UP Police SI Syllabus 2025: The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment & Promotion Board (UPPRPB) has released the UP Police Sub-Inspector (SI) 2025 recruitment for 4,543 vacancies. Online applications are open, and the written exam will be followed by PST, PET, document verification and medical tests.
This guide covers the latest exam pattern, detailed syllabus, selection stages, PET/PST basics, and download sources for the syllabus PDFs in Hindi and English.
UP SI 2025 – Overview
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Recruiting Body | Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment & Promotion Board (UPPRPB) |
| Posts | Sub-Inspector (Civil Police) and allied posts |
| Total Vacancies | 4,543 |
| Application Window | From 12 Aug 2025; last date 11 Sep 2025 (as per notifications/press summaries) |
| Mode of Exam | Online (objective) |
| Sections | 4 (Hindi/Computer, GK/CA, Numerical & Mental Ability, Mental Aptitude/IQ/Reasoning) |
| Questions/Marks | 200 questions, 400 marks |
| Marking | +2 per correct; No negative marking |
| Duration | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Minimum Qualifying | 35% in each subject and 40% overall |
| Selection Process | Written → PST → PET → DV & Medical → Final Merit |
| Official Website | UPPRPB (application/notice links live) |
Sources: Times of India/Business Standard (vacancies, release), UPPRPB website (application links live), Adda/Prepp/Jagran Josh (pattern & qualifying norms).
Note: Always treat the official UPPRPB PDF as final for dates, category-wise relaxations and any updates.
UP SI Exam Pattern 2025
| Section | No. of Qs | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Hindi / Computer Knowledge | 50 | 100 |
| General Knowledge / Current Affairs | 50 | 100 |
| Numerical & Mental Ability | 50 | 100 |
| Mental Aptitude / Intelligence / Reasoning | 50 | 100 |
| Total | 200 | 400 |
- Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Marking: +2 for every correct answer; no negative marking
- Qualifying: 35% per subject and 40% overall
Supported by multiple syllabus/pattern summaries based on the official scheme.
UP SI Syllabus 2025 (Subject-wise)
1) General Hindi / Computer Knowledge
- Hindi: Varnamala, Sandhi/Samas, Upsarg/Pratyay, Tatsam-Tadbhav, Synonyms/Antonyms, One-word substitutions, Idioms, Spelling, Sentence correction, Unseen passage, Error spotting.
- Computer Basics: OS & Windows basics, MS-Office, Internet/WWW/browsers, Email, Networking fundamentals, Hardware vs Software, Common shortcuts, IT tools & web basics.
(Scoring section; keep a short notebook for rules and shortcuts.)
2) General Knowledge / Current Affairs
- Indian History, Geography, Economy & Polity (Constitution basics), General Science, Awards, Books & Authors, Sports, National & International current events, UP-specific GK, Cyber awareness/social media basics where applicable.
3) Numerical & Mental Ability
- Number System, Simplification, HCF/LCM, Ratio-Proportion, Percentage & Average, Profit-Loss-Discount, SI/CI, Time & Work, Time-Speed-Distance, Mensuration, and basic Data Interpretation (tables/graphs).
4) Mental Aptitude / Intelligence / Reasoning
- Analogies, Classification, Series (alpha/number), Coding-Decoding, Directions, Blood Relations, Syllogism & Venn Diagrams, Statement-Argument/Assumption, Word formation, Logical diagrams, Data sufficiency/interpretation.
Selection Process (Stage-wise)
- Written Examination – Online objective test as per pattern above.
- PST (Physical Standards Test) – Height/Chest/Weight as per norms; document check.
- PET (Physical Efficiency Test) – Race/efficiency test (see benchmarks below).
- Document Verification & Medical – Final fitness checks.
- Final Merit – Based on written score and qualifying all subsequent stages.
PST & PET – Basic Benchmarks (Indicative)
UPPRPB notifies exact standards in the recruitment PDF. Below are widely-used benchmarks referenced by leading prep portals; use the official PDF for category-wise relaxations and service-specific rules.
Physical Standards (commonly referenced):
- Male Height: 168 cm for GEN/OBC/SC; around 160 cm for ST (varies by notification).
- Male Chest: 79–84 cm with 5 cm expansion (as commonly cited).
- Female Height: ~152 cm for GEN/OBC/SC (varies for ST).
Physical Efficiency (Race):
| Candidate | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4.8 km | 28 minutes |
| Female | 2.4 km | 16 minutes |
UP Police SI Syllabus PDF Here
UP Police SI Syllabus PDF (Hindi & English)
- UPPRPB Syllabus page (official hub): find syllabus links for Civil Police and related cadres.
- Notification/Apply links: live on UPPRPB’s Notices section and recruitment page.
Tip: Save the official PDFs offline and annotate your copy with page markers for each section.
Best Books for UP SI 2025
| Subject | Book | Author/Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| General Hindi | Samanya Hindi | Lucent |
| Hindi Practice | General Hindi for Competitive Exams | Arihant |
| Polity (Constitution basics) | Indian Polity | M. Laxmikanth |
| General Knowledge (Static) | General Knowledge | Lucent |
| UP Special GK | UP Special | Arihant |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Quantitative Aptitude | R.S. Aggarwal |
| Speed Math/Practice | Fast Track Objective Arithmetic | Rajesh Verma |
| Reasoning (Core) | A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | R.S. Aggarwal |
| Reasoning (Practice) | Logical & Analytical Reasoning | A.K. Gupta |
| Composite | Mental Aptitude & Reasoning | Arihant Experts |
Smart Study Plan (Actionable)
- Map the syllabus first: list every sub-topic against past-year trends (make a 2-week micro-plan).
- Daily slots: 45–60 mins Quant, 30 mins Reasoning, 30 mins Hindi/Computer, 30 mins GK/CA.
- PYQs & mocks: 2 full-length mocks per week; keep an error log of weak areas.
- GK/CA habit: 15 minutes daily + weekly revision sheet.
- PET prep: 4–5 days/week light runs; add one long slow distance run and one timed trial to approach 4.8/2.4 km standards.
- Final month: switch to mixed-section practice sets and revision notes.
Important Dates (as per notices/press)
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application start | 12 August 2025 |
| Last date to apply | 11 September 2025 |
| Exam date | To be announced by UPPRPB |
FAQs
Q1. Is there negative marking in UP SI 2025?
No. The paper awards +2 marks for a correct answer and no negative marking is applied.
Q2. What are the qualifying marks?
You must score 35% in each subject and 40% overall to qualify.
Q3. What is the PET race requirement?
Male: 4.8 km in 28 minutes; Female: 2.4 km in 16 minutes (follow official PDF for final standards).
Q4. Where can I download the syllabus PDF?
From the UPPRPB Syllabus page and the Notices section hosting the SI recruitment PDF.
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