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