-30.
also there are 5 & 3 years of relaxation are given to SC\ST candidates.

->Height :

for males 165 cms for general,OBC,SC categories.
160 Cms for ST Candidates

For Females : 150 Cms for Gen,OBC,SC
145 Cms for ST

Eye sight :
6/6 or 6/9 for Good eye
6/12 or 6/9 for worst eye.

Chest :

For Males : Minimum 84 Cms after expansion it should be 89 cms
For Females : Minimum 79 cms after expansion it should be 84 cms.


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10th September 2013 12:16 PM
dhirajen18
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

IPS stands for Indian Police Service and to become an IPS officer one has to crack Civil Service Exam conducted every year by UPSC after Graduation Degree.

The candidate aspiring for IPS should have good Physical Fitness and should have minimum prescribed Physical requirement such as:-

HEIGHT:- General/OBC Male should be 165cm and Female-150cm while SC/ST male should be 160cm and Female candidate-145cm.

CHEST - Male should be 84cm while Female should be 79cm expandable to 5cm in both the cases.

Apart from this, the candidate must be an Indian Citizen having either appear for the final Graduation Degree exam or pass in any stream from a recognised University within the age of 21 to 30 years with upper age relaxation for reserved candidate, can apply for IPS, Civil Service Exam.

For more information you may log on to http://www.upsc.gov.in
10th September 2013 06:48 AM
sohangoriya
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

Dear friend or apply IPS exam the minimum Education qualification is Graduation

degree in any stream from a recognized University.

IPS stands for Indian Police Service.

IPS exam is conducted by UPSC under Civil Services exam in every year.

Eligibility criteria:-

Candidate should be an Indian citizen.

Candidate should be completed Graduation degree in any stream from a

recognized University.

Age should be between 21 years to 30 years for General category candidates.

Age relaxation for OBC category candidates 3 years

And SC/ST category candidates 5 years.


Number of Attempts:-

General category candidates - 4 time

OBC category Candidates - 7 time

SC/ST category candidates - No limit.

Physical requirement :-

Height: –

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

Female 150 cm 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.

Blood pressure (High) – Age 23 – 123, age 24 – 124, age 25 –122, age 28 – 124, age

30 –125, age 32 – 126, age 34 – 127.

Ear:- good listening & normal ear cavity. 1000 to 4000 frequency hearing

impairment should not be more than 30 decibels.

Selection procedure :-

- Preliminary entrance exam

- Main entrance exam

- Interview

Best of luck........
8th September 2013 08:33 PM
aryan5107241
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

Dear Friend,

Its really nice to see that you are interested in the Indian Police Services and want to become an IPS Officer.

To become an IPS Officer , you need to pass the Civil services Exam which is conducted once every year by the Union Public Service Commission.

The Civil services Exam is defined as the gateway for entrance in the following departments :

* Indian Administrative Services

* Indian Police Services

* Indian Economic Services

* Indian Foreign Services

There are some eligibility criteria set by the UPSC which all the candidates have to fulfill if they want to give the exam.

The Physical Standards Required for the Civil services Exam are :



The Other Requisites for the Civil Services Exam include :


## Age Limitations :



## Educational Qualifications :

>> The candidate must have completed graduation in any stream from any recognized college/university.

>> The candidates who are in final year of graduation can also apply.

## Nationality :

>> The candidates must have Indian Nationality.

Number of Attempts Allowed for the Exam :

a) For General Candidates : 4

b) For OBC Candidates : 7

c) For SC/ST Candidates : No Limits

Ths is the information i have to the best of my knowledge regarding your query. Hope the information will help you to the extent you want.
8th May 2013 04:14 PM
DKG7
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

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What are the physical criteria to be eligible for an IPS officer

Dear Friend,



IPS stands for Indian Police service

This exam conducted by Union Public Service Commission....



Eligibility and Criteria:


A candidate must have completed their Graduation Study in any Discipline from Recognized Universities are eligible for Indian Police service exam....

Final years student who are waiting for their final result can also apply for it....

There is no percentage is required for this exam.....

candidate must be a citizen of india.....

Age limit :-



General Age Limit is 21-30 years. but there is relaxation is available for reserved category....


