UP SI Exam Pattern

If you have always wanted to work for the government and not relocate to another state to do so, the Uttar Pradesh Police Sub-Inspector recruitment examination can be the road to fulfilling your dreams. If you are between 18 and 28 years of age and have cleared or appeared for your University final examinations, check the syllabus for the UP SI Exam and start your preparation. In this article, we discuss the UP SI Exam pattern and give you tips and tricks to clear the exams.

UP Police SI Examination Notification 2021

The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) released its recruitment notification for the Sub Inspector (SI) posts for both men and women. The notification mentioned 9534 vacancies for Uttar Pradesh Police Sub Inspector. Interested candidates can apply through UPPRPB’s official website http://uppbpb.gov.in

UP SI EXAM PATTERN

The UP SI exam is an objective type online exam. Candidates should qualify for this stage to appear for the next level. Following is the examination pattern.

Subjects	Questions	Marks
General Hindi	40	100
Basic Law/General Knowledge/Constitution	40	100
Numerical &Mental Ability	40	100
Mental Aptitude/IQ/Reasoning Ability	40	100
Total	160	400

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• The candidates will be given two hours to complete the examination.
• There will be no negative marking
• All questions will carry 2.5 marks each
• The candidate has to score 35% on each paper and have an overall score of 50%
• It is an objective exam conducted online.
• The examination has four papers, and all questions are compulsory.

UP SI Exam Pattern: Syllabus 2021

Some topics in the UP SI exam have a higher weightage than others. Carefully study the exam pattern so that you do not lose time later trying to navigate through the examination paper. Following are the subjects that are covered in the examination: 

Subject	Topics to cover
General Knowledge	India and its adjacent countries, Scientific Progress/Development, National/International Awards, Indian Languages, Books, Script, Capital, Currency, Sports-Athlete etc.
Constitution and Law	Human Rights, Traffic Rules, National Security Issues, Principle of Crime, Punishment, Right of Self Defence, General Knowledge about Law, General Knowledge about Indian Constitution, Aim of the Constitution, Fundamental Rights, Directive principles, Rules & Regulations of constitutional Amendments, All India ServiceInformation about social Law related to women & children, Reservation of SC/ ST, Environment, Wild Life Conservation
Hindi (General)	Questions & Answer from the Passage, Title of the Passage, Letter Writing, Word Knowledge, Use of Words, AntonymSynonym, One Word Substitutions, Sentence Correction, Idioms Phrases
Numerical Aptitude	Number System, Simplification, Decimal & Fraction, HCF LCM, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Discount, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Partnership, Time & Work, Distance, Use of Table & Graph, Mensuration
Mental Ability Test	Logical Diagrams,  Symbol-Relationship Interpretation, Codification, Perception TestWord formation Test, Letter and number series, Word and alphabet Analogy, Common Sense Test, Letter and number coding, Direction sense Test, Logical interpretation of data, Forcefulness of argument, Determining implied meanings
Mental Aptitude	Public Interest, Law & Order, Communal Harmony, Crime Control, Rule of Law, Ability of Adaptability, Professional Information (Basic level), Police System, Contemporary Police Issues & Law and order, Basic Law, Interest in Profession, Mental Toughness, Sensitivity towards minorities and underprivileged, Gender sensitivity
Intelligence Quotient	Relationship and Analogy Test, Spotting out the dissimilar, Series Completion, Coding-Decoding, Direction Sense Test, Blood Relation, Problems based on the alphabet, Time sequence test, Venn Diagram and chart type test, Mathematical ability Test, Arranging in order.
Reasoning	Analogies, Similarities, Differences, Space visualization, Problem-solving, Analysis and Judgment, Decision-making, Visual memory, Discrimination, Observation, Relationship, Concepts, Arithmetic reasoning, Verbal and figure classification, Arithmetical number series, Abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationships, Arithmetical computations and other analytical functions

UP SI Important Dates:

The important dates of Uttar Pradesh Sub Inspector recruitment are mentioned below. Candidates should keep the dates in mind to make sure they don’t miss out on anything. 

Event	Date 2021
Online Application Process Start Date	1st April 2021
Online Application Process End Date	15th June 2021
Admit Card for Written Exam	To be Announced
Online Exam	To be Announced
Date to download the exam hall ticket	2 weeks before the examination
Date for document verification and PST	To be announced
Date for PET	To be announced
Results	To be announced

UP SI Exam: Important Details

• Examination Name: Uttar Pradesh Police Sub Inspector Recruitment
• Exam conducted by: Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB)
• Type of Job: Uttar Pradesh Government job.
• Exam Level: State Level Exam
• Mode of Exam: 
  • Stage I – Online Exam
  • Stage II – Document verification and Physical Standards Test.
  • Stage III- Physical Efficiency Test                                           

• Purpose of Exam: for Recruitment to Sub Inspector posts.
• Number of vacancies: 9534
• Official website: http://uppbpb.gov.in/
• Frequency of exam: Yearly

Conclusion

The UP SI Exam is comparatively easy to crack. With enough preparation, candidates can clear the exam with flying colours. Go through the previous year’s question papers and stay up-to-date with the latest news by reading newspapers and visiting news websites. Remember, nothing succeeds like hard work. Believe in yourself, stay positive and appear for the exam with confidence. You are bound to succeed.

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