The Uttar Pradesh Government has announced a one-time relaxation of three years in the upper age limit for the 2025 police recruitment drive, benefiting aspirants for 32,679 constable-level posts across various categories
UP Government announces a one-time relaxation of three years. File pic
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government on Monday announced a one-time relaxation of three years in the upper age limit for the upcoming police recruitment drive, news agency PTI reported. The move by the UP Government will offer a major relief to the aspirants preparing for constable-level posts.
The age relaxation will apply to all categories of candidates for the proposed 2025 direct recruitment to the police force, following the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, an official government statement stated.
Officials further asserted that the decision is expected to benefit aspirants who missed earlier recruitment opportunities due to age limits, especially after delays caused by the pandemic period, reported PTI.
The statement from the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board also added that the decision has been taken under the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Public Services (Relaxation of Age Limit for Recruitment) Rules, 1992.
The relaxation will cover recruitment to 32,679 posts, including constables (civil police) for men and women, PAC (provincial armed constabulary) and armed police constables, special security force constables, women battalion constables, mounted police constables and jail warders of both genders, PTI reported, citing the statement.
The age relaxation has been granted in continuation of the recruitment notification issued on December 31 last year and will be applicable as a one-time measure to candidates who were otherwise becoming ineligible due to age restrictions, it said.
UP Police recruitment drive for 32,679 constable-level posts
The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) had announced the recruitment drive for 32,679 constable-level and equivalent posts on December 31, 2025.
The advisory issued by the board also mentioned that the online application process began the same day and will continue till January 30, 2026, with candidates required to complete a one-time registration (OTR) before applying, as per PTI.
The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board also said the recruitment was part of the 2025 direct recruitment process and follows the completion of appointments to over 60,000 constable posts earlier in 2025.
Detailed eligibility criteria, selection procedures and examination schedules were made available on the board's official website.
(With inputs from PTI)
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