When Is UP Police Home Guard Exam 2025? Check Dates, Pattern

The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) has released the detailed examination schedule for UP Police Home Guard Recruitment 2025, a large-scale recruitment drive to fill 41,424 Home Guard vacancies across the state.

UP Police Home Guard Exam 2025: Exam Schedule

As per the official notification, the offline written examination for UP Police Home Guard 2025 will be conducted over three days on April 25, 26, and 27, 2026. Only candidates who successfully completed the application process within the prescribed timeline will be allowed to appear for the test.

Exam Pattern and Qualifying Marks

The written examination will include 100 multiple-choice questions. The paper will assess candidates on:

• General Knowledge

• Current Affairs

• Questions related to Uttar Pradesh and national-level topics

Each question will carry one mark, and candidates will be given two hours to complete the examination. To move ahead in the recruitment process, candidates must secure at least 25 per cent marks. The exam aims to test general awareness, reasoning ability, and understanding of social and historical subjects.

UP Police Home Guard Recruitment 2025: Selection Stages

Candidates will have to clear the following stages to be considered for final selection:

• Written Examination: April 25 to 27, 2026

• Physical Efficiency Test (PET): To evaluate physical stamina through tasks such as running

• Physical Standard Test (PST): Assessment of height and other physical criteria

• Document Verification: Checking of educational and eligibility certificates

• Medical Examination: Final fitness assessment as per prescribed standards

Application Timeline

The online application process for UP Police Home Guard Recruitment 2025 was conducted from November 18 to December 17, 2025. A correction window was provided from December 18 to December 21, 2025 for candidates to make necessary changes in their forms. Applicants who completed registration within this period will be eligible to download the admit card.

UP Police Home Guard Admit Card 2025

The admit cards for the written examination will be released on the official UPPRPB website ahead of the exam dates. Candidates are advised to regularly visit the portal for updates, exam instructions, and further announcements related to the recruitment process.