UP Police Constable Salary: Pay Level, Allowances and Promotion

Basic pay rises with the yearly increment and with promotions.

• Basic pay - ₹21,700 at the start.
• Dearness Allowance (DA) - revised by the State government, usually in line with the Centre.
• House Rent Allowance (HRA) - depends on the city, if government housing is not given.
• Police-specific allowances - such as uniform, ration or risk-related allowances, as per State rules.

Deductions include the pension contribution (NPS for those who joined after the State's cut-off date) and other small deductions. Take-home pay depends on the district of posting.

• Patrolling and maintaining law and order in an area.
• Helping in investigation and serving summons and warrants.
• Traffic, VIP and election duty, and crowd control at fairs and festivals.
• Duty in PAC battalions for armed police work, when posted there.

The job involves shifts, night duty and postings in any district of the State.

These are from recent notices. The PET is qualifying. Confirm all standards in the current UPPRPB notice.

Selected Constables go through basic training at police training centres and schools in the State. Training covers law, police procedure, drill, weapons, physical fitness and public dealing. Pay is given during training, and Constables join their districts or units after passing out.

1. Constable - the starting post.
2. Head Constable - through seniority and departmental promotion.
3. Assistant Sub-Inspector and Sub-Inspector - through departmental exams and promotion rules.
4. Further growth to Inspector over a long career.

State rules also give financial upgrades after set years of service if there is no regular promotion. Many Constables also take the UP Police SI exam directly.

Uttar Pradesh government employees who joined after the State's NPS cut-off date in 2005 are covered by the National Pension System, with contributions from the employee and the State government. Check the latest State rules on any changes to pension schemes.

1. Written exam - General Knowledge, General Hindi, numerical and mental ability, and reasoning.
2. Document verification and Physical Standard Test (PST).
3. Physical Efficiency Test (PET) - the run.
4. Medical examination.

Candidates need a Class 12 pass. Age limits are given in each notice and have sometimes been relaxed. See our UP Police Constable exam guide for the full pattern.

• Constables work in police stations, police lines and special units across the State.
• Duties change with the posting - beat, traffic, court, escort or VIP duty.
• Long hours during festivals, fairs and elections are common.
• The job brings respect and a chance to serve people directly.

• District of posting - HRA depends on the city class.
• DA rate - it changes when the State revises DA.
• Unit - some units and duties carry extra allowances.
• Deductions - pension contribution and other small deductions.

So two constables at the same basic pay can take home different amounts.

New constables are posted to districts or units as per the needs of the department, often away from their home district. Transfers follow State rules, and constables usually serve in several districts over their career.

Besides civil police, constables may be posted in the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC), which handles armed duties, riot control and disaster response, or in units like the emergency response service and special branches. Pay level stays the same, with allowances as per the unit.

Uttar Pradesh reserves a share of police posts for women in recruitment, and women constables serve in police stations, women help desks and special units. Pay and promotions are the same for men and women at the same rank.

1. General Hindi - grammar, vocabulary and comprehension; practise daily.
2. General Knowledge - static GK, UP GK, history, polity, geography and current affairs.
3. Maths and reasoning - Class 10 level; practise speed with mocks.
4. Running - build up to 4.8 km (men) or 2.4 km (women) within the time, four to five days a week.

• Class 10 certificate for date of birth.
• Higher qualification certificates, if any.
• Caste, EWS or disability certificate, where relevant.
• Class 12 marksheet and domicile certificate, as required by UPPRPB
• Photo identity proof, photographs and signature.

Make sure your name and date of birth match across all documents.

1. Starting running practice late. The 4.8 km run needs weeks of training.
2. Not checking height and chest before applying.
3. Ignoring General Hindi - it is a big scoring section.
4. Using an old age limit or pattern. Follow the latest notice.

For other police pay guides, see the SSC GD salary and SSC CPO salary pages.