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UPPRPB Police Constable Recruitment for 32,679 posts: UP govt allows one-time 3-year age relaxation

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.

2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jan 7, 2026 09:41 AM IST

Officials said the move is in continuation of the recruitment notification issued on December 31 last year and will be applicable as a one-time measure. (Image: AI generated)

In a relief to candidates seeking constable-level posts, the Uttar Pradesh government on Monday announced a one-time relaxation of three years in the upper age limit for the upcoming police recruitment drive.

The age relaxation will apply across all categories for the proposed 2025 direct recruitment, in line with the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, according to an official statement.

The decision, taken under the Uttar Pradesh Public Services (Relaxation of Age Limit for Recruitment) Rules, 1992, is expected to benefit candidates who missed earlier opportunities due to age constraints, particularly following recruitment delays during the pandemic period.

The relaxation will cover recruitment to 32,679 posts, including constables (civil police) for men and women, PAC and armed police constables, special security force constables, women battalion constables, mounted police constables, and jail warders of both genders.

Officials said the move is in continuation of the recruitment notification issued on December 31 last year and will be applicable as a one-time measure for candidates who would otherwise become ineligible due to age limits.

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. The online application process began the same day and will remain open till January 30, 2026. Applicants are required to complete a one-time registration (OTR) before submitting their forms.

The board said the recruitment is 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 are available on the board’s official website.

— with inputs from PTI