UP Home Guard: How will the selection be done in UP Home Guard recruitment, how many races will have to be run..

A big opportunity has arrived for the youth preparing for the UP Home Guard Recruitment 2025 in Uttar Pradesh. The UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board has begun the recruitment process for 41,424 posts. 20% of these positions are reserved for women. Candidates who have passed the 10th standard can apply online from November 18th to December 17th, 2025. Let's learn how the selection process will be conducted in the UP Home Guard Recruitment, how many races will be required, and how many marks will be awarded in the written exam.

UP Home Guard Recruitment 2025: How will the selection process be conducted?
The selection process will include a written exam, document verification, a Physical Standard Test, and a Physical Efficiency Test. Standards such as running and height are also mandatory. Let's understand the entire process.

Recruitment Process
The recruitment process has been made completely transparent and phased. First, candidates will be required to complete an OTR (One Time Registration). Candidates will then be selected through several stages, including a written exam, physical standards, and a race. The written exam will be based on an OMR sheet, so candidates must thoroughly prepare for general knowledge questions. After passing the exam, documents will be verified, and then the PST (Physical Standards Test), which includes height, weight, and chest measurements. Candidates who complete these stages will then appear for the PET (running test). Finally, the final merit list will be based on the scores from all stages.

Physical Standards and Race Rules
Regarding physical standards, the minimum height for male candidates is 168 cm and for reserved categories, 160 cm. The chest should be 79-84 cm, with a mandatory 5 cm expansion. The minimum weight should be 40 kg. In the PET, men will be required to complete a 4.8 km run in 28 minutes.

For female candidates, the minimum height is 152 cm (147 cm for reserved categories), and the minimum weight is 40 kg. While women will have to run 2.4 kilometers in 16 minutes.

How many marks will the written exam carry?
The written exam will be worth 100 marks, consisting of 100 questions. All questions will be based on general knowledge. Each question will carry 1 mark, and the exam will be completed within 2 hours. A minimum of 25 marks is required to pass the exam. Further procedures will begin only after the written exam.

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