IPS Exam, Eligibility, Duties, syllabus, pattern, Preparation

Every year a lot of youth join the race to become IPS. But the journey to becoming an IPS is full of hard work and dedication. In such a situation, if you also want to become an IPS officer, then you should first know how to become an IPS full-form and IPS officer.

IPS full form – INDIAN POLICE SERVICE.

Every year the IPS officer is selected by the Government of India through the CSE (civil services exams) examination conducted by the UPSC. Every year lakhs of candidates join the UPSC exam, but only 200 of them are selected for this highly respected post in the Government of India. To become an IPS Officer, candidates work hard throughout the year and many times even longer.

How to become IPS Officer?

If you want to become a class 1 police officer, then for this you must first pass the IPS (Indian Police Service) exam, it is not that easy because this exam has more than one lakh candidates but only 200 candidates are selected. Let’s go, now you can guess how hard it is to make an IPS officer. Well, I am not scared of these things at all, I am just making you aware of the truth which is my job. Today I will tell you in this post how to become IPS. Minimum age to become an IPS, no. of attempts, eyesight, height, and chest, selection procedure, eligibility criteria, education qualification, and nationality.

What is IPS ?

It is an all-India service, during British rule, it was known as Imperial Police, IPS post is one of the prestigious posts in our country. In the Indian Police, to become a Class One Officer, ie IPS, IAS, and IFS one has to clear the civil service exam. Millions of youth in our country want to become IPS. To get this position, along with hard work, you should also have the necessary information.

Civil Services Examination

Every year the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Civil Services Examination (CSE) to select candidates for prestigious posts like IAS, IFS, IRS, and IPS across India on the basis of merit.

This exam is divided into 3 parts which you have to pass to become an IPS:

1. Preliminary Examination
2. Mains exam
3. Personality Test / Interview

First of all, the candidate has to pass the preliminary examination, after that, he has to appear in the main examination and finally he is interviewed. If you fail one of these three exams, then you will have to start afresh. That is why it is considered one of the most difficult examinations.

Eligibility Criteria For IPS Exam:

1) Nationality: It is very important to be an Indian, however, people of Nepal and Bhutan can also give this exam.

2) Age Limit: For the General category, the age should be 21-30. The age should be 21-33 for the OBC category. Age should be 21-35 for SC / ST category.

3) Education Qualification: If you are thinking of giving the IPS exam, your graduation should be completed before that, even if you are in the final year of graduation, you can give the exam.

4) No. of Attempts: General category people can make a maximum of four attempts. People in the OBC category can make a maximum of seven attempts. People of the SC / ST category can make unlimited efforts. Simply put, people in this category can give exams as many times as they want.

5) Required Length: For appearing exam, the length of the male candidate should be 165cm and the female candidate should be 150cm. For SC / ST category, the length of the male candidate should be 160cm and the length of the female candidate should be 145cm.

6) Required Chest: For giving the exam, the chest of the male candidate should be at least 84cm, and for a female candidate is 79cm.

7) Eye Sight: For weak eyes, there should be 6/12 or 6/9 distant vision. Distant vision should be 6/6 or 6/9 for healthy eyes. Near vision should be J2 for weak eyes and J1 for healthy eyes.

Exam pattern for the IPS exam

1) IPS Preliminary Examination:
This is the first stage to become an IPS, you get the information in the month of April / May but the exam takes place in the month of August and the result comes in the month of October. It consists of two papers of 200-200 marks. In both papers, objective-type questions (multiple-choice questions) are asked.

Paper I: 
This paper of 200 marks covers National and International Current Affairs, Indian History and Indian National Movement, Geography of India and the World, Indian Monarchy and Governance (Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy), Economic and Social Development ( Objective questions are asked from subjects such as Sustainable Development, Poverty, Population), Environmental Ecology, Bio-Diversity, Climate Change, and General Science. The time limit for adopting this paper is 2 hours.

Paper II:
This paper of 200 marks asks questions related to comprehension, interpersonal skills, logical reasoning and analytical ability, decision-making and problem-solving, general mental ability, basic generality, and data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables). The time limit for adopting this paper is 2 hours.

2) IPS Main Exam:
This is the second stage to become IPS when you complete the first stage, then you reach this stage. Its examination takes place in December but the results are expected in March. The main exam for civil services consists of a written examination and interview. There are a total of 9 papers in the written examination, of which two are for qualifying (A and B) and seven others for merit.

