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what qualification is required to become an ips officer

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what qualification is required to become an ips officer

Qualifications Required To Become An IPS Officer

A candidate can join the Indian Police Service (IPS) by clearing the Civil Service Examination which is conducted every year by the UPSC in 2 stages :-

>> Prelims
>> Mains

Eligibility Criterion :-

A candidate can appear for the entrance exam only if the following conditions are fulfilled :-

1) The candidate must be within the age limit of 21-30 years if general..21-33 years if OBC and 21-35 years if SC/ST..

2) The candidate must be in the final year of graduation or must have cleared his graduation from a recognized University..

3) The maximum number of attempts for a general candidate are 4, for OBC its 7 and there is no limit for SC/ST candidates..

Exam Pattern :-

>> Prelims :- This will consist of 2 objective papers which shall test you on General Awareness and Aptitude..

>> Mains :- This will consist of 9 descriptive papers which shall test you on your graduation knowledge as well as English..

I have attached a few previous year papers so that you get acquainted to the pattern and the level of questions which come in the exam..

You need to clear the following rounds in order to get recruited as an IPS Officer :-

>> Written Exam
>> Interview
>> Medical Examination

You can Click Here in case you want any further information on the exam..

all the best..

With Warm Regards
Nitz

Dear friend ,
Eligibility Criteria :

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

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.

Exam Pattern :

All India Combined Competitive Examination for the Civil Services conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) comprises of two successive stages:

Preliminary Examination: It is of objective type, which is a qualifying examination.
Main Examination: It consists of written examination and interview.
The Preliminary Examination is held in May/June and the Main Examination in October/November. One must begin preparations of the main exam along with preliminary exam. This is because there is little time for the Main exam if one waits for the results of the Preliminaries.

THANK YOU