UP Police Constable Age Limit 2026: Category-Wise Limits, 3-Year Relaxation, Cut-Off Date and DOB Ranges

The UP Police Constable Age Limit 2026 for the current Direct Recruitment–2025 cycle is 18 to 25 years for General male candidates and 18 to 28 years for General female candidates, as on 1 July 2025. OBC, SC and ST candidates (Uttar Pradesh domicile) can apply up to 30 years (male) and 33 years (female). These limits include a one-time 3-year age relaxation granted by the Uttar Pradesh Government on 5 January 2026 for all categories. Applications for this cycle closed on 30 January 2026, so check your eligibility against the dates below before the next notification. All figures here are from the UPPRPB notification dated 31 December 2025 and the Government Order of 5 January 2026. Candidates preparing for the written exam can also read our UP Police Constable Syllabus 2026 guide.

UP Police Constable Age Limit 2026 – Overview

UP Police Constable Age Limit 2026 – Category-Wise Table

The table below gives the final age limits after all relaxations, as on 1 July 2025. The date-of-birth range is the practical check: if your date of birth falls inside the range, you meet the age condition for that category.

How to check. Take your date of birth from your High School certificate, which is the document the board accepts for age proof. If it falls inside the range for your category and gender, you satisfy the age condition. The youngest eligible date of birth is 1 July 2007 for every category, because the minimum age of 18 years is not relaxed.

The Base Rule: 18 to 22 Years for Men, 18 to 25 Years for Women

Rule 10 of the UP Police Constable and Head Constable Service Rules, 2015 fixes the base age limit at 18 to 22 years for male candidates and 18 to 25 years for female candidates, as on 1 July of the year in which the vacancies are notified. For this recruitment, that date is 1 July 2025. In date-of-birth terms, a General male candidate had to be born between 2 July 2003 and 1 July 2007, and a General female candidate between 2 July 2000 and 1 July 2007. Everything in the table above is built on this base rule plus the two relaxations explained next.

Age Relaxation for OBC, SC and ST Candidates

OBC, SC and ST candidates who are original residents (domicile) of Uttar Pradesh get 5 years of relaxation in the upper age limit. That takes the base limit from 22 to 27 years for men and from 25 to 30 years for women. This relaxation applies only to UP domicile candidates; an OBC, SC or ST candidate from another state is treated as General for age purposes. EWS candidates get no extra relaxation and follow the General band.

One-Time 3-Year Age Relaxation for All Categories

The Uttar Pradesh Government granted a one-time relaxation of 3 years in the upper age limit for all categories in this recruitment, through a Government Order dated 5 January 2026, under Rule 3 of the UP Public Services (Relaxation of Age Limit for Recruitment) Rules, 1992. The decision followed the notification of 31 December 2025 and was meant for candidates who had become overage during the gap between recruitments. It adds 3 years on top of the limits above: General men from 22 to 25 years, General women from 25 to 28 years, OBC, SC and ST men from 27 to 30 years, and OBC, SC and ST women from 30 to 33 years. The relaxation is one-time and specific to this Direct Recruitment–2025 cycle; a future notification may or may not repeat it.

A warning about wrong figures. Some websites quote 34 years for OBC, SC and ST men and 37 years for women. Those figures add 5 years and 3 years on top of the already-relaxed 25 and 28 years, counting the same relaxation twice. The official date-of-birth ranges in the table above prove the correct limits are 30 and 33 years.

Age Limit for Ex-Servicemen and Home Guards

Ex-servicemen. The period of service rendered in the Armed Forces is deducted from the actual age. After this deduction, the resultant age must not exceed the prescribed maximum age limit by more than 3 years, and must not be more than 28 years as on 1 July 2025.

Home Guards. Five percent of the posts are reserved for Home Guard personnel. A Home Guard candidate is eligible only if aged between 18 and 25 years and with at least 3 years of service in the Home Guards. The board clarified in January 2026 that no separate or additional age relaxation applies to the Home Guard category beyond the limit of their own vertical category, so Home Guard candidates must also fit inside their category’s date-of-birth range.

UP Police Constable 2026 – Post-Wise Vacancies

The 32,679 posts in Direct Recruitment–2025 are spread across seven post types. Only male candidates are eligible for PAC and Armed Police, Special Security Force and Mounted Police posts, and only female candidates for Women Battalion posts. Both men and women are eligible for Constable Civil Police and Jail Warder posts.

