UP Home Guard final result 2026 released for 41,424 posts

The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) released the final result for the UP Home Guard enrolment-2025 on October 3, 2026. A total of 41,424 candidates have been selected against an equal number of vacancies, distributed across all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh.

Candidates who appeared for the examination can now access their final scorecards, selection status, and district-wise merit list PDFs, along with category-wise and district-wise cutoff details, on the official website, uppbpb.gov.in. This recruitment drive was highly competitive, attracting 25,32,196 applications for the 41,424 Home Guard posts.

Selection Process and Key Dates

The selection process for the UP Home Guard enrolment-2025 involved a written examination, followed by document verification (DV) and a Physical Standard Test (PST). The final merit list was prepared by considering normalised marks from the written examination and additional marks awarded for preferential qualifications.

The application period for these posts ran from November 18, 2025, to December 17, 2025. The written examinations were conducted on April 25, 26, and 27, 2026, with 19,29,155 candidates appearing. The provisional answer key was released on May 7, 2026, and candidates had until May 10, 2026, to raise objections. The written examination results were declared on June 28, 2026.

Cut-Off Marks and Eligibility Criteria

The cut-off marks for the written examination varied by category. For the General category, the cut-off was 65.36, while for OBC candidates it was 62.23, and for SC candidates, it was 60.28. These cut-offs were instrumental in shortlisting candidates for the subsequent stages of the recruitment process.

A total of 1,07,221 candidates were shortlisted for document verification (DV) and the Physical Standard Test (PST). The admit cards for these stages were available from July 6, 2026, and the DV/PST examinations were conducted from July 13, 2026, to August 7, 2026. To be eligible, applicants needed to be between 18 and 30 years of age as of July 1, 2025, and have passed the 10th Class from any recognised board in India.

Application Fees and Physical Standards

The application fees for the UP Home Guard recruitment were ₹400 for General, OBC, and EWS categories, and ₹300 for SC and ST candidates. The monthly salary for a UP Home Guard is approximately ₹12,000 to ₹22,000. Physical standards were also a critical component of the selection process, with specific requirements for height, chest, running, and weight.

Male candidates from General, OBC, and SC categories required a minimum height of 168 cm, while ST male candidates needed 160 cm. Chest measurements for General, OBC, and SC males were 79 cm (84 cm with expansion), and for ST males, 77 cm (82 cm with expansion). Female candidates from General, OBC, and SC categories required a height of 152 cm, and ST female candidates 147 cm, with a minimum weight of 40 kg. Running tests involved 2.5 km in 12 minutes for males and 1.0 km in 6 minutes for females.

Written by Nishit Kumar

Nishit Kumar is a senior EdTech industry leader with over a decade of experience in building and scaling education platforms, shaping their product, content, and growth strategy. At FindMyCollege, Nishit oversees content and editorial strategy, guiding topic selection and content frameworks to ensure accuracy, relevance, and student-first value across the website.

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