UP Police Constable Cut Off: How the Marks Are Decided

What UP police constable cut off marks stand for

There are really two cut offs in each recruitment. The first is the written exam cut off for being called to document verification and the Physical Standard Test. Then comes the mark for final selection, worked out after the PST, the race and the medical have removed candidates who did not qualify. The final mark is usually close to the first one, and sometimes a little lower, because some shortlisted candidates drop out at the physical stages.

Both marks are calculated on the written score alone. Running faster or being taller earns nothing extra.

How UPPRPB arrives at the marks

1. The board totals your written marks after deducting for wrong answers as per the notification.
2. Where the paper is held in several shifts, scores are adjusted by the method the notification states, so that an easier or harder shift does not give anyone an unfair edge.
3. Candidates are ranked category wise against the vacancies in each category.
4. A multiple of the vacancies, as fixed in the notification, is called for document verification and PST, and whoever sits at the bottom of that list sets the stage cut off with their score.
5. After the physical tests and medical, the board prepares the final merit list for each category and post.

Earlier recruitments and their cut off trends

If you want a previous year cut off for UP police constable posts, the two most recent recruitments give a feel for how the numbers behave, even without quoting exact marks.

• 60,244 post recruitment: the written exam first held in February 2024 was cancelled after a paper leak, and a fresh exam was conducted across several days in August 2024 in multiple shifts. With a very large vacancy count, the selection marks for each category were spread across a wide pool of candidates.
• 32,679 post recruitment: the advertisement came at the end of 2025, and its written test ran on three consecutive days in June, with written marks reportedly out by late July. With roughly half the vacancies of the previous drive and a large number of applicants, competition per seat is higher.

Fewer seats with similar or higher applicant numbers generally push cut offs upward, while a tougher paper pulls them down. Both forces are at work in any cycle, which is why reliable forecasts are hard.

Category, gender and quota effects

The board reserves posts for SC, ST, OBC and EWS candidates as per UP rules, and also applies horizontal reservations, such as for women, ex servicemen and dependants of freedom fighters. Each of these groups can end up with its own effective cut off. Candidates of reserved categories from outside Uttar Pradesh are treated as unreserved, so check your domicile status carefully.

Qualifying marks versus selection

Every notification sets a minimum score for the written test, and anyone below it is out regardless of vacancies. But clearing that minimum is not the same as getting selected. The real target is the category cut off, which in a state with this many aspirants sits far above the minimum.

Up police cut off: setting your own target

Rather than chasing an online number, set a target that keeps you safe in a tough year:

• Score at least 75% of your mock total from the two practice friendly sections, Hindi and reasoning.
• Keep wrong answers under 10% of attempted questions, since recent papers were reported to cut 0.5 mark for every wrong answer.
• Use your mock rank, not just your mark, if your test series is large.

To make this work, build your plan around the UP police constable syllabus and practise with real papers from the UP police previous papers page. Aspirants also applying for the higher post can compare the UP SI cut off.

How to check the official upp cut off

1. Open the board's website, linked above.
2. Go to the results or notices section and find your advertisement number.
3. Download the result notice. It shows the lowest qualifying score per category for that stage, and the final result carries the final marks.
4. Match your category, gender and post (Civil Police, PAC, Jail Warder) to the right row.

For other police forces, see the defence and police section.