UP Police Constable 2026 – Important Dates

Applications for this cycle are closed. One Time Registration (OTR) on the UPPRPB portal was mandatory before submitting the form. Candidates can check the pay for this post in our UP Police Constable Salary Per Month guide, and compare with the central police age limits in our SSC GD Age Limit 2027 guide.

UP Police Constable Selection Process 2026

Stage 1 – Written examination. Objective type test on General Knowledge, General Hindi, Numerical and Mental Ability, and Mental Aptitude, Intelligence and Reasoning.

Stage 2 – Document verification and Physical Standard Test. Height, chest (male) and weight standards are checked against the notification, and documents including the age-proof certificate are verified.

Stage 3 – Physical Efficiency Test. Running test as per the notification standards for male and female candidates.

Stage 4 – Medical examination. Final medical fitness check before appointment.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the UP Police Constable age limit for General male candidates in 2026?

The age limit for General male candidates is 18 to 25 years as on 1 July 2025, which means a date of birth between 2 July 2000 and 1 July 2007. The base limit of 22 years was raised to 25 years by the one-time 3-year relaxation of 5 January 2026.

What is the UP Police Constable age limit for General female candidates in 2026?

The age limit for General female candidates is 18 to 28 years as on 1 July 2025, which means a date of birth between 2 July 1997 and 1 July 2007. The base limit of 25 years was raised to 28 years by the one-time 3-year relaxation.

What is the UP Police Constable age limit for OBC, SC and ST candidates?

OBC, SC and ST candidates with Uttar Pradesh domicile can apply up to 30 years (male) and 33 years (female) as on 1 July 2025. This is the base limit plus 5 years of category relaxation plus the one-time 3-year relaxation. The date-of-birth ranges are 2 July 1995 to 1 July 2007 for men and 2 July 1992 to 1 July 2007 for women.

What is the cut-off date for age calculation in UP Police Constable 2026?

Age is calculated as on 1 July 2025 for the Direct Recruitment–2025 cycle. The date of birth in the High School certificate is accepted as age proof, and no later change is considered.

What is the one-time 3-year age relaxation for UP Police Constable?

The Uttar Pradesh Government granted a one-time relaxation of 3 years in the upper age limit for all categories in this recruitment, through a Government Order dated 5 January 2026. It raised the General male limit from 22 to 25 years and the General female limit from 25 to 28 years, with the same 3 years added for reserved categories.

Do OBC, SC and ST candidates from other states get age relaxation?

No. The 5-year relaxation for OBC, SC and ST candidates applies only to candidates who are original residents (domicile) of Uttar Pradesh. Candidates from other states are treated as General for age purposes and follow the 18 to 25 years (male) or 18 to 28 years (female) band.

What is the age limit for ex-servicemen in UP Police Constable recruitment?

For ex-servicemen, the period of service in the Armed Forces is deducted from the actual age. After this deduction, the resultant age must not exceed the prescribed maximum age limit by more than 3 years, and must not be more than 28 years as on 1 July 2025.

What is the age rule for Home Guard candidates?

Home Guard candidates must be aged between 18 and 25 years and must have completed at least 3 years of service in the Home Guards. The board has clarified that no separate or additional age relaxation applies to the Home Guard category beyond the limit of their own vertical category.

What is the minimum age for UP Police Constable?

The minimum age is 18 years for all categories, male and female. The youngest eligible date of birth is 1 July 2007, and the minimum age of 18 years is not relaxed for any category.

Are applications still open for UP Police Constable 2026?

No. Applications for the Direct Recruitment–2025 cycle (32,679 posts) were accepted from 31 December 2025 to 30 January 2026 and are now closed. The age limits in this article apply to that cycle; a future notification may set different limits, so always check uppbpb.gov.in.

For more government jobs and daily updates, browse the Latest Jobs section of New Sarkari Results, and always verify the final details in the official notification on uppbpb.gov.in before applying.

Written by Ravi Singh

Ravi Singh is the Editor (Government Jobs) at New Sarkari Results, covering SSC, Railways, Banking, Teaching and state recruitment updates. Every article he publishes is checked against the official notification PDF before it goes live.

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