Relaxation on Upper Age:


For OBC category : up to 33 years..

For SC/ST category : up to 35 years..

For PH : up to 40 years..


No. Attempt:


There are only 4 attempts for General category , For OBC 7 attempt limit and for SC/ST no attempt limit.....


Exam Pattern:


The exam have three stages:

1)Prelim Exam
2)Main Exam
3)Personal Interview


Physical standards:-



All the best......
8th May 2013 02:29 PM
onlyforyou
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

Dear Questioner,


The acronym for IPS is Indian Police Services.


IPS examination physical eligibility:-




IPS examination syllabus:-




IPS examination pattern:-

7th May 2013 09:21 AM
BISWARUPYOGI
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
What are the physical criteria to be eligible for an IPS officer
IPS stands for Indian Police service.

Graduation degree with minimum percentage marks from any discipline.Final year candidate can also applicable for IPS Exam.

The Candidate age should be in between 21 years to 30 years . Age Relaxation for OBC candidate is 3 years and for SC/ST candidate is 5 years.

Physical standard for IPS Exam is given below-

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

Blood pressure (High) – Age 23 – 123, age 24 – 124, age 25 –122, age 28 – 124, age 30 –125, age 32 – 126, age 34 – 127.

Ear- good listening & normal ear cavity. 1000 to 4000 frequency hearing impairment should not be more than 30 decibels.

Nasal- candidate should not stammer while speaking.

.
13th March 2013 09:59 PM
Unregistered
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

In hindi advt of delhi police there are few terms which icould not understand. These are sfiti shira, chade ghutne aur halex velges what doesit mean? These were given in the physical eligibility criteria. Pls explain these.
14th August 2012 11:07 AM
subhangnambardar
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

Hello ,

After clearing personality test you need to satisfy certain physical requirements to be eligible for IPS.
Height

Minimum height of 165 cm for Men and
150 cm for Women
minimum height is relaxable to 160 and 145 cm for Men and Women respectively

Min Chest girth fully expanded:
84 cm for Men and 79 cm for Women. Expansion of 5 cm for Men and Women.

Total amount of Myopia should not exceed minus 4.00 D
total amount of Hypermetropia should not exceed plus 4.00 D
Presence of Squint is a disqualification.
the above are to be satisfied to become ips

Thank you
14th August 2012 10:10 AM
sandeepsaini.saini522
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

hi,
IPS EXAM STANDS FOR INDIAN POLICE SERVICE EXAM WHICH IS CONDUCTED BY UPSC.



ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR IPS EXAM:-

AGE LIMIT SHOULD BE 21-30 YEARS.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:-

CANDIDATE MUST BE A GRADUATE FROM RECOGNIZED UNIVERSITY.
CANDIDATES WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR GRADUATION FROM PROFESSIONAL /TECHNICAL COURSES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.


A CANDIDATE MUST BE CITIZEN OF INDIA.

A CANDIDATE MUST BE PHYSICALLY FIT FOR THE EXAM.

MINIMUM HEIGHT REQUIRED FOR MALE CANDIDATE IS 165 C.M. & FEMALE CANDIDATE IS 150 C.M.

For SC/ST/OBC Male Candidates required minimum height is 160 c.m and Female candidate required minimum height is 145 c.m.

CHEST REQUIREMENT:-
Male Candidates require 84 c.m, Expandable chest is 89 c.m.
Female Candidates require 79c.m and Expandable chest is 84 c.m.

for more information;-
www.upsc.gov.in
14th August 2012 02:45 AM
Unregistered
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

sir, give me details about horse riding,rock climbing,rope climbing,assault course,pt obstacles etc.......
28th June 2012 09:33 PM
Unregistered
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

sir.......do you give me ditails information like run,horse riding.....like this all....
30th May 2012 07:46 PM
Unregistered
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

i am sc, and i have 167 cm height,my arm was broken, but after treatment now its fine, and work as other, so now cn i give ips exams???
20th April 2012 04:31 PM
Unregistered
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

i met with an Accident and my right leg petella removed but i can run ... Can i aligible for ips services pls reply .......?
20th April 2012 09:59 AM
Unregistered
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

Mmy hight is 160 cm and sc can i give ips exam ?
14th March 2012 12:54 AM
masuka123
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

Hi dude,

Yes dude you are eligible to appear for the Indian Police Service exam after completing your graduation .

