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Indian police service (IPS) exam is one of the three All India Services of the government of India. It was formed in year 1948. The exam conducting authority for this exam is the ministry of Home affairs.
This exam is a part of civil service exam which is conducted by UPSC every year.
Responsibility of IPS officer:
Branches in IPS:
IPS service is decided into four departments such as crime branch, criminal investigation, home guards and traffic bureau.
IPS exam highlights:
IPS selection with will be made through civil service exam conducted by UPSC with more than 20 services. The application process for 20 exams are common. Approx 8 lakhs students apply for IPS exam every year.
Selection process includes preliminary exams, mains and interview round.
- pen and paper based (offline)
- No. Of vacancies every year- approximately 800
- Minimum height: men-165cm  female-150 cm
- Relaxable minimum height is 160 cm (men) and 145 cm (women) for people belonging to ST and races such as Gorkhaa, Garhwalias, Assamese, Kumaonis, Nagaland tribes etc.
- Minimum height: men-165cm  female-150 cm
- Relaxable minimum height is 160 cm (men) and 145 cm (women) for people belonging to ST and races such as Gorkhaa, Garhwalias, Assamese, Kumaonis, Nagaland tribes etc.
- Minimum chest girth:
- Men- 84 cm
- Women-79 cm
- Myopia (including cylinder) should not exceed minus 4.00D
- Hyper myopia (including cylinder) should not exceed more than plus 4.00D
- Spectacles are allowed
- The presence of squint is not allowed
- Distant vision for better eye (correct vision) should be 6/6 or 6/9
- Distant vision for worse eye (uncorrected vision) should be 6/12 or 6/9
- Near vision should be J1 and J2 respectively
- High grade color vision and binocular vision is needed
- Citizen of india
- Subject of Nepal
- subject of Bhutan
- A Tibetan refugee who came India before January 1, 1962 for permanent settlement in India.
- Migrant from any of the countries for the permanent settlement in India:
- Pakistan, Burma, srilanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam.
A candidate must hold a bachelor degree from any recognised university.
- Minimum age- 21 years
- Maximum age- 32 years
- Up to max. 5 years for SC/ST candidates.
- Up to max. 3 years for OBC candidates.
- Up to max. 5 years for a candidate from the State of Jammu & Kashmir
- Up to max. 5 years for Defense Services personnel Up to max. 5 years for Ex-servicemen including Commissioned officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least 5 years Military Service and have been released.
- Up to max. 5 years for ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of 5 years of Military Service.
- Up to max. 10 years for Blind, deaf-mute and Orthopedically handicapped persons
Preliminary Exam Syllabus
- Current events of national and international importance
- History of India and Indian
- National Movement Indian and World
- Geography – Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World
- Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc
- Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc
- General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialization
- Comprehension
- Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
- Logical reasoning and analytical ability
- Decision-making and problem solving
- General mental ability
- Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level)
Main Exam Syllabus
Students can give preference of the language in which they may like to be interviewed. UPSC will also make arrangements for the translators.
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