Optional Subject for IPS Exam :
Candidates in Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commerce and Accountancy, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology, History, Law, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Science, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science and International Relations, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Statistics, Zoology and Language (Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Santhali, Santhi Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, and English) can be selected as an optional subject.

Interview:
When you clear the IPS main exam, then your interview is taken which is about 45 minutes. Remember, you should be well prepared for the IPS interview.

IPS Training:

1. After passing the Pre-Exam, Main Exam, and Interview, the candidate is sent for IPS training. In this training, future IPS Officers are also told about Physical Training as well as Indian Constitution and other rules. This training of 1 year IPS (IPS) is conducted in Hyderabad.
2. After 1 year of training, these IPS officers are posted in various cities of India to maintain security and law and order.
3. The work of an IPS officer is very responsible and accountable. Not everyone can do this work, and that’s why only a select few people from all over India have the distinction of reaching this position.
4. Prospective police officers are trained in the Indian Penal Code, Special Law, and Criminology. Physical training is also given to officers.

How to fill out IPS Exam Online Application Form 2024?

1. First Step Log in to the official website of UPSC and search a link for “Application Form”.
2. Once you get the link then click on it and the application form window will be opened consisting of 2 stages of registration- part I & Part II for the IPS online form.
3. click on Part I registration & fill in all the details as required in the application form.
4. Once all the details are entered, you have to click on submit. On submission, a registration ID will be generated.
5. Now the applicants will have to proceed with Part II registration by using the registration ID generated during Part I registration.
6. Here you have to choose the examination you want to appear for.
7. The next step is to upload the scanned images of your photograph & signature in the specified format.
8. Now pay the application fee as mentioned on the website.
9. Upon successful completion of the application fee, the registration process will be completed.
10. The applicants can take down the printout of their online submitted application forms for future reference.
11. Here is your IPS online form for filling completely.

Role, Duties, and Responsibilities of an IPS Officer

1. Detection of crime investigation, prevention, and bringing the investigation to a logical end.
2. An IPS officer Maintaining Law and Order, public peace, and tranquility. in this IPS and IAS both work together with slightly more weight on the IPS officer.
3. IPS Officers play important duties for important public events or VIP duty.
4. IPS Officers improve the public perception of police or community in policing.
5. Play a role in the welfare of policemen and manpower management.
6. internal security management
7. Play various duties as leaders of paramilitary and central agencies like CBI, IB, RAW, etc
8. Various duties on deputation like foreign affairs, envoy, special secretary, etc
9. After post-retirement – to be an expert security analyst, governor NSA, etc.
10. IPS Officers ensure that justice is the prime role of a police men.
11. They have a key role to play in maintaining law and order in India, as well as preventing terrorism, protecting VIPs, liaising with intelligence agencies, collecting reports, patrolling, protecting environmental laws, preventing drug trafficking, and preventing corruption.
12. The CRPF means liaising with and leading the Central Security Forces.
13. To serve and defend our country with complete loyalty and sincerity.
14. Maintain liaison and maintain order with intelligence agencies like CID, IB, and CBI.

Various Career Opportunities after IPS:

1) Director General of Police

2) Inspector General of Police

3) Deputy Inspector General of Police

4) Additional Commissioner of Police

5) Additional Superintendent of Police

6) IPS Probationer

Salary of IPS Officer:

1. The salary of the 7th Pay Commission has increased, you can see below how many salaries were before the 7th Pay Commission and now how much.
2. Salary is given separately according to the post in IPS. An IPS receives Rs 15600 to Rs 39100 and Grade Pay Rs 5400 as the starting salary.
3. After the 7th Pay Commission, the wages of all government jobs have increased significantly. The salary of an IPS officer is as follows. (Figures may change)
4. Salary in IPS starts at 56100 (ASP) and rises to 225000 (DGP) after promotion over time. On this salary, an officer gets Dearness Allowance (DA) based on Consumer Price Index. Currently, the DA rate is 7%. Apart from this, an annual grant of 20000 is given for uniforms. Then some allowances such as training allowance, special posting, special allowance, etc. are also available.
5. The salary of Superintendent of Police (SP) which is the most popular post starts from 67700 and can reach 21,4100.

