How to Prepare for the IPS Entrance Exam?

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The UPSC carries out the IPS entrance exam for the recruitment of candidates into the Indian police service. Those who clear this exam will be required to clear the interview and the physical fitness test too.

Structure of the IPS Entrance Exam

The IPS exam will have two parts. They are the Preliminary Examination and the Main Examination.

The preliminary will comprise of two papers:

  • The general studies paper – This paper will carry 150 marks.
  • CSAT

Syllabus of the IPS Entrance Exam

Students will have to prepare for all the subjects mentioned below. They must make it a point to cover all the required areas.

  • Quantitative Aptitude
  • Verbal Ability
  • DI/DS
  • Reasoning Ability
  • General Awareness

Both these papers will be of the objective category. Students can write the exam in Hindi or English. The syllabus will be of the graduate level.

The Main Examination will comprise of the following papers.

  • Paper I - One Indian language – This will carry 300 marks
  • Paper II – English – This will carry 300 marks
  • Paper III – Essay- This will carry 200 marks
  • Paper IV&V - General Studies - This will carry 300 marks
  • Paper VI-IX - Any two optional subjects – Each paper will carry 300 marks

Each of these papers will have duration of 3 hours.

Reference books for the IPS Entrance Exam

  • UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam General Studies
  • Upkars UPSC Central Police Forces Assistant Commandants

Other than this they can refer to the books for other similar entrance exams.

Study plan for the IPS Entrance Exam

The IPS exam can get very tough if the candidate is not prepared. The candidate will need to be familiar with the current news and other happenings of the Indian economy. Besides this, they will also need to study on a variety of other topics. As to get ready for their exams, candidates can read guide books, newspapers, journals and even watch television for important news reports. Reading English newspapers will help the students to get a good hold on the English language.

Candidates who clear the exam will be then subjected to physical and medical tests. After this, they will be needed to be present for a personal interview.

 
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161 Responses to “How to Prepare for the IPS Entrance Exam?”

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  1. 11
    shashank pandey:

    i m an engg. student of final year from ece branch nd want to becone an ips officer…plz provide me idea how to achieve this aim???? how to prepare nd which subject is perfect related to my branch for this field????

  2. 10
    nitin gogoi:

    how to become a ips officer and whatis the age limit for the obc candidates?

  3. 9
    geetha:

    i want to become a IPS officer. for this have any physical test?
    i want more information about ips please guide me ?

  4. 8
    Naveen M:

    Respected sir, i m studying BE 2nd sem…. Is it possible to write ips exam before getting my degree in the final sem …..

  5. 7
    jaydev sethi:

    respected sir,
    i’m jaydev sethi.i’m studing in b.tech
    sir can u tell me what is syllabus of IAS,IPS ???

  6. 6
    santosh kumar sah:

    i can apear ias ips exam,after B.com

    what is syllabous of IAS IPS

  7. 5
    pawan khatal:

    can i apply mpsc after diploma in electrial engg.

  8. 4
    suraj:

    very first which exam do i give?

  9. 3
    ruchisaraf:

    i want to ask after 12 hw cn i give exam of ips hw many subject r there wat u hve to do all abt I.P.S information………………in detail plsssss im requested give me detail on my mail

  10. 2
    don2kishore:

    can i prepare the ips exam after my intermediate without going through degree

  11. 1
    sunita:

    i’m in my last sem of graduation in BSc IT from distance.
    i want to know that am i eligible for giving CDS exams??
    tell me its requirements and how can i prepare for CDS if i’m eligible for this.
    heard about tec and non-tech field,brief me about this too.

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