UP Police Recruitment Board assures respect for religious symbols during frisking at SI exam centres

The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) said that strict guidelines are in place to ensure that religious and cultural symbols worn by candidates are respected during frisking at examination centres.

In an announcement, the Controller of Examinations said candidates appearing in UP police recruitment exams are not required to remove religious items such as the sacred thread or mangalsutra during security checks. The board clarified that detailed instructions regarding this have already been issued and police personnel deployed at exam centres are briefed accordingly before every examination.

Calling occurance of such incidents “unfortunate and objectionable,” the board said disciplinary action will be taken against any personnel found violating the guidelines.

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UP SI recruitment exam:15.7 lakh apply

UPPRPB is conducting the recruitment examination for Sub-Inspector (SI) Civil Police and equivalent posts on March 14 and 15, 2026. A total of 15,75,760 candidates have registered for 4,543 vacancies under the recruitment drive.

The examination is being held across all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The selection process includes a written examination followed by document verification, a Physical Standards Test (PST), and a Physical Efficiency Test (PET).

The written test is scheduled over two days in two shifts each day. The morning shift will run from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, with candidates required to report by 8:00 am. The afternoon shift will take place from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with reporting time set at 1:00 pm.

The exam is being conducted in offline mode using OMR sheets with each question carrying 2.5 marks while there is no negative marking.