eligibility for ips

In order to become an IPS officer you will have to meet below criteria -
Step 1: Written Exam - You will have to give Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) which is organize by Civil Services exam every year, happens in 3 sessions, Preliminary, Mains, and Interview. Step 2: Age and Education - Graduate candidate can apply for this exam. Age limit for IPS exam is 21 to 30 years. But candidates belong to ST/ SC category can appear for this exam until the age of 35. Step 3: Physical Requirement- Height - Height should be for ST/SC/OBC candidates is 160 centimeters (Minimum). Whereas, female candidates require a minimum height of 150 centimeters and women of ST/SC/OBC candidates are given relief of 5 centimeters. Chest and Eye Sight - For male candidates , they must have the chest of 84 centimeters and female candidates must have the chest of 79 centimeters.
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Below is the eligibility criteria of the exam you can check

1) Physical criteria- The physical criteria for eligibility of the IPS officer is as follows:

Minimum Height - Men - 165cm                   Women - 150cm

Relaxable minimum height is 160cm (men) and 145cm (women) for candidates belonging to ST. Minimum Chest Girth - Men/Women: 84cm 79cm, Myopia (including cylinder) should not exceed minus 4.00D Hypermyopia (including cylinder) should not exceed plus 4.00D. The presence of Squint is a disqualification Spectacles are permitted Distant vision for better eye(Corrected Vision) should be 6/6 or 6/9 Distant vision for the worse eye(Uncorrected Vision) should be 6/12 or 6/9 Near vision should be J1 and J2 respectively High grade color vision is required and Binocular vision is needed.

2) Educational Qualification: A candidate must hold a Bachelor's degree from any of the universities recognised by the UGC or possess an equivalent qualification.

3) Age Limit : Candidate should fulfill the age limits mentioned below: Minimum age 21 years Maximum age 30 years as on 1st of August in the year of examination.

4) Number of attempts: The number of attempts restriction to appear for the exam is as follows: For General category candidates: 4 attempts

For SC/ST candidates: No restriction

For OBC candidates: 7 attempts