UP Police Home Guard Recruitment 2025. There’s good news for young people preparing for government jobs in Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) has launched a major recruitment drive for 41,424 Home Guard volunteer positions. The online application process has begun, and interested candidates can apply until December 17, 2025. This recruitment process includesa  20% reservation for women.

If you’re looking for complete information about this recruitment, from eligibility criteria, age limits, salary, physical test, district-wise vacancies, and the application process-learn everything in simple language here.

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Application Process and Important Dates

  • Online Application Opens
  • Closing Date: December 17, 2025
  • Last Date for Application Fee Payment: December 20, 2025

Application Link: Available on the official website of UPPRPB

Candidates must complete a One-Time Registration (OTR) before applying.

  • General/OBC/EWS Fee: ₹400
  • SC/ST Fee: ₹300

Who can apply? (Eligibility and Age Limit)

Educational Qualifications

Minimum Qualification: 10th Pass

Age Limit

18 to 30 years

Born no earlier than July 1, 1995, and no later than July 1, 2007

OBC/SC/ST receive 55-year age relaxation

Physical Standards

Male Candidates

  • Height: 168 cm
  • Chest: 79 cm without expansion, 84 cm with expansion

Female Candidates

  • Height: 152 cm
  • Weight: 40 kg
  • ST candidates will receive 8 cm of height and 2 cm of chest relaxation.

Physical Test (PET)

  • Men: 4.8 km run in 28 minutes
  • Women: 2.4 km run in 16 minutes

Duty Allowance and Salary

Home Guard volunteers are paid based on their duty.

Duty allowance of ₹600 per day

The state government also provides a dearness allowance.

District-wise vacancies (some major districts)

  • Kanpur Nagar – 1947 posts
  • Lucknow – 1371 posts
  • Agra – 1232 posts
  • Prayagraj – 1219 posts
  • Hardoi – 1072 posts
  • Varanasi – 1004 posts
    (The complete district-wise list is provided above and will be based on merit in the selection process.)

Who cannot apply?

  • Physically/mentally disabled individuals
  • Differently abled candidates
  • Regular employees in government/semi-government corporate institutions
  • Those with pending criminal cases
  • Those with more than one spouse living

How will the selection process be conducted?

Written Examination (100 questions, 100 marks, 2 hours OMR-based)

  • Physical Standard Test (PST)
  • Document Verification
  • Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
  • District-wise Merit List

Candidates scoring less than 25% will be ineligible for further selection.

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Who will receive extra marks?

  • NCC C Certificate – 3 marks
  • NCC B – 2 marks
  • NCC A – 1 mark
  • Scouts and Guides – 1 mark
  • “Disaster Friend Training” Certificate – 3 additional marks
  • Four-Wheeler Driving License – 1 mark