IPS exam is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

UPSC conducts the Civil Services Exam once in a year.

The Civil Services Exam conducts exam for entry into a various prestigious posts all over the country .

Indian Police Service (IPS) exam is conducted under the UPSE .

Eligibility for IPS ( Police Service exam) is as follows:-

You must be at least 21 years of age at the time of filling the Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam form and not more then 30 years of age .

You must have a graduate degree in any discipline of any of the Universities

If you are in the final semester or have taken their final degree exam but awaiting the results can also appear IPS

You have to provide proof of degree when appearing for the Mains .
9th March 2012 12:22 AM
Unregistered
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

what do you mean by stammer while speaking ?
8th January 2012 10:38 PM
chiknichameli
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

you must have to complete your graduation in any stream from a recognized college.
the age limit for this exam is 21-30.
also there are 5 & 3 years of relaxation are given to SC\ST candidates.the physical standard-Height :for males 165 cms for general,OBC,SC categories.
160 Cms for ST Candidates
For Females : 150 Cms for Gen,OBC,SC
145 Cms for STChest :For Males : Minimum 84 Cms after expansion it should be 89 cms
2nd October 2011 08:07 PM
intimist1990
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

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What are the physical criteria to be eligible for an IPS officer
HI,
PHYSICALLY YOU HAVE TO BE SOUND. That is in every aspect you have to be perfectly fit like eyes should be 6/6 and you must not be color blind. rest of the details and PHYSICAL ELIGIBILTY DETAILS are described below.

1.Age limit

21 years must be completed on 1st August of the year, which a candidate is appearing. Maximum 30 for general category, 33 for OBCs and 35 for SCs/STs . Ex-servicemen will get 5 more years exemption from the prescribed age limit The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognized by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University, which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate.

2.Number of Attempts

Four attempts for open, seven for OBCs and no limit for SCs/STs. If a person appears in the Preliminary Examination or even one paper is counted as an attempt.

3.Restrictions on applying for the examination:

A candidate who is appointed to the Indian Administrative Service or the Indian Foreign Service on the results of an earlier examination and continues to be a member of that service will not be eligible to compete at this examination.

4. Minimum Physical Standard

The physical standards are important for the job profile and the rigorous training at the NPA, which includes weekly run for 10 k.m. in 60 minutes, route march for 25 k.m. UAC, Horse riding, rock climbing, assault course, PT obstacles, rope climbing etc. I shall give a detailed a/c of this sometime.
Services are divided into technical and non-technical. Technical services are IRTS, IPS, DANI PS, CISF, RPF & other Police organization. The Medical standards for Technical Services are stringent.

For IPS-
Height
– Male 165 cm Pahari Male (general also) & ST (not the SC/ OBC) – 160 cm

Chest – Male Minimum 84 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 Colour-blind test. No inherent night blindness. Vision should stereoscopic.

Blood pressure (High) – Age 23 – 123, age 24 – 124, age 25 –122, age 28 – 124, age 30 –125, age 32 – 126, age 34 – 127.

Ear
- good listening & normal ear cavity. 1000 to 4000 frequency hearing impairment shd not be more than 30 decibels.

Nasal
- candidate should not stammer while speaking.
2nd October 2011 07:58 PM
K.Bala Kishore
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

hi friend,
the following physical standards are very much essential for your selection process.

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

Chest – Male Minimum 84 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 Colour-blind test. No inherent night blindness. Vision should stereoscopic.

Blood pressure (High) – Age 23 – 123, age 24 – 124, age 25 –122, age 28 – 124, age 30 –125, age 32 – 126, age 34 – 127.

Ear- good listening & normal ear cavity. 1000 to 4000 frequency hearing impairment shd not be more than 30 decibels.

Nasal- candidate should not stammer while speaking.

Vipin these are basic eligibility criteria for IPS...

