UP Police Constable Expected Cut-off 2026: The UP Constable exams were conducted for a large number of candidates. Approximately 20-22 lakh candidates (around 21 lakh) appeared for the examination, reflecting a high overall attendance rate estimated between 75-77%. Candidates are eagerly waiting for the results and the official cut-off marks. Since clearing the written test is compulsory to qualify for the physical evaluation and document verification stages, understanding the expected cut-off is highly important. Based on current student feedback, shift timings, and previous selection trends, exam experts have calculated the expected qualifying marks for different categories. This estimated guide will help you understand where you stand and whether you should start practising for your physical fitness tests.
Expected cut-offs are predictions based on previous year trends. Actual cut-off depends on exam difficulty, total vacancies, number of candidates, and overall performance. Official category-wise cut-offs will be released with the final result.
Conducting Authority: Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB)
Official Website: https://uppbpb.gov.in/
Vacancy Posts: 32,679 Constable & equivalent posts
Exam Date (Written): June 8, 9, 10, 2026 (3 days, multiple shifts)
Exam Pattern (Written): 100 MCQ Questions
Total Marks: 300 Marks
Duration: 2 Hours (120 minutes)
Selection Stages: Written Exam → PST/PET → Document Verification → Medical → Final Merit
Negative Marking: No (Removed for 2026 recruitment)
Previous Year Cut-off: 225.75 (General, Final 2023-24 batch)
Cut-off Source: Based on previous year trends + expert analysis
Previous year cut-offs help candidates to get an estimate of the present year cut-off.
| UP Police Constable Cut-Off Previous Year(2024 Exam Cycle) | ||
| Vertical Category | General Cut-Off (Out of 300) | Female Category Cut-Off |
| Unreserved (General) | 214.04 | 203.90 |
| OBC (Other Backward Classes) | 198.99 | 189.39 |
| EWS (Economically Weaker Section) | 187.31 | 180.23 |
| SC (Scheduled Caste) | 178.04 | 169.13 |
| ST (Scheduled Tribe) | 146.73 | 136.02 |
The following cut-offs are estimates based on interviews with many students. This is not a definitive cut-off; the actual cut-off could be lower or higher. This information should be used at your own risk.
| UP Police Constable Expected Cut-Off 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Predicted Questions (Correct) | Predicted Marks (Max) |
| General | 117-120 | 234-240 |
| OBC | 114-117 | 228-232 |
| EWS | 113-115 | 226-230 |
| SC | 110-111 | 220-222 |
| ST | 107-109 | 214-218 |
Important Note: These cut-offs are for male candidates only. Female cut-off calculations are more complex as there were no female vacancies in the 15,000 PAC posts, and female vacancies exist only in separate battalions and 20% of the 10,000 Civil Police posts.
Initial feedback from students often suggested the paper was easy. However, a detailed analysis reveals a more complex picture. The paper was not extremely difficult to cause significant distress, but it was also not as easy as widely perceived. Many students found the Reasoning section to be time-consuming, and in the General Studies (GS) section, 8-10 (or even up to 12) questions were frequently answered incorrectly by students.
Several factors influence the UP Police Constable cut-off marks:
Total Vacancies: Fewer available seats naturally raise competition, driving the qualifying threshold higher.
Number of Applicants: A larger pool of total candidates directly increases the competitive pressure and baseline scores.
Exam Difficulty Level: Tougher question papers lower overall averages, reducing the cut-off, while easier papers shift it upward.
Normalisation Formula: Because the exam spans multiple shifts, a normalisation process adjusts scores to balance out varying difficulty levels across days.
Category Reservations: Separate, distinct thresholds are established based on vertical (General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS) and horizontal (Female, Ex-Servicemen) reservation policies.