UP Police constable recruitment exam on Monday; 28.86 lakh candidates to appear

Lucknow, Jun 7 (PTI) The written examination for the Uttar Pradesh Police Constable Direct Recruitment will commence on Monday for 32,679 posts in the state.

The examination will be conducted across all 75 districts of the state on June 8, 9 and 10, the Uttar Pradesh government said in a statement on Sunday.

A total of 28,86,797 candidates have applied for 32,679 posts under the recruitment process.

To ensure the smooth and fair conduct of the examination, 1,183 examination centres have been established across the state.

The examination will be conducted in two shifts each day. The first shift will be held from 10 am to 12 noon, while the second shift will be from 3 pm to 5 pm.

Candidates will also be given an additional five minutes beyond the prescribed

duration to complete the question paper.

DG Recruitment Board S B Shiradkar said, “Considering the large number of applicants, approximately 481,416 candidates will appear in each shift. Extensive preparations have been made by the administration, police department and district authorities to ensure the smooth conduct of the examination.

“Security arrangements at examination centres have been strengthened, and special measures have been put in place for candidate identification nd entry procedures.” Strict monitoring will be maintained at all examination centres to ensure fairness and transparency, the statement said, adding that CCTV surveillance systems have been installed, and static magistrates, supervisors, and police personnel have been deployed at the centres.

Special arrangements have also been made to maintain law and order in the areas around the examination centres, the statement said. PTI NAV PRK