| No. | Section | Subject | Questions | Max Marks (Objective) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section-1 | General Hindi | 40 | 100 |
| 2 | Section-2 | Fundamental Law / Constitution / General Knowledge | 40 | 100 |
| 3 | Section-3 | Numerical & Mental Ability Test | 40 | 100 |
| 4 | Section-4 | Mental Aptitude / Intelligence / Logical Test | 40 | 100 |
| Total | 160 | 400 | ||
General Hindi / Computer Knowledge, General Knowledge & Current Affairs,
Numerical & Mental Ability, Mental Aptitude / Intelligence / Reasoning.
Minimum qualifying: 35% per subject & 40% overall. (No negative marking)
General Hindi
Computer Knowledge
General Knowledge & Current Affairs
Numerical & Mental Ability
Mental Aptitude / Intelligence / Reasoning
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UP Police SI 2025 Detailed Syllabus (FAQs)
Q. What is the pattern of the UP Police SI written exam?
The test has 4 sections — (1) General Hindi, (2) Fundamental Law/Constitution/General Knowledge, (3) Numerical & Mental Ability, and (4) Mental Aptitude/Intelligence/Logical Test. There are 160 questions for 400 marks in 2 hours (objective type).
Q. What is the marking scheme? Is there negative marking?
The official notice does not explicitly mention negative marking. Confirmed part: the written test has 160 questions for a total of 400 marks in 2 hours (objective type). Negative-marking rules will be clarified in the admit card/exam instructions—treat it as Not Specified / To be Confirmed for now.
Q. What are the minimum qualifying marks?
You must score at least 35% in each section and 50% overall to qualify for the next stage.
Q. What is the exam mode and language?
The exam is usually Computer-Based (CBT). The medium is Hindi & English (General Hindi section in Hindi). Shift and instructions will be mentioned on the admit card.
Q. What is covered in General Hindi?
Basics of grammar, synonyms/antonyms, one-word substitutions, idioms & phrases, sandhi/samas, error spotting, spelling, gender/number, prosody & figures of speech, notable authors & works, etc.
Q. What topics are in Law/Constitution/General Knowledge?
Human rights, traffic rules, crime-punishment principles, self-defence, basic legal awareness; Constitution (features, rights, DPSP, amendments); provisions for women/children & SC-ST; environment/wildlife; plus India & neighbours, science, awards, books/authors, capitals/currencies, sports, etc.
Q. What to expect in Numerical & Mental Ability?
Number system, simplification, HCF/LCM, decimals/fractions, percentage & ratio-proportion, simple/compound interest, profit-loss, time-speed-distance/time-work, mensuration, and data/table/graph questions, etc.
Q. What is covered in Mental Aptitude/Intelligence/Logical Test?
Analogies, series, coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense, Venn diagrams, decision-making, data interpretation; plus aptitude traits like law-and-order awareness, adaptability, professional information, mental toughness, and gender sensitivity.
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