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Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) has issued the official notice for Uttar Pradesh Home Guard Volunteer Enrolment 2025 for 41,424 district-wise vacancies. Candidates will be able to download the Written Exam Admit Card and Physical Efficiency Test (PET) Admit Card from the UPPRPB website as per schedule.
Post Details Table
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organization | Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) |
| Post Name | Home Guard Volunteer Enrolment 2025 |
| Category | Admit Card |
| Status | To be available on UPPRPB website |
Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General / EWS / OBC | ₹400 |
| SC / ST | ₹300 |
Payment Mode: Online payment through Debit Card / Credit Card / Internet Banking / UPI.
Age Limit
Age Calculation: As per notification, age is considered with reference to the Enrolment Year starting 01 July.
| Category | Eligible Date of Birth (From) | Eligible Date of Birth (To) |
|---|---|---|
| General / EWS | 01/07/1995 | 01/07/2007 |
| SC | 01/07/1990 | 01/07/2007 |
| ST | 01/07/1990 | 01/07/2007 |
| OBC | 01/07/1990 | 01/07/2007 |
Age Relaxation: As per UP Government rules. The notification also mentions relaxation provisions for Ex-Servicemen as per applicable rules.
Vacancy Details
Total Vacancies: 41,424
Vacancies are district-wise and include category breakup such as Unreserved, SC, ST, OBC, EWS. (District-wise detailed table is provided in the notification.)
Eligibility / Qualification
- Educational Qualification: Candidate must have passed Class 10 (High School) or equivalent from a recognized board.
- Appearing candidates are not eligible; the qualification must be held on the date of application.
- Domicile: Candidate must be a native resident of the same district for which they are applying.
- Medical/Fitness: Candidates must be physically and mentally fit; persons with disability are not eligible for Home Guard enrolment as per the notice.
Selection Process
- Written Examination (OMR based)
- Preparation of district-wise provisional merit based on written marks + preference marks
- Document Verification and Physical Standard Test (PST)
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
- Medical Examination
- Police Verification / Character Verification
- Final Enrolment
Exam Pattern
Written Exam
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge | 100 | 100 | 2 Hours |
- Each question carries 1 mark.
- OMR based exam.
- Minimum qualifying: Candidates scoring less than 25% in written exam will not be eligible for enrolment.
- Normalization: If exam is held in multiple shifts/days, normalization will be applied as per UPPRPB procedure.
Admit Card Details
- The Written Exam Admit Card will be made available on the UPPRPB website: http://uppbpb.gov.in.
- The PET Admit Card will also be issued on the same website.
- Exam date, time, and venue details will be displayed on the admit card and also published on the UPPRPB website.
What to Keep Ready for Download
- UPPRPB portal login details
- Updated Aadhaar-linked mobile number (as Aadhaar based authentication is mentioned)
- OTR (One Time Registration) details (Unique Email ID and Unique Mobile Number)
Photo & Signature Instructions (as per notice)
- Real-time (live) photograph will be captured during application.
- Signature must be uploaded in JPG/JPEG format.
- Signature size: 50mm x 20mm (or 140 x 60 pixels) and file size 30KB to 50KB.
Salary / Pay Scale
Home Guards are paid duty allowance as decided by the government from time to time. The notice mentions ₹600 per day duty allowance for attendance on duty, along with applicable allowances as per state government orders.