All the best...
2nd October 2011 07:52 PM
saurabh abhijeet
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

hello friend,

IPS: indian police service

PHYSICAL STANDARD FOR IPS OFFICER

height requirement

>>for male- 165 cm for general/OBC/SC and 160 for only ST
>>for female- 150 cm for general/OBC/SC and 145 for ST obly

chest requirement

>>for male- 84 cm with 5 cm expansion
>>for female- 79 cm with 5 cm expansion

eye sight

>> distance vision for good eye should be 6/6 and 6/9 and for bad
eye 6/9 or 6/12
>> near vision for good eye should be J1 and for worst eye is J2

for more information please visit the link....

www.upsc.gov.in
2nd October 2011 06:41 PM
neha bh
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

Physical requirement for IPS officer

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.
(Those can’t expand the chest go to next service. If
expansion is less during 1st Medical, i.e. just after
interview; during second Medical, i.e. after the
result, or appeal, expansion can be shown.)

Eye sight Γ―ΒΏΒ½ 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 Colour-blind test.
No inherent night blindness.
Vision should stereoscopic.
Blood pressure (High) Γ―ΒΏΒ½ Age 23 Γ―ΒΏΒ½ 123, age 24 Γ―ΒΏΒ½ 124,
age 25 Γ―ΒΏΒ½122, age 28 Γ―ΒΏΒ½ 124, age 30 Γ―ΒΏΒ½125, age 32 Γ―ΒΏΒ½ 126,
age 34 Γ―ΒΏΒ½ 127.
Ladies should not be pregnant at the time of Medical
Test.

Ear- good listening & normal ear cavity. 1000 to 4000
frequency hearing impairment shd not be more than 30
decibels.
Nasal- candidate should not stammer while speaking.

regards
neha
2nd October 2011 06:37 PM
gamble007
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?



this exam is conducted by UPSC every years.for appear in this exam you must have to complete your graduation in any stream from a recognized college.
the age limit for this exam is 21-30.
also there are 5 & 3 years of relaxation are given to SC\ST candidates.

the physical standard-

->Height :

for males 165 cms for general,OBC,SC categories.
160 Cms for ST Candidates

For Females : 150 Cms for Gen,OBC,SC
145 Cms for ST

Chest :

For Males : Minimum 84 Cms after expansion it should be 89 cms

For Females : Minimum 79 cms after expansion it should be 84 cms.

Eye sight :

6/6 or 6/9 for Good eye
6/12 or 6/9 for worst eye.

you can correct the eye sight with the lenses alone.
2nd October 2011 06:22 PM
saasmari
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

Dear pal,
after clearing personality test you need to satisfy certain physical requirements to be eligible for IPS.
Height

Minimum height of 165 cm for Men and
150 cm for Women
minimum height is relaxable to 160 and 145 cm for Men and Women respectively

Min Chest girth fully expanded:
84 cm for Men and 79 cm for Women. Expansion of 5 cm for Men and Women.

Total amount of Myopia should not exceed minus 4.00 D
total amount of Hypermetropia should not exceed plus 4.00 D
Presence of Squint is a disqualification.
the above are to be satisfied to become ips
2nd October 2011 04:43 PM
aditya436
Re: Physical Requirements to become IPS Officer?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
What are the physical criteria to be eligible for an IPS officer
As you have mentioned your gender I will provide you the details of both.

In the medical examination which is conducted after Interview you will be checked in these areas of Body.

Here's is the check list have a look at it.
->Height :

for males 165 cms for general,OBC,SC categories.
160 Cms for ST Candidates

For Females : 150 Cms for Gen,OBC,SC
145 Cms for ST

Chest :

For Males : Minimum 84 Cms after expansion it should be 89 cms

For Females : Minimum 79 cms after expansion it should be 84 cms.

Eye sight :

6/6 or 6/9 for Good eye
6/12 or 6/9 for worst eye.

you can correct the eye sight with the lenses alone.

Blood Pressure (High) :

Age 23 - 123,
age 24 - 124,
age 25 -122,
age 28 - 124,
age 30 -125,
age 32 - 126,
age 34 - 127

In case of Ladies, They should not be pregnant at the time of Medical Examination. If found so, they will be forwarded to next service.

Apart from these all the body parts should function Normal.

I hope my post helped you in Understanding the requirements to become IPS officer.

Regards
2nd October 2011 10:15 AM
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