Important information to become an IPS officer

1. For IPS, the “Civil Services Examination” is conducted through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). This exam is one of the most difficult examinations in the country.
2. Explain that to become an IPS officer one has to work hard and study a lot. Despite this, innumerable students fail the IPS exam.
3. Because the IPS exam is one of the most difficult examinations in the country. To clear this exam, candidates need to prepare for this exam.
4. Many students want to become IPS officers, for this, they work hard, and do a lot of studies, but still only a few of them can become IPS.
5. For information, let us tell you that there are very few people who become IPS officers who pass the IPS exam in the first place. Because most people pass the examination the second, third, and fourth time.
6. This is to say that if you prepare for the IPS exam very well, after that you sit in the exam, and if you fail that exam, then you should try for it again.
7. Because till date, more than 70 percent of all those who have passed the “UPSC Civil Services Examination” have failed the “UPSC Civil Services Examination” first, then they have passed after that.
8. So go ahead with confidence and patience and first find out the reason for your failure, then fill that gap and sit in the exam again, no one will stop you from succeeding.

IPS Exam Preparation Tips:

1. You all would like to know how should be preparing for IPS, and how to prepare for IPS, although I cannot give you coaching for IPS you need some tips.
2. IPS exam is not easy, for this you should have good preparation, so make a daily routine and study 6-7 hours, then it will be better for you.
3. Try to solve the question from last year’s exam, I would advise you to solve the question paper of the last five years, this will let you know how the questions are asked and how to solve them quickly.
4. Do not forget to read NCERT books, this will strengthen the foundation of all your topics, I would advise you to read books from 6-12th class.
5. For the prelim exam, choose an optional subject in which you have a good grip.
6. Make your personality good for an interview, if you want to know how to make a good personality then read this post.
7. If you get the time to read the magazine and newspaper daily, then watch the news channel for one hour, you will be able to keep yourself updated with current affairs. Competition Darpan is a very good magazine, you can also read this for UPSC Competitive Exams.
8. Always Be Confident and Positive Never Think Negatively.
9. Identify your weak points and try to improve them.
10. If needed, you can also join a good institute.
11. You can also take your mock test online so that you will get an idea of ​​how much water you are in now.

How to prepare for IAS Exam

We have also told you earlier that how many people give IPS exam every year but 95% are out of the first stage itself. So if you have decided with heart and mind that you have to become an IPS officer, then you will have to study 8-10 hours daily for about 1 year because you have to clear many topics to clear it. So today we are going to tell you IPS exam preparation tips which will help you a lot.

Time Management
If you have to prepare thoroughly for the IPS exam, then firstly time management is very important. It is very important to give proper time daily to clear every one of your subjects. Apart from this, you also have to decide at the time of the exam how much time to give on which section.

Solve Previous Year’s Question Papers
Now it is very important to know what type of questions come in the IPS Exam. With this, not only will you know how many questions are asked, but you can also clear the 40% exam if you have read the last 4 years exam papers. With the practice of these papers, you will also find out your shortcomings.

Current Affairs
Most of the questions asked in the IPS exam have current affairs. In this, you are asked about recent events. To prepare for this, you have a current affairs page in daily newspapers, television, or even on Facebook, you can keep everything in your knowledge by following it.

Read daily
Passing the IPS EXAM is not so easy, for that, you need to study 8-10 hours daily. If you skip studying in the middle after a day or two and start again, it will spoil your routine.

Make Short Notes
Whenever you read a new one, write down the necessary notes in a notebook. After this, you will not have much trouble later if a topic is forgotten, you can cover it in the last month. Therefore, note the important notes in the notebook.

Frequently Asked Questions About UPSC IPS Exam

1. What is the importance of an IPS officer?
Answer: An IPS Officer serves the state & central as well. IPS officers give more importance to law and order, which, at the district level, is a collective responsibility of IPS and IAS officers; IPS officers play a role in detecting and preventing crime; and traffic control, preventing drugs, accident prevention, and management, etc.

2. What are the educational qualifications for the IPS exam?
Answer: A candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree from any of the Indian-recognized universities by the UGC or must possess an equivalent qualification.

3. What is the Age Limit to become an IPS officer? 
Answer: For the General category, the age should be 21-30. The age should be 21-33 for the OBC category. Age should be 21-35 for SC / ST category

4. Physical Eligibility to be an IPS Officer.
Answer :
Male:
For a man, his height should be at least 165 cm. This is for the general candidate. If you are in SC / OBC category, you need at least 160 cm in height. Must have 84 cm chest

Women:
The height of a woman should be at least 150 cm which is for general candidates and for women in SC / OBC category it should be 145 cm.

Eye vision:
Right eye vision should be 6/6 or 6/9 and vision eye vision should be 6/12 or 6/9.